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Eine Familie in Montana, deren Wurzeln weit zurück bis zu den Schwarzfuss Indianern reichte und deren Leben von uralten Gebräuchen und Heilkünsten geprägt wird, steht im Mittelpunkt. Auch in schwierigen Zeiten halten die gemischten Kulturen eng zusammen.Ist es Schicksal, dass Lilian Brook, eine angesehene Computerexpertin, zu der Familie Gardener geführt wird?Lakota, die Tochter und Ärztin der Familie ringt mit ihren angeborenen Fähigkeiten als Schamanin und versucht verzweifelt ihr gebrochenes Herz zu kitten.Citlali, eine mexikanisch-indianische Verwandte, weilt zu Besuch auf der Ranch und wird dort von ihrer schrecklichen Vergangenheit heimgesucht.

Zwei Schwestern zwischen Verlust und NeuanfangDie bewegende Familiensaga im München des 19. Jahrhunderts geht fesselnd weiterMünchen, 1899: Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters und dem Verlust des gewohnten Umfelds versuchen die beiden Schwestern Elsa und Isolde alles, um sich in ihrem neuen Leben zurechtzufinden. Allerdings ist Elsa gefangen in einer lieblosen Ehe und nur ihr dreijähriger Sohn sorgt für etwas Glück in ihrem tristen Alltag. Als sie auf einer Gesellschaft einen früheren Bekannten wieder trifft, erwachen vergangen geglaubte Gefühle, die ihr endlich wieder Mut geben. Währenddessen führt Isolde ein glückliches Leben an der Seite von Emily. Die beiden genießen die Kunst und die ausschweifenden Feste des Fin de Siècle. Doch das Schicksal hat grausame Pläne für die Schwestern, denn die Schatten der Vergangenheit greifen nach ihnen und ein weiterer Verlust könnte ihr Leben erneut ins Chaos stürzen.Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein mitreißender Roman, der das Schicksal zweier starker Frauen in München einfühlsam erzählt. Ihre Leidenschaft und Durchhaltevermögen berühren das Herz!"„Fesselnde Familiensaga über Liebe, Verlust und Selbstverwirklichung - sehr bewegend."„Ein historischer Roman voller Emotionen und Wendungen, die das E-Book zu einem echten Pageturner machen. Man fühlt und leidet komplett mit Isolde und Elsa mit!"

A family home, full of secrets.Number Thirty-Two was once a family home. Anna was once a mother and a wife. Now, she is in arrears and alone.With little choice but to sell up, she is forced to confront the memories of the people who once inhabited the empty rooms. With the help of an unlikely ally in her next door neighbour's son, she is finally able to piece together the tragic events of forty years ago that have inextricably linked the fates of their families and ricocheted through both of their households for decades.Number Thirty-Two is a novel of family secrets and shocking betrayals, promising heartbreak and humour in equal measures.'Two women, three children and a secret that spans half a lifetime. An evocative, beautifully written story of forgiveness and recovery.' - Julia Slack, author of The Road to Somorrostro'A story of pain, loss and self sabotage. Steward holds up a mirror and we have no choice but to look. Her interpretation of the devouring mother is rare and familiar at the same time. A triumph of women's literature that you need to read.' - Ashley McCarthy, author of The Heralding

Revideret udgave af Carsten Müller Nielsens prunk- og punktumløse anmelderroste debutroman fra 2013, forsynet med efterskrift i form af Klaus Rothsteins tilsvarende punktumløse anmeldelse fra Weekendavisen.englen over din nabos hus er en poetisk fortælling om et provinssamfunds ud- og afvikling fra mellemkrigstiden og til slut-90erne. En lille bog om hvilken det er sagt, at skønt der ikke er et gennemgående plot, er der tale om en stor fortælling.Læs også af samme forfatter bl.a. DR-romanprisvindende de døde fylder dagene med en smag af mønter og de litterære opslagsværker Bestiarium, Lapidarium og Herbarium.

