Contemporary Historical Romance

Hilary Napier is upset and angry when her father brings in a new manager for the family estate, which she's been running for the past year. Even though she resents his presence, she cannot help liking Travis Kellaway. When her defences are broken down by the illness of her brother's much-loved horse, she realises Travis' strength and compassion. It isn't long before their relationship moves to a new footing.

September 1940. As Luftwaffe bombs rain from the skies over London, the women of Lavender Road are fighting their own battles. Shy Katy Parsons has always been sheltered by her overprotective parents. Enrolling as a nurse was always her dream, but the reality is tougher than she ever imagined. And falling in love isn't all plain sailing either.

Drugged and betrayed in his own household, Fitzwilliam Darcy makes his escape from a forged compromise that would see him unhappily wed. Dressed as a footman, he is welcomed into one of London’s unknown neighborhoods by a young lady who is running out of time and running for her life. Deciding to hide in plain sight, Miss Elizabeth Bennet dodges the expectation to marry the man of her mother’s dreams. When the insolent footman she “found” refuses to leave her side until they can uncover a solution to their respective dilemmas.

April et Frank Wheeler forment un jeune ménage américain comme il y en a tant : ils s'efforcent de voir la vie à travers la fenêtre panoramique du pavillon qu'ils ont fait construire dans la banlieue new-yorkaise. Frank prend chaque jour le train pour aller travailler à New York, mais se persuade qu'il est différent de tous ces petits-bourgeois au milieu desquels ils sont obligés de vivre. Tout comme April, il est certain qu'un jour, leur vie changera... Quand leur échec social devient évident, le drame éclate.

With her husband, Nick, away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires burning but finds herself in a difficult position when she is put in charge of a ward of injured German POWs. Can she find it in her heart to care for her enemies? Fellow nurse Kitty faces a similar struggle looking after the men who killed her beloved brother. But her life becomes even more complicated when she falls for one of the prisoners. And Helen Denton returns from nursing in Europe with a secret. She has her own reasons for hating the Germans.

Matron Kathleen Fox has the job of putting the hospital back together but wonders if she is up to the task. In an attempt to bring some festive cheer, she decides to put on a Christmas show. The idea is greeted with mixed feelings by the nurses, who all have their own problems, and also by the new Assistant Matron and ward sister, who find themselves rivals for the role of organiser. But as rehearsals begin, the performers begin to find the show is not just a tonic for the patients.

The year was 1902. A new century was dawning as a motherless young girl arrived at a ballet school in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of seven. By age 17 Danina Petroskova had become a great ballerina, a favorite of the czar and czarina, who welcomed her into the heart of the imperial family. But events both near and far away shook the ground upon which she danced. A war, an extraordinary man, and a devastating illness altered the course of her life.

The gripping new Second World War novel from Sunday Times top ten best-selling author of While We're Apart. After the death of her parents in a bombing raid, Mary Jones discovers a secret in the pages of her father’s diaries. Her search for the truth brings her to Cliffehaven on the south coast. Here she finds work at the Kodak factory, sifting through the airgraphs, which are being sent from all over the world by the men and women in the armed forces and by their loved ones.

Spürst du die Liebe, auch wenn sie nach Jahren unausgesprochen bleibt? Luise Helm liest mit viel Herz den einfühlsamen Roman "Eine Handvoll Worte" der Erfolgsautorin Jojo Moyes. Zu diesem Hörbucherlebnis laden wir alle Träumer und Romantiker ein, für die Freude, aber auch Trauer zum Leben dazugehören. Sehr bewegend vermittelt Luise Helm die berührende Geschichte von wahren Liebenden.

Meet Elizabeth Carleton, a fascinating woman who is not only a famous concert pianist, but is also married to a wealthy international business tycoon, Timothy Carleton. She is the envy of all until her perfect life falls apart literally in a heartbeat: Timothy Carleton is stabbed in the chest with an ice pick and Elizabeth is accused of his murder. Things rapidly go from bad to worse until a surprise witness appears to give her an airtight alibi. The jury finds her not guilty. The only thing is: She’s never met the man who testified on her behalf.

