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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.

The moment Pixie Tate steps inside the opulent Aldershoff Hotel in Manhattan, one of the last relics of New York's Gilded Age, she senses instantly that its elegant walls hide a dark secret. Pixie knows that she must use her unique gift to travel back in time in order to discover the mysteries of the past, and as she slips back over a hundred years, she's shocked to find herself in the midst of one of the most famous events in history. As the stars twinkle overhead, Pixie realises that time is running out.

Eine unvergessliche Heldin in Rom – Das perfekte Sommerhörbuch! Teddy Carlyle hat einen Neuanfang verdient, aber manche Geheimnisse lassen sich nicht verbergen ... Teddy entstammt einer texanischen Familie mit großen politischen Ambitionen. Die Familie atmet auf, als Teddy mit Mitte 30 endlich heiratet und nach Rom zieht. Die Stadt, in der die Stars der Cinecittà auf der Via Veneto flanieren, erscheint Teddy wie ein Versprechen von Freiheit, hier will sie ihre unruhige Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen und eine gute Diplomatengattin sein: glamourös, diskret, stilsicher und stets höflich.

Melbourne, 1927. The summer flowers smell like Christmas the night Zara Dickins meets Harry Holt. Zara is wearing a dress she has designed and made herself. White organdie over a short black slip, with black embroidery and a crimson taffeta sash. It is party season and the university crowd are celebrating end-of-year exams. Zara loves dancing with the boys and flirting with them, but it's a game to her. Nothing serious. Until Harry. He plans to be a politician once he finishes law. She, a fashion designer, if she can find a way to break out of the secretarial pool.

1940 finds Adam Southey in a mood of bitter resentment: he cannot join up because he is lame. But at the school where he is teaching, the headmaster, Sam Cooke, is a brilliant scientist. And Adam suddenly finds that the battleground is not the only place to fight a war — for Dr. Cooke has developed a deadly secret weapon and enemy agents are after the plans. Adam and the doctor move to an engineering works in Scotland to build a working model of the weapon.

Chambermaid Fanny is thanking her lucky stars she has had a second chance at life. As an unmarried mother, it could have been very different, and she is happy. But when new maid, Susie, arrives at the Beach Hotel, it isn't long before sparks fly. Susie begins to meddle in Fanny's friendships and even in her budding romance with Walter, an American working at the aerodrome. Meanwhile, a flu epidemic starts to spread and as more people fall ill, the hotel is forced to close. Matters come to a head when Susie plots to reveal secrets about Fanny that could spell her ruin.

Eine junge deutsche Auswanderin im glanzvollen New York der Dreißigerjahre – und eine unsterbliche Liebe, die das Schicksal einer ganzen Familie bestimmt. Als Esther den Dachboden ihres Einfamilienhauses in Stuttgart ausmistet, fällt ihr der elegante Fuchspelzmantel ihrer Mutter Paula in die Hände. Und mit einem Mal sind all die schmerzhaften Erinnerungen wieder da, denn der Mantel hat eine lange Geschichte: Er stammt aus Paulas Jahren als Kindermädchen bei einer der reichsten Familien New Yorks.

1929, Blue Moon, Montana. A rugged new generation is taking the helm of the cattle town’s most infamous and powerful families. But even as the future burns bright, old rivalries, heartbreaks, buried secrets, and ranching feuds still loom as large as the western sky in a tale perfect for fans of Yellowstone craving western familial sagas.

The war continues to rage, but for now, Harbour House continues to keep the Roby family safe from harm. Not so for new lodger Richard Stoneleigh. As one of the few men who can captain a ship, Richard is called to help with the dangerous evacuation of troops from Dunkirk – it’s a perilous voyage that almost costs Richard his life…

South London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond.

Dos amores traicionados separados por un siglo y un océano de distancia. Dos mujeres valientes que luchan por sobreponerse a su destino. Y un secreto tan increíble que merecía la pena ser desvelado. Lúa Cid se casa con un atractivo periodista uruguayo, pero cuando la armonía de la pareja se agota, cada noche la tortura una horrible pesadilla en la que se ve ayudando a un hombre a arrastrar y emparedar el cadáver de una mujer rubia.

Eleven years have passed since the explosion shattered Evelyn's home city of Halifax. She dedicates her time to being a loving wife and mother and to volunteering in the poor district. A chance encounter leads to the possibility of second chances. As Evelyn struggles through her indecisions, a personal revelation will forever change her fate and the fates of those she loves most.

