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Her wedding day should have been the happiest day of Mavis Kendricks's life. Marrying handsome Sam, the youngest of the Farley boys, means joining the Farley clan, and there's nothing Mavis has ever wanted more than a family of her own. But the appearance of an unexpected guest ruins everything...and brings back painful memories Mavis would rather forget.

Ein Panorama deutscher Geschichte, eine Liebeserklärung an Sylt und eine große Liebesgeschichte - die Sylt-Saga von Bestseller-Autorin Gisa Pauly! 1959. Im kleinen Ort Riekenbüren wird Brit von allen "Fräulein Wunder" genannt. Ihre Eltern sind anständige Leute - und Brit langweilt sich zu Tode. Raus in die weite Welt will sie! Eine Klassenfahrt nach Sylt bringt endlich die ersehnte Freiheit. Sie kann nicht ahnen, dass diese Reise ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Denn auf der Insel angekommen, verliebt sie sich unsterblich in den Hotelpagen Arne.

When the Germans invade France, 21-year-old Nathalie Fontaine is living a quiet life in rural Southwest France. Within months, she heads for Paris and joins the Resistance as a courier helping to organize escape routes. But Paris is fraught with danger. When several escapes are foiled by the Gestapo, the network suspects they are compromised.

El Whisper zarpa desde España con destino al sur de América. En el viaje un grupo de jóvenes conocen el amor y la amistad, cambiando para siempre el destino de sus vidas. Azucena Arias no quiere dejar la casa que la vio crecer, pero su vida ha tomado un rumbo inesperado, por lo que se ve obligada a recorrer un camino que no estaba en sus planes. Sumado a la mala situación económica, los desvaríos de su madre, presa del Alzheimer, son cada vez más frecuentes y reveladores, por lo que comienza a sospechar que los secretos de su familia son más de los que creía.

London, 1941. After losing her family to a Nazi bomb attack back home in Ireland, Sarah Gillespie joins the British Secret Services to bring them justice. Partnered with American undercover agent Lieutenant Tony Anderson, Sarah embarks on a dangerous mission that takes her from war-torn London into the black mountains of Wales. But when one of her team is revealed to be a German mole and enemies begin to close in, what price will Sarah have to pay to save her country—and herself?

John Barrington (Reflections) told Jeff (Reflections) that the history and wealth of his family were built on a foundation of lies. Some secrets went to the grave of John’s father, Bernard. During John’s childhood, Bernard Barrington, was distant and he never knew why. Even finding the love of his life, Josephine, couldn’t prevent the path that lay before Bernard. In this novel, you find out what lies laid the foundation of the family and how those lies rippled across time to affect the lives of the Barrington clan.

Eine Stadt an der Grenze, zwei Menschen getrennt durch die Zeit des Krieges und die zarten Anfänge des europäischen Traums. Deutschland, 1962. Der französische Präsident Charles de Gaulle besucht zum ersten Mal seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Bonn. Damit soll der Grundstein für die europäische Einigung gelegt werden. Die Vorbereitungen laufen auf Hochtouren. Die Nervosität kennt keine Grenzen. Der Elsässer Paul Duringer wird von höchster Stelle beauftragt, nach einer legendären Flasche Champagner zu suchen, die an Symbolkraft kaum zu überbieten ist.

London, 1940. When nurse Elsie offers to send a reassuring letter to the family of a patient, she has an idea. She begins a book of last letters: messages to be sent on to wounded soldiers’ loved ones should the very worst come to pass so that no one is left without a final goodbye. London, present day. Stephanie has a lot of people she’d like to speak to: her estranged brother, to whom her last words were in anger; her nan, whose dementia means she is only occasionally lucid enough to talk.

Friedrich es un joven suizo que se muda a Berlín para seguir con su carrera artística. Allí conoce a Kristin, una chica muy hermosa y segura de sí misma que se hace cargo de él y le enseña a moverse entre los cenáculos de la efervescente vida nocturna de la ciudad, con sus cabarets y clubs de jazz. Pronto, la intensidad de su relación se convierte en una apasionada historia amorosa, hasta que un día Kristin se presenta en casa del muchacho con la cara y el cuerpo cubiertos de moretones.

1962. Marlie Bloom keeps people at arm’s length. Though the aspiring fashion designer struggles to keep up with the New York City, she puts up with a stuffy fiancé who will provide for her broken family. But the world and its worries all stop spinning when she meets a rugged man over twice her age who sparks a burning primal attraction. Jack Watson has lost his sense of purpose since the death of his daughter and his subsequent divorce. So when a beautiful young woman relights the fire in his heart only to flee because of her engagement, he’s determined to win her over.

