Bøger af Marion Marchetto

Zena Hawkins, granddaughter of Cordelia and Kevin Newkirk, has been brought up at Bridgewater where her life has been somewhat mundane - few friends but many societal strictures. Like other girls her age she has crushes on movie stars and dreams of being 'discovered' by Hollywood. Zena's dreams come true when an old family friend and Hollywood producer invites the twenty-year-old to come to Hollywood and fill a small role in his latest production. What follows is pure Hollywood magic! As Zena soars to on-screen heights her private life is anything so meteoric. Life altering events cause Zena to shoulder responsibility she isn't ready for while she deals with a broken heart. More than anything Zena wants to find her true love. Little does she know he waits for her in an orchard. Or so she believes. Happiness is in her future. But we all know the road to happiness is filled with bumps and unexpected turns. Through it all Zena comes to depend on the quiet wisdom of a blue plush bear called Teddy Blue. Through good times and bad, he is there with her. This is his story as well as Zena's. Will Zena find her happiness and true love? Will she follow her mother's glamorous life, continue the Newkirk dynasty, or opt for the simple life? The answers are here, in Book 3 of The Bridgewater Chronicles.

Two novellas combine to tell the tale of The Bridgewater Legacy. Part I - The Bridgewater Chronicles - the twins of Zena Hawkins leave their mark on the family home but leave no heirs. Part 2 - - The Conservancy discovers an obscure descendant of Kevin Newkirk. Will this heir take on the challenges of Bridgewater or will the estate face the wrecking ball? With self-guided hover cars, clinical human reproduction, android house servants, and virtual offices being routine conveniences of the future, how will Bridgewater manage to remain relevant? Secrets are revealed and questions answered in this final book of The Bridgewater Chronicles.

Bridgewater Holidays is a companion book to the popular Bridgewater Chronicles series. The series spans the time period from 1890 through the present. Bridgewater Holidays centers on the extravagant celebrations of the major holidays at Bridgewater and how those celebrations impact not only the Newkirk family and their guests but shows us the celebration from the viewpoint(s) of their dedicated domestic staff. The book is a compilation of short stories and each story is set in a different era. A brief background is provided for several of the holiday stories. You'll find yourself smiling, laughing, and at times reaching for the tissue box or lace-trimmed hanky as you learn how the holidays are celebrated at Bridgewater where oftentimes the preparation for the holiday is just as intriguing as the festivity itself.

This Jaded Heart is the second book of The Bridgewater Chronicles - a family saga that follows the Newkirk family dynasty from the late 19th century through the present time. In This Jaded Heart, a grown up Birdie Newkirk returns to home Bridgewater from her Boston boarding school ready to find love and make her mark on the world. Having inherited the negative traits of both her parents, Birdie does indeed make her mark on the world - but in all the wrong ways! To her way of thinking Birdie believes she was abandoned by her mother years earlier when she was sent to Boston to receive a proper education. The emptiness created by her mother's infrequent visits has hardened her heart. A scandal of epic proportions exiles a grown Birdie to Europe until the furor dies down. As she flits from the arms of one man only to land in the arms of another, she leaves a trail of broken hearts behind as she locks away her own heart to keep from having it broken. Her exploits take her to both the East and West Coasts of America, London, Paris, the heart of Provence, and finally to a town along the Silk Road in Turkmenistan as she searches for unconditional love. But it is her home - Bridgewater - that sustains her as she moves through the decades trying to win her mother's approval. Follow Birdie's journey through this second generation of the Newkirk family as she poises the family for the future.

In this unique romance set in Edwardian England, a 63-year-old titled spinster and an aging commoner reunite after a separation of 36 years.Lady Henrietta Stafford chose family duty over romance when her brother and his wife succumbed to illness, leaving their two young daughters to be cared for. Now that those girls are happily married and settled, Henrietta finds it's time to leave London and retire to the family home to read, enjoy her garden, and do a bit of traveling.Monty Newland, son of the village cobbler, has followed in his father's footsteps and is a well-loved resident. As a youth he fell in love with Henrietta and dreamed of their life together even though he knew they were from different classes. But Henrietta abandoned him as well as their dream.Thirty-six years later Henrietta walks into Monty's shop, and mistakes him for his father. Their reunion is slow as this story of second chances, mature love and devotion unfolds. Will they finally find the happiness that has so long eluded them?

From the moment Cordelia Conner is born in New York in 1890, her seamstress mother vows her daughter's life will be far better than hers. She dreams that one day, her daughter will become a lady of quality and marry a wealthy man-and she is prepared to dedicate her life to make it happen. Hundreds of miles away, young Kevin Newkirk is growing up in a prominent Boston family, accustomed to a life of prestige. He is keenly aware that he is the last Newkirk male and in need of a suitable wife to provide him with a son to carry on the family name. In love with a woman whose heritage is questionable, Kevin has no idea that Cordelia even exists. When fate brings Kevin and Cordelia together during a weekend at a summer home, he decides she is the answer to his dilemma. Cordelia sees Kevin as the means to fulfill her mother's burning passion. Their relationship seems destined to be a match made in heaven. As the young couple marries and establishes their new life, only time will tell if the union between an unlikely pair will survive and create the dynasty their parents dreamed of. This newly revised edition contains heretofore unpublished content.

Author Marion Garbien Marchetto (a member of Polish Falcons Nest 208) was born and raised in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, a direct descendent of Polish immigrants who settled there. In Valley Memories, she reprises her news column of the same name and adds additional memories of her childhood growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. To give perspective to the articles, she includes a bit of local history and recounts her memories along with the traditions of her ancestors. Readers will find themselves taken back to a time when The Valley was in the midst of change as it left the Industrial Revolution behind. Ms. Marchetto's memories are indicative of the lives of Valley residents but overall can be compared to life in other small communities around the country. More than just the memoirs of a baby-boomer, Valley Memories gives a glimpse into a way of life that no longer exists.