Young Adult Historical Romance

Growing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot is accustomed to handling her own affairs. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband. She may be in a strange new city, but Vicky knows one thing: her own mind. And she has decided that handsome, worldly Hugo Rothschild will suit her needs admirably in the matrimonial department.

Brave Ladys folgen den Regeln – mutige schreiben ihre eigenen. Historical Romance mit feministischer Detektiv-Handlung: Das perfekte Wohlfühl-Hörbuch für alle Hörer*innen ab 13! Izzy Stanhope hat viele Geheimnisse: etwa, dass sie Hals über Kopf in einen Duke verliebt ist, der nicht einmal weiß, dass sie existiert. Oder dass ihre Familie hoch verschuldet ist, was niemand je erfahren darf. Und dann ist da noch die Tatsache, dass sie mühelos jedes Schloss knacken kann und sich regelmäßig als Straßenjunge verkleidet.

Lady Zenobia "Zia" Osborn, a duke’s daughter, is frustrated that her entire life has been predetermined. What good is skill or intelligence if one is forced to suffocate it because of one’s sex? She’d much rather make her mark on the world than bat her eyelashes for the ton. Zia only comes alive in the Lady Knights, a clandestine social club for rebellious girls. In it, she is free to compose music, fence, read controversial literature, and save orphans from destitution by any means necessary. Aside from her closest confidantes, no one knows about Zia’s indecorous other life. . . .

America era a candidata mais improvável da Seleção: se inscreveu por insistência da mãe e aceitou participar da competição só para se afastar de Aspen, um garoto que partira seu coração. Ao conhecer melhor o príncipe, porém, surgiu uma amizade que logo se transformou em algo mais... No entanto, toda vez que Maxon parecia estar certo de que escolheria America, algum obstáculo fazia os dois se afastarem. Um desses obstáculos era Aspen, que passou a ocupar o posto de guarda no palácio e estava decidido a reconquistar a namorada.

Fresh from her English boarding school, vivacious and carefree Louise Bellingham returns to Paris, only to find it gripped by the iron fist of Nazi rule. As her loved ones are increasingly ensnared in perilous acts of resistance, Louise is yanked from her world of youthful whims into one of dark secrets and perilous duty. But then she meets Hans—a dashing but ruthless Nazi officer whose allure challenges her allegiance to her family and her ethical grounding. A precarious dance of love and war unfolds as Louise battles her internal conflict.

Libby has always been inexplicably drawn to the old Victorian house on Mulberry Lane. So much so that when she sees a For Sale sign go up in the front yard, Libby uses all the money her grandmother left her to pay for college to buy the house instead, determined to fix it up herself—even though she knows her parents will be furious.

Tessa Gray burde være lykkelig – er alle brude ikke det? Men mens hun forbereder sit bryllup, begynder et net af skygger at strammes om Skyggejægerne fra Londoninstituttet. En ny dæmon viser sig, en, der er forbundet ved blod og hemmelighedskræmmeri med Mortmain, den mand, som planlægger at bruge sin hær af nådesløse automatoner, Djævelske Mekanismer, til at ødelægge Skyggejægerne. Mortmain har kun brug for en enkelt ting mere for at fuldføre sin plan. Han har brug for Tessa. Charlotte Branwell, lederen af Instituttet, ønsker desperat at finde Mortmain før han slår til.

I det viktorianske Londons magiske underverden har Tessa Gray fundet sikkerhed hos Skyggejægerne. Men snart kan hun igen være et bytte for den mystiske Magister, der har skumle hensigter. Will, Jem og Tessa opdager, at Magisterens krig mod Skyggejægerne er dybt personlig. Han giver dem skylden for en tragedie, der skete for mange år siden, og som smadrede hans liv. For at udrede fortidens hemmeligheder rejser trioen til en herregård fuld af ufortalte rædsler.

En la Inglaterra de 1936, el aristócrata Lewis Ellsworth se contenta con algunos encuentros sexuales lejos de los círculos de la alta sociedad. Por eso, cuando tropieza con William Chase durante su segundo año en Cambridge, no espera que éste entre en su vida como un tornado capaz de trastocarla por completo. Ambos se dejan llevar por el arte, la literatura, las emociones y las ambiciones. Pero en una época en la que ni al Rey se le permite escoger de quién se enamora, Lewis y Will deben vivir un amor diferente, oculto a los ojos del mundo.

