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The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
'A triumph of a book, and an utter delight from start to finish' Thomas D. Lee, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Perilous TimesJane Austen meets Bridgerton in this slow-burn sapphic romance between Charlotte Lucas and Mary Bennet, taking place four years after the end of Pride and Prejudice. It is a truth universally acknowledged that love always blooms in the unlikeliest of places. When Mr. Collins dies after just four years of marriage, Charlotte is lost. While not exactly heartbroken, she will soon have to quit the parsonage that has become her home. In desperate need of support, she writes to her best friend, Lizzie. Unable to leave Pemberley, Lizzie sends her sister, Mary Bennet, to offer support in her stead. To Charlotte's surprise, Mary Bennet is nothing like she remembers. Mary's discovery of academia and her interest in botany (as well as getting out from under her mother's thumb) have caused her to flourish. Before long, Charlotte is enraptured - with Mary, and with the possibilities that lie beyond their societal confines. With each stolen glance and whispered secret, their friendship quickly blossoms into something achingly real. But when her time at the parsonage begins to dwindle and potential suitors appear, Charlotte must make a choice - the safety and security of another husband, or a passionate life with Mary outside the confines of the ton's expectations. Set in the beloved world of Jane Austen, The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet is the swoony sapphic regency romance that readers have been waiting for.
Hardly A Gentleman
New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird . . . neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love. Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honourable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland. The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match - but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement. To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once . . . and again . . . yet again. When her true identity is revealed, and they're forced to marry, Caelan realizes he has a far more crucial challenge. He finally has Clara's hand - but how will he ever win her heart? ....................... Praise for Eloisa James:'Eloisa James writes with a captivating blend of charm, style, and grace that never fails to leave the reader sighing and smiling and falling in love. Her style is exquisite, her prose pure magic' Julia Quinn'The romance galaxy is filled with luminous stars, but few twinkle as brightly as James, who . . . once again dazzles readers with superbly conceived characters, a sublimely sensual love story, and sparkling wit' Booklist (starred review)
Blast
In spring of 1945, the war is about to end. The French coast is littered with mines the Nazis hid under the sand to prevent the Allies from landing. In Hyeres, on the Cote d''Azur, German prisoners are forced to clear the beaches. Alongside them, members of the Resistance and other French volunteers face the same dangerous task. With no maps of the bombs'' locations, they must be guided only by the faint trembling of the sticks they carry to detect them, in terror of being blown up. French and Germans work together, depending on each other - what grim irony - to survive, with the common goal of deactivating the mines, one by one. But this is not their only goal: Lukas plans to escape, Saskia wants to know who betrayed her family, Vincent is looking for Ariane, the woman he loves, and the Germans hold the key to her disappearance. Historian by training and screenwriter by profession, Claire Deya brilliantly portrays the aftermath of a war that won''t truly be over until all the mines have been deactivated, showing that ''people who think the fighting stops when you lay down your arms are wrong.'' BLAST captures the beginning of a post-war period in which everyone must rebuild their lives and identities, and overcome the obsessions that prevent them from healing. Revenge, mistrust, and guilt, but also solidarity, love, and forgiveness intertwine in this extraordinary novel that readers won''t be able to put down until the surprising ending.
The Traitor of Sherwood Forest
Jane Crowe is an ordinary peasant girl who never dreamed she would work for the infamous Lord of the Greenwood. But when she''s forced out of her home, she has no choice but to turn to Robin Hood for help - and he makes her an irresistible offer. He needs a pair of eyes in the King''s Houses, and quiet, unassuming Jane - who has spent her whole life going unnoticed - will be the perfect spy. At first, Jane''s work for Robin seems straightforward. She whispers to him about the nobles at King''s Houses and all their secrets, including the new Sheriff of Nottingham, who would like nothing more than to see Robin Hood''s head on a spike. But the more Jane is drawn into Robin''s world, the more she''s drawn to Robin himself - a man as charismatic as he is cunning, capable of plucking at her heart as easily as he notches an arrow. As Robin''s tricks grow increasingly dangerous, and shockingly violent, Jane starts to suspect that her hero cares more about his own legacy than helping the common people - and that despite his declarations of affection, he sees her as just another object to be stolen. When Robin''s schemes implicate Jane in a brutal murder, she must decide: is she prize to be won, a pawn to be used and discarded - or is she an equal player in the game between nobles and thieves?
