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Sussex, octobre 1942. Mary Jones, tout juste 18 ans, accompagne à la gare son petit ami de toujours, Jack, qui part sur le front. Sur le chemin du retour, elle apprend que le presbytère de ses parents a été bombardé. Des décombres elle parvient à extraire le coffre de son père, qui contient ses journaux intimes. Chez les parents de Jack, où elle a trouvé refuge, Mary en prend connaissance. Et ce qu'elle lit la bouleverse...

A compelling story by one of the most prolific authors of the Victorian "sensational novel" serves up the perfect blend of murder, greed, madness, secrets and romance. The characters interlace throughout, and are as always interesting and entertaining. Braddon's multi-layered plot has just the right amount of suspense to hold your interest to it's very satisfying ending.

Clara and Robert Hatrell lead an ideal life with their young daughter Daisy in a beautiful old fashioned cottage on the banks of the Thames. When his son Cyril goes away to school their friend and neighbor Ambrose Arden who is a notable scholar offers to tutor Daisy. Some time later Robert carrying a large amount in banknotes is found stabbed to death in a London rooming house supposedly lured there by the mention of someone called Toinette. The murderer is not found and the money trail implicates a Frenchwoman exchanging the notes in Cannes, Nice and Paris.

In all things that he did, Flora's well-being was the doctor's paramount consideration. He brought pleasant people to his house; men of professional standing, and their wives. He sought to win friends for her, and the gentle charm of her manner endeared her to the people he brought about her, almost in spite of herself. To know her was to love her.

A classic Victorian sensation novel filled with romance, mystery, and murder with the emphasis on romance. Christabel, a beautiful young heiress, has been brought up properly by her wealthy aunt. The aunt’s greatest longing is for Christabel to marry her scoundrel son, whom the mother believes to be perfect. While her son is off traveling in America, a wonderful young man comes to stay in their home for a while, and he wins Christabel's heart. So Christabel must choose between the man she loves and the scoundrel son of the woman who brought her up and whom she loves and respects.FEAT DESC

This early work by Mary Elizabeth Braddon was originally published in 1889 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography of the author. 'The Day Will Come' is one of Braddon's novels in the sensation literature genre. Mary Elizabeth Braddon was born in Soho, London, England in 1835. She was educated privately in England and France, and at the age of just nineteen was offered a commission by a local printer to produce a serial novel "combining the humour of Dickens with the plot and construction of G. P. R. Reynolds".

John Fausset persuades his wife that they should take his ward, Fay, under their roof. Their young daughter, Mildred, instantly takes Fay to her heart, but mystery surrounds the young girl.

We see another facet of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's amazing talent in Dead Love Has Chains, written in her seventies. Focusing on character and human psychology rather than detection and crime, this is one of her most interesting novels. Pregnant and unmarried Irene Thelliston is sent home from India to live with her Aunt in Ireland. On her sea voyage she reveals her secret to Lady Mary Harling who swears to keep her confidence. Several years later to the horror of Lady Mary she becomes engaged to her son Conrad who has his own rather questionable past.

A classic Victorian sensation novel filled with romance, mystery, and murder with the emphasis on romance. Christabel, a beautiful young heiress, has been brought up properly by her wealthy aunt. The aunt’s greatest longing is for Christabel to marry her scoundrel son, whom the mother believes to be perfect. While her son is off traveling in America, a wonderful young man comes to stay in their home for a while, and he wins Christabel's heart. So Christabel must choose between the man she loves and the scoundrel son of the woman who brought her up and whom she loves and respects.

Rich and sophisticated Arthur Tracy returns to Tracy Park after several years abroad confused and mentally unstable. Initially claiming that Gretchen accompanied him on the boat and train back he then expects her to arrive at any moment. Meanwhile a child is found at the side of a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House nearby. Arthur's brother Frank believes he knows the child's identity but keeps it a secret fearing that his elaborate lifestyle could be in jeopardy. This is a heartwarming story with just the right mix of suspense and romance.

Wie konntest du mir das antun? Wie konntest du dich nur in mich verlieben? Glaubst du an das Schicksal? Ich auch nicht, bis ich Ethan Carnahan kennenlerne. Trotz seiner unzähligen Frauengeschichten hilft mir dieser gut aussehende Kerl, mich in meinem neuen Leben zurechtzufinden, und ist DER perfekte beste Freund. Ein Kuss scheint alles zu verändern und endlich wage ich es, ihm zu gestehen, dass ich mich in ihn verliebt habe. Dann knallt er mir die Wahrheit vor die Brust, so hart und fest, dass ich glaube, ich muss sterben.