MAIA has lived her entire life in the comparative security of Compound West. Deep in her forested sanctuary, far from the prying eyes of the Civil Enforcement Corps' reconnaissance drones, her days have mostly been spent in quiet communion with nature, exploring the sleepy, verdant forest pathways of the valley she calls home. But when that security is suddenly ripped away and her world turned upside down, she finds herself scrambling to adapt to her new circumstances. Not knowing where to turn, she befriends Daniel, a strange young man from an unfamiliar world whose own life is spiraling dangerously out of control. But even as this bond is born, something new stirs from within...a growing knowledge, of a destiny she can barely comprehend, and of memories buried deep as time. And the visions... She's dreamed of him for as long as she can remember - Milos, the dreamwalker, who traverses the paths between the waking and sleeping worlds. But now, as the borders between those worlds begin to collapse, he bids her with fresh urgency to awaken to her true self, and to claim her destiny...before it's too late.

Every family has secrets. Some secrets are more deadly than others.GOLD! is an 80,000-word 4.5-star gritty Family Saga set in the Western Australian goldfields, 1975-2005. This is a tale of greed, betrayal, family conflict, and murder. It is also, however, a story of love, loyalty, and retribution. This is an Aussie tale, as big as the country in which it is set, populated by true Aussie characters and a villain you'll love to hate.Malcolm Kincaid is a self-made man. He is also a ruthless businessman and opportunist. He knows what it takes to build and maintain a business empire, but how far will he be prepared to go to achieve his goals - and what will he sacrifice along the way?Over three decades, Malcolm Kincaid uses, abuses, and dominates associates and family alike, crushing all opposition in his pursuit of wealth and power. When he allows the pollution of an Aboriginal settlement's water supply, however, he faces justice of a kind he could never imagine.This is a story filled with unexpected twists and intriguing sub-plots. Please Note: GOLD! contains elements of drug abuse and sex scenes and is suitable for mature readers only.

A haunting debut novel where dreams, family, and spirits collide.Night after night, Mackenzie - a young Cree woman living in Vancouver - has dreams that return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina's untimely death. But when the waking world starts closing in, too - crows stalk her every move around the city; she gets threatening text messages from someone claiming to be Sabrina - Mackenzie knows this is more than she can handle alone. Desperate for help, she returns to her mother, sister, cousin, and aunties in her small Alberta hometown. Together, they try to uncover what is haunting Mackenzie before it's too late.

Apennine Mountains, Italy, 1965Leonora Bacchetti was once a happy child. But at the age of seventeen she has become a wild and rebellious young woman who leaves her parents in despair when she runs away from home with a group of itinerant travellers.In the eyes of their friends and neighbours in the tight-knit village of Montacciolo, her parents' good name is ruined.At first, Leonora keeps in touch with her mother and father, sending letters and postcards from different countries until, very abruptly, her correspondence stops. The girl has vanished.Vague, unreliable rumours of her fate abound, but newspaper appeals, police and private investigations reveal nothing.Until, eighteen years later, in the midst of a snowstorm, a stranger from Sardinia knocks on the door of Leonora's father's little mountain house.Now a widower, he has come to terms with never knowing what happened to his daughter. But everything changes when the unexpected visitor claims that he has new information.The two men quickly bond and gradually begin to piece together the truth about Lenora, provoking deep questions about her life and how they have lived their own - questions about love, loyalty, honesty and what being a family really means.The Sardinian Story is a novel of exquisite power and deep emotion which will live long in the memories of its readers.

