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"Il s'appelle Tristan. Elle s'appelle Camille. Ils ont trente ans... à eux deux. Ils vont s'aimer follement, puis mourir trop tôt, sans doute d'avoir trop aimé. Ces deux héros et leur petit garçon, Alexis, m'accompagnent depuis mes 17 ans."

New York City's Five Points district in 1846 is a volatile mixture of poor blacks and immigrants from Europe. William Henry Lane is a teenager working odd jobs to make ends meet, but he really loves to dance. Watching the other dancers in Five Points and practicing when he can, he gets so good that he begins to call himself "Master Juba".

Escaping into the fantasy of his books when he's not working in the general store, Ethan Keller has lived a sheltered life in his mother's boarding house. One day, an enigmatic cowboy passing through the small Texas town takes an immediate liking to the shy 17-year-old. Ethan is intrigued by the attention, and the cowboy eventually charms him into signing on to a 900-mile cattle drive. Ethan soon finds that his feelings for this cowboy run deeper than just friendship.

Celebrating her escape from East Germany and the success of her new film, teen starlet Pagan Jones returns to Hollywood to reclaim her place among the rich and the famous. She's thrilled to be back, but memories of her time in Berlin - and elusively handsome secret agent Devin Black - continue to haunt her daydreams. The whirlwind of parties and celebrities just isn't enough to distract Pagan from the excitement of being a spy or dampen her curiosity about her late mother's mysterious past.

Flora and Henry were born a few blocks from each other, innocent of the forces that might keep a white boy and an African American girl apart; years later they meet again, and their mutual love of music sparks an even more powerful connection. But what Flora and Henry don't know is that they are pawns in a game played by the eternal adversaries Love and Death, here brilliantly reimagined as two extremely sympathetic and fascinating characters.

When Kitty Tylney's best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII's heart and brings Kitty to court, she's thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. No longer stuck in Cat's shadow, Kitty is now caught between two men - the object of her affection and the object of her desire. But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat's meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend.

In the year since the collapse of the slaughterhouse where Wen worked as her father’s medical assistant, she’s held all her secrets close. She works in the clinic at the weapons factory and sneaks away to nurse Bo, once the Ghost, now a boy determined to transform himself into a living machine. Their strange, fragile friendship soothes some of the ache of missing Melik, the strong-willed Noor who walked away from Wen all those months ago - but it can’t quell her fears for him.

Heir apparent, young Prince Ahkin feels unprepared for leadership after his father's death. His royal blood controls the power of the sun, and he’s now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. Despite all Ahkin’s efforts, the sun is fading - and the end of the world may be near. For Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose blood controls the power of water, the old emperor’s death may mean that she's next. Ahkin must marry before ascending the throne, and Mayana is one of six noble daughters presented to him. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed.

When a dolphin takes up residence in Carrig Cove, Emer and her best friend, Fee, feel like they have an instant connection with it. Then Dog Cullen and his sidekick, Kit, turn up, and the four friends begin to sneak out at midnight to go down to the beach, daring each other to swim closer and closer to the creature. But the fame and fortune the dolphin brings to their small village builds resentment amongst their neighbors across the bay. Something wild and intense simmers in the air. Love feels fierce, old hatreds fester, and suddenly everything feels worth fighting for.

Evalina Cassano’s life in an Italian-American family in 1941 is quiet and ordinary … until she falls in love with Taichi Hamasaki, the son of Japanese immigrants. Despite the scandal it would cause and the fact that interracial marriage is illegal in California, Evalina and Taichi vow they will find a way to be together. But anti-Japanese feelings erupt across the country after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Taichi and his family are forced to give up their farm and are incarcerated in a Japanese internment camp.

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.

Stella Sedgwick is a lost cause. Banished from etiquette lessons and unsure of her future, Stella dreams of a writing career and independence, but 1860s England offers little opportunity beyond marriage or servitude for a sharp-tongued, dark-skinned girl. When her late mother’s former employer summons Stella to London, he tells her of his intention to bequeath one of the family’s great estates to her. It’s a life-changing inheritance, but one that will precipitate a legal battle that would be easier if Stella were married.

Grausame Entdeckungen in den dunklen Gassen Edinburghs. Edinburgh im 19. Jahrhundert: Die junge Hazel Sinnett möchte lieber Chirurgin werden, als zu heiraten. Der arme Jack Currer ist Leichengräber, der nur versucht, in einer Stadt zu überleben, in der es zu leicht ist zu sterben. Als die beiden eine zufällige Begegnung außerhalb der Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society haben, denkt sich Hazel zunächst nichts dabei.

Ein Austauschjahr in London – ihr Leben könnte nicht besser sein, denkt Zoe. Doch dann wacht sie nach einer Party auf und ist plötzlich im Jahr 1816 gelandet, als Dienstmädchen der schüchternen Miss Lucie! Die hat eine Heidenangst vor ihrem Debüt bei der Ballsaison. Aber keine Sorge, Zoe weiß Rat. Der erste Ball rückt näher, Zoe lässt Miss Lucie erstrahlen und trifft dort auf den jungen Lord Falcon-Smith. Wie sich herausstellt, ist er ebenfalls ein Zeitreisender. Um wieder in ihre Zeit zurückzukehren, müssen Zoe und der gutaussehende Lord zusammenarbeiten und das Geheimnis des Zeitenspiegels ergründen.

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.

Con su nombre envuelto en escándalo, las perspectivas de matrimonio de Cornelia Mortmain son nulas. El salvaje aventurero Burnell es exactamente el tipo de "hombre peligroso" que ella ha jurado evitar. Hacerse pasar por su prometida solo puede significar problemas, o hacerla tan notoria que podría volverse irresistible. ¿Podrán convencer a todos de que están perdidamente enamorados? ¡El juego comienza! Qué esperar: bromas ingeniosas y escenas hilarantes, una heroína intelectual que encuentra a alguien que está a su altura, un compromiso falso y una fiesta de Navidad que lo cambia todo...

When Annie returns to her home village after a long absence, she rediscovers the diary she kept the year she turned 16, the year that changed her life. We follow Annie as she navigates a blossoming love story with a handsome soldier and her growing affection for an evacuee child. With tender and amusing moments, this story—set in a small English village during World War II—explores love, resilience, and loss with a fresh new voice.

Михайло Коцюбинський — видатний письменник-гуманіст, виразник народних прагнень, одна з найбільш яскравих постатей в історії української літератури. Тіні забутих предків — найкраще творіння Коцюбинського, трагічна історія кохання Івана та Марічки, що перегукується з всесвітньо відомою драмою "Ромео і Джульєтта". Любов, оспівана Коцюбинським, також зароджується на тлі протистояння двох ворогуючих родів, однак його герої звикли жити в оточенні природної гармонії, посеред суворих та незайманих гуцульських Карпат.

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.

n Rosevear, Mira is plagued by nightmares. She is lost and untethered – and then the watch strike, burning her home. The attack ignites a spark within her, and Mira knows it’s time to call in her bargain with Elijah, and tear down Captain Renshaw and the watch. But she must find allies to help her unlock her siren abilities, and the witches aren’t all on Mira’s side.