Showing results for "devotion" in Women's Fiction

A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place she grew up, finding solace in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Monaro. She does not believe in God, doesn't know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythms of monastic life, she ruminates on her childhood in the nearby town. She finds herself turning again and again to thoughts of her mother, whose early death she can't forget.

Carlo and Margherita: a happily married couple in their mid-thirties. They are in love, but they also harbour desires that stray beyond the confines of their bedroom: Carlo longs for the quiet beauty of one of his students, Sofia; Margherita fantasises about her physiotherapist, Andrea. Love, with its unassuming power, ultimately pulls them from the brink, but after eight years of repressed desires and the birth of a son, when the past resurfaces in the form of books sent anonymously, will love be enough to save them?

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the American Civil War, this intricately woven novel delves into the life of Susannah Shelburne, a thirty-six-year-old woman residing in South Carolina with her older husband, Jacob. Their son, Francis, defies his parents' wishes by enlisting in the Confederate army, sparking bitter familial discord. In October 1863, devastating news arrives: Francis has been critically wounded near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Susannah embarks on a perilous journey to bring her son home, finding Francis delirious with fever and haunted by the horrors of battle.

Die schottischen Highlands sind der Spiegel meiner Seele. Rau, düster und abweisend, doch von einer wilden und urtümlichen Romantik. Du hast Angst, mein Mädchen. Aber ich weiß, was du brauchst. Du brauchst jemanden, der dich durch Dunkelheit und Schmerz führt und dir mit sanfter Härte zeigt, was Liebe und Vertrauen sind. Edda needs Kyle. And Kyle needs Edda. A DARK HIGHLAND LOVESTORY... Kyle. Durch den Erfolg ist mein Leben oberflächlich geworden. Flüchtige Affären bestimmen meinen Alltag und eine echte Sub hatte ich schon lange nicht mehr.

Die Dunkelheit in meinem Inneren ist tiefer als eine Winternacht in den Highlands. Ich sehe das Leid der Vergangenheit in deinen Augen, Mylady. Dein Leben lang schon bist du erfolglos auf der Suche. Auch ich war immer ein Außenseiter. Doch manchmal geschieht ein Weihnachtswunder und zwei einsame Seelen finden zueinander. Angel deserves Angus. And Angus deserves Angel. A DARK HIGHLAND LOVESTORY... Angus. Weil ich nicht der Norm entspreche, verbringe ich mein Leben in Einsamkeit.