The Johnstones "return to Cutthroat County, Montana, and the bold multigenerational saga of two ranch family dynasties fighting to build and maintain their legacies, told in alternating timelines across 132 years, from 1891 through 2023"--

Ein Erbe, ein Familiengeheimnis und eine verbotene Liebe …Der mitreißende Liebesroman, in dem zwei Schicksale miteinander verbunden werdenBei der Testamentseröffnung ihrer Großmutter Eleonora trifft Charlotte auf Levi, einen gutaussehenden jungen Mann, mit dem sie das Erbe teilen soll. Und das, obwohl sich die beiden noch nie zuvor begegnet sind. Doch es gibt eine Bedingung: Sie sollen gemeinsam auf Vinewood Hill das Familiengeheimnis lüften, welches Eleonora mit ins Grab genommen hat. Nach anfänglichen Schwierigkeiten verbringen die beiden auf dem alten Weingut viel Zeit miteinander. Dabei kommen sie sich näher als Charlotte zunächst lieb ist. Für den ungebundenen Levi ist das kein Problem, für die unglückliche Charlotte jedoch ein Grund mehr mit ihrer Ehe zu hadern. Sie ahnen allerdings noch nicht, wie stark ihre Leben wirklich miteinander verbunden sind …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein fesselndes und romantisches Abenteuer! Mimi Kylling entführt uns in eine Welt voller Geheimnisse und Leidenschaft."„Der berührende Liebesroman über Familie, Liebe und Schicksal, der nicht nur das Herz erwärmt, sondern auch zum Nachdenken anregt."„Das Anwesen Vinewood Hill verleiht dem Drama eine besondere Atmosphäre, und die Beziehung zwischen Charlotte und Levi ist zart und gleichzeitig voller Leidenschaft."„Der mitreißende Familienroman ist eine wunderbare Mischung aus Mystery und Romantik! Ein absolutes Lesehighlight!"

The date was Friday, February 15th, 2915, when Womankind's first faster-than-light starship, S.E.A.S.S. StarChild, left the Matriarchate on its very first mission into deep space far beyond Womankind's own home system.Originally intended to be a mission of peaceful exploration and scientific research, it developed instead into one of violent conflict, a battle for survival between those resourceful and courageous women aboard StarChild and an insidious alien menace as ancient as it was beyond insane-alien beings that threatened not only StarChild's crew but the whole of Humanity.It's a story related here in great detail, not only from the viewpoint of those intrepid women who lived it, but the loved ones they left behind as well in those last few days leading up to StarChild's early departure.It's a story of not only survival but also love and romance, loyalty and devotion in dangerous and uncertain times, and told here for the very first time.It's a story of that herstory-making beginning of Womankind's future exploration and colonization of deep space beyond the Tammyite Matriarchate, the many worlds of Womankind.

Les récalcitrants et les concurrents se retrouvent nez à nez. Enfin, c'est une façon de parler car ils seront amenés à s'entraider, mais pas de la manière dont vous penser.Nos héros, dans cette aventure, devront cette fois, combattre pour sauver leur vie.Cependant, les combats ne se produiront pas sur terre.

Mersey Square, Stockport, 1964. Can she love another woman's child? Jane Wilson has just got engaged to her childhood sweetheart Eddie. Although they had a rocky start and Jane is haunted by Eddie's previous relationship, she couldn't be happier that they're back together. But before they can get out the bunting and make it down the aisle, Eddie's first wife is in a terrible car accident. Eddie's sweet three-year-old son Jonny is left alone, crying for his mother and inconsolable. Jane resolves that she must do all she can for the innocent little boy. But at only nineteen, is she ready to be a mother, especially to a child who isn't her own? As Jane looks after little Jonny whilst Eddie is away for work, she begins to fall for his cheeky smile and sweet nature, but when she sees old photographs of Jonny and his mother, she realises something is terribly wrong. Jane is sure that Jonny's mother was hiding a terrible secret. Jane now faces a devastating choice: should she hide the truth forever or reveal what she knows and risk losing her beloved son... Fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and Nancy Revell will absolutely love this heart-wrenching and gripping historical novel about courage, hope and the strength of friendship. This book was previously published as Three Steps to Heaven. What readers are saying about Pam Howes: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heart-wrenching... You will need tissues... I just loved it all... Brought tears to my eyes as I read... Just perfect... 10/10.' NetGalley reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'My heart felt like it was literally going to burst... Gripping... A powerful and moving story that I didn't want to end... A must-read.' By the Letter Book Reviews ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'I love this book so much... So many tears were shed whilst reading this I got a blocked nose!... Oh my days I'm so into this... Fantastic.' Read Along With Sue Ward ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'WOW what a fabulous book!!... Loads of laughter and tears - it is absolutely a book you will not be able to put down until you finish it, for that reason I had sleepless nights!! I can't recommend it highly enough.' Goodreads reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Oh what a corker... Fantastic... Tissues ready though, okay?... Literally moved me to tears, filled my arms with goosebumps... Truly spell-binding, humble, and utterly poignant... Historical fiction at its finest.' The Writing Garnet ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'I loved this book!... You can't help but get caught up in the story and not let up until the very last page... I've laughed and I've cried. I do warn you to have a supply of tissues ready, as I certainly needed them!... Kept me reading until the early hours. I just didn't want it to end.' Stardust Book Reviews

