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Lincolnshire, 1854. After much reflection, Caroline Lawson has accepted Max Cavendish's marriage proposal. Yet their peaceful life on the farm is soon threatened by a series of mishaps and the strange deaths of livestock. As pressure mounts for Max to make the farm a success, the weight of responsibility becomes overwhelming. Meanwhile, Caroline's closest friend Trixie struggles with a deep conflict between friendship and love. Can she balance both, or will fate decide for her?

When Candide is cast out of his sheltered life, he embarks on a journey filled with war, natural disasters, betrayal, and heartbreak—all while clinging to the optimistic philosophy of his mentor, Pangloss. As he travels across Europe and the Americas, encountering a bizarre array of characters and suffering the harsh realities of life, Candide’s faith in idealism is repeatedly tested. In this classic satire, Voltaire skewers the pretensions of philosophy, religion, and social systems, offering a compelling critique of human nature.

Set in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, the novel revolves around the power struggles following the sudden death of the archdeacon, which creates a vacancy for the prestigious position of bishop. A brilliant mix of humor, drama, and keen social insight, Barchester Towers is a timeless exploration of human nature.

Der Auftakt zur bewegenden Familiensaga um eine mutige junge Frau auf der Suche nach Glück und Selbstbestimmung im exotischen Flair Sansibars. Samtig-warm wehte der Duft der Vanille über die Zuckerrohrfelder durch die Nacht. Sansibar, 1880: Voller Hoffnung, ihr altes Leben für immer hinter sich zu lassen, verlässt Elisabeth den Überseedampfer, der sie aus Lübeck hierhergebracht hat. Die Gewürzinsel, ein quirliger Marktplatz für den Handel mit Nelken, Zimt, Orangen, Elfenbein und Vanille, scheint ihr wie ein Märchen aus Tausendundeiner Nacht. Aber die Realität auf der Insel ist hart.

Ein verhängnisvolles Versprechen. Eine riskante Liebe. Für alle Fans von Outlander! Schottland, 1313. Anna MacDonald wuchs als uneheliche Tochter von Robert the Bruce auf. Die Erfüllung ihres größten Wunsches – seine Anerkennung – ist zum Greifen nah, als sie einer arrangierten Ehe zustimmt. Doch um das Bündnis zu verhindern, wird sie von den Feinden des Königs entführt. Anna verliert jegliche Hoffnung. Ihr Schicksal scheint besiegelt ... als ein wagemutiger Highlander sie rettet. Der Krieger weckt verzehrende Sehnsüchte in ihr, doch sie ist einem anderen versprochen.

Cleo Finch has loved gothic literature all her life. She’s spent years researching and writing her thesis on the works of one gothic novelist in particular, Orlando Browne, and is determined to prove that Browne was the pen name of a female author, Alys Weston. But as her best friend Tris never fails to remind her, she still hasn’t succeeded in finding concrete evidence that proves this to be true. That is, until Cleo’s Uncle Ambrose unknowingly gifts her Alys’ very own journal, forgotten in a stack of first-edition gothic novels.

Das Familiengeheimnis um eine bewegte Vergangenheit geht spannend weiter! 1950: Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter ringen die Geschwister Hanna, Lea und Heinz um ihre Identität. Unter der strengen Hand des nationalsozialistisch geprägten Vaters kämpfen sie um ihre Träume, eine deutsch-jüdische Liebe, das Recht auf Selbstverwirklichung und schließlich sogar ums Überleben. Dabei verstricken sie sich in ein Netz aus Lügen und Geheimnissen, das bis in die Gegenwart hineinreicht …. 2023: Emilia lebt mit ihrer kleinen Familie glücklich in der Seerosenvilla.

Köln, 50er Jahre: Cosima ist Erbin der einflussreichen Industriellenfamilie Liefenstein. Doch mit der Gründung einer Stiftung für bedürftige Frauen und Mütter geht sie ihren eigenen Weg. Da tritt der Journalist Leo Marktgraf in ihr Leben, der Nachforschungen über den Tod eines Freundes anstellt. Die Leiche des Anwalts wurde am Ufer des Rheins gefunden, nur kurz nachdem er öffentlich schwere Anschuldigungen gegen die Liefensteins erhoben hatte. Cosima will Licht in die dunkle Vergangenheit ihrer Familie bringen und muss schon bald erkennen, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.

