Contemporary Historical Romance

Spring, 1950. Alexandra de Falla, a half-English, half-Spanish young writer abandons her privileged but suffocating life in London and travels to Spain to be reunited with her long-estranged family. Instead of providing the sense of belonging she yearns for, the de Fallas are riven by seething emotions and in the grip of the wild customs and traditions of Andalucía, all of which are alien to Alexandra.

The isolated cottage on the remote Hebridean island of Moila seemed like an ideal away-from-it-all retreat for writer Rose Fenemore, a place where she could work in peace, and where her brother Crispin could walk, fish, and photograph the birds and wildlife. But it is not easy to escape the world and its troubles. Crispin's arrival is delayed, and Rose, on her own in the lonely cottage, has to cope with two very different men who come in from the sea on a night of summer storm.

Sommer 1966. Die junge Meg träumt davon, ihre Ausbildung als Köchin mit einer erfolgreichen Karriere zu krönen. Da erreicht sie ein Anruf aus Dorset: In dem charmanten Landgasthof Nightingale Woods, den ihre Mutter Louise leitet, hat von heute auf morgen der Koch gekündigt, und ein großes Fest steht bevor. Die Chance für Meg, sich zu beweisen! Doch das leicht heruntergekommene Anwesen hält einige Überraschungen bereit, nicht zuletzt in Gestalt von Justin, dem Sohn des Besitzers, der eigene Pläne verfolgt.

He thought he had everything until tragedy struck... Adam Ross, orphaned at nine, cherished a dream - that one day he would have land of his own. The opal fields of Coober Pedy offered his first glimpse of riches - and Nellie, a dusky beauty, provided his first taste of love... From the western plains of New South Wales to the balmy waters of Sydney Harbour, from the grinding heat of a West Australian cattle station to the eerie desert shores of Lake Eyre, Adam was driven by his ambition.

Aos onze anos de idade, Rosanna Menici conhece o cantor Roberto Rossini, uma estrela em ascensão no mundo da ópera italiana—e o homem que mudaria sua vida para sempre. Incentivada—e apaixonada—por ele, Rosanna passa a se dedicar ao estudo do canto lírico, torna-se cantora profissional, e logo os dois se encontram nas salas de concerto mais famosas do mundo, dividindo não só o palco como também o mesmo destino. Lucinda Riley nos leva a acompanhar a trajetória de Rosanna, desde os bairros pobres de Nápoles até os teatros mais glamourosos do planeta.

USA Today best-selling author Jo Goodman begins a delightful new quartet of Regency romances with Let Me Be the One. The four gentlemen of the compass club-North, South, East and West-are all unwed. Now North has fallen for the charms of Libby Penrose, an intelligent beauty with a strong determination to remain unattached. When North awakens feelings deep within Libby, whirlwind events lead to their marriage. Yet a dark secret threatens to tear their newfound happiness apart.

A quirk of fate has made Sylvester Gilbraith the heir of his sworn enemy, the earl of Stoneridge. But there’s a catch: To claim his inheritance, he has to marry one of the earl’s four granddaughters. The magnetically handsome nobleman has no choice but to comply with the terms of the will, yet when he descends on Stoneridge Manor prepared to charm his way into a fortune, he finds that the lady who intrigues him most has no intention of becoming his bride.

Trinta anos se passaram desde que Greta deixou de morar no solar Marchmont, uma bela e majestosa residência na região rural do País de Gales. A convite de seu velho amigo David, ela decide retornar ao lugar para comemorar o Natal. Porém, devido a um acidente de carro, Greta não tem mais lembranças da época em que vivia na propriedade, assim como de boa parte de seu passado.

In this spectacular new romance from acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Jane Feather, fate deals one stubbornly single young woman and one deceptively heartless man a shocking hand in a high-stakes bet. But is love in the cards?

Saddled with Chloe Gresham, his beautiful and irresponsible young ward, Sir Hugo Lattimer, a man driven by dark memories and a tormenting despair, has no intention of caring for her - until he falls in love.

Vinda de uma família nobre mas empobrecida, Anahita nutre uma forte amizade com a obstinada princesa Indira, filha do marajá. Escolhida para ser sua acompanhante oficial, ela vai para a Inglaterra com a amiga logo antes do início da Primeira Guerra. Lá, conhece Donald Astbury–o relutante herdeiro de uma magnífica propriedade–e sua mãe manipuladora.