A Fine Piece of Jade
A Fine Piece of Jade is a fictionalised account of the author’s mother’s experiences during the Japanese occupation of China and the rise of Communist China.The story follows Wang Qí and Yuányuán, two girls sent from their privileged homes to a missionary school in Wuhan’s French Concession during World War II. Through war, revolution, and political oppression, the fiercely independent Wang Qí and the ever-cheerful Yuányuán form a bond that gives them strength, though greater dangers may lie closer than they expect.The novel explores the struggles of women in a male-dominated society, contrasting those who conform with those who fight for change. It celebrates resilience, friendship, and faith in times of loss and betrayal, while weaving Chinese mythology into a vivid portrayal of Hankou under occupation.
Aletheia
As Imperial Rome forges its empire upon the ashes of war, its provinces feverish with religion, ambition and a thirst for power compete in the shadows without conscience. Save for one. An adopted Jew of a long dead son of Rome who is playing a dangerous game. Driven by a vision he is certain is the future if he does not act, he is forced to make an unlikely alliance. An alliance that is fated to bring unwelcome attention. Not all those seeking prominence in Rome are men.At great personal cost, a provincial governor and his unwitting sons will be caught in the middle. Cassius will choose for vengeance, the ripples of his actions destined to echo across time. His brother Justus will seek the safety of obscurity. Their only allies are Caeso, a haruspex and long-time friend of their father, and Hector, a forgotten hero of the Tenth Legion. And the only clues in their search for the truth, and possibly their only hope for salvation? The discovery of a secret that could start a war!
Lady Anna Bell
"A magányos tölgy két világ határán törleszkedett az ég felé. Sem a kert látványos kiegészítője nem volt, sem az erdő része. Akárcsak Anna."
Anna Bell, a szelíd, kíváncsi, mély érzésű cselédlány váratlanul a nemesek világában találja magát. Féktelen tudásszomja és borotvaéles esze révén hamar beilleszkedik - erre szükség is van, hiszen származását titkolnia kell. Azonban apró-cseprő botlásai okoznak némi problémát...
Lord Gabriel Devereux született arisztokrata, ízig-vérig úriember. Lobbanékony természete gyakran sodorja kellemetlen helyzetekbe, de nemes lelke, egyenes jelleme átsegíti a nehézségeken. Egy nap egy fiatal lányt pillant meg a tóparton, és ez a találkozás örökre megváltoztatja az életét.
Anna és Gabriel óvatosan bimbózó szerelme viszontagságokkal, indulatokkal, ármányokkal, félreértésekkel és drámákkal teli úton bontakozik ki.
Andrea O'Lacy XIX. századi Angliában játszódó szenvedélyes, korhűen megfestett és magával ragadó romantikus regényéből kiderül, hogy vissza lehet-e térni a földre, ha egyszer már a menny kapujában álldogált az ember.
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Home Village
No one expected the Qing Dynasty to fall, least of all the people of Shawan.Sheltered from time by the mountains that surround the village, they have prospered from tilling the rich soil inherited from their ancestors. Helmed by the Chen and Zhu clans, its feudal traditions leave them unprepared for the chaos about to engulf their homeland.Amid clashing ideologies within and Japanese invaders without, the two families must lead the village through decades of transformation. As the old certainties are uprooted, a molten nation takes shape around them. But will Shawan still be a place to call home?
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Udávat, zakazovat, věznit, vystěhovávat a zabíjet, ale také riskovat, zachraňovat, pomáhat a statečně odolávat nenávisti. Dramatické příběhy, které se odehrávají v padesátých letech dvacátého století v Československu, spojuje surová pečeť doby, různorodí jsou však jejich aktéři, jejich volby a chování. Zdálo by se, že jde o čas historiky, publicisty i pamětníky důkladně popsaný. Čtvrtý, závěrečný díl řady dokumentárních povídek Miloše Doležala však přináší dosud neznámé příběhy, které tuto periodu nasvěcují z nečekaných úhlů. Sedm statí vychází z autorova důkladného studia dokumentů a svědectví aktérů i pamětníků. A tam, kde končila předcházející autorova kniha 1945: Léto běsů, začíná tento svazek. K ponížení a sebevraždě je na podzim onoho roku dohnán sklář, filantrop a protinacistický odbojář Čeněk Císař. Ruskými „osvoboditeli“ je při ochraně své rodiny zastřelen Josef Vašíček. Nikdy nepotrestaným zůstal dozorce leopoldovské věznice Ján Blahút, který zavraždil vysočinského sedláka Václava Průšu, otce sedmi dětí. Dozorce pankrácké věznice Václav Sisel zase „klame tělem“ — naoko přísný, ve skutečnosti rozlišující muž, který z kriminálu tajně vynáší texty vězněných spisovatelů a ukrývá je pro budoucí čtenáře. Jedním z vězněných byl i básník Jan Zahradníček. Jeho pozdní propuštění a následné umírání je syrovou a smutnou pointou padesátých let. Onoho zřízení, které samo sebe nazývalo lidově-demokratické, a přitom patřilo k nejbestiálnějším v našich dějinách.
