Historical Romance Saga

1958. When it-girl Vivienne George flees on the eve of her wedding, she seeks refuge in a scheduled lodge surrounded by the lush rainforest of tropical North Queensland. There, she is relieved to find that the small farming town couldn't be further from the high society she's left behind. Now, Vivienne spends her days swimming in the beautiful Lake Evelyn where she befriends the larger-than-life Josie. But all is not as it seems in this quiet, close-knit community.

1941. The Blitz rages over London. And even in Cornwall, the war is being fought. When Violet loses her sister in the Blitz, she must take her nieces to safety in Cornwall. On the coast, she meets carefree chorus girl Eva, who is also running from the dangers of London. But Porthcurno hides a secret military base, and soon Violet and Eva realise there’s a battle to fight in Cornwall, too. Together with local Hazel, who works on the base, they must come together to help the war effort. But will their friendship be enough to keep them safe?

Former cavalryman Quill McKenna takes pride in protecting the most powerful man in Stonechurch, Colorado: Mr. Ramsey Stonechurch himself. But the mine owner has enemies, and after several threats on his life, mines, and family, Quill decides to hire someone to help guard the boss' daughter. Only problem is the uncontrollable attraction he feels toward the fiery-haired woman who takes the job.

Tearaway Viv’s fragile truce with her grandmother is threatened when her flighty mother suddenly shows up from America and expects to pick up where she left off. It’s what Viv’s always dreamed of - but is she ready for the drama Pauline brings with her? Helen finds herself playing surrogate mother to her French niece Katrine, while keeping their family relationship a secret from the rest of the Nightingale staff. However, independent Kat is determined to do things her way. But underneath it all, she is lost. She is in a foreign country, still mourning the loss of her mother.

Sprawling and magnificent, the outback is the territory of jackaroos and convicts, kangaroos and koalas. Many a man is captivated by the lure and mystery of the unending wilderness, but few possess the strength and daring to tame the savage land. A brilliant young doctor, Stephen Brendell loves the continent his forebears died trying to conquer, and he vows to use his skills helping settlers survive.

Drei Schwestern, zwei Kontinente: Jede der drei ist ihren Weg gegangen. Elsa arbeitet in Sydney, Mina hat nach Jahren endlich ihren heimlichen Verlobten William geheiratet, und Carola lebt glücklich mit Werner in Hamburg. Doch dann ist ihr aller Glück in Gefahr: Nicht nur ein Todesfall erschüttert die Familie in ihren Grundfesten, sondern es bricht auch der Erste Weltkrieg aus. Plötzlich leben Carola, Elsa und Mina in verfeindeten Ländern. Wird das Band, das die drei Schwestern zusammenhält, stärker sein als die Schatten des Krieges?

Quando il Marchese di Alton giunge in soccorso della giovane Sylvina, bella in maniera eterea e altrettanto pura di cuore, non può che notare immediatamente quanto questa sia diversa dalle signore superficiali e senza ritegno che popolano l'alta società londinese. Eppure, con sua sorpresa, dopo quel pomeriggio idilliaco trascorso insieme nel bosco, Sylvina rifiuta con fermezza ogni suo invito a rivedersi di nuovo. Quello che lui non sa, però, è che Sylvina è già destinata a un infelice matrimonio combinato con lo sgradevole signor Cuddington, sottosegretario di Stato per gli affari esteri.

Rampollo londinese e amico del re, il duca di Strathnarn è riluttante quando eredita dall'odiato padre il titolo e le responsabilità di capotribù del clan McNarn. Giunto nell'altopiano scozzese da cui è fuggito da giovane, si trova di fronte a un terribile dilemma: per liberare il giovane nipote ed erede dalle grinfie del clan nemico, i Kilcare, deve sposare Cola, la figlia del loro temibile capo.

Die 18-jährige Adelheid, Tochter eines Tagelöhners, soll auf Schloss Liebenberg als Stubenmädchen anfangen. Niemals hätte sie sich so ein Glück träumen lassen, denn nun kann sie für ihre hungernde Familie sorgen. Außerdem darf sie mit dem Diener Viktor zusammenarbeiten, zu dem sie sich vom ersten Moment an hingezogen fühlt. Doch ihr Glück dauert nicht lange an, denn es ruft Neider auf den Plan, die das unschuldige Mädchen in eine Falle locken. Adelheid wird zum Hausmädchen degradiert und muss nun mit der erfahrenen Hedda Pietsch zusammen in einer kleinen Stube wohnen.