When Reuben Tarz and Daniel Bishop met, they were hardly more than boys. Twenty years later, Reuben is a Hollywood mogul and Daniel has become a renowned Washington D.C. lawyer. Life has rewarded both with riches, success, and beautiful wives, if not always contentment. Out of the blue, an urgent telephone call from Mickey summons Daniel to France to rescue Philippe, the son Reuben never knew existed, and bring him to America.

When Reuben Tarz meets Marchioness Michelene Fonsard, known as Madame Mickey, he is a wounded American soldier desperate to escape the hell of the French trenches. Madame Mickey offers another option — for Reuben and his best friend, Daniel Bishop, to live at her lavish chateau, where she will help them heal in body and soul.

Amidst torrid gossip and whispered suspicions, Reid Sayers has returned to his small hometown in rural Louisiana - and to the stormy passions of Camilla Greenley. Pulsating with the intense desires of a willful man and woman, Jennifer Blake's lush novel is a breathlessly compelling tale of suspense and unbridled sensuality that is absolutely! Camilla's cunning, soon-to-be ex-husband has discovered that she may be the sole heir to the local mill - worth millions if its operating owner, Reid Sayers, sells out to an eager conglomerate. But there is danger in the air....

Lady Vivian Barnett, die dritte Tochter der Viscountess of Panswick, eine willensstarke, stürmische junge Dame, freut sich auf ihre erste Saison in London. Dort will sie sich einen reifen, weisen Ehemann suchen, der sie dabei unterstützen soll, die Rechte und die Ausbildung adeliger Mädchen zu verbessern. Als Justin Rawling nach dem Tod seines verhassten Vaters und seines älteren Bruders überraschend den Titel eines Viscounts of Badwell erbt, beschließt er, nicht auch die dazugehörigen Pflichten zu übernehmen.

Christmas may be the season of goodwill and festive cheer, but not for the poor of 1950s Liverpool. And for St Angelus Hospital in Lovely Lane, it is frantically busy. There are the old, the dying, the children and the emergencies.

The nurses, known locally as the Angels of Lovely Lane, are run off their feet. Dana, Beth, Pammy and Victoria hardly have time to catch their breath, let alone have a Christmas of their own.

Noah and Allie fell in love as teenagers, with the purest sort of love, only to be kept apart by Allie's mother. Their feelings survived in spite of everything - and they recounted their romance in the pages of a notebook. Now, years later, Allie suffers from Alzheimer's, and her memory has been wiped clean. By reading the story of their relationship and the passion they shared, Noah hopes to break through the barrier of his wife's illness. This poignant first novel from Nicholas Sparks rivals any love story ever written.

Professional genealogist Melissa Grantham receives an invitation to visit her family's ancestral home, Ashleigh Manor. From the moment she arrives, life-like dreams and visions haunt her. Jake Precy, owner of a nearby cottage, has disturbing dreams too, but it's not until he meets Melissa that they begin to make sense.

On Christmas morning Kitty Doherty gives birth to her baby - who is immediately taken away for adoption in America. But Kitty's life is hanging by a thread, her only hope a dangerous journey through snow to Ballymara and her Irish family. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Sean and Alice try to set up a new life far away from the families they have deserted in Liverpool.

Berlin, 1831. Seit Wochen geht die Angst um, die Cholera könne Deutschland erreichen - und als auf einem Spreekahn ein Schiffer unter grauenvollen Schmerzen stirbt, nimmt das Schicksal seinen Lauf. In der Charité versuchen Professor Dieffenbach und seine Kollegen fieberhaft, Überträger und Heilmittel auszumachen: ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Während die Ärzte um das Überleben von Hunderttausenden kämpfen, führen drei Frauen ihren ganz persönlichen Kampf: Gräfin Ludovica, gefangen in der Ehe mit einem Hypochonder, findet Trost und Kraft in den Gesprächen mit Prof. Dieffenbach. Hebamme Martha versucht, ihrem Sohn eine bessere Zukunft zu bieten, und verdingt sich im Totenhaus der Charité. Die junge Diakonisse Elisabeth entdeckt die Liebe zur Medizin und - verbotenerweise - zu einem jungen Arzt ... Ein Stück Geschichte, ein Campus im Herzen Berlins: Die Charité ist das wohl berühmteste Krankenhaus Deutschlands.

July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby wants to be as far away from royal wedding fever as possible. Having caught her own fiancé in bed with her best friend just weeks before they were due to marry, she’s fled London for the comfort of the Suffolk countryside.