The second book in the War at Home series by the author of The Morland Dynasty novels. Set against the evocative backdrop of World War I, this is an epic family drama featuring the Hunters and their servants
Left to perish on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy is taken in by nearby Hatville Court, where she is despised by the masters and servants alike. Heiress Aurelia is Amy's only advocate - but when Aurelia dies young, Amy's world collapses. But Aurelia leaves Amy with one last gift: a bundle of letters with a coded key that only Amy can unlock. A life-changing discovery awaits ... if only she can unlock the secret.
In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother's heart. His sister Diana, nineteen and beautiful, longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton, but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker's daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story. Ethel, under housemaid, can't help herself when it comes to men and now soldiers add to the temptation; yet there's more to this flighty girl than meets the eye. The once-tranquil village of Northcote reels under an influx of khaki volunteers, wounded soldiers and Belgian refugees. The war is becoming more dangerous and everyone must find a way to adapt to this rapidly changing world
Barvitý příběh lásky a zrady odehrávající se na anglickém dvoře 14. století. Když byl popraven hrabě z Kentu, jeho dcera Joan žila s matkou a bratrem na královském dvoře pod ochranou královny Filipy. Král Eduard III. ve snaze obhájit nárok na francouzský trůn se pouští do války a potřebuje spojence. Joan tedy odjíždí s královnou do Antverp, aby posloužila jako vějička pro bohatého a krutého pána z Albretu. Ocitá se v soukolí politických intrik a v tomto nepřátelském prostředí daleko od domova, kde se může spolehnout pouze sama na sebe, nachází nečekaného spojence
Eté 1924 : au cours d'une grande soirée donnée au château de Riverton, le poète Robert Hunter se suicide sous les yeux des sœurs Hartford. Les deux femmes ne se reparleront plus jamais après le drame. Hiver 1999 : une jeune cinéaste prépare un film sur ce scandale des années 20. Il ne reste plus qu'un seul témoin vivant de l'époque, Grace Bradley, alors domestique au château. Mais Grace a changé de vie, tiré un trait sur Riverton et ses secrets, ou du moins le croit-elle. Car le passé lentement se réveille... Best-seller en Australie, en cours de traduction dans une vingtaine de pays, Les Brumes de Riverton est un premier roman envoûtant au souffle rare, plein de mystères et de secrets, qui mêle les destins d'une famille anglaise à travers tout le XXe siècle, et nous plonge dans la vie de Grace, une femme hors du commun.
Italië, 1943. De jonge, celliste Elodie komt doodsbang aan in de prachtige kustplaats Portofino. Ze is op de vlucht voor het fascistische regime van Mussolini en wordt daarbij geholpen door een mysterieuze dokter, Angelo Rosseli. Verscheurd door pijnlijke herinneringen en bittere verliezen, bloeit tussen beiden een warme verwantschap op in een kille, donkere oorlogstijd.
To celebrate this month's paperback release of McKinney's sizzling new historical novel, "The Fortune Hunter", Zebra is proud to reissue her classic tale of romance and suspense, dark shadows, and menacing secrets.
A custody suit filed by her attorney ex-husband throws Susanna Millers life into chaos. Defying a court order to turn 11-month-old Tyler over to his father, Susanna flees. She changes her name, dyes her hair, and leaves Boulder, Colorado without a word to anyone not even her best friend Linc Sebastian. Two thousand miles from home, she seeks anonymity in Annapolis, Maryland. And as she tries to forget her past, Susanna discovers that starting a new life is more dangerous than she'd ever imagined and that the unpredictable has an alarming way of insinuating itself into a life . . .