20th Century

Seeking answers, Ellie turns to her sister for help, but before they can get to the bottom of the mystery, news reaches them of their aunt’s death, sending Ellie back to the water’s edge with the hopes of finding the truth and rewriting the stars....

In this enchanting love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician are irreversibly linked through the history, art, and magic of Harlem....

The first audiobook in a stunning series from the number one international bestseller Lucinda Riley, read by Tuppence Middleton....

From the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes a story inspired by true events, about courageous women who risked everything for country, for family, and for each other.

Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—one of PBS's "Great American Reads"....

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world....

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany.

Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes....

A sweeping historical saga that traces five generations of fiercely powerful mothers and daughters—witches whose magical inheritance is a dangerous threat....

Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are hiding secrets....

A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over....

Summer 1924. On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again....

In this mesmerizing novel of the life of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, bestselling author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention....

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redemption, and what happens when America’s most famous outlaw falls in love....

Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples with little in common. Yet their lives converge, yielding extraordinary journeys: beyond despair and death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart....

In the wake of the war, Audrey Clarkson leaves her manor house in England for a fresh start in America with her young son. But she arrives to find that her longtime friend Eve Dawson has been impersonating her for the past four years....

From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction comes a tale of love, loss and a betrayal that echoes through generations....

1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a 17-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it’s just a book for children, and certainly not true....

In small-town Tennessee, 18-year-old Charlie Ross wagers a kiss from Anna Cochran, the prettiest girl in town, and wins. But before their burgeoning romance can take flight, Charlie is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War....

The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven-haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited, and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one of whom would pay a king's fortune for a place in her heart....

Graham Wharton has never had eyes for anyone but Gemma, and she left his soul in tatters when she walked away from him. When the Imposters take on a new job to recover a kidnapped boy mistaken for his aristocratic cousin, Graham is determined to use the time with Gemma....

A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice - inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the 20th century: Doctor Zhivago....

In the heyday of the British Raj, 11-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira, the privileged daughter of rich Indian royalty....

Left with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm marketed to the elite . . . to spy on the elite....

From the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, this compelling novel presents a mystery that spans continents and decades as both women finally discover a place to call home....

As the beloved stepdaughter of the Earl of Castleton, Lady Mariah Lyons cherishes her home at Plumford Manor, but her idyllic world will be threatened when the estate passes to Cyril Lightbourne, a childhood friend she hasn’t seen or heard from in years. Once, Mariah dreamed their friendship would kindle into something more, but that was before she heard Cyril was courting the cruelhearted Lady Pearl. Now Mariah is willing to welcome him as a friend and pray he will be the heir her stepfather needs, but she’ll keep her heart locked safely away from anyone with such poor taste.

Holland, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A key member of the Dutch resistance has been captured, and Nancy must play the role of a wealthy Nazi to win over a notorious SS officer, Detlef Keller, and gain crucial information. But as Nancy infiltrates the Dutch SS, she finds herself catching the eye of an even more senior member of the Party. Is Nancy in too deep, or can Tom reach her before she gets caught?

The banned books club was only the beginning; a place for the women of Prague to come together and share the tales the Germans wanted to silence. For bookshop owner, Jana, doing the right thing was never a question. So when opportunity comes to help the resistance, she offers herself – and her bookshop. Using her window displays as covert signals and hiding secret codes in book marks, she’ll do all in her power to help.

Lady Charlize, hija del anterior conde Luff, es la endemoniada hermana Archer. No la llaman así por nada. Es concienzuda, con una voluntad de hierro y está más que acostumbrada a salirse con la suya. La temporada se presenta aburrida e insulsa en Londres, pues ya no tiene más hermanas a las que casar. Deberá buscarse un nuevo proyecto que la ayude a consolidar su reputación como casamentera, porque convertirse en una, y que le sea rentable, parece una buena idea. Para una dama sin aspiraciones matrimoniales y a la que le gusta tanto enlazar parejas, tener un plan de futuro puede darle...

Arabia cuenta en primera persona la historia de un adolescente enamorado de la hermana de su amigo.

Der Auftakt zur neuen Triest-Saga von Bestsellerautorin Charlotte Lyne: eine bewegende Geschichte um eine mutige Frau und ihre große Liebe zur Zeit der Jahrhundertwende. Könnte ich doch für immer durch den Spiegelsaal mit dir tanzen ... Wien 1900: Viktoria Liebenfels liebt nichts mehr, als die Nachmittage heimlich mit ihrem adligen Geliebten Rudolph von Auersperg zu verbringen. In der Gewissheit, dass er ihr bald einen Antrag machen wird, reist sie mit ihren Eltern in die blühende Hafenstadt Triest. In der Pension Hortis begegnet sie bei einem Dinner dem Winzer Fabrizio Ascoli, der sie von Anfang an fasziniert.

Meg Turner has a hard life. She lives on a lonely farm in the Lake District and her only company is her bully of a father and her brother, who resents her. They want to keep her at home, but Meg is desperate for more. She finds comfort in her best friend, Kath, and Lanky Lawson, who is more of a father figure to her than her own. Her true source of hope though, is Lanky’s son, Jack, who she loves and hopes to marry one day. However, as war looms on the horizon and the world is thrown into chaos, Meg realises that the only thing she can really count on is the land she loves.

La gran novela de Alice Kellen. Un amor tan intenso y cálido como una tarde de verano. El sol baña los acantilados y las aguas turquesas del mar de Cornualles cuando Jane Bellamy y Cedric Stone se conocen en el verano de 1939. No están destinados a ser una ecuación perfecta, pero son jóvenes y el amor lo arrolla todo a su paso. Así que esta historia comienza como otras muchas: él y ella se enamoran.

The aroma of chocolate was as familiar to Molly Freeman as the nose on her face. Living and schooling on Haxby Road alongside the Rowntrees Chocolate Factory, Molly watched the daily trudge of women employed there in their white uniforms as she sat at her school desk. When Molly secures a job on the production line at the factory, she's excited to become one of these women. As she labours hard at the factory, she meets Connie. Quickly the two form a close friendship, and Molly begins to see the world differently.

Bella is born into a life of comfort and privilege, with parents who adore her. They encourage her to travel and to speak her mind. But when she falls in love it reveals a long-buried secret at the very centre of her family. The layers of deception lead to tragedy, destroying all she holds so dear. However, change beckons for everyone as the threat of war looms. Bella and all around her must face a new beginning.