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1940 - Stasia always found comfort in the idyllic French countryside where she spent her childhood summers, roaming the gardens of an old chateau and finding inspiration for fairy tales full of bravery and adventure. But these days are much darker, and with Nazis storming across Europe, she soon finds herself one of the most hunted agents of the Resistance. The only safe haven she can think of is Chateau de Montissaire. But she’s about to discover that it just may be the center of her biggest mission yet.

London, 2017: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s hidden secrets - including a treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment’s walls.

Elise deVries is not what she seems. By night the actress captivates London theatergoers with her chameleonlike ability to slip inside her characters. By day she uses her mastery of disguise to work undercover for Chegarre & Associates, an elite agency known for its discreet handling of indelicate scandals. But when Elise is tasked to find the missing Duke of Ashland, she finds herself center stage in a real-life romance as tumultuous as any drama.

Captain Maximus Harcourt, the unconventional tenth Duke of Alderidge, can deal with tropical storms, raging seas, and the fiercest of pirates. But he's returned home from his latest voyage to find a naked earl - quite inconveniently deceased - tied to his missing sister's bed. And he has only one place to turn. Now he's at the mercy of the captivating Miss Ivory Moore of Chegarre & Associates, known throughout London for smoothing over the most dire of scandals.

1939, France: Lavish parties, fast cars, and a closet full of the latest fashion—to the average eye, socialite Violet St. Croix seemingly has it all. But what she truly wants is a life full of meaning and purpose. So when France falls to Germany, Violet defies her parents’ wishes and joins the war effort. With her impeccable skill for driving under pressure, she is soon sent to North Africa to shepherd French Foreign Legion officers carrying valuable intelligence through dangerous territory.

Baron. Physician. Smuggler. Harland Hayward is living a double life as an aristocrat by day and a criminal by night. As a doctor, Harland has the perfect cover to appear in odd places at all hours, a cover he uses to his advantage. He's chosen this life to save his family from financial ruin, but he draws the line at taking advantage of the honest and trustworthy Katherine Wright.

The rogue's life has been good to William Somerhall: He has his fortune, his racehorses, and his freedom. Then he moves in with his mother. It seems the eccentric Dowager Duchess of Worth has been barely skirting social disaster—assisted by one Miss Jenna Hughes, who is far too bright and beautiful to be wasting her youth as a paid companion. Now home to keep his mother from ruin, William intends to learn what's afoot by keeping his friends close—and the tempting Miss Hughes closer still.

After the Battle of Waterloo, Eli Dawes was presumed dead - and would have happily stayed that way. Rose Hayward remembers Eli as the arrogant lord who helped her late fiancé betray her. Finding him stealing into her art studio doesn't correct her impression. Her only thought is to get him to leave immediately. Yet the tension between them is electric, and she can't help but be drawn to him. He might be back from the dead, but it's Rose who is suddenly feeling very, very much alive.

For businessman Heath Hextall, inheriting an earldom has been a damnable nuisance. The answer: find a well-bred, biddable woman to keep his life in order and observe the required social niceties. But it's always been clear that Lady Josephine Somerhall is not that woman. Once a shy slip of a girl, Joss is now brilliant, beautiful chaos in a ball gown.

He should have thrown her out. But when club owner Alexander Lavoie catches a mysterious blonde counting cards at his vingt-et-un table, he's more intrigued than angry. He has to see more of this beauty—in his club, in his office, in his bed. But first he'll have to devise a proposition she can't turn down.

The first novel in a new historical romance series from Kelly Bowen.

Lady Charlotte Beaumont er blevet ignoreret hele sit liv. Der er dog fordele ved at være usynlig, såsom at kunne forfølge sin drøm om at blive kunstmaler. Men ingen vil acceptere en kvinde i den profession, hvor hun altid har drømt om at udstille. Så da en ven skaffer Charlotte hendes drømmeopgave, er hun villig til at gøre hvad som helst for at få det til at lykkes. Inklusive at forklæde sig som "Charlie". Flynn Rutledges fattige opvækst skal ikke være til hinder for hans kunstneriske drømme, og hans nyeste kommission kan være nøglen til hans fremtid.

London, 2017: Aurelia Leclaire arver uventet en overdådig herskabslejlighed i hjertet af Paris – og med den åbenbares årtiers hemmeligheder. Lejligheden er nemlig fyldt med uvurderlige kunstskatte, haute couture og nazistisk propagandamateriale. Men hvorfor fortalte Aurelias elskede mormor hende aldrig om den smukke lejlighed og sin fortid i Paris?

París, 1942. Los alemanes están por ocupar la Ciudad Luz, pero a la glamurosa Estelle Allard no puede importarle menos. Ella vive en un mundo de opulencia, alejado de las penurias de la guerra, rodeada de lujos y arte. Sin embargo, cuando los nazis comienzan a llevarse a sus amigos, Estelle no duda en ayudarlos sin importar que esto pueda hacerle perder todas sus comodidades e, incluso, la vida. Londres, 2017. Cuando Aurelia Leclaire hereda un fantástico departamento en París, se sorprende al descubrir los secretos ocultos de su abuela.

Da Alexander Lavoie griber en gådefuld, lyshåret skønhed i at tælle kort i hans spilleklub, bliver han mere fascineret end rasende. Han burde nok have smidt hende ud, men han må se hende igen – i sin klub, på sit kontor, i sin seng – så han tilbyder hende et job. Angelique Archer er desperat efter en indkomst – desperat nok til at sige ja til et tilbud fra den berygtede Lavoie, en spion og en snigmorder, hvis rygtet taler sandt. Men hurtigt går det op for hende, at det bliver svært at være professionel, når man arbejder for en så forførende mand ...

VOVEMOD, KÆRLIGHED OG FORRÆDERI UNDER ANDEN VERDENSKRIG. 1939, Nice. Overdådige fester, hurtige biler og smukke festkjoler – den unge Violet St. Croix har tilsyneladende alt. Men inderst inde længes hun efter en dybere mening med livet. Da Tyskland invaderer Frankrig, tager hun derfor beslutningen om at slutte sig til modstandsbevægelsen og kæmpe for friheden.Violet bliver sendt på en farlig mission, hvor hendes evne til at tænke hurtigt og køre stærkt kommer i spil. Men missionen udvikler sig til et mareridt.