Als Alva von einem Fremden über den Haufen gerannt wird, wird ein Erinnerungsstück zerstört, das für sie von unersetzlichem Wert gewesen ist. Doch dass der attraktive Mann namens Torben ihr daraufhin etwas schuldet, stellt sich als praktisch heraus. Denn mit ihm hat Alva den perfekten Fake-Freund an ihrer Seite, um ihre Tante im kleinen Lillaström zum Mittsommerfest zu überraschen. Diese wünscht sich schon länger, dass Alva das große Liebesglück findet. Nachdem ihre Tante gesundheitlich angeschlagen ist, will Alva ihr den Wunsch erfüllen, bis diese sich erholt hat.

Ein sommerlicher Wohlfühlroman aus der "Liebe auf Schwedisch" Reihe, eine zweite Chance für die Liebe und ganz viel verborgene Gefühle beim Mittsommerfest. Ole ist dankbar für jede Chance, sich als Vater seiner kleinen Tochter Lilly beweisen zu können. Ausgerechnet als er zum ersten Mal allein auf sie aufpasst, wird sie krank. Ole muss wohl oder übel die Arztpraxis aufsuchen, in der seine große Liebe und Ex-Freundin Maja arbeitet. Bisher hat er ein Wiedersehen vermieden, denn sie war schließlich der Grund, weshalb er das schwedische Dorf Lillaström vor einem Jahr verlassen hat.

Wie oft musst du jemandem begegnen, bis du begreifst, dass er in dein Leben gehört? Dinge, die ich liebe: meinen biederen Ex loszusein; die Aussicht aus meiner neuen Wohnung; meinen Sandwichtoaster. (Der Verkäufer hatte recht: Das Gerät ist die Lösung für (fast) all meine Probleme.)

Hannah, Lisa, Sarah und Sofia machen mit ihren Pferden einen Ausflug ans Meer. Sie wollen auf eine kleine Insel und freuen sich schon sehr auf die Tage dort. Doch bei einem Ausritt am Strand scheut Storm und Lisa fällt herunter. Aufgeregt läuft das Pferd fort und natürlich reiten die Mädchen sofort hinterher. Sie entdecken das Tier auf einer vorgelagerten Sandbank und das Wasser läuft auf. Die Freundinnen befürchten, dass ihr Liebling vom Wasser eingeschlossen wird – werden sie Storm rechtzeitig ich Sicherheit bringen?

Je pensais avoir trouvé la perle rare, l’homme parfait, l’amour avec un grand A. Et puis un après-midi, j’ai surpris mon mec, enfoncé jusqu’à la garde dans ma copine Katia, au beau milieu de la cage d’escalier de notre immeuble. J’ai donc enfilé mon legging le plus confortable, me suis pelotonnée sous mon plaid rose Hello Kitty, et j’ai décidé d’avaler mon poids en glace sur le canapé de mon petit frère, à quatre cents kilomètres du drame. Après m’être noyée dans le chagrin, j’ai enfin eu le déclic, celui de reprendre ma vie en main.

From bestselling and prolific author Mary Jane Holmes, Maggie Miller or Old Hagar's Secret COMES a compelling story of deceit, love, misplaced pride and loss of innocence that will keep you in suspense until the very end. And as usual her amazingly real characters will not disappoint. Excerpt: " Mustn't put on airs ! " muttered Hagar, as she left the room. " Just as if airs wasn't for anybody but high bloods ! " And with the canker-worm of envy at her heart she wrote to Hester, who came immediately

The coverup of a murder leads to the search for the dead man's heiress decades later in this delightful 3 part novel by Mary Jane Holmes. Her characters are as always very interesting and realistic. Poor little Bessie is raised in poverty because her mother spends most of her time at the gaming tables of Monte Carlo or Baden Baden while her so called aristocratic father looks down on all menial work. Her wealthy relatives will do nothing to help. Add the love of three men for one girl to the mix and the result is an absorbing historical romance.

When Matilda's husband James dies, she marries rich Dr. Kennedy thinking he will provide a good home for her daughter Maude. However, the doctor is a miser and assumes that Matty will be his housekeeper. They have a little boy who is crippled and the doctor ignores him. Maude is totally devoted to him and on her mother's deathbed promises to look after him always. The story then evolves with Maude meeting her stepsister Nellie's cousins JC and James. Nellie has set her sights on JC who is after her money while Maude develops strong feelings towards James.

If you're a fan of mid-19th Century melodramas with many twists and turns you will love this book. Acclaimed as Holmes greatest commercial success the charming heroine of this tale is Lena Rivers whose mother died when she was a baby. The father is unknown, and she is brought up by her grandparents in the New England mountains. When the grandfather dies, she and her grandmother are uprooted to live with her uncle in Kentucky. His wealthy wife and 3 spoiled children are not at all happy about taking in these poor relations and do all they can to make them feel unwelcome.