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Wiosna, 1835 rok. Eliza, córka hrabiny Modlińskiej, nigdy nie pasowała do arystokratycznego świata. Śladami tajemniczego Tatara Tarasa wyrusza, by odnaleźć część legendarnej mapy i poznać sekret, którego strażnikiem był jej ojciec. Zaginione artefakty, pradawna klątwa pustynnej wiedźmy i strażnicy Złotej Ordy – wszystko to splata się w sieć intryg, rozciągającą się między stepami Krymu a litewskimi puszczami.

Dive into a captivating tale of love and adventure with Fortunate Foundlings, where the lives of twins Horatio and Louisa take unexpected turns as they navigate a world filled with challenges and intrigue. Abandoned in their infancy and adopted by a wealthy bachelor, the spirited siblings must break free from his protection to forge their own paths. Plucky Louisa is determined to defend her virtue in a male-dominated society, while her bold brother seeks fortune on the battlefield. This energetic narrative sweeps through bustling cities, royal courts, and even the quiet confines of a convent, ...

Join Caroline and Sibella, two resilient friends navigating a mans world while staying true to their values and allegiances. To survive, they must keep certain secrets close, but as we know, secrets have a way of surfacing—and every choice comes at a cost. This captivating tale weaves together elements of social commentary and gothic intrigue, characteristic of a gripping 18th-century novel. Expect to encounter a woman imprisoned in a grand estate, hidden pregnancies, the politics of marriage, nefarious villains, emotional depth, and thought-provoking philosophy. Summary by Stav Nisser.

Join us for a delightful journey through the whims and woes of our hilariously pompous protagonist and his ever-patient wife, Eliza. This charming series of brief anecdotes explores their everyday lives, filled with unexpected twists and comical hazards that keep listeners laughing and engaged. (Summary by Nigel Boydell)

Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina's relationship with her obsessive best friend and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention....

Eliza Moss's intoxicating debut novel is a dark, intense, and compelling account of what happens when a young woman falls in love with the wrong kind of man. Enola is approaching 30 and everything feels like a lot. The boxes aren’t ticked and she feels adrift in a way she thought she would...

Dive into the captivating world of early American literature with Coquette, an epistolary novel that tells the poignant tale of Eliza Wharton, a spirited young woman whose pursuit of passion leads to her tragic downfall. Inspired by the true story of Elizabeth Whitman, whose heartbreaking death in childbirth in a Connecticut inn ignited public outrage and debate, this novel has resonated through the ages, captivating readers with its exploration of seduction, societal expectations, and the price of desire since its debut in 1797. (Summary by Jon Miller)

A pompous and pooterish city clerk with social pretensions relates anecdotes of suburban life in Edwardian England, as he and his patient and long-suffering wife, Eliza, deal with various crises and contretemps—including the vexed question of visiting cards; a malfunctioning music player; the mistreatment of the narrator’s hat; a mushroom (or toadstool) in the front garden; and the ongoing struggle to balance the household accounts …

Eliza was the first volume of the Eliza Stories by Barry Pain (1864-1928). It was published in 1900 and was the first of these stories that appeared in cheap editions and were sold on railway bookstalls. The stories were hugely popular and made Pain's name. Although the book is titled Eliza, it is her husband who is its comic hero.

I know my brother is dead. But sometimes Mama gets confused. There’s plenty about the grownup world that six-year-old Aoife doesn’t understand. Like what happened to her big brother Theo and why her mama is in the hospital instead of home where she belongs. Uncle Donny says she just needs to be patient, but Aoife’s sure her mama won’t be able to come home until Aoife learns what really happened to her brother. The trouble is no one wants to talk about Theo because he was murdered. But by whom?

The Welsh borders, 1870s. On the cusp of adulthood, Eliza Mace is battling for her independence. Stuck in a crumbling manor house on the fringe of a small town, she is thwarted by powers that conspire to protect, control and deceive her. But when her father goes missing in mysterious circumstances, Eliza’s determination to uncover the truth is unstoppable. Joining forces with the charismatic new police constable, Dafydd Pritchard, she sets out to solve the case, but that’s no easy task. Her father has run up debts in town and beyond, and there are many who bear him a grudge.

Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game of lust and murder across Western Europe. When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they’ll never see each other again...

Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) stars in a dark, near-future science fiction fairytale about a robot who can feel, and the world that attempts to control her. When a robot called Eliza falls in love with Him (Arthur Darvill, Doctor Who), they work together to make her fully sentient. But consciousness doesn’t come without consequences. As Eliza gets caught in a web of both loving and abusive relationships, she has to fight to survive. #OneVoiceRaisesAnother Eliza is a Crowd Network original made in partnership with The Pankhurst Trust / Manchester Women’s Aid. If you or someone you know is...

Eine trotzige Menschenfrau. Ein dunkler Fae-Prinz. Zwei Feinde, die an eine Ehe gebunden sind, die ihre Welt zerstören könnte.Reyna wurde als wertvolle Sklavin des Goldhofs geboren, wo sie ihr ganzes Leben lang von sadistischen, machthungrigen Fae in einem glitzernden Palast eingesperrt war. Als der Palast überfallen wird, nutzt sie ihre Gelegenheit und flieht, doch die Plünderer werden von ihrem schlimmsten Albtraum angeführt.

Living on the cubic planet Arrei, Braviael’s life is staggeringly altered when she is rescued by her enemy. Her rescuer, Dithyn Noorlander, is a clom—a race of people quite different from humans. Cloms and humans have been enemies for centuries, and Braviael is not prepared for what awaits her in the clom capital of Delgany.

Sir Niall Oliphant was betrothed to the Bruce's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, until she declares that his wound in battle has incapacitated him as a man. Because he does not wish to marry the spoiled royal, he is glad to pass her off to his brother Sir Walter. He's more than content to fade into the background with his injuries and remain a bachelor forever. Until he is presented with an offer from the Earl of Sutherland to marry his only daughter, a lass more beautiful than any other, who makes him want to stand up and fight again.

Roland has outwitted the great families of Avilus and resolved the dilemma of his choice of Squire in one fell swoop. But his dreams of a noble quest for his dragon are soon shattered by the reality of managing two beautiful women who hate each other as much as they want to serve him – perhaps even more. The travails of the road and the wilderness soon lay bare both Antonia’s and Laetitia’s shortcomings as Squires and their need for growth before they will be ready for their own quests.

A story from the author of National Velvet set in Northern France at the close of the Great War.

Ada is a widowed writer, navigating loneliness in Oxford after the death of her husband. She has no children. No grandchildren. She fears she is becoming peripheral, another invisible woman. Eliza is a student at the university. She finds it difficult to form meaningful relationships after the estrangement of her mother and breakup with her girlfriend. Can they find what they are looking for in each other and cast off their isolation for good?

American heiress Eliza Dove was resigned to a polite marriage of convenience...until she spent one wicked night with the Duke. All hopeless romantic Eliza Dove asked for was one night of adventure. One glorious evening of freedom to explore the dark corners of London with a mysterious stranger...