Bøger af Hazel Gaynor

'Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye.December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth II finds her feet as the new monarch, she must also find the right words to continue the tradition of her late father's Christmas Day radio broadcast. But even traditions must evolve with the times, and the queen faces a postwar Britain hungry for change. As preparations begin for the royal Christmas at Sandringham House in Norfolk, old friends--Jack Devereux and Olive Carter--are unexpectedly reunited by the occasion. Olive, a single mother and aspiring reporter at the BBC, leaps at the opportunity to cover the holiday celebration, but even a chance encounter with the queen doesn't go as planned and Olive wonders if she will ever be taken seriously. Jack, a recently widowed chef, reluctantly takes up a new role in the royal kitchens at Sandringham. Lacking in purpose and direction, Jack has abandoned his dream to have his own restaurant, but his talents are soon noticed and while he might not believe in himself, others do, and a chance encounter with an old friend helps to reignite the spark of his passion and ambition. As Jack and Olive's paths continue to cross over the following five Christmases, they grow ever closer. Yet Olive carries the burden of a heavy secret that threatens to destroy everything. Christmas Day, December 1957. As the nation eagerly awaits the Queen's first televised Christmas speech, there is one final gift for the Christmas season to deliver...

From The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years."They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty."1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling's home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart.1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda's family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love.

A heart-warming Christmas romance from the bestselling authors.

New York, 1937. Clara og Madeleines bedstemor Violet ligger for døden, og det får de to søstre til at tilsidesætte deres forskelligheder for at opfylde hendes sidste ønske: at rejse tværs gennem Europa for at levere tre afskedsbreve til bekendte, som Violet ikke har set siden sin rejse dertil fyrre år forinden.Pligtopfyldende Clara ser turen som en ubelejlig ekskurs inden brylluppet med millionæren Charles Hancock, mens den spirende journalist Madeleine øjner muligheden for at rapportere om den voksende trussel i Tyskland og Mussolinis Italien.Søstrene er i konstant strid med hinanden fra ombordstigningen på den luksuriøse Queen Mary og rejsen med Orientekspressen til opholdene i Paris og Venedig. Men da de når til Wien for at levere det sidste brev, truer gamle hemmeligheder med at spolere deres gryende forsoning.Tre afskedsord er en rørende rejse over oprørte farvande og gennem et Europa i forandring. Det er en fortælling om søskendekærlighed i skæbnens time og om at rette op på fortiden, før det er for sent.

New York, 1937. Clara og Madeleines bedstemor Violet ligger for døden, og det får de to søstre til at tilsidesætte deres forskelligheder for at opfylde hendes sidste ønske: at rejse tværs gennem Europa for at levere tre afskedsbreve til bekendte, som Violet ikke har set siden sin rejse dertil fyrre år forinden.Pligtopfyldende Clara ser turen som en ubelejlig ekskurs inden brylluppet med millionæren Charles Hancock, mens den spirende journalist Madeleine øjner muligheden for at rapportere om den voksende trussel i Tyskland og Mussolinis Italien.Søstrene er i konstant strid med hinanden fra ombordstigningen på den luksuriøse Queen Mary og rejsen med Orientekspressen til opholdene i Paris og Venedig. Men da de når til Wien for at levere det sidste brev, truer gamle hemmeligheder med at spolere deres gryende forsoning.Tre afskedsord er en rørende rejse over oprørte farvande og gennem et Europa i forandring. Det er en fortælling om søskendekærlighed i skæbnens time og om at rette op på fortiden, før det er for sent.

Filmstjerner og paparazzi strømmer til Cannes for at deltage i den glamourøse filmfestival, men skuespilleren Grace Kelly vil for alt i verden undvige fotografernes søgelys. Da den fattige parfumeuse Sophie Duval giver ly til Miss Kelly for at undgå den vedholdende pressefotograf, James Henderson, begynder tredive års venskab, kærlighed og tragedie for de to kvinder.James Henderson har svært ved at glemme sit korte møde med Sophie Duval. I Monaco, da feberen over det royale bryllup raser, må James og Sophie – ligesom Prinsesse Grace – i sidste ende beslutte, hvad de er villige til at opgive i kærlighedens navn.Mød mig i Monaco udspiller sig i 1950’erne med Grace Kellys stormende forelskelse og glamourøse bryllup med fyrst Rainier som bagtæppe for en malerisk, solbeskinnet rejse langs den franske riviera og en fortælling om lidenskab, skæbne og nye chancer.