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The Florence Sisters
''Beautiful…Tessa Harris has made me appreciate historical novels in a way that I haven''t in quite some time'' ?????''Oh my goodness…this book was so unputdownable…will never be forgotten'' ?????''A suspenseful novel of bravery and determination…highly recommended'' ?????***A war-torn city. A stolen masterpiece. Two lives in the balance…Italy, 1940. With Florence on the cusp of war, Il Scorpione, the no-nonsense Englishwomen of the city, find their genteel livelihoods under grave threat by the approach of the Nazis. Tea rooms and bookshops are closed by the Fascists, and the women are forced to join the war effort.Desperate to help in any way that she can, Angelina Leone, expert art-historian and the half-Italian niece of Il Scorpione’s founder makes a deal with the devil. To guarantee her beloved Aunt Agatha, the only family she has, safe passage across the city, Lina must authenticate the art ruthlessly stolen from Jewish families. But when she comes across a priceless portrait – one that she cannot bear to see seized by the Germans – Lina declares the masterpiece a fake. But in doing so, will she set off a chain of events with consequences more deadly than she could ever imagine …Readers have been swept away by Tessa Harris:''Richly told … a must for all fans of WW2 fiction'' MANDY ROBOTHAM‘A really well researched novel with a dramatic ending'' ?????''An absolute masterpiece'' ?????''A thrilling chase across war-torn Florence'' SARAH STEELE‘An amazing and sentimental look at one Englishwoman''s war in Italy'' ?????''A thrilling story, full of heart in mouth moments'' THERESA HOWES
The Heart in Winter
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEARTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERPICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, INDEPENDENT, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, TLS, SCOTSMAN, THE TIMES AND ECONOMISTAN i-PAPER AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK TO READ THIS SUMMER''An absolute belter of a book'' ANNE ENRIGHTHe was ready to die for love. He just needed to find the right girl. October, 1891. Tom Rourke is a poet struggling to make a life amongst the Irish migrant workers in Butte, Montana. He is a doper and a drinker and a fearsome degenerate. His life is heading nowhere fast. That is until he meets Polly Gillespie, the new bride of a devout mine captain, and a thunderbolt love affair takes spark. Tom and Polly strike out west on a stolen horse. But a posse of deranged Cornish gunsmen are in hot pursuit of the lovers, and closing in fast . . .
The Venetian Heretic
Venice is alive with the magic and bustle of Carnevale.A city of mysterious masks and gorgeous palaces, of riches, patricians, intellectuals and artists. And amidst it all, something new is being born: magnificent voices are soaring above the spires, astonishing costumes are being crafted, and audiences are being transported, for the first time, by the power of the Opera.And beneath it all: espionage, organised crime, and murder.Swordsman Richard Hughes has arrived on the banks of the Grand Canal looking for a simpler life, only to be plunged - alongside Phillip de Chambray, a remarkable woman unable to show her true self - into the thick of the murkiest, most dangerous European politics, at a moment when someone is trying to destroy the opera, and Venice itself.Rich with authentic detail, this is the story of a complex world not so different from our own, and Christian Cameron, the modern master of historical fiction, brings real history to life in a way no other author can.
Shadows in the Spring
Two souls bound together for eternity but lost in time. Until now.Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay''s gripping dual-time novel travels from the present day to the danger of Roman Britannia.Praise for Christina Courtenay: ''Paints a vivid picture of life in two very different timeframes and, as the stories unfold, we see how the themes of life and love change little with the centuries. Fast-paced and thrilling!'' SARAH MAINE______________________________Her head buzzed with long-forgotten memories, fleeting images that flickered in and out of her mind.Nothing tangible, and not a single one fully formed, but teasing and tantalising,as if they wanted to surface but didn''t know how.AD 80Duro of the Iceni tribe escaped life as an enslaved gladiator and is now finally home in Britannia with one thing on his mind: vengeance. For 20 years he has sought the Roman legionary who destroyed his family. What he didn''t expect was Gisel: a fierce Germanic woman with long white-blonde hair, forced into slavery by the Romans. Hypnotised by her spirit and her beauty, Duro frees Gisel and slowly tries to win her trust as they work together to complete his quest.Present DayMackenna Jackson returns to Bath with a broken heart, thanks to rockstar Blue Daniels. Luckily she can still count on Blue''s former bandmate Jonah Miller as a listening ear. But Jonah has secretly been fighting stronger feelings, drawn to Mac''s quiet confidence and gorgeous white-blonde hair. As they explore the area, memories they can''t quite explain flood them both.Is the spark between Mac and Jonah in fact a sign of something much deeper - a love enduring through millennia - or can it all be an illusion?______________________________Just some of the rich praise for Christina Courtenay''s pacy, evocative and romantic novels including Echoes of the Runes, The Runes of Destiny and Promises of the Runes:''I''ve been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it''s one of my favourites of the series'' NICOLA CORNICK''As a reader, I was delighted and absorbed accompanying Ivor on his quest to the 9th Century. Courtenay writes so beautifully, drawing you in to each scene, that time and pages slip by effortlessly'' ERIN GREEN''Whenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay''s novels'' SUE MOORCROFT ''I wonder if I, too, can find a way to travel back in time... If not, reading this book was the next best thing'' GILL STEWART''Seals Christina Courtenay''s crown as the Queen of Viking Romance'' CATHERINE MILLER''This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!'' TAKE A BREAK''An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined'' PAMELA HARTSHORNE''A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable'' KATHLEEN MCGURL
