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1850. When Opal Sharp finds herself and her younger siblings suddenly orphaned and destitute, she thinks things can get no worse. But soon three of them - including Opal - are struck down with the illness that took their father from them, and her brother Charlie is forced to make an impossible decision. Unable to afford a doctor, he knows the younger children will not survive. So, unbeknownst to Opal, Charlie takes their younger siblings to the workhouse, where he knows they will at least be fed and have a roof over their heads. Opal is heartbroken and struggles to forgive him.

Vor zehn Jahren verließ Brian seine Heimat Waydine Hill – und mit ihr seine große Liebe Megan. Jetzt kehrt Brian zurück – gerade rechtzeitig zum großen Winter-Event im Hotel seiner Eltern. Megan, seit Kurzem wieder Single, glaubt, dass er nun sein altes Versprechen einlösen will, auch wenn sie ihm nie verziehen hat, dass er damals ging. Brian hütet ein Geheimnis, das seine Rückkehr überschattet. Doch trotz der Schatten, die ihm an den Fersen kleben, zeigt sich bald, dass sich eine große Liebe auch zehn Jahre später nicht einfach ignorieren lässt.

One terrible moment changes everything for teenagers Kate and David. Brought together during the darkest of times of the Troubles, a spark of hope is ignited between them - a hand held in the darkness, a promise whispered. Neither of them will ever forget those moments. It’s another 10 years before David and Kate meet once more, and their lives are now so different. The promise they made to each other on that fateful day still binds them, but now they have so much more to lose.

Quentin's at the top of his game. He's the nightly news anchor for the biggest broadcast company in the United States. On top of that, he has three beautiful children and a wonderful wife, Catherine. What more could he want? Life isn't done with him yet. Out of the blue, his wife is diagnosed with cancer, and Quentin finds himself reeling. With Catherine so sick, his career no longer matters to him, and his father's invitation to Nantucket is looking more and more appealing. Maybe he should take his family out of the city for a while.

Country music god Beau Mason has just announced his retirement from the business at age 30, and I've just scored the interview of a lifetime. My network is flying me to Kentucky for his final interview, and at his request I'll be spending a few days with him at his ranch. I should be thrilled. But I'm not. Beau and I have a history, and I haven't seen him since he obliterated my heart at the tender age of 18.

The delightful new romantic series from the bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea novels and The Secret Christmas Bookshop. ___________________________________ Is a new beginning waiting for her this Christmas? When Imogen leaves her fiancé at the altar and escapes to her grandmother’s...

A punto de casarse con sir Edward, el pretendiente escogido por su familia, Victoria es raptada y llevada a un helado castillo escocés dónde un misterioso joven le recuerda una promesa de amor que sabe, ella no ha olvidado... Es James, su antiguo amor y sin embargo hay algo distinto en su mirada, un secreto que se niega a confesarle.