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Inghilterra 1817. Lucas Benedict e Georgiana Eagle, finalmente marito e moglie, si godono la luna di miele nel Mediterraneo a bordo della Thalia. Non tutto, però, procede secondo i piani. Nonostante i numerosi scali e le distrazioni offerte dal viaggio, Georgiana non riesce a non pensare alla sua famiglia: la mancanza di notizie dall'Inghilterra le fa sospettare che qualcosa di terribile sia accaduto ai suoi cari. Come se non bastasse, anche Lucas si comporta in modo anomalo, alternando nei confronti della moglie inspiegabili fasi di ostilità a momenti di inarrestabile passione.

Sparks fly between Nicola Albright KC and Geeta Sachdeva, but not the good kind. They're the sort that leave small fires, devastation, and everyone peeping between their fingers at arrogant lawyer, Nicola, on one side, and everyone's favorite mum, Geeta, on the other. Yet when both are divorced and at a new stage in life, they find themselves living within glowering distance of each other, in beautiful Iffley Village, Oxford. Reluctantly, they call a truce and try to make friends. It's tricky though, when there's more than one reason they've circled and snapped for years.

Olivia Sachdeva's life is flawless. With a first from Oxford and as the youngest partner at Bentley lawyers, she expects high standards from everyone. Her only indulgences are eating iced desserts and repeat watching rom-coms, especially those featuring Kate Laurence-pure escapism and cinematic perfection. But, when the actor walks into Olivia's office with a bag full of divorce and a messy personal life, that perfect bubble bursts. Kate seems nothing like the screen goddesses she plays, and Olivia must put aside her comfort viewing and handle the case like the true professional she is.

Oxford—celebrated city of dreaming spires and class warfare—is an ambition come true for geeky upper-middle-class lesbian Charlotte and charismatic working-class straight Millie. Against the odds, theirs is an instant best friendship. Forever. Exuberant Millie is a breath of fresh air for polite Charlotte and a force of nature within the university's hallowed walls. And they are going to be the best lawyers of their year and change the world. But their world changes instead when things go queerly sideways, and they haven't seen each other since.

Gazing up at the dreaming spires of Oxford, American student Ella Duran can’t believe it: she has finally arrived at Oxford University. A new life starts, and not even Ella’s handsome lecturer Jamie Davenport can distract her from her classes. But, as the term goes on, Ella can’t deny the growing attraction between them - an attraction that soon turns to love. And when Ella learns of Jamie’s life-changing secret, their relationship becomes deeper than Ella could have ever anticipated.

Zehn Jahre ist es her, dass Charlotte Oxford verlassen hat und damit auch ihre beste Freundin aus Collegezeiten, Millie. In London hat sie Karriere gemacht und kehrt nun als Anwältin in eine der angesehensten Kanzleien Oxfords zurück. Doch plötzlich steht sie wieder vor Millie – und mit...

December, 1923. Ruby Vaughn is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing trip to Oxford in the week before Christmas with her octogenarian housemate and colleague Mr Owen. Far away from the arcane, unusual—and occasionally illegal—books that seem to always get her into trouble. The most she expects to do is attend a handful of his antiquarian society meetings. But when the body of disgraced scholar Julius Harker is amongst his exhibition of Egyptian antiquities looted by Napoleon, panic spreads throughout the cobbled streets of Oxford.

Winner of the Man Booker Prize, The Line of Beauty is a classic novel about class, politics and sexuality in Margaret Thatcher's 1980s Britain. There was the soft glare of the flash – twice – three times – a gleaming sense of occasion, the gleam floating in the eye as a blot of shadow, his...

Hattie Greenfield hat ihr behütetes Leben satt. Selbst ihr Kunststudium scheint sie nicht weiterzubringen. Doch wegen eines kleinen Fehltritts mit dem berüchtigten Lucian Blackstone vor dem Altar zu stehen, war auch nicht ihr Plan. Nun hat sie einen düsteren Schotten am Hals, der sie offenbar eiskalt manipuliert hat. Obwohl Hattie die Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen nicht leugnen kann, leistet sie ihm und ihren verräterischen Gefühlen entschlossen Widerstand.