Precipice
A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR‘A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession’ Sunday Times‘His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . . extraordinary’ Nicholas Coleridge, Independent‘Gripping . . . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport’ Jake Kerridge, Telegraph''Splendid'' Max Hastings, Sunday TimesSummer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents – and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.''The king of the page-turning thriller'' i Paper''Harris''s cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none'' Sunday Times''Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match'' Financial Times''Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past'' TLSRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Lost Love Songs
LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDSFROM THE WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021''With Ingrid Persaud’s, assured, wizened and brilliant hand at the pen, these women become vitally, thrillingly, and unforgettably alive.'' MARLON JAMES''A voice that has a vibrancy of its own.’ RACHEL JOYCE''A talented and engaging storyteller.'' Sunday Times''Persaud has a knack for finding the sublime in the ordinary.'' SARA COLLINS, GuardianFrom the award-winning author of Love After Love, comes an epic of wonder, danger and risk.Popo is brilliant, vulnerable and stuck – but despite those who want to own her, she is determined to free herself from the traps of her past, whatever the cost. Mana Lala is equally as focussed on her little boy who connects her to the man she loves, and she will do anything to keep them both close. For Doris, life is an opportunity she will grab with all her might – hers is another iron will constrained by the truths of being a woman in 1930s Trinidad. And then there is Rosie, pouring her soul into her business, her lover Etty and her store. Four brave and brilliant women, connected and controlled by one man, and a world that puts all power to his elbow. This is their story, and for some of them, it is all that is left.Readers adored Lost Love Songs:‘Amazing! I couldn''t put the book down. The characters were so real, and the story flowed. A must read.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Vibrant and vividly written, I loved every minute of it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book has touched me on so many levels . . . a compelling read, eloquently written, entertaining, with depth and breadth. Highly recommended!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dilly's Hope
The Great War is over and Dilly has made a new life for herself - but can she lay the ghosts of her past to res? ardworking widow Dilly Carey has struggled out of poverty to make a successful life for herself. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Dilly should be content, but she is still troubled by the one secret she must never share. Olivia, the daughter Dilly gave away at birth, cannot find out the truth about her parentage. It's time for Dilly to make her peace with the choice that she was forced to make. As Dilly finds the strength to visit her son's grave on the battlefields of the Great War, will she also find a way to a new happiness - and a new lov? illy's Hope is the heartwarming conclusion to the much-loved trilogy from bestselling author Rosie Goodwin.
The Briar Club
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Washington, D.C., 1950 Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, an all-female boarding house in the heart of the US capital, where secrets hide behind respectable facades. But when the mysterious Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbours – a poised English beauty, a policeman’s daughter, a frustrated female baseball star, and a rabidly pro-McCarthy typist – into an unlikely friendship. Grace’s weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their troubled lives, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. And when a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst? Capturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America, The Briar Club is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test. 'This powerful, unforgettable historical romance is for fans of Mary Anna Evans's Justine Byrne series and stories with strong women characters' Starred Library Journal Review 'Compulsively readable, The Briar Club will find eager readers in those who love woman-led historical fiction with rich, appealing characters' Starred Booklist Review 'Blending suspense with themes of class struggle and female empowerment, this is a thrilling addition to Quinn's repertoire’ Glamour Magazine
Historické romány netreba dlho predstavovať. Kto by nemal rád príbehy odohrávajúce sa v časoch dávno, aj nie až tak dávno minulých. Ponorte sa do najkrajších historických príbehov pre ženy, ale aj pre mužov a nechajte sa uniesť od každodenných problémov. Nájdete tu top najnovšie historické romány od Lucindy Riley či Julie Quinn, alebo Jany Pronskej ale aj klasiku od Jane Austen alebo Ericha Maria Remarquea
