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Thirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But when she returns to the Hall for Christmas she has no recollection of her past association with it – the result of a tragic accident that has blanked out more than two decades of her life. Then, during a walk through the wintry landscape, she stumbles across a grave in the woods and the weathered inscription on the headstone tells her that a little boy is buried here.

Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary talents as opera singers and by their enduring but obsessive love for each other - a love that will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted by irreversible events from the past....

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world.

Lorsque Maia, l’ainée d’une famille de six filles adoptées, apprend que leur père vient de mourir, elle ne se doute pas que commence pour elle et ses sœurs une authentique chasse au trésor qui bouleversera sa vie pour toujours. Dans le premier tome de cette saga phénomène, Lucinda Riley nous entraine dans un fabuleux voyage.

Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again. Years later, Leah takes the modelling world by storm, travelling from Milan to London and New York and living life in the lap of luxury. But her past follows her like a dark shadow, mysteriously intertwined with the tragic tale of two young siblings in Poland during the Second World War.

Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father—an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt—has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally has also recently embarked on a deeply passionate love affair that will change her destiny forever. But with her life now turned upside down.

Maia D’Aplièse and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home–a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva–having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage–a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .

CeCe D’Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, CeCe decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago.

L'édition anniversaire d'un roman emblématique du catalogue Charleston. Rosanna n'a que onze ans lorsqu'elle pose les yeux pour la première fois sur Roberto Rossini, un brillant ténor, aussi beau que charismatique. La fillette se fait alors un serment : un jour, elle l'épousera. Elle ignore qu'un douloureux secret lie déjà leur destin...

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe - from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland - uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last.

It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house, 'Pandora', is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family. Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of thirteen, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father.

To the outside world, Electra D’Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a complete stranger who claims to be her grandmother.

Sir James Harrison was one of the greatest actors of his generation. But, when he passes away at the age of ninety-five, he leaves behind more than just a heartbroken family. He leaves a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its very core. Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor’s funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter Sir James left behind.

À la mort de leur père, énigmatique milliardaire qui les a adoptées aux quatre coins du monde lorsqu'elles étaient bébés, CeCe d'Aplièse et ses sœurs se retrouvent dans la maison de leur enfance, Atlantis, un magnifique château sur les bords du lac de Genève. CeCe, la quatrième sœur, ne s'est jamais vraiment sentie à sa place, et au décès de son père, elle se retrouve complètement perdue. N'ayant que les quelques indices que ce dernier lui a laissés, elle part à la recherche de ses origines jusque dans la chaleur et la poussière du centre rouge de l'Australie.

Cuando Tiggy D'Aplièse acepta trabajar en una de las zonas más recónditas de Escocia, en concreto en la enorme finca Kinnaird, nada le hace sospechar que el misterioso terrateniente, Charlie Kinnaird, está a punto de alterar su futuro e, irónicamente, revelarle su pasado. En su nuevo hogar Tiggy descubrirá que tiene un don, el sexto sentido, una herencia de sus antepasados gitanos.

Mit ihrer STIMME erobert sie die HERZEN der Menschen... doch wo bleibt ihr EIGENES HERZ? Rosanna Menici ist elf, als sie zum ersten Mal dem Mann begegnet, der ihr Schicksal bestimmen wird. Der junge Tenor Roberto Rossini ist in seiner Heimat Neapel bereits ein umschwärmter Star und schenkt dem schüchternen Mädchen, das bei einer Familienfeier singen soll, kaum Beachtung. Doch als die ersten Töne den Raum erfüllen, kann er seine Augen nicht mehr von Rosanna lösen.

Der große abschließende Band der international gefeierten "Sieben Schwestern"-Reihe! "Atlas – Die Geschichte von Pa Salt", mit Harry Whittaker als Co-Autor, bringt die "Sieben Schwestern"-Serie zu ihrem krönenden Abschluss.

Helena n'a jamais oublié la beauté de Pandora, la majestueuse demeure chypriote de son parrain, dont elle vient d'hériter. Vingt-quatre ans après y avoir vécu un été inoubliable, elle revient sur l'île, ravie de faire découvrir la splendeur de la mer d'Émeraude et des champs d'oliviers à son mari et à leurs enfants, notamment Alex, son fils aîné si précoce et sensible. Mais quand Helena croise par hasard son premier amour, c'est tout le passé qu'elle croyait enfoui qui resurgit.

Der zweite Roman von Lucinda Riley, den sie mit 26 Jahren verfasste – erstmals auf Deutsch erhältlich. Leah Thompson wächst in den 1970er Jahren in einfachen Verhältnissen im ländlichen Yorkshire heran. Niemand kann ahnen, dass sie eines Tages die Laufstege dieser Welt im Sturm erobern wird. Aber die schicksalshafte Verbindung mit der Familie Delancey bestimmt ihr Leben – und zieht sie in einen Strudel von Ereignissen, der im Zweiten Weltkrieg seinen Ausgang nahm und in einer längst vergessenen Prophezeiung aus der Vergangenheit endet.

De niña, Julia Forrester pasaba horas en el invernadero de Wharton Park haciendo compañía a su abuelo, el jardinero de la hermosa mansión aristocrática. Años después, tras perder lo que más sentido daba a su vida, Julia busca consuelo en ese escenario que marcó su infancia. Pero Wharton Park es una sombra de sus días pasados y Kit Crawford, el último heredero de una gran familia, se ve obligado a ponerla en venta.