Det är slutet av 1700-talet och Göteborg är bullrigt och stimmigt. Mitt under en föreställning på teatern hittas en man död på scenen. I publiken sitter den ofrivillige polisbetjänten Christian Kanterlind som där och då dras in i sin första mordutredning inom ett polisväsende under omorganisation. Det visar sig inte helt lätt att upprätthålla lagen. Dessutom ställer Christians svaghet för vackra kvinnor till det, men ger honom lika oberäkneliga som oväntade bundsförvanter. Hör hovar klappra och mantlar svepa i ett dimmigt Göteborg.

Tio unga och friska kvinnor, noggrant utvalda, sätter sig till bords för att provsmaka Hitlers mat. De ska garantera att den inte är förgiftad. Tre gånger om dagen utsätts de för detta dödliga roulettspel.Spänning, och skräck för att varje måltid kan vara den sista, ställer relationen mellan kvinnorna vid bordet på sin spets. Vissa av dem anser sig inte ens vara nazister. Vissa är trogna Führern in i döden. Hemligheter avslöjas, oheliga allianser ingås och osämjan växer vid bordet i skuggan av Tredje riket på väg mot sitt fall. Samtidigt uppstår ett osannolikt systerskap.

Another chapter in the story of the heir to the Morozov mages. It takes place in a cruel world where ancient bloodlines with magical abilities enjoy power and influence, while Normals devoid of magical gifts are of no use to anyone. This depressing fate was in store for our hero, Ivan, too—he was condemned to death by his father, who was sure that he was as magic-less as a puppet. But Ivan was rescued and brought up by an old warrior, and the head of the Morozov bloodline was able to transfer his gifts to Ivan just before his death—leaving an impostor soul from another world in his body.

Hearth—a unique autonomous city existing outside the bounds of any empire. Neither light nor dark. A city-state that has been declared a free economic zone, home to the only portal in the land of the Light capable of communicating with the dark lands.

The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program—with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour. His dream was to build magnificent steamboats to ply the rivers of the American frontier. But when Jean Talon began his...

Lady Noelle Bromleigh is determined to unravel the mystery shrouding her birth. She coaxes information from her loving adoptive parents—information on the unscrupulous Franco Baricci, who seduced and abandoned her mother. But knowledge alone is not enough, for Noelle can't rest until she makes peace with her past.

The year is 1940, and Great Britain's forces struggle against the Nazi war machine. France has fallen to Adolf Hitler's army, and England is next. A British secret agent pays the ultimate price to deliver early warning to harness the power of the occult to conquer Great Britain by launching a supernatural assault that no defending military force could possibly deflect.

Pining for her lost love within the confines of fairy-tale Emerald Manor, Lady Brandice Townsend is reunited with Lord Quentin Steel when the latter returns from the military to investigate the murders of his parents.

Lord Morgan Easton is, first and foremost, an agent of the Crown. To achieve his purposes, he has become Society's golden boy, and a renowned rake. When it's discovered that notorious French spy, Genet, is attending a house party in a small seaside village, he is tasked to infiltrate the gathering and arrest the spy. But first, he must convince a certain woman to become his partner and pose as his wife. The challenge is that she would rather see him dead.

Miss Emma Pearson lives the most remarkable life for the daughter of a constable. Because of her brother's heroics in Scotland, she has astonishingly become the ward of the Marquess of Downshire. Now, she wears only the finest clothes and mingles with members of high Society. Unfortunately, not everything goes as planned when a series of accidents causes her Season to be ruined before it has even begun.

Outcast by his titled father, Bryce Lyndley has nonetheless flourished, becoming a renowned barrister ruled entirely by his principles. The meeting to which he has been summoned at Nevon Manor, however, could transform his life—and warm his heart.

Elizabeth and Darcy dream of a peaceful life together in idyllic Pemberley, but when rumors start circulating that Napoleon intends to invade the Kingdom by sea, they are sent with a group of Royal Mages to the coast of Kent to discover the truth. But the truth is hidden under multiple layers of uncertainty, and they soon suspect they have been lured into a trap. Faced with danger and betrayal, Elizabeth and Darcy must depend on each other to survive. Will their circumstances bring them closer together, or tear them apart?