Four years on from discovering their true heritage, Sally and Luke have overcome their animosity to forge a trusting brother-sister relationship. So when Luke returns home from the Hong Kong police force, he asks Sally for help to prove the innocence of his friend Irish. But Sally already has her hands full. As well as tending her flourishing business empire, she must also pick up the pieces when her family - from her feckless sister Josie to her self-centred daughter Margo - runs into trouble.

In the year 1956, Anastacia Fotopoulos finds herself pregnant and betrayed, fleeing from a bad marriage. With the love and support of her dear friends Stavros and Soula Papadakis, Ana is able to face the challenges of single motherhood. Left with emotional wounds, she resists her growing affection for Alexandros Giannakos, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for Ana and her child is eventually rewarded and his love is returned. In a misguided, but well-intentioned effort to protect the ones they love, both Ana and Alex keep secrets - ones that could threaten the delicate balance of their family.

This breathtaking novel travels more than a century between two love stories set in the Australian seaside town of Lighthouse Bay. In 1901, a ship sinks off the coast of Lighthouse Bay in Australia. The only survivor is Isabella Winterbourne - escaping her loveless marriage and the devastating loss of her son - who clutches a priceless gift meant for the Australian Parliament. Suddenly, this gift could be her ticket to a new life, free from the bonds of her husband and his overbearing family.

La calma ha llegado lentamente a la mansión. Franziska se ha reencontrado con su antiguo hogar y con su gran amor, Walter. Su nieta, Jenny, está luchando para construir un futuro en la propiedad de la familia y se siente dichosa al lado de Uli. Pero, desafortunadamente, no todo es color de rosa: el restaurante recién inaugurado no acaba de funcionar y un hallazgo durante los trabajos de construcción en el sótano vuelve a sacudir los recuerdos de los Von Dranitz. Franziska teme que tenga algo que ver con su hermana. Y se pregunta: ¿su pasado nunca la dejará ser feliz?

England, 1813. Penelope, zweitälteste Tochter der Viscountess of Panswick, hat soeben ihren vierten Heiratsantrag abgelehnt. Seit ihr bei ihrem Debüt in London das Herz gebrochen wurde, würde sie am liebsten ein beschauliches Leben auf Lancroft Abbey führen, umgeben von ihren geliebten Tieren. Doch Lady Panswick möchte ihre Töchter so schnell wie möglich unter die Haube bringen. Also organisiert sie einen Ball, zu dem passende Junggesellen eingeladen werden.

Meanwhile, modern-day character Emma Rose, a notable speaker and business consultant, is trying to make sense of her recently deceased father’s request to be buried in a small Idaho town. Her journey of discovery begins from there.

Hamburg, 1937: Als behütetes Nesthäkchen wächst Lilo in einer parteitreuen Kaufmannsfamilie auf. Schon lange ist sie unsterblich in den Freund ihres Bruders verliebt. Als Ludwig endlich auf sie aufmerksam wird, entführt er sie in die verlockende und verbotene Welt der Swing-Jugend. Braves Hitlermädchen bei Tag, durchtanzt sie nun heimlich die Nächte im Alsterpavillon. Doch dann verschwindet Ludwig - und Lilo ist schwanger. Im Kampf um ihre Tochter wächst sie über sich hinaus.

Otto Stephens y Clea Ross ingresan en un asilo para ancianos ricos y solicitan que una cuidadora en particular, Ilona, se ocupe de ambos. Clea, de noventa años, en su juventud una brillante violonchelista, sacrificó su carrera para permanecer a la sombra de su marido, un célebre director de orquesta. Dotada de un estimulante sentido del humor, es dueña de una ironía demoledora, libérrima y encantadora cuando quiere, pero dura con todo aquello que le resulta despreciable. Otto, de edad semejante, es un anciano seductor que conserva el encanto y el glamur de su juventud.

After Lord Haverville forced Miss Kitty Gordon's dearest friend into a loveless marriage, she set her sights on the beastly Baron for revenge. Isolating his wife in rural solitude, Haverville continues to savor all the delights the city has to offer. Determined to force Haverville to give her friend back her freedom, Kitty hatches a plot to kidnap the Baron at gunpoint. But to her surprise, getting her hands on the handsome brute was actually the easy part - it's the temptation held in his arms that she never planned for.