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At twenty-five, Ruby Nevins has already endured more than most. But after two years of battling cancer, she’s warily determined to move forward. Researching a new project about a French actress, she soon uncovers an old diary that will change her life forever… Cécile, the “it” girl of early 1940s French cinema, vanished from Nazi-occupied Paris in 1942. Sylvia Rousseau, Cécile’s dressmaker and confidante, left that same year. Working to piece together the truth behind Cécile’s disappearance and Sylvia’s extraordinary life, Ruby recognizes the women as kindred spirits.

München, 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.

Tiende bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. Det er ikke kun englændere, som kommer til det nye land, Australien. En ung amerikaner, den sidste overlevende fra et skibsforlis, er også havnet der. Hun står alene i denne nye og helt fremmede verden. En anden amerikaner, der tjente i den britiske hær mod Bonaparte, er også ankommet - frivilligt. I denne smeltedigel skal alle etablere et liv for sig selv. Forhindringerne er mange, men fremtiden er stadig lys...

‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ – The Mail on Sunday Detective Sergeant William Warwick is tasked with a dangerous new line of work: to go undercover and expose corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. His team focuses on Detective Sergeant Jerry Summers, a...

Haunted by a shadow from the past, a young farmer attempts suicide beneath a rotting burial elm, unearthing a dark ancestral history. But deep beneath the diseased generational roots lies a powerful secret—one that could save both the man and the land.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick “Engrossing . . . Wilkerson masterfully weaves...

Casablanca, 1955. Une femme est allongée sur un rocher encerclé par les vagues. Bientôt, les courants d'arrachement l'empêcheront de regagner la terre. En face d'elle, sa fille dort sur la plage, exposée au danger. Affleurent à sa mémoire les épisodes de sa vie : son enfance de misère en Normandie ; son placement dans une famille de cœur fauchée par la Shoah ; son adoption par son oncle fortuné au Maroc ; la prison d'un mariage de raison et l'emprise d'un frère incestueux.

It is 1964 and fun-loving Rita has her dream job, working as a nanny for a huge popstar and his family. At first it seems great fun. The house is always full of glamorous people and parties, but soon she begins to worry for the children, who are neglected and crave stability. As if this wasn't enough to contend with, her employer, Cameron Knight, is spending a lot of time in the nursery – and not for the children. Can she keep herself and her charges safe in this chaotic household?

Brought to you by Penguin. The tale of female camaraderie and bravery from beloved saga author Rosie Meddon. When one woman's attempt to help the war effort from her sleepy Devon village is thwarted, she is determined to fight back! September 1940: When Isabel Thaxley becomes homeless and...

When the distressing shadows of war fall across Europe, Olivia Brodie watches the man she loves, Captain Spencer Middleton, lead his men proudly to the front, his final words a promise to return. Left behind among the working-class neighbours she calls family, Olivia clings to hope as the world around her changes forever. Her spirited younger brother, Lachie, eager to prove himself, enlists underage – his letters home filled with bravado and dreams of glory.

1939. Norma knows what the world does to women in her position. Pregnant, unmarried… abandoned. And when the man who promised to marry her is arrested for murder, she has only one option left: run. A borrowed wedding ring. A fake name. A one-way ticket to Wales. Mrs Finch never existed before that train journey, but now she’s Norma’s only chance at survival.

निर्बन्ध, महासमर का आठवाँ खण्ड है। इसकी कथा द्रोण पर्व से आरम्भ होकर शान्ति पर्व तक चलती है। कथा का अधिकांश भाग तो...

Fleur liebt das Leben in Goldberg. Doch alles gerät ins Wanken, als ihre Mutter Helene stirbt und die Zukunft des Weinorts auf dem Spiel steht. Zusammen mit ihrer besten Freundin Eleonore beschließt Fleur, für ihre Stadt zu kämpfen. Goldberg soll richtig aufblühen! In Schwung kommen ihre Pläne allerdings erst, als Jean-Claude, Koch und vielgereister Weltenbummler, in die Heimat zurückkehrt.

BROKEN WOMEN: A Story of Rejection, Redemption, Resilience by Edwina Hoyle, narrated by Catherine Divaris and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a powerful historical saga about survival, generational trauma, and the extraordinary resilience of women who refuse to be defined by their suffering.

Troisième volet de Les espérances inachevées, Viduité explore la faille ouverte par l’absence. Au lendemain d’une perte, le quotidien se délite, les promesses se fissurent, et l’on cherche comment habiter le vide sans s’y perdre. De chapitre en chapitre, se dessine une traversée du deuil et de la solitude, où l’on réapprend à nommer ce qui demeure et à accueillir ce qui revient.

In the not-too-distant future, Earth is besieged by aliens. However, the mysterious Dan Moroboshi comes to the defense of humanity, transforming into his true form—the towering Ultraseven—when the planet is endangered. Alongside his allies, the six elite soldiers of the Terrestrial Defense Force, Ultraseven will give everything he has to stop the myriad of foes who are prepared to bring ruin and destruction to the people of Earth.

Brought to you by Penguin. Liverpool, 1942 As the threat of war draws closer, Isla Donahue seeks solace in her sweetheart, Rory. Their love for one another has never been stronger, but Isla struggles to ignore doubts surrounding her beau’s tainted past. So when Rory unexpectedly comes...

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Alice Jansen collects her treasures – the keepsakes, figurines and mementoes that help her make sense of her fragile family. But the next day her heart is broken, and the final treasure, a gift from her father, is lost. Two years later, Alice answers a phone call from a stranger and runs away to New York, and tries to forget her last golden summer at the orchard on the banks of the Hudson.

For Caitlin Lewis, starting over after divorce is both exhilarating and terrifying. But it's easier with family and friends by her side.

An orphan leaves Dark Ages London, taking a dangerous journey and posing as a Jew to study medicine in Persia, in "an adventurous and inspiring tale" (Library Journal). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift - an acute sensitivity to impending death - never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer.