Contemporary Historical Romance

Dr. Margo Devaull came to Dominic Zanelli's mountain retreat confident that she could help this Vietnam veteran overcome the torment that kept him apart from the world. But her training as a psychologist had not prepared her for the tragic, explosive contradictions brewing inside him. For here was a sensitive artist who could be gentle - and a man whose eyes flashed with violence and pain when he told her to leave and never come back.

June 1944: Since her father's stroke, Jean has been trying to run her parents' farm almost single-handedly and is in desperate need of help. Karl, a German prisoner of war, turns out to be just what she needs. Fraternisation with prisoners is forbidden, but as the weeks pass, Jean and Karl become closer - much to the dismay of Jean's family and Karl's compatriots. Can their love have a future when it seems every hand is against them?

Santo Innis is developing a revolutionary engine to counter the effects of high-pressure steam. His backer is Richard Vaughan, heir to Frederick Tregarron, owner of the Gillyvean estate. His world is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival at Gillyvean of Melanie Tregarron, Frederick's illegitimate youngest daughter. Desperate to prove the viability of his invention, Santo persuades Richard to let him fit one at Gillyvean's brewhouse.

Ein großer Nachkriegsroman über die Aufbruchsstimmung in den 50er Jahren, aber auch über die Schatten der Nazizeit, die noch prägend waren. Ein berührender Roman von der Bestseller-Autorin Heidi Rehn über eine junge Frau mit jüdischen Wurzeln, die im München der Nachkriegszeit als Architektin Karriere machen will. München in den frühen fünfziger Jahren: Mit der Rückkehr in ihre geliebte Heimatstadt erfüllt sich für die junge Architektin Vera Cohn ein Traum.

It's the 1930s, and Georgina Garrett has risen up from her tough beginnings to become the new boss of the Battersea gang. But not everyone is pleased with a female taking charge. With rival gangs trying to steal her turf, untrustworthy men in her midst and her dad lost deep in the bottle, Georgina has a lot to tackle. With her friends and family in constant danger and those closest to her questioning her leadership Georgina must use her wits to show that she's made for this job. The Garrett name is one to be feared, and Georgina will begin to change the face of Battersea forever.

Iris Bagshott strolls down the paths of her ancient garden, close to Lichfield in the heart of England, wondering if it is time to sell her house and land for development. She is unaware that around every corner myriad family secrets from the past unfold. From a Saxon clearing to a monastery, Tudor dwelling to the present day, this sacred plot has nurtured her ancestors. Generations of Bagshott women have found refuge and solace tending it through years of plague, civil war and beyond. This is their story.

On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape their past. Violet Hartley has fled from England after a scandalous liaison; now she is angling for a rich husband and a new life. Little Cat is fleeing from her home in Southern China after killing the powerful old man who tried to rape her. Disguised as a boy, she joins the huge Chinese workforce on the goldfields of Victoria. But the son of the murdered man is on her trail, intent on vengeance. Love, sexual desire, violence and financial ambition entwine in this mesmerising saga.

It is 1910. Elizabeth Pennington should be the rightful heir of Bath’s premier department store through her enterprising schemes and dogged hard work. Her father, Edward Pennington believes his daughter lacks the business acumen to run his empire and is resolute a man will succeed him. Determined to break from her father’s iron-clad hold and prove she is worthy of inheriting the store, Elizabeth forms an unlikely alliance with ambitious and charismatic master glove-maker Joseph Carter.

Liverpool, 1935. Kathy Kelling is coming home to Daisy Street from her first day at the High School, longing to tell her friend, Jane, all about it. The Kellings' life becomes a struggle when Kathy’s brother, Billy, has a serious accident. He needs constant attention, and Mrs Kelling must take in lodgers so that Kathy’s schooling does not suffer. When war breaks out, Kathy and Jane are forced to grow up fast. Kathy meets the handsome Alec Hewitt, but he is more attracted to blonde, bubbly Jane. But Fate has not yet finished with Kathy Kelling....

Efter sin fars konkurs og tragiske selvmord befinder Nerita Dunbar sig i en fortvivlet situation. Hun beslutter derfor under falsk navn at tage en stilling som barnefrøken for markisen af Wychbolds seks-årige søn, Anthony, hvis mor har forladt markisen. Men inden længe føler hun sig truet af Anthonys far, der udviser en alt andet end passende interesse for hende ... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Duke é um homem simples com uma vida modesta, mas amou alguém de todo o coração e, para ele, isso sempre foi suficiente. Na clínica de repouso em que vive, Duke se dedica a ler poemas para os outros pacientes, mas, para uma senhora que sofre de Alzheimer–e somente para ela–lê um diário especial à espera de que um milagre aconteça. Nele está escrita a emocionante história de Allie Nelson e Noah Calhoun, dois jovens que descobrem o verdadeiro significado da paixão, mas são separados por uma série de obstáculos e mal-entendidos.

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.

In celebration of true love, here's a Valentine's Day treat--the tale of two star-crossed lovers who can't see that they're perfect for each other....

Die Suche nach dem Paradies lässt den Benediktinerzögling Christoph nicht los, seitdem er vom Garten Eden gehört hat. Er sucht überall, reist von Europa über Kairo bis nach Bagdad. Doch die Suche bleibt ohne Fund, was ihn dazu zwingt enttäuscht nach Europa zurückzukehren. Doch auf der Rückreise passiert ihm Rätselhaftes. Auf einmal scheint er wie durch einen Zauber nicht mehr zu altern. Auf der langen Reise seines Lebens lernt er nun noch mehr Gärten kennen, von der Renaissance, Versailles und vielen mehr.

Born in poverty, transported for theft, and in love with a charismatic but dangerous man - for Cat Haggard the Tasmanian Governor’s House is not merely a beautiful building but a symbol of all she hopes to obtain in life. From convict, bushranger, and accused pirate, Cat transforms herself into an entrepreneur and pillar of colonial Tasmanian society. But how is she connected to a missing ship?

De la mano de las protagonistas de Un sueño real, Llámame bombón, Ella es tu destino, Un café con sal y Diario de una chirli, te sumergirás en las más apasionadas historias, que te harán creer en la fantasía y que te mostrarán que en ocasiones los más profundos deseos pueden llegar a cumplirse, aunque sea de la manera más inesperada....

The 1982 summer season at Butlins Ayr was over. For Terry McFadden, life couldn't be any better. Those few months did not just change him as a person - they also changed his life. He had just finished working in his dream job as a Butlins Redcoat, where he closed the door on his childhood life, received a major boost to his confidence, and found the love of his life, kitchen assistant Angie Bierman. Now they were back in the “real world”, living on either side of the country. How would their relationship survive during the off season?

Eine Burg, die Geheimnisse, die Liebe und das Schicksal zweier Frauen über die Jahrhunderte miteinander verbindet. Ende des 19. Jahrhundert wird die Burg Weidenau von einem Burgherrn geführt und Raquel wird von ihm als Gesellschafterin eingestellt. Bald schon nähern sie sich an und beide spüren die Leidenschaft zwischen sich. Doch Raquel weiß, dass eine Beziehung zwischen unterschiedlichen Ständen nur dem Untergang geweiht sein kann. Gibt es dennoch Hoffnung für ihre Liebe? Anders ist es für die heute lebende Tessa. Sie und ihr Mann sind frisch verheiratet und kehren nach den Flitterwochen Heim.

Liverpool, 1901. The Tempest family is all but destitute, barely able to put food on the table. When Florrie falls ill with pneumonia and Arthur is imprisoned after a drunken fight, their 13-year-old daughter, Lizzie, finds herself parentless, desperate and alone. Despite her young age, Lizzie has spirit and determination, and she knows that she must find work to keep herself off the streets. In a stroke of luck, she gets a job in the match factory, and foreman George Rutherford takes her under his wing.

The stirring second instalment in Terri Nixon's Penhaligon Saga series. 1910. Anna Garvey and her daughter are still running the Tin Streamer's Arms in Caernoweth, Cornwall, and it finally seems like she has left her tumultuous history behind in Ireland. Meanwhile, Freya Penhaligon has blossomed and is now the object of increasing affection of Hugh, the elder son of the wealthy Batten family.