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From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of one young woman. St. Petersburg, New Year's Eve, 1916. Marina Makarova is a young woman of privilege who aches to break free of the constraints...

1926. The Great War is over, and Amy Hall is struggling to make a success of the business her late husband has left her. But her strong will and stubborn nature won’t let her give up. With the handsome, ruthless Ralph Porter waiting for Amy to slip up so that he can absorb her ailing business into his empire, she must be vigilant. Amy has always been a fighter, but coming to terms with a shocking secret in her husband’s past and holding her own in a changing world will push her to the edge of her endurance....

Barbara Roberts, pretty, mischievous and 17, has grown up wanting for nothing. But a long-buried family secret that threatens her happiness is about to be uncovered. Will it deny her the one man she truly loves? And outside of the close-knit mining community of Hillsbridge, war once again looms on the horizon. Youngest of the Hall clan, fate is about to propel Barbara into maturity....

The Hall family live under the brooding shadow of the Black Mountains, in the mining town of Hillsbridge. Charlotte, James and their seven children are independent spirits, united by strong family values. Living in a mining community is never easy, and when the shadow of impending war threatens, they must pull together to face the hardship to come. Can this close-knit family overcome whatever tragedy life throws at them?

Jenny Simmons has always thought of herself as the ugly duckling of her family, so when she blossoms into a swan, she’s not quite sure what to do. When amateur boxer Bryn Thompson walks into her life, it seems happiness really is possible. But then a well-kept family secret rears its ugly head, a secret that could put her very life in danger.... Helen Hall, a newly qualified doctor, may just be able to help her, but will she risk the job she loves in order to do it?

Ty Calder was a stranger to the mighty empire that was his legacy - the ranchlands that rose to meet the Montana skies. He learned the ways of ranch life from young Jessy, who knew the land with her own heart. But Ty worshiped dark, glamorous Tara, scion of the new "corporate West", of vast power and big money. Tara lured Ty on, greedy to be mistress of the Calder kingdom. Yet when her world rushed in to plunder the fortune beneath the prairies, it was Jessy who fought for Ty, defying death to save a birthright that was Calder born, Calder bred.

In this evocative tale of life in India between the wars, friendships will be tested and loyalties torn. But can love win the day?

Chase Benteen Calder was bound to wrest a fortune from Montana land, where the whisper of riches swept across a sea of buffalo grass. With Lorna at his side, a woman who took the tough ways of the land as her destiny, he would breathe life into his dream. Through the treacherous Texas prairie, the perils of Indian country, and a bustling Dodge City, they forged their way to Montana. With Calder strength, they would harvest their fortune from the rich earth, on the sprawling plains of This Calder Range.

Louise Polmar begs her former nanny to care for her baby then she flees. Ella grows up unaware that she is one of the Polmars of Porthminster Hall. Ella tries to uncover the truth about the fate of her mother, but there are dark secrets at Porthminster Hall, and as Ella delves into the mysteries of the past, she finds herself in mortal danger. The same mortal danger her mother fled from more than 20 years ago....

When Tamsin Hardy returns home from her post as a lady’s maid to attend her mother’s sickbed, her childhood playmate Isobel Penrose offers her a post as her companion at Trevarrah House. Tamsin accepts, but she feels uneasy about Trevarrah House despite her growing attraction to Isobel’s brother Adam. There is a bitter rivalry between Adam and his brother, Nicholas, and Tamsin increasingly fears for her growing involvement with the Penrose family....

Charity Palfrey is an orphan with no family of her own and no past. Accepting a job as governess at Morwennan House is a fresh start for her, but from the moment Charity arrives she knows there is something sinister about her appointment. Charity finds romance with the charming Tom Stanton, but she soon starts to question his motivations. Is he simply using her for his own ends? And are there darker secrets lurking beneath the surface at Morwennan House?

Scotland, 1722: on a windswept island, an enigmatic poetess foretells tragedy and the birth of an extraordinary child. That child is the free-spirited Flora, daughter of Marion. When her father dies, Flora and her mother are plunged into poverty. Until her mother's former lover takes them to Skye, where he swiftly marries Marion. When the Clanranalds are invited to a grand wedding in Skye, Flora finds herself irresistibly drawn to Allan of Kingsburgh, one of the mighty Skye MacDonalds.