Sophia Mohr wächst im ausgehenden 18. Jahrhundert in Diepholz als Tochter eines Perückenmachers auf. Nach der Französischen Revolution ist dieses Handwerk dem Untergang geweiht, kaum einer will noch Perücken tragen. Sophias Wunsch aus Kindertagen, die Werkstatt übernehmen zu können, zerschlägt sich, und sie macht sich auf den Weg in ein eigenes Leben.Sie lernt den jungen Wandergesellen Anton Auling kennen. Die beiden verleben einen gemeinsamen Sommer in Vechta. Wird Sophia es mit Antons Unterstützung gelingen, neue Pläne voranzutreiben, bevor der Herbst kommt?Der Autorin Gabriele Bagge gelingt eine unterhaltsame, auf Fortsetzung angelegte Familiensaga. Die Erzählung ist in der Zunftwelt von Münster, Osnabrück, Diepholz und Vechta angesiedelt.

Mabel and her friends are police recruits in Leicester, England, where they are currently receiving their training in this particular area of work. But, on one occasion while on patrol, Mabel happens to come across a stranger, who, after performing introductions, makes one such proposition to her, which she is unable to resist, irrespective of her current commitments.When she begins the new job, she discovers that she is starting to love her new charge. The only problem that presents itself before her is the disturbing influence of her employer, who causes in her principled and normal existence many avoidable complexities.The events that follow thereafter bring forth many facts into the open, thus creating a series of unfathomable situations, which not only surprises Mabel, but also brings out a completely different facet to her personality.The Strange Encounter takes you on a journey of a strong tidal wave of emotions that invade her simple existence, followed by days and months of anguish, intensity, uncertainty, and frustration.Delve deeper to witness a climax when she begins to discover with the passage of time, that her tender feelings are not unrequited.About the author

'Luminous and moving!' Kate Quinn'Unforgettable' Kristen HarmelPhiladelphia, 1948: Fifteen-year-old Ruby's dreams are almost within reach. She's going to be the first in her family to attend college, despite having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising her only daughter. But falling madly in love with the one boy she is forbidden from threatens to pull Ruby back into poverty and desperation. When she's imprisoned in a home for unwed mothers - locked in the House of Eve with other 'fallen girls' - everything she's worked so hard for starts slipping through her fingers.Washington, DC, 1948: Eleanor arrives in the city with ambition, hope and a past she's trying her hardest to run from. When she meets William at Howard University, with his inky black eyes and broad shoulders, it's love at first sight. But William hails from one of Washington, DC's elite Black families, who don't let just anyone into their inner circle - especially not a girl from 'the wrong side of the tracks'. Eleanor hopes that a baby will mean they finally accept her, and that her secrets won't see the light of day - but fate has other plans in store...In the dawn of the 1950s, Ruby and Eleanor are complete strangers - until their paths unexpectedly collide. Forced to make the most heartbreaking decisions of their lives, will their choices save them... or be their undoing?

