Contemporary Historical Romance

A fictional biographical slice of Baudelaire's life and love with his famous Haitian muse, Jeanne Duval, Black Venus captures the artistic scene in the great French capital city, at a time when the likes of Dumas and Balzac argued literature in the cafés of the Left Bank. Among the bohemians, the young Charles Baudelaire stood out, dressed impeccably thanks to an inheritance that was quickly vanishing.

Sussex, 1956. Als die junge Ivy Jenkins ungewollt schwanger wird, schickt ihr liebloser Stiefvater sie fort - ins St. Margaret's Heim für ledige Mütter. Sie wird den düsteren Klosterbau nie mehr verlassen ... Sechzig Jahre später stößt Journalistin Sam in der Wohnung ihrer Großeltern auf Ivys flehentliche Briefe. Sie sind an den Vater ihres Kindes adressiert - aber wie sind sie zu Sams Großvater gelangt? Sam beginnt die schreckliche Geschichte von St. Margaret's zu recherchieren. Dabei stößt sie auf finstere Geheimnisse, die eine blutige Spur bis in die Gegenwart ziehen - auch in ihre eigene Gegenwart.

Harbor Springs, an unspoiled spot on the glimmering waters of Little Traverse Bay. The turn of the twentieth century brought lumber barons, developers, and steamships full of city-dwellers seeking cool breezes, beautiful views, adventure, and sometimes refuge. While visiting a friend on Harbor Point, Kylie Branson stumbles upon a treasure trove of old newspaper articles in an attic. The articles report numerous sea serpent sightings in Little Traverse Bay. What lives beneath the sparkling blue waters? Could Harbor Springs have its very own Loch Ness Monster?

Postwar Paris is alive with optimism, but lavender keeper Luc Ravens and his love, Lisette, remain haunted by the horrors they have endured. Casting their fate to the winds, they set sail for Australia, hoping to rebuild their lives in a land that's full of promise. But trouble has a way of catching up with them.

As the Houses of York and Lancaster clash, young Elizabeth Sheldyke is married off to the ageing master of the Heron estate. As the years progress, a seed of fear is planted in the young woman’s mind. Could she possibly be barren? When widowhood hits her earlier than most, Elizabeth is taken with the notion of restoring Heron to its former grandeur. But a passionate love threatens her newfound independence when John Kendal sweeps her away in a whirlwind of desire.

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?

It's 1832. Convict girls Friday Woolfe, Sarah Morgan and Harriet Clarke have been serving their sentences in Sydney Town. Each of them has begun to make a life for herself, but when Harrie's adopted child, Charlotte, is abducted, the girls must risk their very freedom to save her. But will Friday's desperate battle with her own vices drive her to fail not only herself but those she loves and all who love her?

"L'amante di Lady Chatterley", dello scrittore inglese D.H.Lawrence, è uno dei romanzi erotici più celebri e scandalosi del Novecento...

When Tess Angel receives a solicitor's letter inviting her to claim her inheritance - the Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily - she is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left Sicily during World War II and cut all contact with her family. Initially resistant to Tess going back to her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed and decides to try to explain her actions.

Handsome Frank Rossi took Matty Gilbie away from her working class roots in East London, promising her fame and fortune. As his wife, she would be half of a power couple. But the Wall Street Crash puts paid to all that, and as Frank becomes more violent, Matty flees in the dead of night. Once home in Bermondsey, she goes into hiding, but Frank is on the move, determined to find her and get her back.

Kurz nach ihrer Hochzeit erfährt Frederike, dass ihr Mann Ax eine schwere Krankheit hat. Er geht in ein Sanatorium und Frederike hofft auf seine Genesung. Als er stirbt, steht sie vor den Trümmern ihres Lebens. Allein und ohne eigenes Vermögen muss sie das Gut mit der großen Trakehnerzucht bewirtschaften. Jahre der Verzweiflung und Einsamkeit folgen, bis sie Gebhard von Mansfeld kennenlernt, den sie heiratet und mit dem sie auf sein Gut in der Prignitz zieht.

It is the late 60s in America, and the times are tumultuous, especially for the young people. GG lives in tiny Boone, Indiana, but she has a thirst to see the world and understand all the things that are changing, so she plans to go to California after high school to start her life experiences. Leo Beauchamp has already been a witness and participant in the craziness of the times. From the first day, when he meets GG at a war protest on a college campus, he is captivated and fascinated by the fiery 17-year-old.

Millionaires, a mini dachshund, and dreams of old Manhattan inspire a writer to leave monotony behind and follow a 1930s murder mystery. Rick Gordon is accustomed to losing. He decides it’s time for a change after finding himself single and out of work again with no one for moral support but his two meddling friends and a precocious dachshund. A box of old family photos reveals an odd mystery his deceased uncle had tucked away for him.

Lord Frederick Bowen, Duke of Salisbury, is expecting an heiress for Christmas. The fact does not bring him pleasure. Ever since the war ended, he would rather focus on experiments for his new waterproof material. Celia might be the daughter of an earl, but she's of the illegitimate variety. She has resigned herself to life as a maid for the wicked countess and her two half-sisters. When Celia's half-sister begs her to pretend to be her, Celia is thrust into a fairy tale. Everyone knows though that fairy tales never come true....

Throughout generations, the Chambers women and the Chamberlain men have found themselves falling in love with one another at the drop of a hat, always knowing where to find them and when. With Kitten Chambers and E.J. Chamberlain, it's no different, except that E.J. is married. He finds he will do anything to help her when a tornado destroys part of her home and she calls him. Throughout time, the diaries of both show just how much love each has for the other, and they struggle with their inner peace.

Catherine Tilney had settled in for a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic English life in the countryside with her husband, the Reverend Henry Tilney. Unfortunately, a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic life had not settled itself for her. An original sequel to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Nachtstürm Castle whisks the reader and its heroine away to the border countries in the Austrian Alps, where adventure, mistaken identities, lost heirs, and terrifying butlers lurk.

Vyper is a dashing pirate whose name strikes fear in the hearts of blackguards and civilians alike. A fortuitous message in a bottle leads Vyper to the island of Jamaica, but soon entangles him in a web of lies, deceit, and double-crosses, and introduces him to the man who may plunder Vyper's heart and destroy his world.

Aggie has done what no mental health therapist should do. She's fallen in love with her mysterious client, Bill. In her new house she finds an old photograph of a Victorian era couple and a love letter written in 1885. The letter speaks of another love that can never be - that of Louise, the daughter of a wealthy English family, and her Irish lover, William. Heartbroken, Aggie soon begins to dream of the forbidden love between Louise and William, but in her dreams, William's face mirrors that of her beloved, Bill.

This compelling, centuries-spanning novel brilliantly interweaves the lives of two women – a writer working in the heart of modern academia and a daring young Sioux Indian on an incredible journey in the 18th century. The result is an unforgettable story of courage in the face of the unknown.

Twelfth Night - a night for wondrous things to happen. At least for other people. In the months after her sisters' weddings, nothing has gone well for Kitty Bennet. Since Lydia's infamous elopement, her friends have abandoned her, and Longbourn is more prison than home. Not even Elizabeth's new status as Mrs. Darcy of Pemberley can repair the damage to Kitty's reputation. More than anything else, she wishes to leave the plain ordinary Kitty behind and become Catherine Bennet, a proper young lady. Her only ray of hope is an invitation to Pemberley for the holidays.