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Nazi-occupied Vienna, 1940. As bombs fall over Europe, Hannah Stern is a 27-year-old nurse who is just trying to survive. When she takes a position at Vienna’s esteemed psychiatric hospital, Am Steinhof, she thinks it will take her away from the danger. Her estranged half-brother has arranged the job for her on the condition that she must take his son, Willi, there too. He insists it’s a place where Willi will be safe. And Hannah soon forms a close bond with the sweet, fragile child in her care.

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....

The First World War is over, and those who have been fighting in Europe are heading for home, forever changed. Among the lost, the damaged, and the broken is former nurse Ellen Copley, who finds herself returning - not to her house in Glasgow, but to her childhood home on Amherst Island. There, she feels sure, in the warm embrace of the McCafferty family, with her beloved aunt Rose and her cousins, she will feel safe and loved. She will be able to escape the ghosts of the past and her loss and find peace.

When Rosie Lyman and her cousin Violet join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, Rosie is uncertain about leaving her life in Ontario behind and entering a new and challenging world of duty and service. From the moment Rosie signs up, the intensity of the work pushes all thoughts of home from her mind. And when she is selected for officer training and a placement overseas in London, Rosie finds herself swept up into an exciting world of classified postings she could never have imagined....

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.

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.

When the call finally comes, my life as I know it is over—my job as a teacher, my marriage, my family are all gone. In a heartbeat, I’ve lost everything that ever mattered to me. All because of one secret and what someone thinks she saw....

It only took a moment for everything to go wrong. In the blink of an eye, the birthday party became a nightmare when we heard the screams… How did this happen? And who is to blame? I’m so happy as I walk to pick up my son from the party. It’s his first since we moved here, and I know he’s found it hard settling in. Just as I’ve found it hard to make friends among the mothers at the school gates. But as I turn the corner, my heart stops. Instead of the picture-perfect birthday party I left earlier, there’s an ambulance.

Detta är en mysig och charmig roman om familjeband, sorg, goda minnen, kärlek och oväntad passion. (jul)stämningen i boken glittrar BTJ Oväntad kärlek vid världens ände Laurel West är 36 år och den eviga singeln. Men hon trivs med livet, med frilansjobb, mysig lägenhet och katt. Visst drömmer hon om den stora kärleken, men han har ännu inte dykt upp. När Laurel en dag får ett samtal om att hennes syster Abby, som hon sedan länge tappat kontakten med, har checkat in på rehab och vill att Laurel ska ta hand om hennes fjortonåriga son, tvekar hon inte.

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.

New York City, 1928: Ellen and Lucas Lyman have made a heart-wrenching decision to leave their beloved Amherst Island behind in search of a new life. The island was once the home of their hearts: where they had met as children, become friends, and over time found love.

When a chance encounter takes Ellen Copley away from the beautiful island she has called home since she was orphaned as a child, she believes it is the new start she has been waiting for. She settles into an exciting, creative new life in Glasgow, feeling like she’s finally finding her independence. And even though she left a part of her heart back on the island, she’s flattered by the attentions of her handsome, charming benefactor, Henry McAvoy. But tragedy strikes their fledgling relationship, and soon after, war looms over Europe.

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.

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.

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...

Old secrets emerge, tempers flare. And so we parents decide to leave the beach, telling the teenagers to enjoy themselves, reassuring them someone will be back to collect them in an hour or two. But when I return later, I know something is really wrong. Our teens are slurring their words, stumbling to the car. It’s clear they have been drinking, and I’m shocked. I never expected our kids to behave this way. I’m bracing myself to have firm words with them in the morning, but the next day my concerns fade to nothing when 17-year-old Bella claims my son Finn assaulted her.

"Sie gehört zu mir!" Milliardär Rico Falcone weiß genau, dass die hinreißende Fremde kein geladener Gast der Party ist. Doch ihr exotischer Zauber fasziniert ihn. Also gibt er sie als seine Begleitung aus - und lädt sie kurzerhand in sein Penthouse über den Dächern von Rom ein. Doch kaum hat er sie sinnlich verführt, verschwindet sie schon wieder spurlos aus seinem Leben. Die Erinnerung an das Gefühl, sie in seinen Armen zu halten, lässt Rico nicht los! Himmel und Hölle setzt er in Bewegung, um die namenlose Schöne wiederzufinden.

Seit drei Jahren ist Daisy mit dem griechischen Multimilliardär Matteo Dias verheiratet. Und genauso lange lebt sie allein auf einer Insel in der Ägäis; eine unglückliche, einsame Braut, denn von Liebe war bei ihrem Arrangement keine Sekunde die Rede! Doch nun überrascht sie ihren gefühlskalten Ehemann in Athen und stellt ihm ein Ultimatum. Sie verlangt etwas von ihm, das die sorgsam errichtete Mauer um Matteos Herz gefährlich zum Wanken bringt: Sie will endlich eine Hochzeitsnacht, eine Familie - eine echte Ehe, entgegen aller Abmachungen.

"Ich möchte, dass Sie mich heiraten." Milly ist schockiert. Seit einem halben Jahr arbeitet sie als Haushälterin in der Villa von Alexandro Santos. Aber noch nie hat sie ihn gesehen. Jetzt macht ihr der geheimnisvolle Milliardär im Dämmerlicht des Salons dieses skandalöse Angebot: Er braucht eine Ehefrau und möglichst schnell einen Erben. Milly versteht überhaupt nicht, warum er nicht eine Frau aus seiner Gesellschaftsschicht nimmt! Doch dann wendet Alexandro sich ihr zu - und ihr wird klar, warum er sich ein halbes Jahr vor ihr versteckt hat.