Dagmar er en usædvanlig kvinde. I 1926 gifter hun sig med Alfred. Få måneder efter brylluppet overtager de Alfreds fars vognmandsforretning. Dagmar bliver den centrale figur i både forretningen og i den hurtigt voksende familie. Men da hun og Alfred mister et barn ved en tragisk ulykke, opstår der en dyb kløft i deres kærlighed.Vi følger 20 år af Dagmars liv, hvor hun føder otte børn og udvikler sig til en stærk og magtfuld kvinde. I omridset af romanen afspejles elementer af den historiske udvikling i Danmark, som smelter sammen med de store og små livsbegivenheder, der former Dagmar.Romanen er inspireret af forfatterens egen mormors liv i perioden 1926–1945.

He's a broody bodyguard with secrets he can't share. She's a busy single mom with a restaurant to run. They're just friends until a little white lie changes everything. Marco Hernandez is the somber trainer here only to bend my body into shape, but when the perfectly sculpted man holds my son in his arms and smiles, I'm a goner. Weak legs. Pounding veins. Too bad as my brother's bodyguard, he'll never look at me the way I crave. Too bad I don't have the time between the café and my baby boy to persuade him otherwise. Cassidy O'Neil has looked like an angel from the moment I met her...an angel I can't touch. Not only because she's my boss's sister but because I'm still trying to redeem myself for the sins of my past. The tantalizing mirage of "family" she represents will remain just that¿a dream-like apparition. Until her ex returns trying to claim the son he never wanted, and I'm the one who shows him the door. The lie that falls from my lips while trying to protect her threatens the tenacious balance we've established. Once it's Cassidy's heart on the line, how will I defend her? Especially if I'm the one putting it at risk. "I burned the image into my memory. This moment we let go of our former selves and became something new together." Inspired by Ingrid Andress's "We're Not Friends," this achingly tender, slow-burn, ex-military romance from award-winning author LJ Evans has loveable characters, deep emotions, and a windy path to creating a family. Complete, interconnected, standalone series. Can be read in any order.

Dass sie selbst Flüchtlingsenkelin ist und ihre Großeltern aus Ostpreußen und Oberschlesien flohen, spielt in Bettys heilem Familienleben keine Rolle. Bis im Sommer 2015 plötzlich der Vater einer syrischen Flüchtlingsfamilie vor ihr steht. Auf einmal ist alles ganz nah: der Krieg, der Islam, die Politik, Termine beim Jobcenter. Betty und ihr Mann helfen, eine Freundschaft entsteht. Doch nicht überall ist die Familie Ibrahim so willkommen wie in Bettys Familie. Und die eigene Familiengeschichte lässt sie plötzlich auch nicht mehr los ...In einem umfassenden Flucht-Mosaik erzählt Marina Jenkner von den Flüchtlingen damals und heute und von denen, die sie willkommen heißen.

He's a country rock legend searching for inspiration. She's a Navy SEAL's widow determined to honor his memory while raising their daughter. Neither believes the intense attraction tugging at them can lead to more until her grandmother's will twines their futures. Struggling for inspiration and hoping to rediscover the soul of my music, I retreat to my childhood home in upstate New York. When I show up at my beloved mentor's shop seeking advice, I find a woman trapped in the past instead. Tristan Morgan has taken over her grandmother's music store, but she's barely existing. Suddenly, I long for more than just new lyrics. I long to show her a path back to living. Losing my grandmother not long after losing my Navy SEAL husband feels like yet another blow the world has dealt me. Keeping Gram's treasured store and my daughter afloat is all I can handle. So when Brady O'Neil walks in with a rock-star smile and charming promises, I know he's a distraction I can't afford. Finding out he holds the solution to all my financial troubles doesn't change anything. I'll let him into the business, but I won't give him access to my heart. I may have come home for me, but I'm staying for her. I'm determined to prove to Tristan that hearts can sing more than one love song. "We would be art. We would be paint and chords blended together." Inspired by Chris Janson's "Done," comes a heartfelt, small-town romance about the lyrical, healing power of love with vibrant characters that might leave a permanent mark on your soul. Complete, interconnected, standalone series. Can be read in any order.