DA KRIGEN SKILTE DEM AD, BRAGTE DERES ORD DEM TÆTTERE SAMMEN.AUGUST, 1914. England er i krig. Da Evie Elliott sender broren Will og hans bedste ven Thomas mod fronten tror hun – ligesom alle andre – at krigen vil være ovre inden jul, hvor de tre har planer om at fejre højtiden på de romantiske caféer i Paris. Men historien vil det anderledes.Mens krigen står på, indleder Evie og Thomas en brevkorrespondance, hvor de deler håb og frygt for fremtiden. Men kan kærligheden få lov at blomstre imellem dem, eller kommer historien i vejen?JULEN, 1968. Stålsat på at stede fortidens spøgelser til hvile, vender Thomas tilbage til Paris med en dyrebar stak breve i hånden. Da han ankommer, venter der ham en sidste kuvert.En sidste jul i Paris er en fortælling om Den Store Krigs omkostninger, om uudslukkelig kærlighed og om juletidens lysende håb, der lever og dør i Paris.

"1940, Kent. Alice King is not brave or daring--she's happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books. But times of war demand courage, and as the threat of German invasion looms, a plane crash near her home awakens a strength in Alice she'd long forgotten. Determined to do her part, she finds a role perfectly suited to her experience as a schoolteacher--to help evacuate Britain's children overseas. 1940, London. Lily Nichols once dreamed of using her mathematical talents for more than tabulating the cost of groceries, but life, and love, charted her a different course. With two lively children and a loving husband, Lily's humble home is her world, until war tears everything asunder"--

DA KRIGEN SKILTE DEM AD, BRAGTE DERES ORD DEM TÆTTERE SAMMEN.AUGUST, 1914. England er i krig. Da Evie Elliott sender broren Will og hans bedste ven Thomas mod fronten tror hun – ligesom alle andre – at krigen vil være ovre inden jul, hvor de tre har planer om at fejre højtiden på de romantiske caféer i Paris. Men historien vil det anderledes.Mens krigen står på, indleder Evie og Thomas en brevkorrespondance, hvor de deler håb og frygt for fremtiden. Men kan kærligheden få lov at blomstre imellem dem, eller kommer historien i vejen?JULEN, 1968. Stålsat på at stede fortidens spøgelser til hvile, vender Thomas tilbage til Paris med en dyrebar stak breve i hånden. Da han ankommer, venter der ham en sidste kuvert.En sidste jul i Paris er en fortælling om Den Store Krigs omkostninger, om uudslukkelig kærlighed og om juletidens lysende håb, der lever og dør i Paris.

From Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, the bestselling authors of Meet Me in Monaco, comes a coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe, perfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn. Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . . New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe?together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasn't seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly. Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it's also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler's Nazi party and Mussolini's control in Italy. Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet's wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.

Movie stars and paparazzi flock to Cannes for the glamorous film festival, but Grace Kelly, the biggest star of all, wants only to escape from the flashbulbs. When struggling perfumer Sophie Duval shelters Miss Kelly in her boutique to fend off a persistent British press photographer, James Henderson, a bond is forged between the two women that lasts for decades.James Henderson cannot forget his brief encounter with Sophie Duval and ends up covering the wedding of the century. In Monaco, as wedding fever soars and passions and tempers escalate, James and Sophie must ultimately decide what they are prepared to give up for love.

`A beautifully imagined novel rich in historical detail . . . Hazel Gaynor is an exciting new voice in historical fiction¿ KATE KERRIGAN

From the Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author comes a historical novel about an orphaned Victorian flower seller, a lost sister and a hidden diary¿

From Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, the bestselling authors of Meet Me in Monaco, comes a coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe, perfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn.  Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . . New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe—together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly. Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party and Mussolini’s control in Italy. Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and  Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.

