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After the death of her great-uncle, orphan Lady Rosanna Donnington was overwhelmed to learn he had left her his vast fortune. It was then her life changed and she became the target of unscrupulous fortune hunters. But she was determined to marry only for love. When the loutish Sir Walter Fenwick insisted she marry him, Rosanna decided enough was enough. She fled London and journeyed to Donnington Hall, her new country estate.

Valeria Montford is beautiful, proud and romantic. When she meets the reticent Lord Waterford in France, everything goes wrong and she hates him for making her feel humiliated. Then she meets Sir Peter Cousins - devastatingly handsome, he is much more exciting and appears strongly attracted to her. Back in England, Valeria's beloved father tells her that a cad has defrauded him of his fortune and that she is his only chance of escaping penury. The rich Lord Waterford has offered to marry her and free him from his debts.

The Earl of Bracken is meeting his good friend Captain Charles Kenwood at his Club in St. James's Street. He has just returned from a visit to Syria where he had been introduced to Sheik Abu Hamid, the owner of the most magnificent Arab horses the Earl has ever seen. They are both keen to buy horses from the Sheik who is reluctant to sell unless his greatest wish can be fulfilled.

Justina Mansell, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Mansell, is told that her sister has been invited to visit India, but cannot accept. So Justina jumps at the chance to go in her place. Her aunt arranges for her to be chaperoned on board ship by the stately Mrs. Arbuthnot, who is travelling with her two daughters and her little terrier, Muffin. Justina is quickly attracted to the good-looking Sir Thomas Watson who is most attentive and much admires her beauty when he joins the Arbuthnot table for dinner.

Simona Bell, the lovely daughter of Lord Belgrave, has been invited by her friend, Karoline von Honentaal to stay with her family in Berlin. Simona finds that Karoline's father, the Baron, owns an amazing collection of art which interests her greatly. Alone for a moment, she finds her way into the Baron's private Sanctuary, where she admires an unusual Sedan Chair. Hearing voices and frightened she might be discovered, she slips into the Sedan Chair and closes the door.

It is 1846, famine is gripping Ireland and nowhere is it crueller than in Mayo on the west coast. Owen FitzDeane of Ballyford Castle is a good landlord, but even he is powerless to save all his tenants. When he comes upon a half-dead girl beside the road, he insists on taking her back to the castle, to see if they can save her. But Eilinora is no ordinary girl and soon superstition and fear begin to swirl around her, while Lord FitzDeane of Ballyford falls deeper under her spell. This is the story which sets in motion the events of Nadine Dorries's brilliant new novel Ruby Flynn.

In 1156, the sixth Grand Master of the Knights Templar brings a mysterious object from Jerusalem to his homeland in the South of France. "The Head of Wisdom", as the strange artifact is called, ensures that the Order achieves unprecedented wealth. But in October 1307, the French king fights against the Templars. All commanderies of the Templars are closed, all members arrested. Templar Commander Lieutenant Gero of Breydenbach is to flee to Germany with the "Head of Wisdom" to keep their secret. A truly fantastic journey begins. Suddenly he finds himself in 2004 - dependent on a fascinating young woman, who might help him to fulfill his mission.

Major Michael Moore has been playing a very dangerous part in the Great Game in India where he foils a plot to kill the Viceroy who tells Michael he is now a marked man and that he must return to England immediately. To his astonishment on his way home he reads in a newspaper that following the death of his grandfather he has become the Duke of Grangemoore.

Träume aus Seide. Hamburg, 1949: Obwohl es an allem fehlt, ist Paula fest entschlossen, die Schönheit in ihr Leben zurückzuholen - das Trümmergrau soll endlich Farbe weichen. Mit technischem Geschick und Gespür für die modischen Sehnsüchte der Frauen wird Paula die rechte Hand eines Strumpffabrikanten und will den Frauen wieder ihre heißbegehrten Nylons verschaffen. Zwischen Schwarzmarkt und Berlin-Blockade gelingt es Paula, sich in der patriarchalen Welt der Modeindustrie durchzusetzen.

When 11-year-old Lizzie Mudie loses her mother in Dundee's darkest disaster, her world is shattered. Forced to grow up too soon, Lizzie uncovers a resilience beyond her years. An unexpected inheritance – Green Tree Mill, crumbling and forgotten – offers a new path. Determined to succeed, Lizzie rises to become its formidable mistress.

Der plötzliche Tod seines Vaters holt Valerian Gale von seinen Ausgrabungen in Pompeji zurück nach England. Dort erwarten ihn nicht nur der Titel des Earls of Windham und der Vorsitz des »Zirkels der Freunde der römischen Antike«, sondern auch ein belastendes Vermächtnis: Sein Vater hat die Familie in finanziellen Nöten zurückgelassen und schuldet zudem drei mächtigen Lords spektakuläre römische Artefakte. Als Frau spricht man ihr jeglichen Sachverstand ab, und der einflussreiche Londoner Archäologen-Zirkel lässt nichts unversucht, um in den Besitz ihrer Entdeckungen zu gelangen.