Im zweiten Band ihrer farbenprächtigen Saga Neubeginn in Indien erzählt Bestsellerautorin Janet MacLeod Trotter über die Umwege der Liebe. Ich kannte dich mein Leben lang und war doch immer auf der Suche nach dir. Stella und Andrew sind gemeinsam im Raj Hotel in Punjab groß geworden. Als ein Skandal Andrews Leben auf den Kopf stellt, wird er mit Stella als Begleitung zu seiner Mutter nach Schottland geschickt. Auf dem Schiff verliebt sich Stella Hals über Kopf in den attraktiven Hugh, doch dieser spielt nur mit ihren Träumen.

In 1930s Northern India, childhood friends Stella and Andrew have grown up together in the orbit of the majestic Raj Hotel. Spirited Stella has always had a soft spot for boisterous Andrew, though she dreams of meeting a soulmate from outside the close-knit community. But life is turned on its head when one scandal shatters their friendship and another sees her abandoned by the man she thought she loved.

1920s, Blue Moon, Montana. The small cattle town is alight with the excitement of cars, telephones, and airplanes. But as new inventions and new roles for women collide with Prohibition and the rising battle between gangsters and the FBI, Blue Moon finds itself—and some of its most infamous residents and powerful families—at a crossroads, and in battles of their own, between hearts and minds.

Eine entschlossene junge Frau, eine Ära, die zu Ende geht, und der Mut zur großen Liebe: das ergreifende Finale der epischen Familiensaga von Bestsellerautorin Janet MacLeod Trotter! Assam, Indien 1947: Viele Jahre hat Libby vom Wiedersehen mit ihrem Vater und der Rückkehr auf die Teeplantage ihrer Kindheit geträumt. Doch nun, am Ende der Tage britischer Herrschaft, erlebt Libby das Land ganz anders, als sie es in Erinnerung hatte. Alte Gewissheiten zerbrechen und im Sturm der Veränderung kommen sorgsam gehütete Familiengeheimnisse ans Licht.

Der erste Band der farbenprächtigen Indien-Saga von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Janet MacLeod Trotter. Ein bewegender Roman über zwei starke Frauen, die ihrem Herzen folgen. Schottland 1919: Die junge Krankenschwester Esmie McBride verliebt sich in den charismatischen Kriegsveteran Tom Lomax. Doch es ist Lydia, ihre beste Freundin, für die er sich entscheidet und mit der er ein glanzvolles Leben in Indien beginnt. Mit gebrochenem Herzen greift Esmie nach der Gelegenheit, dem Paar zu folgen, und heiratet Toms Freund Harold. Das Leben der beiden Frauen könnte unterschiedlicher nicht sein.

Das berührende und leidenschaftliche Finale der großen Familiensaga von Janet MacLeod Trotter Indien 1962: Für die temperamentvolle Sammy ist nichts mehr, wie es war, als sie wegen des aufkeimenden Grenzkrieges mit China ihre geliebte Heimat verlassen muss und auf ein Internat in England geschickt wird. Erst an Weihnachten kann sie dank eines Waffenstillstands nach Hause. Doch das freudige Wiedersehen endet in Streit, als ein altes Foto den ersten Hinweis auf ein traumatisches Familiengeheimnis ans Licht bringt. Plötzlich klafft ein unüberwindbarer Abgrund zwischen Sammy und ihrer Mutter.

Georgia Moore is still grieving from the loss of her dear husband, Lee, when she discovers she can't remain in their home. With nowhere to turn, she accepts the invitation to return to Lavender Valley in the hopes that she can once again find a purpose. Lavender Valley Farm needs her, and Georgia soon finds her place managing the household, using her skill with a needle, and assuming a motherly role to her sisters of the heart.

Micki Armstrong lost her husband years ago when her children were very young, but with her love of computers and hard work, she built a wonderful home and life for them in Seattle. Now her son and daughter are in college and she's adjusting to her empty nest, living for their visits during their breaks. But Micki has kept a secret for years, and when her daughter discovers it, the bond she thought was unbreakable threatens to shatter, and Micki is left questioning her life's choices.