Bøger af Alix Rickloff

Fra forfatteren til Hemmelighederne på Nanreath Hall kommer denne gribende, historiske roman. En uforglemmelig fortælling om en ung kvinde, der bliver tvunget til at forlade Singapore og skabe et nyt liv i England. Det er dagene omkring angrebet på Pearl Harbor. Lucy Stanhope, barnebarn af en jarl, lever et liv i forkælet luksus i Singapore. En uforsvarlig handling tvinger hende til at flygte til England for at bo hos en tante, hun knap nok husker. Hvad Lucy ikke ved er, at hun skulle blive en af de sidste til at flygte fra Singapore, før krigen omspænder hele øen, og at hendes forældre ville forsvinde i den kaotiske tid efter. I sorg og helt alene skal hun se realiteterne i øjnene i det grå og kamptrætte England. Hun møder drengen Bill, en ung flygtning, og i et svagt øjeblik indvilliger Lucy i at hjælpe ham med at finde sin mor. Det umage par tager ud på en tilsyneladende enkel og ufarlig rejse tværs over landet, men Lucys liv bliver endnu mere kompliceret, da hun undervejs møder en soldat, hun kendte i Singapore. Nu bliver Lucy tvunget til at tage konsekvenserne af de valg, hun har truffet, hvis hun skal få det liv, hun har længtes efter.

Da sygeplejersken Anna Trenowyth vender tilbage til England midt under 2. verdenskrig, bliver hun sat til at arbejde på militær hospitalet på Nanreath Hall – i det hus, hvor hendes biologiske mor voksede op. Anna lærte aldrig sin mor, Lady Katherine Trenowyth, at kende inden hun døde, og nu ser hun sin chance til, at komme tættere på den familie, hun ikke har nogen relation til. Men jo mere hun lærer om familien og familiens hemmeligheder at kende, jo tættere kommer hun også på sandheden om sig selv. En sandhed om knuste håb, knuste hjerter og tragedier – en fortid som måske er for farlig at afsløre.

Et hus, to kvinder og mange hemmeligheder.Cornwall, England 1940 Da sygeplejersken Anna Trenowyth vender tilbage til England midt under 2. verdenskrig, bliver hun sat til at arbejde på militær hospitalet på Nanreath Hall – i det hus, hvor hendes biologiske mor voksede op. Anna lærte aldrig sin mor, Lady Katherine Trenowyth, at kende inden hun døde, og nu ser hun sin chance til, at komme tættere på den familie, hun ikke har nogen relation til. Men jo mere hun lærer om familien og familiens hemmeligheder at kende, jo tættere kommer hun også på sandheden om sig selv. En sandhed om knuste håb, knuste hjerter og tragedier – en fortid som måske er for farlig at afsløre.

Vejen til London Fra forfatteren til Hemmelighederne på Nanreath Hall kommer denne medrivende historiske roman. En uforglemmelig fortælling om en ung kvinde, der bliver tvunget til at forlade Singapore og skabe sig et nyt liv i England. Det er dagene omkring angrebet på Pearl Harbor. Lucy Stanhope, barnebarn af en jarl, lever et forkælet luksusliv i Singapore, men en tankeløs handling tvinger hende til at rejse til England for at bo hos en tante, hun knap nok kender. Lucy havde ikke drømt om, at hun dermed ville blive en af de sidste, der nåede væk fra Singapore, før krigen slog ned, eller at hendes mor og stedfar skulle forsvinde i det efterfølgende kaos. Sørgende og overladt til sig selv må hun nu se virkeligheden i øjnene i det grå og krigstrætte England. Hun møder drengen Bill, der er evakueret fra London på grund af luftangrebene, og de to beslutter sammen at flygte til London. Bill for at finde tilbage til sin mor, Lucy for at møde den amerikanske filmproducer, der har lovet at gøre hende til stjerne i sin næste Hollywood-produktion. Det umage par tager ud på en tilsyneladende enkel og ufarlig rejse tværs over landet, men Lucys liv bliver endnu mere uoverskueligt, da hun møder en soldat fra sin tid i Singapore. Han vækker komplicerede følelser i hende, og hun bliver tvunget til at træffe nogle vanskelige beslutninger for at få det liv, hun længes efter.