When a broody military man marries a quiet bookstore clerk to ensure she gets the care she needs, they agree the relationship has a time limit. So why does it feel like their hearts are breaking before the countdown even begins? I'm finally getting my Coast Guard career back on track after mistakes that weren't mine derailed it. I'll be in New London just long enough to earn my next post. The last thing I need is a romance with the woman two rooms down no matter how much Jersey Banner's quiet beauty calls to me. Travis Dayton has an alter ego just like the superheroes I adore. Broody military man by day and smooth charmer by night. But I can't afford to be taken in by his wide smile, not when I'm barely keeping my family afloat with my dad in jail. Truck needs to keep his comic-worthy nickname and all-seeing eyes to himself. Until he finds me writhing in pain and everything changes. After taking Jersey to the emergency room, I discover she's denied herself medical care because she can't afford it. Desperate to help, I do the only thing I can think of-I marry her. We both know it's temporary. We both know our real lives will never fit. So why does it feel like my heart will never recover if I let our fake marriage crumble? "You don't have to fight the world alone. You've got me." Inspired by Lady A's "Ocean" this soul-tugging, slow-burn romance is full of vibrant characters, emotional journeys, and happiness you'll feel in your bones. Start the interconnected, standalone series today.Can be read in any order.

A grumpy Navy SEAL reeling from the loss of his team fights an overwhelming attraction for his best friend's fiery sister. Until a stalker puts her in his sights, and then he'll do anything to protect her, even if it means exposing his secrets. After leaving the backstabbing ways and seedy politicians of government work behind me, I'm determined to use my PR skills for good instead of evil. When a friendly favor to a friend ends with a broody, Navy SEAL making my body sing in ways I hate to adore, I'm suddenly desperate to escape more than just D.C. I need to put Nash Wellsley's wounded soul far behind me. My life is full of regrets. The past I buried. The two seconds that meant I lived and my team died. The dare I accepted from a fiery force of nature. I refuse to add another regret to the list by making Dani Whittaker mine. The anger she sends my way when I force her out the door will keep us both safe. But when Dani's new job puts her in the headlights of a fanatic, and my only remaining friend begs me to protect her, I can't refuse. Even when it means exposing my secrets and bringing her into the troubles of my past. When the chase ends, what will be left of us? Will we end up broken, or will we emerge from the ashes together? "Challenge accepted!" were the last words she expected him to utter, and now it's a race to see who will back down first. Inspired by Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," comes a standalone, forced-proximity, bodyguard romance about the triumphant, healing power of love. Complete, interconnected, standalone series. Can be read in any order.

He's a driven military man zeroed in on a new goal. She's a struggling law student running from her family's mistakes. They're entirely wrong for each other...except their bodies disagree. When they end up as roommates, how long will it take before attraction shatters their resistance? I've left my Navy career behind to reach for the political dreams of my childhood. All I need to do is keep the squeaky-clean reputation I've prided myself on for a few more months. It should be a piece of cake until a long-legged, dynamo enters my life. Until a single kiss with Georgie Astrella has me questioning everything I ever wanted.Charming and suave may be Mac Whittaker's middle name, but I can't afford the distraction. Not when I've waited years to chase the law degree I put aside for my family. The stolen vacation kiss we shared must remain nothing but a faded memory.Arriving in D.C., I'm stunned to find out my unseen, second roommate is Mac, and the chemistry burning wild between us hasn't disappeared. Instead, it threatens to become a full-blown flame.But with my family's past threatening his shiny future, can either of us afford the sacrifice love would demand?"My heart enlarged at a thought I'd never had for a woman... I wanted to keep her."Inspired by Lewis Capaldi's "Bruises," comes a heart-warming, friends-to-lovers romance about dreams and family with vibrant characters on an emotional journey you won't want to miss. Start the interconnected, standalone series today.Can be read in any order.