Dottie Perks has forged a new life for herself in London, with a new job and a loving boyfriend. She's safe, happy and loved. What more could she ask for? But when Dottie visits her home in Brighton, the last person she expects to see is her first love, Ralph Bennett. As old feelings come rushing to the surface, Dottie struggles to deny the strong chemistry between them. She can't throw away everything to be with Ralph...can she?

Faded photographs of a glamorous couple in postwar Europe. Old letters hinting of tragic loss. And a breathtaking array of magnificent jewelry, spectacular stones in exquisite settings. These are the contents of a safe-deposit box long abandoned in a New York City bank. If no heir can be identified, the jewelry will be auctioned. But who was the woman who left such a fortune and no will?

The mid-1800s is a time of great change for James McGrother and his family. Friendship and loyalty draw the Irish fisherman into a world he would rather stay away from. Choices must be made that could bring the wrath of an old enemy upon James' head. How many fresh starts should a person have to make in their lifetime? Why is it that just when you think your boat has reached the shore, the tide turns and sweeps you back out to a stormy sea?

Ethan McOwen is an Irish immigrant whose endurance is tested in Brooklyn and the Five Points at the height of its urban destitution; he is among the first to join the famed Irish Brigade and becomes a celebrated war photographer. Marcella, a society girl from Spain, defies her father to become a passionate abolitionist. Mary and Micah are slaves of varying circumstances, who form an instant connection and embark on a tumultuous path to freedom. All four lives unfold in two beautiful love stories, which eventually collide.

Im historischen Roman "Outlander - Das Schwärmen von tausend Bienen" müssen Claire und Jamie Fraser inmitten des amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges um ihre Familie und ihre Liebe kämpfen. 1779 steht für Claire Randall und Jamie Fraser mehr auf dem Spiel als jemals zuvor: Zwar sind sie überglücklich über Briannas Heimkehr - doch niemand weiß, ob die Gefahr, die ihre Tochter mit Mann und Kindern zur Flucht aus dem 20. Jahrhundert gezwungen hat, wirklich gebannt ist. Wie können Claire und Jamie ihrer Familie inmitten des amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges Schutz bieten?

1941, Giggleswick: Flora Whittaker runs The Cunning Vixen Inn, a small pub in the centre of the village. When her husband, Bill, re-enlists in the war, he leaves Flora to run the pub with the help of young May, the next-door neighbour’s daughter. Flora has several money-saving and illegal...

A powerful, posthumous novel from bestselling author Mario Reading. Relegated to an isolated provincial town in France after years spent fighting on the Eastern Front, German commander Maximilian von Aschau finds unexpected distraction in the form of beautiful and reserved Lucie Léré. He’s seen every horror of the human experience. She’s never left her village. Opposites in every way, Max and Lucie manage to find common ground. But love is the most dangerous element of war. It makes you vulnerable... and careless.

It is 1860 in Bilsden, the Lancashire mill town, and Frederick Hallam is dying. But first he makes secret plans to smooth the future path for his beloved wife, Annie. Her sister, Joanie, is fed up with everything until a dashing new admirer crosses her path. But a spurned suitor is determined that Joanie will be his, whatever the cost. And he is not the only one who wants to harm the Gibson family. Meanwhile the Civil War in America cuts off cotton supplies so that times are hard in Bilsden and unemployment is rife.

Bobbie Fraser, Mary Holland and Jean Thornton are Atta Girls - part of the Air Transport Auxiliary team flying planes between bases. Taking to the air in anything they're given, their work is dangerous but their courage always comes through. Now there's a new girl joining the ranks - Canadian Viv Robertson, who is bright, brash and brave. But can Viv settle into her new home with the other girls?

Mary is a driver for the ATA and although she yearns to fly a Spitfire, she fears her humble background will hold her back. After all, glamorous Angela is set to be the next ‘Atta Girl’ on recruitment posters. Bobbie learned to fly in her father’s private plane, and Jean was taught the queen’s English at grammar school before joining the squad. Dedicated and resilient, the three girls rule the skies: weathering storms and dodging enemy fire. Mary can only dream of joining them - until she gets the push she needs to overcome her self-doubt.

Little Billy, Polly's son, is the light of her life. It's for his sake that she puts up with an unkind mother-in-law and life on an isolated farm. When Billy is knocked down by a car, his father is killed attempting to save his life, and Polly, cast off by her husband's family, is left with a child who may never walk or talk again. Polly turns to her own family for support, but they are unable to outmanoeuvre the malicious Dr Browning-Baker, who is determined to have Billy taken away from his mother, depriving him of the exercises and stimulation that are his only hope.