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New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean has taken the world of historical romance fiction by storm! With A Rogue by Any Other Name, she once again boldly breaks new ground. The first book in her remarkably fresh and original Fallen Angels series—featuring four dark Regency Era heroes...

Emilia del Valle, 1866 in San Francisco als Tochter einer irischen Nonne und eines chilenischen Aristokraten geboren, ist eine unabhängige Denkerin und eine autarke junge Frau. Als Journalistin ergreift sie 1891 zusammen mit ihrem Kollegen Eric die Chance, über den Bürgerkrieg in Chile zu berichten. Dort trifft sie ihren leiblichen Vater wieder und lernt das Land kennen, in dem ihre Wurzeln liegen. Als sie und Eric ihre Liebe zueinander entdecken, eskaliert der Krieg. Emilia befindet sich in Lebensgefahr und stellt ihre Identität und ihr Schicksal in Frage.

Paris, 1941. With Nazi occupation imminent, journalist Elodie Mitchell plans to return home to Chicago. But an unexpected invitation to a Josephine Baker show changes everything. Mistaken for the star, Elodie is whisked backstage, where she uncovers an underground resistance movement hidden beneath the glitz and glamour. Drawn into a whisper network of spies, Elodie accepts a perilous mission: to go undercover as Josephine's cousin and gather vital intelligence.

Peter Holstein writes his popular series of adventure novels under a pen name. With European politics boiling and his own neighbors suspicious of him, Peter debates whether it might be best to change his name for good. When Rosemary shows up at his door pretending to be a historian and offering to help him trace his family history, his question might be answered. But as the two work together and Rosemary sees his gracious reaction to his neighbors' scornful attacks, she wonders if her assignment is going down the wrong path.

The beautiful Georgina Malton is in America with her father, who is making large amounts of money in opening gold mines and is becoming even richer by investing in newly discovered oilfields. Georgina desperately wants to return to England because she finds that men are only interested in her for her father’s money and she is very disillusioned by a European Prince who claims that he loves her but it is her riches he is after. She so wants to be loved for herself. So she and her Nanny set sail for England and her father promises to follow soon.

When Peter Hathorn proposes to his childhood sweetheart, Jenny Monroe, the outcome is far from the happy ending he envisioned. Before she can give him an answer, Jenny falls desperately ill. He does all in his power to ensure her recovery, but something between them has changed. Determined to win Jenny’s hand, he proposes each time he sees her, never realizing that the woman he loves harbors a secret that makes it impossible for her to accept.

Duke Jasper DeVere left London to grieve his grandfather's death privately, away from the prying eyes and gossips of the ton. Seeking solitude at a friend's country manor, he's surprised he finds himself drawn to the company of the shy beauty determined to present the epitome of proper behavior. That is, until the mysterious woman makes an indecent proposal....

Before taking her vows at a convent to become a young novice, Dominica Kirkland is summoned to an isolated Idaho ranch by Toma Colfax, a friend of her deceased father. Alone and naive as to the ways of the world, Dominica soon finds herself overwhelmed, and reluctantly accepts the help of Luke, a ruggedly handsome cowboy. Drawn in by her beauty and her innocence, Luke makes it clear that he’s interested in Dominica, no matter what vows she’s considering.

Das Haus in der Kastanienallee. Bonn, 1998: Seit Hartwig den alten Gutshof seiner Eltern an der Müritz zurückerworben hat, hängt bei den Bernows der Haussegen schief. Wie konnte er eine so wichtige Entscheidung über ihren Kopf hinweg treffen?, fragt sich Anja. Sie soll ihr geliebtes Rheinland, ihre Kinder und ihren alten Vater zurücklassen, um in einem Provinzkaff im Osten neu anzufangen? Damit nicht genug. Ihr fällt ein Brief in die Hände, der ihr die Augen öffnet.

Deafened at a young age, her natural-born means of expression taken from her, Amelia Anne Polley must learn to communicate all over again. In 1874, left to grow up in frontier territory, Amelia is determined to live the life she'd dreamed for herself before becoming deaf. One thing she won't be is a mail-order bride to the handsome rancher Aaron Zachary. But true love is hard to deny if they can find their way out of their troubled pasts, overcoming hardship and heartache.

When the Germans invade France, 21-year-old Nathalie Fontaine is living a quiet life in rural Southwest France. Within months, she heads for Paris and joins the Resistance as a courier helping to organize escape routes. But Paris is fraught with danger. When several escapes are foiled by the Gestapo, the network suspects they are compromised.

Brought to you by Penguin. The discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed 'To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine', offers a small medieval castle for rent, above a bay on the Italian Riviera. Four very different women - the dishevelled and downtrodden Mrs Wilkins, the sad...