À l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Max, jeune architecte autrichien juif et Bettina, une belle et célèbre artiste allemande tombent éperdument amoureux. Mais ces débuts étincelants sont obscurcis par la montée du nazisme. Max est envoyé à Dachau, et seul son talent pour fabriquer des figurines de porcelaine le protège d'une mort certaine. Prête à tout pour sauver son amant, Bettina préfère mourir que vivre un instant sans lui.

Ein bewegender Roman um das Vermächtnis einer großen Liebe und einen Neuanfang auf Island. Von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Karin Lindberg. Nach einem Schicksalsschlag braucht die Tischlerin Sofie Berger Zeit für sich und übernimmt einen Job in Island: Drei Monate lang wird sie dort sein, um ein größeres Renovierungsprojekt zu übernehmen. Zu Sofies Überraschung muss sie sich das Holzhaus, das ihr zur Verfügung gestellt wird, mit dem Neffen der Vermieterin teilen. Die Wohngemeinschaft mit dem schweigsamen, aber attraktiven Björgvin bietet einiges an emotionalem Zündstoff.

Ein Neuanfang auf Island, eine Liebe auf Umwegen und ein großes Geheimnis von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Karin Lindberg. Sommer 2018: Von einem Tag auf den anderen kann Hannah Leopold ihren Traumberuf als Violinistin nicht mehr ausüben. Nach ihrer Scheidung nimmt sie sich ein Jahr Auszeit und reist nach Island. Auf dem Dachboden des kleinen Küstenhauses, in dem sie dort wohnt, findet sie Zeichnungen mit einer Küstenseeschwalbe darauf, die sie tief berühren, weil sie sie an die Kunstwerke ihrer Mutter erinnern.

Princess Grace of Monaco has invited the world-famous Forsyth Variety Company to perform at her annual high society ball. Monaco is in the heat of its preparations for the Grand Prix when the Forsyth family makes their emotional return to the city, stirring up painful memories for father Ed Forsyth. When daughter Evie Forsyth meets Formula 1 driver Charles, their chemistry is unforgettable and a passionate affair begins. Meanwhile her brother Cal Forsyth is on location with Hollywood's biggest star, his new glittering career shaken by the arrival of a stranger from his past.

Ne aflăm în anul 1942 – al Doilea Război Mondial a cuprins deja mare parte a Europei. Cu greu se mai poate găsi o cale de scăpare pentru cei prinşi de valul războiului. Singurul gînd ce însufleţeşte miile de refugiaţi, singura nădejde care ţine în viaţă generaţii întregi este visul de a fugi în America. În frămîntatul oraş Lisabona, unde speranţa libertăţii pîlpîie încă, un tînăr îşi lasă iubita la hotel şi încearcă să cîştige la cazinou banii pentru două bilete cu care să se îmbarce pe vaporul către New York. Mai are în buzunar şaizeci şi doi de dolari, din care pierde mare parte.

Germania anilor '30. Trei foşti camarazi de arme îşi cîştigă existenţa pe zi ce trece tot mai precară vînzînd maşini de ocazie şi lucrînd în atelierul de reparaţii auto pe care l-au pus pe picioare împreună. Trupe înarmate de soldaţi mărşăluiesc cu mîndrie pe străzi. Nesiguranţa, sărăcia şi violenţa domnesc pretutindeni. Pentru cei trei, prietenia este singurul refugiu în faţa haosului din jur.

In the late 1920s, secretary Carol Berkley works directly for the owner of the Fawcett Construction Company. When her boss suddenly becomes seriously ill, Carol bravely volunteers to forego her long-planned vacation and instead travel to another state to resolve problems on a construction project in jeopardy of default. Her boss gives her carte blanche to make decisions on his behalf. She is excited to prove herself and undertake a business role not normally filled by a woman.

Der internationale Bestseller erzählt die wahre Geschichte eines Diplomaten-Ehepaars, das sein Leben riskiert hat, um Tausenden Juden zur Flucht aus Wien zu verhelfen. Wien, 1938. Dr. Ho Fengshan, der Generalkonsul von China, macht sich Sorgen um seine Ehefrau Grace. Die schüchterne US-Amerikanerin fühlt sich nicht wohl mit den gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen einer Diplomatenfrau, und der aufkommende Nationalsozialismus bereitet ihr immer mehr Unbehagen. Als Grace sich mit der Jüdin Lola Schnitzler anfreundet, erkennt Dr. Ho sofort das Risiko, das die Beziehung für sie birgt.