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It's 1940, and for newlywed Daisy Turner, Kew Gardens is a haven away from the bombs that are falling nightly on her East End home. She grew up around plants - her parents met when they were gardeners at Kew in the last war. And her work on the Dig for Victory campaign at Kew keeps her occupied while her husband, Rex, is away in the RAF. Beth Sanderson works with Daisy at the gardens, but she dreams of being a doctor while juggling her gardening job with nursing shifts. And there's the added complication of her forbidden romance with her colleague, Gus Campbell.

The St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904: A miniature city of palaces and pavilions that becomes a backdrop for romance, betrayal—and murder. Cousins Grace and Lillie have been best friends since birth, despite Grace’s vastly inferior social status ever since her mother married for love instead of wealth. When Lillie invites Grace to the biggest event of the century—the legendary World’s Fair, also known as “The Ivory City”—Grace hopes her fortunes might be about to change.

Naomi is upset to find a nasty, anonymous letter land on her doorstep. Who could’ve sent something like this? Naomi, Bert and the Churchwood bookshop organising team are determined to figure out who it is sending her these poison pen letters. Because it must be someone they know… Ruby is preparing for her wedding to Kenny. But for some reason, she can’t figure out why she isn’t excited. Can she get to the root of her feelings and enjoy her special day?

WWI is now in full swing and with their brothers away fighting the Graham sisters have an increasingly important role to play at the family smock mill. But while Daisy and her cousin Olive are both nursing and Holly has taken on the role of a busy mother and wife, Cynthia is stretched to her ends trying to help her husband keep the business afloat. Violet, meanwhile, having lost interest in the bakery, is heavily involved in the suffragette movement, causing rifts among the family. But through the ups and downs of war, love could be blossoming.

His quest might be the salvation she needs… Cowboy-turned-banker Sam Castlerock arrives in Bear Creek, Wyoming, in a last-chance bid to prove himself to his father. He has one job to do: make the local bank profitable. The last thing he needs is a distraction—but she's the first thing he runs into. Emily Sands has never forgotten the cowboy she fancied as a teenager. And now he's back in town. But she's not the carefree youngster she once was. She's a woman now—with a woman's worries. Top on the list: keeping the family store afloat. Next: caring for her younger sister who needs extra help.

When Olive receives a letter in the post from the father of her daughter - American soldier, Joe - she is shocked. Not only is he losing his sight and, after years of no contact, suddenly wanting to reconnect, but Olive has to decide whether or not to reveal that she has been lying all these years to the man she married - who believes himself to be Joanna's father. When her old friend, Josh, comes back into her life, they rekindle a spark Olive thought was long-dormant. But can she trust the man who kept so many secrets from her in the past?

It’s 1942 on Victory Walk in East London, and the Harrison sisters are wishing for some winter magic... With the men fighting Hitler in Europe, and everything including good cheer in short supply, the sisters are determined to keep their spirits up. Daisy wants to do her bit, but will life in the Land Army be harder than she bargained for? Will nurse Rose carry on bravely while hiding a bruised heart? And can Clover keep a secret from her sisters when she is posted to a place called Bletchley Park?

The final installment in The Red Cross Orphans series from the Globe & Mail bestselling author! Return to Kitty's world and discover what happens as the fighting in Europe enters its final stages. Relationships are tested and love and loyalties are questioned by the tragedy of war.

Jess Delaney has always longed for independence. But when the Blitz reaches Manchester, she is locked in the cellar by her feckless mother, Lizzie. As bombs rain down from a sky turned blood red with flame, Jess waits for Lizzie to return. But fortunes are fickle, and soon Jess finds herself packed off to live with her tyrant Uncle Bernie, a bullying black marketeer. Though he treats her like a servant, she seeks refuge in the Sally Army, and her natural musical talent offers both an escape route and the chance for love.

When his aircraft crashes in Northern France, British airman Henry finds himself stranded behind enemy lines. His survival depends on the courage and compassion of a local family who risk everything by hiding him in their farmhouse. With her village already suffering under Occupation, Marie knows sheltering Henry will put her family in grave danger, and that peril only increases when two German officers are unexpectedly billeted with them. Forced to live cheek by jowl with their occupiers, it takes all their cunning to keep their deadly secret.

New River, Virginia. 1904. Lizbeth Bennet longs to preserve her family’s farm, securing a future for her and her sisters, a difficult task in their Appalachian coal mining town. Money is scarce, and Lizbeth is determined to find a way without giving up treasured pieces of her family’s legacy. But when the mine is put up for sale, it’s clear change is approaching. A contingent of coal barons descends on the town to investigate whether the mine is worth their investment, among them a young man rumored to be a very rich, eligible bachelor.