Swordsman, soldier, poet...and possessor of the biggest nose in all of France! Cyrano de Bergerac was all this and more, for behind his grotesque face beat the heart of a lover. And, being Cyrano, who could he fall in love with but the most beautiful woman in Paris?From this conflict of nose versus heart springs one of the most uproarious, tender, funny, painful, and action-packed stories of all time - a tale that has its roots in truth, for Cyrano de Bergerac really existed.

In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and-if they survive-marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him.

George MacDonald once declared, “I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five, or 50, or 75.” The Day Boy and the Night Girl is a splendid example of such writing. With words of wonder, beauty, and adventure, and with acute spiritual insight and sensitivity, MacDonald spins an enchanting tale of two children, a boy and a girl, who grow up from infancy in the castle of a witch. Unaware of each other’s presence in the castle, the children are victims of an unnatural design upon them.

Magi kan være farlig, men kærlighed kan være endnu farligere... 16-årige Tessa bliver bortført af de mystiske Mørkesøstre – medlemmer af den hemmelige Pandemonium Club. Her går det op for hende, at hun har en sjælden evne: hun kan transformere sig selv til et andet menneske. Og lederen af klubben – den mystiske Magister – vil for enhver pris have fingre i hende for at udnytte denne evne. Ensom og bange søger Tessa tilflugt hos de hjælpsomme Skyggejægere, men snart bliver hun rodet ind i en grufuld konflikt.

After destroying the sinister Druid Stone and freeing his people from its dark control with God's might, Merlin finds himself to be a royal advisor without a king. Along with his friend Garth and Natalenya, his betrothed, Merlin treks north with the orphaned Arthur in hopes of keeping the young ruler safe from soldiers misled by their turncoat captain. Relentlessly pursued by his nemesis Vortigern, Merlin and his band make for the fortress of Dintaga. But dangers multiply when Merlin realizes that Vortigern is not his only enemy.

In dem idyllischen Dorf Weißwald herrscht seit Generationen eine besondere Tradition: die Rivalität zwischen der Bischofbande und der Willemsbande. Lissi, die Tochter des reichen Großbauern und Michael, ihr Nachbar, mögen sich sehr, doch dann übernehmen Lissi und ihre Freunde 1969 die Willemsbande. Michael wird der Anführer der Bischofbande. Als Michaels Vater stirbt, verarmt die Familie. Aber auch die vermeintlich reiche Großbauerntochter hat familiäre Probleme. Nur in der Willemsbande findet sie den Halt, der ihr zu Hause verwehrt wird.

Best friends Mary Lennox, Sara Crewe, and Cedric Erroll are best friends. And thank goodness, since their boarding school is basically insufferable. When one of the friends suffers a personal tragedy, a plan—and a secret—change everything for the trio...for good.

Die 16-jährige Lori verkleidet sich für ein historisches Festival wie ein Mädchen aus der Zeit von Napoleon. Während eines Gewitters verliert sie die Besinnung. Als sie wieder zu sich kommt, begegnet sie dem jungen Engländer Thomas, der ebenfalls historisch kostümiert ist. Wegen seiner altmodischen Ausdruckweise hält Lori ihn für ziemlich verwirrt. Schnell stellt sich jedoch heraus, dass Thomas wirklich aus dem Jahr 1813 stammt. Lori will ihm bei der Rückkehr in seine Zeit helfen, aber dann ist da auf einmal dieses Knistern zwischen ihnen beiden...

Katya’s power to freeze anything she touches has made her an outcast in her isolated village. And when she loses control of her ability, accidentally killing several villagers, she is banished to the palace of the terrifying Prince Alexander in Kiev. At the castle, though, she is surprised to find that Alexander, or “Sasha”, as he prefers to be called, is just like her - with his own strange talent, the ability to summon fire. Instead of punishment, Sasha offers Katya friendship and the chance to embrace her power rather than fear it.

Spring 1662. In the wake of Fouquet’s defeat, Henriette of England is keeping her promise to the Sun King and helping him build the enchanted Palace of Versailles he’s always dreamed of. But when her poor health worsens, her magic wanes, and her husband, Philippe, fears for her well-being to such an extent that he forbids her to remain Louis’ Source.

This time danger threatens their homes. Tory and her friends are celebrating the success of a second mission to aid WWII Britain when an urgent summons calls them back to their own time: Napoleon is on the brink of invading England. Can a handful of young mages stop an army? In desperation, Merlin's Irregulars ask Rebecca Weiss, an untrained telepath from 1940, to come back to 1804 and change Napoleon's mind before it's too late. Rebecca agrees, willing to risk anything for the friends who saved her family - even her life and her budding relationship with Nick Rainford.