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1822: Taran MacNarn, verfolgt von den Schatten seiner Vergangenheit, kehrt zurück in das wilde schottische Hochland – denn der Tod seines Vaters hat ihn zum widerwilligen Oberhaupt des MacNarn-Clans gemacht. Doch nicht nur der verlorene Sohn, auch eine uralte Fehde hält Wiedereinzug in Strathnarn: Der benachbarte Kilcraig-Clan nimmt Tarans Neffen gefangen. Er kann nur eins tun, um den Jungen zu retten – er muss die Tochter des Kilcraig-Lairds heiraten. Chola ist ebenso wunderschön wie geheimnisvoll, doch für Taran ist sie nur eine Natter im Nest seiner Familie.

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.

This is audiobook #9 in the Appomattox Series. It's a hot summer along the Mississippi River, and the Civil War still rages on, bringing devastation to countless lives. But David Rocklin, wealthy son of a Richmond planter, hasn't been touched by the suffering - until now. A surprise meeting with a feisty redhead (who is Confederate to the bone) forces David to make a choice: will he join the Confederate army and fight for the southern slavery he believes is wrong? Or will he risk losing the one woman he's ever loved?

Un duque solemne. Un libertino infame. Movilizado por la pena, obliga a la hija de su enemigo a casarse por venganza. Y ahora está a punto de perder el corazón. Cegado por la venganza, Preston Seaton, el duque de Grandhampton quiere destruir al hombre que asesinó a su hermano cueste lo que cueste. Por eso, cuando lord Neville Beckett subasta la mano de su hija en matrimonio para pagar sus deudas, Preston le hace una oferta que no puede rechazar: la prueba de asesinato.

En febrero de 1939, la guerra civil española da sus últimas dentelladas. Cuando un bombardeo italiano siega la vida de los padres del joven Román, también mutila su capacidad de amar. Pese a no estar enamorado, se casa con Beatriz, una joven de familia bien con quien tendrá un hijo. Pero todo se trastoca cuando él tiene que huir a Francia. Allí conoce a Teresa, una joven comunista con la que inicia una relación cuajada de secretos.

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.

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Lumen Fenn was torn down by the men who took possession of her home and has sequestered herself in the Lunar Convent, searching for peace. But being left an empty vessel of a woman makes room to be filled by new forces. Called on by her Goddess, Lumen must return to the land and the men she fled.

A woman determined to hide. A joyful man with the heart of a wanderer. Nebraska, 1879The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. For young widow Eloise, all she sees is the taking. Now content to find purpose in raising her baby nephew, Eloise hides from life. If she doesn’t open her heart, it won’t have any reason to break. When a lost traveler tumbles into her solitude, she’s forced to consider if God still has good things in store for her. Carefree Zeke James searches for fun and adventure. Act now, figure it out later.

London, 1822: In dem Waisenhaus, in dem sie aufwuchs, kümmert die junge Tara sich um einsame Kinder. Die Welt außerhalb ist ein Mysterium für Tara – so ist sie völlig unvorbereitet, als Duke Arkcraig, der Gönner des Heims, sie auf sein Schloss in Schottland beordert. Dort angekommen stellt sie fest, dass sie nicht seine Bedienstete sein soll, sondern seine Braut! Ehe sie es sich versieht findet Tara sich mitten in einem Konflikt zwischen den verfeindeten Clans McCraig und Kildonnon wieder, über denen ein dunkler Fluch zu hängen scheint.

London, 1819: Unter der grausamen Hand ihrer Stiefmutter arbeitet Lalitha härter als jede Magd und lebt im Schatten deren Tochter Sophie: der Herzdame der High Society. Nur Lalitha kennt die Geheimnisse, durch welche sich ihre Schwester ihren Platz in der Gesellschaft sichern – denn Sophie spielt ein kaltherziges Spiel mit zwei Männern, die um ihre Hand buhlen.

Cole Santori faces each day with three goals: be a good father to his adopted son, excel at his job as a Splendor deputy, and do everything possible to convince one woman to give him another chance. He worries little about the first two. The third seems to slip further away with each passing day.

Handsome, ruthless, young U.S. Marshal Jamie MacLaren had lost everything—his parents, his family connections, and his childhood sweetheart—but now he’s back in Fire Mountain and ready for another chance. Just as he successfully reconnects with his family and starts to rebuild his life, he gets the unexpected and unwanted assignment of rescuing the woman who broke his heart.

Beauregard Davis, ex-Confederate Captain and bounty hunter, has put his past behind him to focus on his future. He’s a lawman with a purpose and a dream—do his job to the best of his abilities, and build a life with the woman he loves. Beau believes his life couldn’t be better…until the day she boards a stagecoach, leaving him behind. Caroline Iverson has a dream she won’t deny. Traveling west, she expects to experience adventure. Instead, Caro finds a good man and unanticipated love. She never imagines the difficult decision to leave him behind would come back to haunt her.

Hawkins DeBell has been through hell, and lived to start a new life. Leaving his bounty hunting days behind to become a deputy in Splendor, he allowed time to heal from the pain of his past. With no plans to remarry, Hawke enjoys a quiet life, the comradery with fellow deputies, and occasional excitement from his work. Until the day a stunning blonde catches his attention.

Bram MacLaren is a man with a goal. Build a ranch in western Montana and expand the MacLaren name. Inking a partnership with the wealthy Pelletier brothers, there’s nothing to stand in the way of the dedicated, hardworking rancher. Except the obnoxious and willful young woman intent on becoming the best wrangler in the western territory.

Caleb Covington promised to find and kill the men who’d murdered his fiancée. Seeking peace upon leaving the Union Army to become a Texas Ranger, he turned to bounty hunting after Regina’s death. After months of dogged pursuit, killing two of the three men, he’d grown weary of the chase, accepting a deputy job in Splendor, Montana.

Travis Dixon carved out a life in the rugged Montana territory, far away from the memories of a past defined by the Civil War and personal tragedy. Training wild horses fills his days, while bunkhouse chatter completes his nights. An unlikely friendship with a beautiful widow provides the only female companionship he’s had since the heartbreaking death of his wife and daughter.

Ezekiel Boudreaux is caught between two worlds. As a deputy in Splendor, Montana, he’s an exceptional lawman, able to face down the worst criminals. Underneath, in a place no one ever sees, he hides a soul deep sense of failure and regret which keeps him from snatching happiness with the woman he’s come to love.

Shane Banderas is ready to move on with his life. As a deputy in Splendor, a town he’d grown to love, the time had come to buy a place, marry, and start a family. Six years had passed since losing the only woman he’d ever loved. Years he’d never get back. Time to live for the present, and with luck, a new kind of future.