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The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned 16-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war. Why has the man Flinty loves returned from the war so changed and distant? Why has her brother Andy "gone with cattle", leaving Flinty in charge of their younger brother and sister and with the threat of eviction from the farm she loves so dearly?

When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. To make matters worse, an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company, the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife, who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street.

Lady Zenobia "Zia" Osborn, a duke’s daughter, is frustrated that her entire life has been predetermined. What good is skill or intelligence if one is forced to suffocate it because of one’s sex? She’d much rather make her mark on the world than bat her eyelashes for the ton. Zia only comes alive in the Lady Knights, a clandestine social club for rebellious girls. In it, she is free to compose music, fence, read controversial literature, and save orphans from destitution by any means necessary. Aside from her closest confidantes, no one knows about Zia’s indecorous other life. . . .

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband, Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse - one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

From the moment Sabine set out for Lynk, her only thought was to find her sister’s killer. The answer comes with a terrifying discovery that puts her life on the line. Forced to trust her kidnapper in order to stay alive, Sabine embarks on a journey of harsh truths. Nothing is as it seems back in the palace among the clouds—especially the man she married. On the run, Sabine and her unlikely ally seek refuge in Avoni—the kingdom known for its warring assassin guilds. The farther they go, the more hazardous their journey becomes as new enemies emerge.

The Hating Game meets Bridgerton in this snarky, sexy historical rom com with a modern voice from the author of The Edge of Summer.

n Rosevear, Mira is plagued by nightmares. She is lost and untethered – and then the watch strike, burning her home. The attack ignites a spark within her, and Mira knows it’s time to call in her bargain with Elijah, and tear down Captain Renshaw and the watch. But she must find allies to help her unlock her siren abilities, and the witches aren’t all on Mira’s side.

In Heiress Apparently, Gemma Huang’s big acting break led her to Beijing, where she uncovered an incredible family secret. This second novel in the Daughters of the Dynasty series delves further into Gemma’s complex and storied legacy, moving back one generation to tell the story of Gemma’s mother, Lei, as she finds love against the backdrop of 1980s China and the Tiananmen Square protests and makes a difficult decision that forever alters the course of her life.

Eleanor did not come to London to be proper and boring. After the death of her husband and a year of mourning, the seventeen-year-old wants nothing more than her independence and to have a little fun. She’s hardly looking to remarry, despite pressures from her late husband’s nephew, who is keen on obtaining her inheritance. Eleanor quickly devises a plan that includes a fake engagement. What’s not a part of the plan? Falling for a dashing, quiet man outside of her social circle—a man who is not her betrothed. Can she survive the Season with her heart and her fortune intact?

Sans nouvelles de Jack depuis sa disparition, Hazel a abandonné tout espoir de le revoir. Désormais chirgurien accompli, elle trompe son chagrin en se consacrant exclusivement à sa passion. Mais être une femme de science dans un monde d'hommes n'est pas sans risques. Condamnée à mort pour avoir pratiqué un avortement, Hazel n'est sauvée que par une mystérieuse intervention royale.

Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately, they are not unequipped. Mayana’s royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself. Ometeotl, the Mother goddess, provides them with other gifts - and an ominous warning that one of them may not survive. But can the goddess be trusted?

Unwiderstehliche Feelgood Historical Romance ab 14 mit spannender Detektivhandlung und kribbeligem Fake Dating! Brave Ladys folgen den Regeln – mutige schreiben ihre eigenen. Marigold Bloom steckt in Schwierigkeiten: Ihr Verlobter gibt ihr den Laufpass, und im Rosenkrieg droht sie nun den Blumenladen zu verlieren, der seit Generationen ihrer Familie gehört. Ausgerechnet der miesgelaunte Oliver Lockhart ist Maris Rettung: Dank ihm wird sie die neueste Rekrutin der Agency for Scandal, und für einen Fall sollen die beiden sich als frisch verlobtes Paar ausgeben.

Marigold Bloom is bloemist in de winkel van haar familie. Nadat haar verloofde het uitmaakt ziet het er echter niet zo goed uit voor Mari of voor de bloemenwinkel. Wanneer Mari per toeval kennismaakt met de verschrikkelijk knappe maar extreem humeurige Oliver Lockhart komt ze op het pad van detectivebureau het Vogelhuis. De vrouwelijke detectives daar rekruteren haar onmiddellijk voor een speciale klus: de vermiste zus van Oliver terugvinden. Om haar te vinden moeten Mari en Oliver doen alsof ze pas verloofd zijn.

Mientras el corazón de America Singer se debatía entre Aspen y el príncipe Maxon, Marlee, su mejor amiga, sabía exactamente lo que quería, y pagó un precio para conseguirlo… La favorita está narrada desde el punto de vista de Marlee, quien nos cuenta lo sucedido durante la noche de...

Mission accomplie pour la Princesse Alosa ! Non seulement elle a rassemblé les trois morceaux de la légendaire carte au trésor tant convoitée, mais les pirates dont elle était captive sont à présent ses propres prisonniers sur son navire... Quant au terrible Vordan, il devra bientôt répondre de ses actes devant son père, le Roi pirate. Et le plus savoureux dans tout cela, c'est que le lieutenant Riden est désormais sous ses ordres !

Led by Athan's father, the revolutionary Safire have launched a secret assault upon the last royal kingdom in the South, hoping to depose the king and seize a powerful foothold on the continent. Athan proves a star pilot among their ranks, struggling to justify the violence his family has unleashed as he fights his way to the capital - where, unbeknownst to him, Aurelia has lived since the war's onset.

Most protagonists are heroes confined to the pages of a book...most heroes are not Watchers. When Laney sends William home to be healed by his father, she thinks she will never see him again. After all, his home is in colonial Massachusetts in the story she wrote last year. But when William’s words and actions mysteriously begin to appear on her page, she wonders if she’s lost all control over her characters and their stories.

It is 1964, and 14-year-old Jocie Brooke is about to have an unforgettable summer. Her father has found a new love, her hippie sister is about to have a baby, and her aunt is finally pleasurable to live with. But when a Black family from Chicago moves into the quiet hamlet of Holly County, Kentucky, Jocie finds herself befriending a boy whom some townspeople shun.

Molly Baird is a wealthy debutante in 1887 New York City, searching for love in a society riddled with hypocrisy. In desperation, Molly relies on an old wives’ tale, which states that if she counts 99 white horses, the next unmarried man to tip his hat to her will be her love. But when fate delivers on the horses and a young man tips his hat, she loses him in the crowds of a busy street. However, her father’s financial ruin takes her to live on a Vermont horse farm, where she finds that fate has not deserted her, after all—only the man it has delivered is not the one she wants.

It’s 1942, and Maisie McCall is in the Scottish Highlands doing her bit for the war effort in the Women’s Timber Corps. As Maisie works felling trees alongside the enigmatic John Lindsay, Maisie can’t help but feel like their friendship has the spark of something more to it. And yet every time she gets close to him, John pulls away. It’s not until Maisie rescues John from a terrible logging accident that he begins to open up to her about the truth of his past, and the pain he’s been hiding.