After years of scraping by, Caleb Murphy has graduated from college and is finally getting to start a new life. Except he suddenly has no way to get from Boston to Los Angeles. Then, to add to his misery, there’s perfect, privileged Peter Cabot offering to drive him. Peter Cabot would do pretty much anything to skip out on his father’s presidential campaign, including driving across the country with a classmate who can’t stand him. After all, he’s had plenty of practice with people not liking him much - his own family, for example.

A poignant and pause-resisting story of three women whose lives are forever changed by war....

1956. Die zwanzigjährige Leni aus dem ländlichen Hebertshausen träumt von einem Leben in der Großstadt - von eleganten Geschäften, Kinobesuchen und grenzenloser Freiheit. Als die junge Friseurin die Chance bekommt, sich bei dem vornehmen Münchner Salon Keller vorzustellen, scheint der Traum zum Greifen nah. Unterdessen hadert ihr Bruder Hans mit seinem Medizinstudium. Seine Leidenschaft gilt der Jazzmusik und einer Frau, die für ihn unerreichbar ist.

Rimasta senza genitori, Alita Lang vive nel castello dello zio, il duca di Langstone, da cui non è autorizzata a uscire: di fatti non è mai stata vista da estranei, tanto che nessuno sa della sua esistenza. Il suo unico interesse sono i cavalli dello zio, di cui si prende cura con amore. Tutto però è destinato a cambiare quando, all'ippodromo privato del duca, Alita conosce il ricco americano Clint Wilbur, un uomo così diverso da lei, eppure così affine. Improvvisamente il cuore di Alita galoppa più veloce dei cavalli, così forte che è impossibile ignorarlo.

December 1902. Een paar weken voor Kerstmis spoelt op het strand bij een kuuroord een schipbreukelinge aan. De jonge vrouw weet niet meer hoe ze heet, waar ze vandaan komt of wat er is gebeurd met het schip waar ze op zat. Haar enige bezit is de tak van een fruitboom die in haar kleren verstrikt is geraakt.

Left profoundly deaf after an accident, Émile is no stranger to isolation—or heartbreak. Now, as Nazi planes loom over Guernsey, he senses life is about to change forever. Trapped in a tense, fearful marriage, Isabelle doesn't know what has become of Émile and the future she hoped for. But when she glimpses him from the window of the French House, their lives collide once more. Lieutenant Schreiber is more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces—or in his own forbidden desires.

Eight years ago, Ruby Travers met a sweet, smiling boy as they traveled across the Atlantic, on a luxury ocean liner with their families. Countless letters have passed between them, and Matthew is certain he is in love with the vivacious, beautiful girl he spent days with on that boat long ago. When Matthew finally returns from Europe, intent on meeting her again, will Ruby's affection be dangerously engaged when he reveals his true feelings?

Twenty-one-year-old Katie Porter is beginning a career as a newspaper reporter for her local paper. Her first assignment is to cover the debutante party of a close friend, but she soon finds herself investigating a complicated mystery from her past, one that could affect her future. Will she be ready for intrigue, spies, codes, and even possibly a romance?

Peter is a call boy from the West Side. Mike is a stockbroker who, by day, plays it straight. However, on the weekend, he prefers to play a different game. Mike has an insatiable appetite for life and beautiful young men. When he spots Peter walking from the Y, he makes the boy an offer he can't refuse. Peter accepts, but what starts as a job and a way for him to escape the ghetto rapidly turns into a burning love for the ages. Can Mike and Peter overcome their differences on a weekend getaway to Fire Island, or will their love be swept away with the tide?

Eine unsterbliche Liebe in einer grausamen, unmenschlichen Zeit. Josef, ein junger jüdischer Musiker, und Lisa, eine arische Fabrikantentochter. Als die Deportation beginnt, gelingt Josef auf dem Transport ins KZ zweimal die Flucht und er findet den Weg zurück zu seiner Liebe, zu Lisa. Doch das Glück währt nicht lange. Durch Verrat landet er letztendlich im KZ. Dort rettet ihm sein Status als Geigenspieler das Leben. Josef wird KZ-Musiker. Es werden die schlimmsten Jahre seines Lebens, doch die unbändige Liebe zu Lisa spendet ihm Kraft und Hoffnung.