USA, 1880. Entlang der Union Pacific Railroad gründet Mattie Silks mehrere Freudenhäuser und wird schnell zur wohlhabenden Geschäftsfrau. Als Jennie Rogers Mattie zum ersten Mal trifft, ist sie tief beeindruckt von ihr. Jahre später werden die beiden in Denver zu Konkurrentinnen und schließlich Verbündeten, die gefährlichen Männern entgegentreten müssen, um sich und ihren Töchtern das Leben zu retten.

Wie der Erste Weltkrieg den Alltag des Hamburger Geldadels zerrüttete. Der Erste Weltkrieg setzt dem unbekümmertem Leben der Hamburger Familie Bramfeld, die in der Villa am Feenteich residiert, ein jähes Ende. Frederike, die Tochter des Bankiers Bramfeld, versucht verzweifelt das Erbe zusammenzuhalten. Der einzige Lichtblick: Ihre aufkeimenden Gefühle zu Martin Stelling, den sie über ihre Freundin Viktoria Stelling kennenlernt.

Eine steife Brise aus dem Hamburg des 19. Jahrhunderts! Johannes Stelling wacht mitten in der Nacht von einer Alarmglocke auf. Ein riesiges Feuer lodert am Hafen und kommt dem Familienhaus bedrohlich nah. Auch die Handelsspeicher der Stellings brennen lichterloh. Die Familie entkommt der Katastrophe nur knapp über den Wasserweg – mit Viktoria, der Jüngsten am Steuer. Doch wie soll es weitergehen? Können die Stelling-Kinder den Ruf der Familie retten? Zeit für einen Neubeginn!

Im Fortsetzungsroman, der auf den ersten Teil Die Stellings folgt, dreht sich alles um die Höhen und Tiefen der hanseatischen Familie. Auf der 70-jährigen Geburtstagsfeier von Viktoria Stelling-Brennicke kommt es zum Skandal: Viktorias Schwester, die unverheiratete Patrizia hat ein Kind. Klar, dass es dem unehelichen Sohn Patrick nicht leicht fällt, sich in die Familie zu integrieren. Dafür könnte es in der Liebe klappen. Christa Kanitz versetzt uns gekonnt ins kulturelle, politische und wirtschaftliche Leben im Hamburg des 20. Jahrhunderts.

"Hon vände sig om och flämtade till, för där, på en magnifik, svart hingst, satt en man som såg ut just som hon alltid hade föreställt sig djävulen. Hon betraktade hans ansikte, som var tilldragande men utan tvekan cyniskt och desillusionerat, hans mörka ögon, vars spefulla glimt underströks av hans höjda ögonbryn, och den höga cylinderhatten som satt lätt på sned på hans mörkhåriga huvud och tycktes utgöra en passande ersättning för den gloria som han en gång hade varit i besittning av." Anita Lavenham hade precis deltagit i en kyrklig mässa.

La historia de Isabel, una joven romántica dispuesta a todo para reunir a su hermana Beatriz con el célebre escritor Mauricio de Viera, comienza como un plan inocente, pero rápidamente se convierte en una serie de eventos llenos de humor, pasión y sorpresas. En su intento por acercar a dos almas destinadas, Isabel termina secuestrando al escritor, desatando una espiral de situaciones imprevisibles. Mi enemigo y yo no solo es una comedia romántica; es una reflexión sobre la emancipación, el aprendizaje personal, las dificultades en tiempos de guerra y la búsqueda del amor verdadero.

Jaela Compton había quedado sola tras la muerte inesperada de su Padre en Italia. En tales circunstancias ¿por qué no aceptar la proposición de viajar a Inglaterra con la pequeña Kathy Hale, que acababa de quedar huérfana y entregarla a sus familiares? Jaela no podía sospechar que aquella decisión iba a enfrentarla a toda una serie de aventuras en las que tendría que encararse con los dos principales dilemas de su existencia: el amor y la muerte.

They survived the storm of 1881. But can the Eyemouth women weather what's yet to come? When the sea-ravaged village of Eyemouth lies in ruin, Rosabelle Maltman flees Scotland, leaving behind her beloved son in her grief. Back home, sister-in-law Jessie exploits the village's desperation for her own gain, while matriarch Effie rallies the community, guiding the women toward hope and renewal. As old wounds heal and new bonds form, the women of Eyemouth discover that true strength lies in unity – and that every ending can spark a new beginning.

A storm takes everything. But can hope rise from the wreckage? 1881, a violent storm ravages the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, leaving devastation in its wake. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, while her mother-in-law, Effie, is left to grieve not only her husband but all three of her sons. Across the close-knit community, families are shattered, and life will never be the same again.