From the author of Secrets of Nanreath Hall comes this gripping, beautifully written historical fiction novel set during World War II-the unforgettable story of a young woman who must leave Singapore and forge a new life in England.

Fascinerende historisk roman om Florence”Daisy” Harrimans utrolige liv: udnævnt til amerikansk ambassadør i Norge af RooseveltEn medrivende fortælling, der indkapsler den tiltagende følelse af utryghed, efterhåndensom nazisterne tog kontrol over NorgeEn skildre af et ekstraordinært kvindeliv i et af mange historiske brændpunkter.

I en mandsdomineret verden knyttes tre forskellige kvinder sammen i et utroligt søsterskab1918. Amerika er i krig med Tyskland, og for første gang i historien tillader den amerikanske flåde, at kvinder kæmper side om side med mændene. Ti tusinde af dem melder sig frivilligt. Tyskamerikanske Marjory for at bevise sin patriotisme, suffragetten Blanche for at bevise at kvinder er mænds lige. Og den generte præstedatter Viv i et desperat forsøg på at gemme sig for sin fortid.1968. Nyskilt og vaklende efter en personlig tragedie arver Peggy sin ukendte tante Blanches strandhytte, hvor hun slår sig ned. Men den skrøbelige fred bliver forstyrret, da hun begynder at modtage mystiske postkort, dateret 1918. Peggy er nysgerrig efter at lære mere om sin mystiske tante, men da hendes gravearbejde afslører mere, end hun regner med, må Peggy beslutte, om det er værd at risikere at miste sig selv.Alix Rickloff er en amerikansk forfatter, der er anerkendt for sine historiske og romantiske romaner. Hun er tidligere udkommet på dansk med Vejen til London og Hemmelighederne på Nanreath Hall.***♥♥♥♥”Denne anmelder er solgt til stanglakrids.”JULIA LAHME i Femina om Hemmelighederne på Nanreath Hall”Alix Rickloff har skrevet en vidunderlig dannelsesfortælling om modige kvinder, der skaber bølgegang i en krigshærget verden.”KATE QUINN, forfatter til Rosenkoden

A gripping historical novel set in Norway and Sweden in 1940, based on true events, which follows one of the first female US Ministers, Daisy Harriman, and her fictional niece as the two are unexpectedly caught up in the German invasion of Norway.Cleo Jaffray was an American. A war in Europe had nothing to do with her. She told herself that right up until the man she loved went missing in Poland and Cleo was forced to turn to the only person who might be able to help--her aunt Daisy, the US Minister to Norway.Daisy Harriman has never shied away from a challenge, be it canvassing for women's suffrage or driving Red Cross ambulances in WWI, so as only the second woman ambassador, she is determined to prove the naysayers wrong and succeed in her post. When her disgraced niece Cleo lands on her doorstep, penniless and demanding help to find her lost lover, Daisy must balance her responsibilities as a diplomat with her desire to help her family.Their search for answers is interrupted when Germany invades Norway and the two of them find themselves on the run in a countryside that is quickly becoming a battleground. Then as Daisy is given the task of escorting the Norwegian Crown Princess and her young children to America, Cleo's lover resurfaces with a story that doesn't add up and dangerous enemies on his trail. This riveting historical novel, based on the astounding life of Daisy Harriman and a real-life royal rescue, vividly captures a desperate time and a fearless heroine.

1918. Amerika er i krig med Tyskland, og for første gang i historien, tillader den amerikanske flåde at kvinder slutter sig til mændene. Ti tusinde af dem melder sig frivilligt. Tysk amerikanske Marjory Kunwald for at bevise sin patriotisme, suffragetten Blanche Lawrencefor at bevise, at kvinder er mænds lige. Og den generte præstedatter Viv Weston i et desperatforsøg på at gemme sig for sin fortid.1968. Nyskilt og vaklende efter en personlig tragedie arver Peggy Whitby sin ukendte tante Blanches strandhytte, hvor hun slår sig ned. Men den skrøbelige fred bliver forstyrret, da hun begynder at modtage mystiske postkort, dateret fra 1918. Peggy er nysgerrig efter at lære mere om sin mystiske tante, men da hendes gravearbejde afslører mere, end hunregner med, må Peggy beslutte, om det er værd at risikere at miste sig selv.