Er verkörpert alles, was sie verabscheut, und doch ist er ihre größte Versuchung! Lucie Tedbury, die junge Anführerin der Frauenrechtsbewegung in Oxford, ist außer sich vor Wut. Ihre Nemesis, der berüchtigte Tristan Ballentine sabotiert ihren Plan, Tausende Leserinnen von Frauenzeitschriften für ihre Sache zu gewinnen. Doch dann macht der junge Adlige ihr ein skandalöses Angebot: Eine Nacht mit ihm und er wird das Feld räumen. Lucie hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie ihn noch mehr verabscheuen könnte. Doch sie muss sich eingestehen, dass Tristan ihr Blut nicht nur durch sein unverschämtes Auftreten in Wallung bringt.

At prestigious Oxford University, an American student searches for the truth about her mother’s death in this eerie, suspenseful thriller that blends money, murder, and black magic. You can’t keep it from her forever. She needs to know the truth. Cassandra Blackwell arrives in Oxford with...

Sie kämpft für ihre Rechte und für ihre Liebe! Annabelle Archer ist überglücklich, dass sie als eine der ersten Frauen überhaupt in Oxford studieren darf. Als Gegenleistung für ihr Stipendium soll sie die Frauenbewegung unterstützen. Es gelingt ihr durch ein geschicktes Manöver, auf das Landgut des einflussreichen Sebastian Devereux eingeladen zu werden - diesen für ihre Sache zu gewinnen, wäre unbezahlbar! Von Anfang an fliegen die Funken zwischen ihr und dem kühlen Herzog, der fasziniert ist von ihrer Intelligenz und Willenskraft.

Quatre vendeuses de Harpers, grand magasin d'Oxford Street, sont déterminées à réussir tant professionnellement que personnellement. Vivant sous un même toit, elles pourront se soutenir en cas de coup dur, ou se réjouir quand la première d'entre elles annoncera ses fiançailles. Des amours naissent dans le deuxième volet de cette série addictive, par l'une des autrices les plus populaires d'Angleterre.

Nick's always trying to fix people, and nobody could use a good fixing more than Taylor. Sure, she's gorgeous, with mesmerizing silver eyes, but it's her vulnerability that kills him. Now that they're shacking up together, the chemistry is out of control. Soon they're putting every part of their two-bedroom apartment to good use. Then Taylor's ex comes crawling back to her, and Nick figures she'll jump at the chance to go back to her old life - unless he fights for the best thing that ever happened to him.

From USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane comes the second installment in the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy—perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! “Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets... And desire.” The man I trusted might...

Soon to be a Netflix Film Starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest! Award-winning and fan-favorite voice actor Julia Whelan narrates her own novel, a sparkling debut set amidst the breathtaking beauty of Oxford, tells the unforgettable story about a determined young woman eager to make her...

Orphan Harriet Jensen inherits a beautiful manor house and turns it into the successful Windrush Hotel. But her estranged relatives—including the handsome Giles—believe they should have inherited the property. Despite their battles, Harriet and Giles find themselves drawn to each other. Vania McAllen runs away to England from her stifling life in America. She gets a job in Harriet’s hotel and the two become firm friends. Then, the man she loves tracks her down.

American heiress Laurel Van Gilder has arrived in Oxford to present a prestigious award. Laurel rents a bicycle and crashes into a car belonging to Professor Gideon Welles. Knocked unconscious, she is taken to hospital and wakes the next day, Gideon having stayed by her side all night. Bickering and sniping at each other over whose fault it was, they are relieved to see the back of each other, but there is a spark Laurel can’t ignore.

Melisande Ray loves the Thames. Her beloved hotel, the Ray of Sunshine, overlooks its banks. But when the wealthy mogul Wendell James looks to set up a rival business nearby, he threatens to destroy everything she cares about. And is his interest in her more than just professional? Gisela Ashley just helped put a robber behind bars. She decides to take a holiday on one of Melisande’s boats, but a mix-up over names leaves her sharing the boat with ex-soldier Keefe Ashleigh. She can’t quite understand why she feels so attracted to him. But who can she trust, and who wants her dead?

Davina Granger wants revenge. She blames Dr. Gareth Lacey for her brother’s suicide. When she gets a fellowship at his Oxford college, she finally has her chance to punish him. But her plan never included falling in love with him.