NEW YORK, 1942. ER KÆRLIGHEDEN STØRRE END DRØMMEN OM SUCCES? Sophia arbejder for den succesrige Elizabeth Arden, men da en loyalitetskonflikt skaber problemer i hendes kærlighedsliv, overvejer hun, om tiden er inde til at stå på egne ben. Da veninden Henny pludselig bliver alvorligt syg, er Sophia nødt til at hjælpe, og hun vender tilbage til sin tidligere arbejdsgiver, Helena Rubinstein, der stiller hende over for en næsten umulig opgave. Samtidig melder Sophias mand sig frivilligt til at kæmpe ved fronten, hvilket bringer krigen i Europa foruroligende tæt på.

Named after a star, war correspondent Maia knows how to find the brightest stories—the tales of survival and strength—hidden amongst the dark realities of combat. Now, travelling to Malta to visit her estranged father, with one more chance to build a relationship with her last remaining relative, she's here to find her own story: never having found somewhere—or someone—she can call home, she's desperate for answers that might show her where she truly belongs.

Even with peace on the horizon, Met WAAF Jenny Hazleton is as busy as ever. Her keen weather-forecasting allows the pilots to continue their missions, including food drops to starving allies and the repatriation of prisoners of war. Navigating many of these missions is Flying Officer Edwin Holland, whose rejection of her advances at Christmas still stings. Edwin is increasingly haunted by his role in the war, including the bombing of Dresden, and Jenny yearns to comfort him. But when he reveals the shocking reason he turned her down, she must decide if their friendship is well and truly over.

מינכן, 1929 - אלפונס קובלר, סוכן מכירות רכב לא-יוצלח שחולם על מעמד חברתי, התעשרות והנאה ממנעמי החיים – זו המוטיבציה שמניעה את החלטותיו ואת השקפת עולמו. הוא יוצא למסע רכבות ממינכן לברצלונה שם מתקיים היריד העולמי – בתקווה לפגוש בחורה יפה ועשירה שתוכל לספק את כל גחמותיו ומאווייו, או בשפתו ״מצרייה עשירה״. בדרכו הוא פוגש שלל טיפוסים ציוריים, דעתניים וקולניים, בני לאומים שונים שכל אחד הוא ייצוג כזה או אחר של מעמד הביניים האירופאי והניוון החברתי.

Wiesbaden, 1965. El Café del Ángel vive años prósperos bajo la dirección de Hilde y necesita con urgencia más personal. Pero cuando Hilde contrata a un nuevo camarero italiano, Giuseppe, a sus padres les resulta difícil aceptar su mentalidad «sureña». También hay turbulencias en el matrimonio de su hermano, Willi, que triunfa en el teatro de Wiesbaden mientras coquetea con una guapa compañera. Cuando la situación en el café llega a un punto insostenible, Hilde decide hacer las maletas. Inspirada por las descripciones de Giuseppe de su tierra natal, parte hacia Italia con su cuñada Svetlana.

Bletchley Park, 1942. When teacher Hana Phillips is unexpectedly recruited to Bletchley Park she's determined to do her bit for the war effort. A talented linguist, she's soon put to work cracking Japanese naval codes and her newfound talents make her confidence soar, even as her work puts pressure on her already fracturing marriage. Then Hana is tasked with a secret mission. There is a mole in her team, sharing secrets with the enemy, and Hana must search them out.

After the death of her mother, whom she had spent her life caring for, Ruth Latham is lucky to find work as a typist at the Potteries Tramway Company in Stoke. While conscription forces more men to leave for the battlefields, Ruth finds herself growing closer to shy, but kind, mechanic, Stan Bristow. . . even if their courtship makes her enemies in the office. But the Great War causes scars at home and abroad and when trouble comes to The Potteries, tearing families apart and causing heartache for her greatest friends, Ruth must play her part in the difficult times ahead.

Occupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn't heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. However, when a German official is billeted at their house, the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice. London, 1952.

Um ihrem herrischen und trunksüchtigen Stiefvater zu entkommen, wird die hübsche und temperamentvolle Kate aus dem geschäftigen Jarrow fortgeschickt, um auf Schloss Ravensworth zu arbeiten. Kurz nachdem sie ihr entbehrungsreiches Leben gegen das ländliche Idyll eingetauscht hat, wird der charmante, eigensinnige Alexander, ein entfernter Cousin des Earls, auf sie aufmerksam. Kate wagt von einer Zukunft mit Alexander zu träumen, aber nach einer heimlichen Liebesnacht zerplatzen ihre Träume.