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Kitty learned early on in her marriage that her husband, Bill Dunbar, isn’t reliable with money. So when they inherit the Dunbar family hotel at the start of the war, she's hopeful that their financial worries are over… until the bailiffs turn up! With Bill away fighting, it’s up to Kitty to turn things around for her family, or risk ruin. Lily worked as a chambermaid at Dunbar’s before the war. She met Daniel there, but their relationship was complicated by class differences and the disapproval of Daniel’s mother.

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.

The village trattoria, Casa Maria, is famed for its food and for Elena, the formidable matriarch who runs it. But now war has come to Umbria. Sophia di Luca cooks brilliantly and expects to take over the trattoria from Elena one day. But instead it is charismatic, unpredictable Giorgio Capaldi who has inherited it and now arrives from Rome to run it. While Sophia and Giorgio clash, the town falls under Nazi occupation. And when no one knows who to trust, it is Casa Maria that becomes the centre for secrets, dangerous passions and ultimately betrayal.

Lucia and her twin brother Dinu have always been inseparable, but their bond is threatened when Gero, the son of close family friends in America, arrives in their village. Although she finds herself developing feelings for him, Lucia worries about Gero’s dangerous connections and their influence on her brother. As the chaos of World War II closes in, Lucia must navigate love and loyalty to make a difficult choice. Will she risk that the consequences of her decision could bring untold horrors and affect her family for decades to come?

Tras perderlo todo en un doloroso divorcio, decide regresar al lugar donde creció, la casa de su bisabuela Scarlett Stanton, una famosa escritora que murió dejando una novela inconclusa. Noah Harrison, es el atractivo y arrogante autor de bestsellers que la editorial designó para terminar el manuscrito. Aunque a ella no le entusiasma la idea, ahora él y Georgia están obligados a trabajar juntos para encontrar el mejor final de la obra.

Eine junge Frau zwischen Geheimnissen, Intrigen, Selbstverwirklichung und Liebe. Es gibt Orte, die so besonders, so einzigartig sind, dass immer auch ein Stück Seele zurückbleibt, wenn man sie wieder verlässt. Usedom, 1904: Der edle Ahlbecker Hof mit seinem Besitzer August-Wilhelm von Höveln erhebt sich direkt an der Strandpromenade und zieht seit Jahren die gut betuchte und adelige Gesellschaft an. Doch August-Wilhelm hat weitere Pläne: Gemeinsam mit seiner jüngsten Tochter Helene will er in Bansin das einzigartige Literaturhotel Atlantic bauen, das Helene führen soll.

Eine Stadt, die verzaubert. Eine Liebe, die berührt. Ein dunkles Geheimnis, das die Vergangenheit aufleben lässt. Der Amerikaner Jack kommt 1951 nach Paris. Er sucht die Freiheit, will die faszinierende Stadt kennenlernen und sich als Maler durchschlagen. Als er an der Seine den Sonnenaufgang malt, lernt er die bezaubernde Fotografin Rose kennen. Beide verlieben sich Hals über Kopf ineinander. Doch schon bald wird ihr zartes Band durch einen alten Bekannten Jacks bedroht. Jack soll im Künstlerviertel einen Spion aufspüren. Aber auch Rose scheint etwas über diese mysteriöse Person zu wissen.

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.

In July 1944, Arielle von Auspeck arrives at the glamorous Hotel Ritz in occupied Paris. Half-French, half-German, she is happy to be back in France, where she her husband, Gregor, a retired colonel, will join her soon from Germany. Arielle and Gregor have thus far been able to hide their private opposition to Hitler. Then her world falls apart. She receives word that Gregor was part of Operation Valkyrie and a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in Poland, and has been shot as a traitor.

Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy’s determination and cheerfulness? Sensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a person? And young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England.

Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool's poorest streets. Life is busy, but happy, as she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called up to fight for his country, and suddenly Maddie's future is filled with uncertainty.

Доброго вам здравия, уважаемый читатель. И терпения, если решили ознакомиться с этой книгой. Она посвящена таинственному и неизвестному эпизоду в истории Оренбургского казачьего войска, верности казаков своему слову, трагическим событиям Гражданской войны, людям, которым пришлось пройти через это, и выпавшим на их долю испытаниям. Немного истории, воображения, интриг и приключений вокруг исчезнувшего обоза с войсковой казной. И это первая книга о манящей к себе тайне. Договоримся, что любые совпадения с историческими личностями и событиями случайны.

Tidak dinyana, dalam perjalanan liburan dari Saigon menuju Marseille, Sri menemukan kembali kemesraan dan kelembutan yang telah sekian lama didambakannya itu pada Michael Dubanton, komandan kapal yang sudah beristri dan mempunyai dua orang anak. Sri yang tidak mencintai suaminya sejak semula itu pun menjalin kasih dengan Michael yang kecewa dengan istrinya!

Der von wahren Begebenheiten inspirierte Weltbestseller zeigt das Schicksal einer jungen Frau, die sich zwischen ihrer Familie und ihrer Liebe entscheiden muss. Japan, 1957. Um ihre Familie vor dem finanziellen Ruin zu retten, soll die 17-jährige Naoko Nakamura eine arrangierte Ehe eingehen. Naoko liebt jedoch einen Soldaten der US-Marine, obwohl Amerikaner und ihre ganz andere Lebensweise von vielen Japanern verabscheut werden. Als ihre Familie erfährt, dass Naoko schwanger ist, wird sie verstoßen.

After an unexpected heartbreak and a nasty accident on a busy Liverpool street, Lara Flynn is desperate to start afresh and leave painful memories behind her. She takes on a new job as a district nurse and midwife at a country practice, in the remote Lancashire village of Ingleside. But instead of the friendly rural idyll she pictures, Lara finds she must cycle vast distances to visit locals who harbour an innate suspicion of a newcomer from the city – as well as dealing with unpredictable livestock, an erratic senior doctor and often challenging medical cases.

This witty romance follows Robert Hervey Randolph and his adventures through the glitter and drama of early 20th-century New York City as a gentleman of leisure turned taxi driver for love.

Everyone could use a little luck! Do you think you have life figured out, as Ethan and Alice did? They believed they had their futures planned until reality got in the way. But little did they know that fate had something else in store for them. Sailing to Saint-Pierre Martinique in 1902, Ethan and Alice's paths finally cross, and their lives are forever changed. The lush tropical setting of Saint-Pierre becomes the backdrop for an incredible adventure filled with beauty, mystery, deceit, romance, and danger. As they explore the island paradise, they soon realize that all is not as it seems.

After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan flees her life as an artist in New York and returns home to Ireland and the arms of her loving family. While out walking the windswept cliffs of West Cork, she comes across Aurora, an enigmatic eight-year-old girl. Mysteriously drawn to the troubled child, Grania soon discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined.