Historical Romance Saga

To look at one was to see the other. For her family, even the girls' own father, it was a constant guessing game. For strangers, the surprise was overwhelming. And for the twins Olivia and Victoria Henderson, two remarkable young women coming of age at the turn of the century, their bond was mysterious, marvelous, and often playful -- a secret realm only they inhabited. Olivia and Victoria were the beloved daughters of a man who never fully recovered from his wife's death bearing them in 1893. Shy, serious Olivia, born eleven minutes before her sister, had taken over the role of mother in their lush New York estate, managing not only a household but her rebellious twin's flights of fancy. Free-spirited Victoria wanted to change the world. She embraced the women's suffrage movement and dreamed of sailing to war-torn Europe. Then, in the girls' twenty-first year, as the First World War escalated overseas, a fateful choice changed their lives forever. It began when Victoria's life was about to become a public scandal. It led to a painful decision, and brought handsome lawyer Charles Dawson into the Hendersons' life and family. Hand-picked by the twins' father to save his daughter's reputation, Charles was still mourning his wife's death aboard the Titanic, struggling to raise his nine-year-old son alone, determined never to lose his heart again. Charles wanted to believe that for the sake of his son he could make an unwanted marriage work. But in an act of deception that only Olivia and Victoria could managa, the twins took an irrevocable step, which changed both their lives forever; and took one of the twins to the battlefield of France, the other into a marriage she longed for but could not have.

A social introvert, Lady Dorinda Burne has always felt uncomfortable around lots of people due to a skin condition which has always marked her as the ‘ugly sister’. She is forced on a trip to Singapore to chaperone her sister Lettice, who is set to marry the intelligent and charming Maximus Kirby. However, Dorinda soon finds herself head over heels for Maximus. lost for words when he’s around. Having to overcome drastic hurdles and more challenges than she could have anticipated, Dorinda is forced to face her fears to find a new life, better than she could ever have hoped for.

Jess and Nancy, nursing in France during the Great War, are very different girls with much in common. Both have lost their lovers in the trenches, so when the war is over, they return to a bleak future, nursing in Liverpool. Very soon, however, their paths diverge. Nancy marries an Australian and goes to live in the Outback whilst Jess marries a Liverpudlian. Both have children; Nancy's eldest is Pete, and Jess has a daughter, Debbie.

Junio de 1778. El mundo está completamente revolucionado: la armada inglesa se está retirando de Filadelfia en busca de George Washington y, por primera vez, parece que los rebeldes pueden ganar. Pero a Claire Fraser y su familia les están afectando peores revoluciones. Su anterior marido, Jamie, ha vuelto de entre los muertos, y le exige saber por qué, en su ausencia, se casó con su mejor amigo, Lord John Grey.

It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test. When a mysterious young man arrives at the Brogans' local parish church, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need - and, for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in love, they are drawn into secret dangers, rife on the very London streets they call home.

On an orange-tinted evening in September 1905, Scheherazade is born to an opium-dazed mother in the ancient city of Smyrna. At the very same moment, a dashing Indian spy arrives in the harbour with a secret mission from the British Empire. He sails in to golden-hued spires and minarets, scents of fig and sycamore and the cries of street hawkers selling their wares. When he leaves, 17 years later, it will be to the heavy smell of kerosene and smoke as the city, and its people, are engulfed in flames.

The women of Mulberry Lane anxiously wait for news. Peggy doesn’t know if she’ll ever again see Able, the American father of her twins, while a very odd letter from estranged husband, Laurie, threatens to set the cat among the pigeons. Rose can’t stop loving Jimmy, while Tom can’t stop loving her. Will Gordon ever again be the man he once was? Can he be a proper husband to Maureen, and if he can’t, what will become of their marriage?

Die gesamte Straßburg-Saga von Bestsellerautorin Charlotte Jacobi jetzt als Hörbuch-Sammelband. 1893: Familie Tritschler ist frisch aus Stuttgart ins elsässische Straßburg gezogen, um dort eine Patisserie zu eröffnen. Die junge Ida verfolgt dabei das Ziel, die Kuchenkönigin der Stadt zu werden. Ganz zum Unleid der Familie Picard, die unweit ebenfalls eine Patisserie besitzt. Als sich Ida dann ausgerechnet in den Sohn der rivalisierenden Familie verliebt, muss das junge Paar nicht nur für ihr Glück kämpfen, sondern auch beweisen, dass die Beziehung mehr als nur süße Schwärmerei ist.

1901. Tina Rose is the beloved daughter of a wealthy Jewish family while Edward grew up with an abusive father in the wilds of New Zealand. Despite their differences, the two fall madly in love when Edward arrives in England, looking for a better future. However, the consequences of their love affair are terrible for Tina, as she is shamed by the father she adores, and Edward is sent away. Against all the odds, Tina and Edward find each other again.

Augsburg, 1913. Die junge Marie tritt eine Anstellung als Küchenmagd in der imposanten Tuchvilla an, dem Wohnsitz der Industriellenfamilie Melzer. Während das Mädchen aus dem Waisenhaus seinen Platz unter den Dienstboten sucht, sehnt die Herrschaft die winterliche Ballsaison herbei, in der Katharina, die hübsche, jüngste Tochter der Melzers, in die Gesellschaft eingeführt wird. Nur Paul, der Erbe der Familie, hält sich dem Trubel fern und zieht sein Münchner Studentenleben vor - bis er Marie begegnet...

Lady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her. Io might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer.

Der dritte und letzte Teil der großen Helgoland-Saga. Helgoland 1925. Die Insel erlebt eine Zeit von Glanz und Reichtum. Die ganze Welt scheint sich in den Felsen verliebt zu haben und dort das Leben feiern zu wollen. Tine Tiedkens hat sich nach den schweren Kriegs- und Nachkriegsjahren eine neue Existenz als Blumenhändlerin und Hebamme aufgebaut. Auch für ihre Tochter Henriette fügt sich zunächst alles zum Besten, als ihr Mann Otto den reichen Bankier Silberbach als Gönner für seinen Bootsbau gewinnt. Doch Ende der 20er Jahre ändert sich das politische Klima, das Böse verschont auch die Insel nicht.

Amanda Burke, filha de um vigário, tinha pouco contato com outros homens. Mas tudo isso muda no dia em que ela cuidava de seu jardim e o dissoluto Lorde Ravenscar, ao vislumbrar sua beleza fascinante, decidiu que ela deveria ser sua mulher. Enquanto a família da jovem fica surpresa, mas satisfeita, com essa proposta de casamento repentina, a doce Amanda está horrorizada! Jamais ela poderia compartilhar o resto de seus dias com um homem tão desprezível. Quando menos esperava, Amanda se apaixona pelo gentil Peter Harvey, um estranho misterioso que se refugia no jardim de seu pai.

Infamous for satisfying his limitless wants and desires, Christopher is a free man again. And this time he’s on a mission to engage, deceive, and seduce the one woman as ruthless as he is when it comes to dangerous games of passion.… Far from innocent in the ways of men, Maria is one step ahead of Christopher’s every move. It doesn’t mean she isn’t enjoying every delicious look, every unbridled kiss, every moment of abandon. Neither of them could have imagined the moment when they would meet their match - or that they would surrender to each other again and again....

Brought to you by Penguin. The village of Churchwood has never needed The Wartime Bookshop, or its community, more. But when the bookshop comes under threat at the worst possible time, can Alice, Kate and Naomi pull together to keep spirits high? Kate has always found life on Brimbles Farm...

England, 1785: Die 19-jährige Liliana Preston wuchs als uneheliches Kind wohlbehütet bei ihrer Tante in Wiltshire auf. Als eines Tages ihr verschollen geglaubter Vater Jack Farson auftaucht, um sie vor den Heiratsplänen der Mutter zu retten, ist Liliana überglücklich. Jack ist Kapitän auf einer Fregatte und lädt Liliana ein, ihn auf seinem Schiff zu besuchen. Doch auf dem Rückweg wird sie von Piraten entführt, die Jack erpressen wollen.

Plötsligt visste Amanda vad hon längtade efter. Hon längtade efter de kyssar hon aldrig upplevt ... Hon längtade efter kärlek! Men först måste hon utföra ett sista uppdrag för major Jackson, den stilige men arrogante ledaren, vars order hon måste lyda. Hon måste klara det ... Annars skulle hennes fars namn aldrig blir rentvått. Annars skulle hon aldrig bli fri och få uppleva kärleken. Cartlands böcker äger rum i de finare engelska kretsarna och i exotiska miljöer.

At 33 and with her future unclear, Ali Waller finds her way home again. A box of long-forgotten love letters written to her great-grandmother holds the unlikely key to Ali finding her new path. As she tracks down the letter writer and his descendants, Ali learns the magic of love, hope, and resilience. Told by three characters, and across a century and an ocean, Genealogy is an enchanting story about love and loss, taking chances, and embracing the surprises that life brings.

Entre 1887 et 1947, cette "belle époque" où la France insouciante profite des plaisirs et des fêtes, deux personnages improbables vont s'aimer malgré leurs lourds secrets et leurs différences sociales, cultuelles et culturelles. Honorine est pure et prude, Charles aime les plaisirs de la chair ; elle est pieuse, il est anticlérical ; elle est d'éducation bourgeoise, il est révolutionnaire communiste. Et pourtant un immense amour contre nature va les lier l'un à l'autre. Mais cet amour résistera-t-il à leurs différences ?

Queenie Brogan wasn't always an East End matriarch. Many years ago, before she married Fergus, she was Philomena Dooley, a daughter of Irish Travellers, planning to wed her childhood sweetheart, Patrick. But when tragedy struck and his narrow-minded sister, Nora, intervened, the lovers were torn apart. Fate can be cruel, and when Queenie arrives in London she finds that Patrick Mahon is her parish priest, and that the love she had tried to suppress flares again in her heart. But now in the final months of WW2, Queenie discovers Father Mahon is dying and must face losing him forever.