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The Seven Sisters is the story that began it all. An epic tale of love and loss, it tells the stories of the D’Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt. Read by Tuppence Middleton (Thirty Days in Paris, The Doll Factory). This is...

Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father—an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt—has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally has also recently embarked on a deeply passionate love affair that will change her destiny forever. But with her life now turned upside down.

From the Scottish Highlands and Spain, to South America and New York, The Moon Sister is the fifth epic story in the Seven Sisters series by the number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. Tiggy...

Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the Seven Sisters constellation. Read by Fiona Button (This Is Not a Pity Memoir, Your Word Or Mine)...

Ambitious event planner Daisy Haywood is torn between a safe and steady engagement to Harvey Harris and her lingering love for Max Galant, the adventurous journalist who left her to pursue this career overseas. Daisy must decide if love is a luxury she can afford or the only thing worth fighting for. Reckless Bridie Haywood returns from London under a cloud of mystery; her plight worsens when her movie star good looks attract the attention of notorious Beamer’s factory boss Henry Beamer who is only after one thing.

Sorcha O'Donovan wächst behütet in Ballymore an der Südküste Irlands heran. Als sie 16 Jahre alt ist, verliebt sie sich unsterblich in den Musiker Con Daly, einen Einzelgänger, der in einer Hütte am Strand lebt. Die beiden verlassen über Nacht ihre irische Heimat, um im London der 1980er Jahre ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Und dort, in der brodelnden Metropole, wird für Con ein Traum wahr: der Aufstieg vom mittellosen Straßenmusiker zum Leader einer der erfolgreichsten Bands seiner Zeit.

Sorcha Donovan n'a jamais quitté son village natal sur la côte sauvage du comté de Cork. Mais lorsqu'elle tombe amoureuse de Con Daly — un musicien aussi séduisant que passionné — et qu'il lui demande de tout quitter pour partir à Londres, Sorcha suit son cœur sans hésiter. Hélas leurs rêves se heurtent vite à la réalité. L'argent manque, les problèmes et les désillusions s'accumulent… jusqu'à ce que Con décroche enfin la gloire.

When Abby Proctor is kidnapped from a train in the middle of the desert halfway to her new life in California, she makes a promise to herself—she will escape. Because there's a reason Abby is leaving Iowa and all its oppressions behind, and she refuses to be someone's prisoner again. Especially when that someone is the infamous female outlaw Joey "JT London" Taylor, Abby's brash, brooding, and inconveniently beautiful captor.

The final novel in The Seven Sisters series is here. Narrated by Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton. Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley's saga to its stunning...

From the author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley, The Midnight Rose spans four generations and sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a girl, Anahita Chavan, from 1911 to the...

From the author of Mister Hockey comes a sizzling marriage of convenience romance between a pro hockey player who accidentally travels back in time to Regency Era England and the brazen contemporary of Jane Austen he just can’t help but fall for… It is a truth universally acknowledged that a...

From the author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Italian Girl takes you from the back streets of Naples to the world's finest opera houses on a poignant, unforgettable journey of love, betrayal and self-discovery. Read by Yolanda Kettle (Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool)...

Völlig aufgelöst kommt die amerikanische Schauspielerin Rebecca Bradley im englischen Dartmoor an, wo ein altes Herrenhaus als Kulisse für einen Film dient, der in den 1920er Jahren spielt. Vor ihrer Abreise hat die Nachricht von ihrer angeblichen Verlobung eine Hetzjagd der Medien ausgelöst, doch in der Abgeschiedenheit von Astbury Hall kommt Rebecca allmählich zur Ruhe. Als sie jedoch erkennt, dass sie Lady Violet, der Großmutter des Hausherrn, frappierend ähnlich sieht, ist ihre Neugier geweckt.

Set amongst the British royal family, The Love Letter is a story of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists from Lucinda Riley, the beloved author of the Seven Sisters series. ‘An extraordinary cast of unreliable characters, a right royal mystery and surprises at every turn’ – Lancashire...

From the author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's Hothouse Flower is a moving story of love, heartbreak and, above all, hope. Read by Stephanie Racine (Daisy Darker) Georgian mansion Wharton Park was a place of childhood solace for Julia Forrester, spending summers in the...

Sorcha O'Donovan wächst behütet in Ballymore an der Südküste Irlands heran. Als sie 16 Jahre alt ist, verliebt sie sich unsterblich in den Musiker Con Daly, einen Einzelgänger, der in einer Hütte am Strand lebt. Die beiden verlassen über Nacht ihre irische Heimat, um im London der 1980er Jahre ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Und dort, in der brodelnden Metropole, wird für Con ein Traum wahr: der Aufstieg vom mittellosen Straßenmusiker zum Leader einer der erfolgreichsten Bands seiner Zeit.

1964. Sorcha O'Donovan drømmer om noget andet end det stille liv ved West Corks kyst i Irland, hvor hun er vokset op, og da hun møder den karismatiske musiker, Con Daly, forandres alt. Sammen drager de til London, hvor Con slår igennem med rockbandet The Fishermen, og fremtiden ser lys ud for parret. Men bag berømmelsen lurer mørket. Trusler og hemmeligheder fra fortiden truer med at ødelægge alt. Og en dag forsvinder Con sporløst. 20 år senere samles The Fishermen igen til en kæmpe velgørenhedskoncert – men hvor er Con Daly? Der er kun én person, der kan afdække sandheden.

Margaret of Ashbury wants to write her life story. However, like most women in 14th-century England, she is illiterate. Three clerics contemptuously decline to be Margaret’s scribe, and only the threat of starvation persuades Brother Gregory, a Carthusian friar with a mysterious past, to take on the task. As she narrates her life, we discover a woman of startling resourcefulness.

Susanna Dallet is the daughter of a Flemish painter and wife to a philandering husband, living in the court of Henry VIII. When her husband is murdered, Susanna is suddenly left with a household to provide for and nothing to her name. Her days of anonymity are over when Susanna finds that guild rules preventing women from working do not apply at the king’s court, and she manages to secure a position as a miniature-portrait painter. Before long, she has not only made a name for herself, she is close to those who surround Princess Mary. But even in this lofty company, Susanna is not safe....

Read by Miranda Raison (Lessons in Chemistry) Unlocking the past is the key to the future . . . From Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking historical romance about love, war and, above all, forgiveness...