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"A fragrant French bonbon of a book: love, glamour, perfume, and paparazzi all circling around the wedding of the century..."--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK and THE HUNTRESS.Named one of InStyle''s best books to put in your totebag for the summer!Named one of Popsugar’s best books to put in your beachbag this summer and one of the best books of July!Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of Grace Kelly’s whirlwind romance and unforgettable wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco, New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb take the reader on an evocative sun-drenched journey along the Côte d’Azur in this page-turning novel of passion, fate and second chances...Movie stars and paparazzi flock to Cannes for the glamorous film festival, but Grace Kelly, the biggest star of all, wants only to escape from the flash-bulbs. When struggling perfumer Sophie Duval shelters Miss Kelly in her boutique to fend off a persistent British press photographer, James Henderson, a bond is forged between the two women and sets in motion a chain of events that stretches across thirty years of friendship, love, and tragedy.James Henderson cannot forget his brief encounter with Sophie Duval. Despite his guilt at being away from his daughter, he takes an assignment to cover the wedding of the century, sailing with Grace Kelly’s wedding party on the SS Constitution from New York. In Monaco, as wedding fever soars and passions and tempers escalate, James and Sophie—like Princess Grace—must ultimately decide what they are prepared to give up for love.

'Exquisite... a clear head and shoulders above the rest' Sunday Independent 'Compelling... I can't recommend this one highly enough.' Gill Paul

The New York Times bestselling author turns the clock back to a time when two young girls convinced the world that fairies really did exist...

An unforgettably romantic novel that spans four Christmases (1914-1918), Last Christmas in Paris explores the ruins of war, the strength of love, and the enduring hope of the Christmas season.New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War.August 1914. England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes?as everyone does?that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris.But as history tells us, it all happened so differently... Evie and Thomas experience a very different war. Frustrated by life as a privileged young lady, Evie longs to play a greater part in the conflict?but how??and as Thomas struggles with the unimaginable realities of war he also faces personal battles back home where War Office regulations on press reporting cause trouble at his father's newspaper business. Through their letters, Evie and Thomas share their greatest hopes and fears?and grow ever fonder from afar. Can love flourish amid the horror of the First World War, or will fate intervene?Christmas 1968. With failing health, Thomas returns to Paris?a cherished packet of letters in hand?determined to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. But one final letter is waiting for him...

Top voices in historical fiction deliver an unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War I?featuring bestselling authors such as Hazel Gaynor, Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig and edited by Heather Webb.On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...November 11, 1918. After four long, dark years of fighting, the Great War ends at last, and the world is forever changed. For soldiers, loved ones, and survivors the years ahead stretch with new promise, even as their hearts are marked by all those who have been lost.As families come back together, lovers reunite, and strangers take solace in each other, everyone has a story to tell.In this moving anthology, nine authors share stories of love, strength, and renewal as hope takes root in a fall of poppies.Featuring:Jessica BrockmoleHazel GaynorEvangeline HollandMarci JeffersonKate KerriganJennifer RobsonBeatriz WilliamsLauren WilligHeather Webb

The author of the USAToday andNew YorkTimesbestselling novel The Girl WhoCame Home has once again created an unforgettable historical novel. Step into the world of Victorian London, where the wealth and poverty exist side by side. This is the story of two long-lost sisters, whose lives take different paths, and the young woman who will be transformed by their experiences.In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London, to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaws Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for Londons flower girlsorphaned and crippled children living on the grimy streets and selling posies of violets and watercress to survive.Soon after she arrives, Tilly discovers a diary written by an orphan named Florriea young Irish flower girl who died of a broken heart after she and her sister, Rosie, were separated. Moved by Florries pain and all she endured in her brief life, Tilly sets out to discover what happened to Rosie. But the search will not be easy. Full of twists and surprises, it leads the caring and determined young woman into unexpected places, including the depths of her own heart.

Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanica seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants.Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Samus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again.Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new directionand leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.