Catriona O'Connell is hired to steal a diary from a Dublin townhouse, but Aidan Douglas, earl of Kilronan, catches her in the act. He only agrees to keep Cat out of prison because she can read the diary, written in a mysterious language by his father many years ago. A demon soon appears to claim the book, by murderous force if necessary. Between bouts of mayhem, Cat and Aidan struggle against their instantaneous physical attraction.

Who is working the demon arts . . . Was it her murdered father? Her fugitive brother? It has been seven years since Lady Sabrina Douglas cloistered herself with the Sisters of High Danu, but the questions remain. She is Other—a mixture of Fey and mortal—quietly using her powers to heal. That is, until she saves a half-drowned man, his soldier’s body a roadmap of scars, his fathomless eyes filled with heartbreaking loneliness. The inexplicable connection overwhelms her defenses, touching her heart, mind . . . and body. . . . and to what end? A man with no memory, Daigh MacLir seeks his past even as unknown threats fill him with monstrous rage and inhuman abilities. But as a desperate game of hunter and hunted is played out from ballrooms to bedrooms, what Daigh discovers is more chilling than anyone could possibly imagine. Defying death was only the first step in the task he has been given, and Sabrina is his last hope. But dare he risk involving her? Daigh has been summoned to find an ancient king, and even the powers of love may not be enough to win the battle against the powers of darkness.

A man too dangerous to live . . . After seven years outrunning enemies, friends, and his own soulcrushing memories, Brendan Douglas is risking everything on a desperate mission. He has vowed to thwart the evil mage Máelodor’s plans to unlock the past and reshape the future; unfortunately, the precious treasure that is his key to success lies with a woman Brendan jilted seven years before. A woman determined to find a life of her own . . . When her golden-eyed childhood hero abandoned her at the altar—disappearing in a storm of magic and mayhem, destruction, betrayal, and disaster—Elisabeth Fitzgerald struggled to put away her humiliation and loss. Finally, she has found a new fiancé and a comfortable future. Then, the one man she thought she would never see again appears—among her wedding guests. Brendan Douglas has returned. An inescapable destiny . . . It’s not just that Elisabeth is promised to another; Brendan knows he is drawing her into terrible danger. But he cannot resist the bewitching, brave, wholly unexpected woman his youthful nemesis has become. He promised to sacrifice everything, but is he willing to sacrifice Elisabeth?

A gripping and compelling dual timeline novel about three women who joined the Navy during WWI to become yeomanettes and the impact their choices have on one of their descendants in 1968.1918 - America is at war with Germany, and, for the first time in history, the US Navy has allowed women to join up alongside the men. Ten thousand of them rush to do their part. German-American Marjory Kunwald enlists in the Navy to prove her patriotism. Suffragette Blanche Lawrence to prove that women are the equal of men. And shy preacher's daughter Viv Weston in a desperate attempt to hide from the police. Even as the US military pours into France and the war heats up, the three yeomanettes find friendship and sisterhood within the Navy. But all their plans for the future are thrown into chaos when Viv's dark past finally catches up with her.1968 - Newly divorced and reeling from a personal tragedy, Peggy Whitby unexpectedly inherits her estranged great-aunt Blanche's beach cottage outside Norfolk Virginia. But her fragile peace is rattled when she begins to receive mysterious postcards dated from 1918 when Blanche served as a Navy yeomanette. Curious to learn more about her mysterious aunt and uncover the truth behind the cryptic messages, Peggy is drawn deeper into the lives of the three young Navy girls. But her digging uncovers more than she bargains for, and, as past and present collide, Peggy must decide if finding out about her aunt is worth the risk of losing herself.