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Boston, 1838: Once upon a time Isobel Moore was thought to be one of Boston’s most eligible young women. But, after a marriage proposal gone wrong, she is now at threat of being labelled a spinster. And, though her work at a small school for impoverished immigrants brings her great joy, she can’t help but wish for more in life. When her dream of finding love fails to come true, she knows - if she’s to have the family she dreams of - it will take desperate measures.

Two women’s lives are forever entwined by the love for the same child and by the agonizing choices they will both have to make. A Mother’s Choice will make listeners ask themselves what it truly means to be a parent and whether they could make an ultimately selfless decision when it comes to their child’s future.

Laura Neale is grieving. A year after her beloved husband’s death, she is still left with far too many questions and is struggling with feelings of guilt, anger, and grief. Hoping to rebuild her life and her children’s, she moves to Wychwood-on-Lea with her two troubled kids. The warm community of women who have lived in Willoughby Close welcome her with open arms, and their friendship helps Laura find a semblance of peace. But when she finds herself with an entirely unexpected attraction to her son’s teacher, James Hill, Laura is gobsmacked.

England, 1766: Abigail is happily married to James, a tobacco trader turned sea captain, and is looking forward to starting a family and settling down in Whitehaven, deep in the Lake District. But after a series of devastating losses, she finds herself in turmoil, with her future suddenly seeming unknown…

Nathan West loved his wife Laura with all his heart. But now she’s gone, taken from him in a seemingly random act of violence. Laura was the glue that held their family together. And for Nathan, life without her feels almost meaningless. As he tries to find hope in the darkness, his three young daughters express their grief in different and challenging ways - with one set on a path of self-destruction that could devastate their family all over again.

New York City, 1891: Stepping off the boat she boarded in Ireland, Maggie O’Halloran’s heart is filled with hope for this brave new world. But when her father isn’t waiting at the docks as planned, her excitement vanishes with the terrible realization she and her brother Danny are utterly alone—homeless, penniless and without a friend in the world.

Quinn Freeman has spent his life avoiding the dangers of commitment, but his reluctant return to his home town that’s in tragedy for his family stirs up memories and emotions he’d intended to leave buried. His arrival lights hope in many hearts including one long dormant. Meghan O’Reilly, the town’s only plumber and solo caretaker of her dependent sister, is weighted down with responsibility. She only sees in Quinn a careless charmer who isn’t used to hard work - but she still can’t keep from imagining his kiss...and longing for his touch.

The year 1819, Isle of Mull, Scotland: When Allan MacDougall tells his sweetheart, Harriet Campbell, he loves her on the eve of his departure to the New World, it breaks her heart. Because there is no way for her to go with him. She promises to wait for him, even though it could be years before they are reunited. They vow to write, but when crucial letters go astray, they feel further apart than either could have imagined.

Glamorous city girl Hannah Ford wasn’t thinking when she walked out of a Christmas party and drove 300 miles into a snowstorm; she just needed to escape. Thankfully local carpenter Sam Taylor comes to her rescue, and the unlikely pair is forced to spend a snowed-in Christmas together.

De strijd om te overleven gaat verder terwijl een familie haar weg zoekt in een wereld die voorgoed is veranderd Zeven maanden geleden vertrok Alex met haar gezin vanuit Connecticut naar haar ouders' afgelegen huis aan een meer in een poging het gezin weer bij elkaar te krijgen. Nu is het een week geleden dat het huis aan het meer, hun laatste veilige plek, is afgebrand. Ze leven in het bos en hebben geen idee wat de dag van morgen zal brengen. Hoe ziet de toekomst er voor de kinderen uit? Welke toekomst kan ze hun nog bieden? Ze moet haar gezin beschermen, ongeacht wat er op hun pad komt.

It’s been two years since Ellie and her family left their lives in America behind and moved to a small Welsh village to run her husband’s family inn. Having fought to save it from disrepair, Ellie is shocked when her sister-in-law, Sarah, breaks the news that the inn is facing financial trouble and might have to close after Christmas, a thought that breaks all their hearts.

Wealthy, New York City girl Claire Lindell wasn't looking for a Christmas miracle or happiness when she abruptly decided to hole up for the holiday at her godmother's cottage in a little Yorkshire village, and lick her wounds, from a near disastrous romantic decision. After her car skids into a snow bank, Claire may have accidently found her perfect Christmas and the family and love she's craved, when she offers Noah Bradford of Ayesgill Farm help to push the back end of one of his sheep out of the icy mud, even if she's going to ruin a brand new pair of Prada boots during the rescue.

1832, Scotland: When Caroline Reid is offered the chance to travel to America to live with her estranged uncle, she has only two things on her mind: to become the belle of Boston society and to make an enviable - and financially advantageous - match. But from the moment her journey begins, things do not go as she expects. From the seasickness on her Atlantic crossing, to the unexpected friendship she strikes up with a young widow named Eleanor, the Caroline who set sail for the New World isn’t quite the same person who arrives there....

Het leven van Alex bevindt zich op een kantelpunt: haar man is zijn baan kwijt, er is beslag gelegd op hun huis, en de ooit zo hechte band met haar drie kinderen is zo goed als verbroken. Nu ze nergens anders naartoe kunnen, trekt het gezin zich terug in het huisje van Alex' ouders aan een meer diep in de bossen van Canada. Dit is de ideale omgeving om de familiebanden te herstellen, tot het onvoorstelbare gebeurt. Alex en haar gezin worden afgesloten van de buitenwereld doordat het land door een aanval in complete chaos wordt gestort en de regering verdwijnt.

The Bryant family have taken the plunge and moved to Wildflower Valley, West Virginia! Tackling house renovations, barnyard disasters, homeschool high jinks and a garden that doesn't always want to seem to grow, Abby and Josh and their four children must face every setback together, along with their motley crew of neighbors.

A BRAND NEW series from Kate Hewitt

Gdy Lily poznaje żołnierza armii amerykańskiej, Matthew, jest nim urzeczona. Wie, że jego misja zaprowadzi go na pole walki i że ich miłość praktycznie nie ma szans. Ale chce słuchać swojego serca. Jednak jak może to zrobić, skoro dowiaduje się, że Matthew nie jest tym, za kogo się podaje? Że skrywa sekret, który może zmienić nie tylko jej życie, ale życie wielu innych...

Poruszająca historia o odwadze trzech sióstr, które zaryzykują wszystko, włącznie z własnym życiem, by ocalić ukochanych ludzi i kraj przed niewyobrażalnym złem nazistowskich rządów. ROK 1938, AUSTRIA. Johanna, Birgit i Lotte wiodą spokojne życie, pracując w warsztacie zegarmistrzowskim ojca i pomagając mamie w prowadzeniu domu. W kraju zachodzą zmiany. Każdego dnia ich serca są łamane na nowo, a życie ukochanych przyjaciół i rodziny jest zagrożone.

Chase, Luke et Aaron. Les frères Bryant aiment mener le jeu, mais l'amour, lui, n'obéit à aucune règle. Une semaine sur une île paradisiaque des Caraïbes avec interdiction de s'approcher du moindre dossier? Autant dire une véritable torture pour Millie. Après les tragiques événements qu'elle a vécus deux ans plus tôt, son travail est son refuge, sa seule raison de vivre.

Dieci anni prima la dolce Iolanthe Petrakis aveva ceduto al fascino del più spietato magnate di Atene. Alekos Demetriou le aveva regalato una notte folle e trasgressiva ma, dopo aver scoperto l'identità di suo padre, l'aveva lasciata all'istante.