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When their father dies, Star D'Aplièse and her six sisters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world, are left with few clues to their heritage. But Star - the most enigmatic of the sisters - is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow her first clue, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world....

A talented sailor, Ally is about to compete in one of the world's most challenging yacht races when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden death. In the aftermath of the harrowing events that follow, Ally pursues the clues her father left her to the icy beauty of Norway. There, she begins to discover how her story is inextricably bound to that of a young unknown singer, Anna Landvik, who lived there over 100 years before.

În cel de-al treilea roman din seria Cele șapte surori, ne farmecă povestea lui Star D’Aplièse, care se află la o răscruce în viața personală, după moartea subită a iubitului ei tată - miliardarul cu o existență plină de secrete, pe care cele șase fete îl alintă Pa Salt. Fiind fiicele lui adoptive, el le-a lăsat fiecăreia indicii cu privire la adevărata lor moștenire, iar Star, emoționată, decide să pornească în căutarea rădăcinilor ei și ajunge într-un anticariat din Londra, de unde i se deschide o poartă către o lume cu totul nouă.

În perioada de înflorire a Indiei Britanice, Anahita, o fată de unsprezece ani dintr-o familie nobilă, dar săracă, leagă o prietenie de-o viață cu încăpățânata prințesă Indira, fiica privilegiată a unui maharajah indian. Ca însoțitoare oficială a prinţesei, Anahita își urmează prietena în Anglia chiar înainte de izbucnirea Primului Război Mondial.  

Maia D’Aplièse și surorile sale se adună în casa copilăriei - un castel fabulos, izolat, situat pe malul lacului Geneva - după ce află că tatăl lor iubit, care le-a adoptat pe când erau foarte mici, a murit. Fiecare soră primește un indiciu cu privire la adevărata ei moștenire - un indiciu care o va purta pe Maia tocmai la Rio de Janeiro, în Brazilia.  

To the outside world, Electra D’Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a complete stranger who claims to be her grandmother.

After the death of her father - Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe - Tiggy D’Aplièse, trusting her instincts, moves to the remote wilds of Scotland. There she takes a job doing what she loves: caring for animals on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, employed by the enigmatic and troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird. Her decision alters her future irrevocably when Chilly, an ancient gypsy who has lived for years on the estate, tells her that she possesses a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors....

Following the death of her father, CeCe D'Aplièse finds herself at breaking point. In desperation, she decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over 100 years ago. When CeCe finally reaches the Red Centre of Australia, she begins the search for her past. With help from those she meets on her journey, CeCe begins to believe that this wild, vast continent could offer her a sense of belonging.

Une famille aux lourds secrets. Dans la campagne du Suffolk, Admiral House trône. C'est la maison de famille de Posy Montague. A près de 70 ans, cette dernière se prépare à se séparer de cette demeure qui a abrité ses plus grandes joies et ses plus grandes peines, laissant doucement derrière elle les grandes passions de la vie. Mais la réapparition soudaine d'un amour de jeunesse et des secrets qui y sont liés à jamais, va tout bouleverser.

Electra d'Apliese a tout pour elle : mannequin le plus en vue de la planète, elle est belle, riche et célèbre. Mais derrière cette image idéale, c'est une jeune femme perdue depuis la mort de son père, Pa Salt, un milliardaire excentrique qui l'a adoptée avec ses six sœurs. Electra va tomber dans la spirale infernale de la drogue et de l'alcool, et alors que tout son entourage s'inquiète pour elle, elle va recevoir une lettre d'une inconnue qui dit être sa grand-mère.

In the heyday of the British Raj, 11-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira, the privileged daughter of rich Indian royalty. Becoming the princess's official companion, Anahita accompanies her friend to England just before the outbreak of the Great War. There, she meets the young Donald Astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote Astbury Estate - and his scheming mother.

The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. 

Ny stand-alone roman fra Lucinda Riley. En gribende fortælling om en familie, hvor alle har sit at kæmpe med, om kærlighed der aldrig ruster, og et hus der gemmer på en stor hemmelighed. Posy Montague nærmer sig sin halvfjerdsårs fødselsdag og bor stadig i sit smukke engelske barndomshjem, Admiral House. Her tilbragte hun sine første år, her fangede hun sommerfugle i haven sammen med sin elskede far, og senere hen voksede hendes egne børn også op i huset. Men det er ved at være tid til at træffe en stor og svær beslutning.

Elektra d’Aplièse führt als Top-Model ein glamouröses Leben in New York. Doch hinter dem schönen Schein verbirgt sich eine unglückliche junge Frau, die zudem durch den Tod ihres geliebten Vaters tief erschüttert ist. Da erhält sie den Brief einer Fremden, die behauptet, ihre Großmutter zu sein. Die Spur führt nach Ostafrika, und Elektra begibt sich auf die Reise. Dort angekommen stößt sie auf die Lebensgeschichte von Cecily Hunter-Washington, die in den 1940er Jahren auf einer Farm in Kenia gelebt hat.

Elektra d’Aplièse führt als Top-Model ein glamouröses Leben in New York. Doch hinter dem schönen Schein verbirgt sich eine unglückliche junge Frau, die zudem durch den Tod ihres geliebten Vaters tief erschüttert ist. Da erhält sie den Brief einer Fremden, die behauptet, ihre Großmutter zu sein. Die Spur führt nach Ostafrika, und Elektra begibt sich auf die Reise. Dort angekommen stößt sie auf die Lebensgeschichte von Cecily Hunter-Washington, die in den 1940er Jahren auf einer Farm in Kenia gelebt hat.

Vingt-quatre ans après y avoir passé un été inoubliable, Helena est de retour à Pandora, la majestueuse demeure chypriote dont elle vient d'hériter. Si le décor n'a rien perdu de sa splendeur, la maison a besoin d'un sérieux rafraîchissement. Pour cette mission délicate, Helena a entraîné avec elle mari et enfants. Pour cette mission délicate, Helena a entraîné avec elle mari et enfants. Mais elle croise bientôt par hasard son premier amour, et tout le passé qu'elle croyait enfoui resurgit.

Die Bestsellerautorin in Bestform: ein Familienepos voll Liebe, Geheimnissen und überraschenden Twists. So viel Liebe und Kraft hat Posy Montague in ihren zauberhaften Garten investiert - und jetzt heißt es Abschied nehmen. Sie ist bald 70, lebt noch immer an der englischen Ostküste in dem reizenden Anwesen ihrer Familie. Doch das große "Admiral House" verfällt mehr und mehr. Posy muss sich entscheiden: Verkauft sie das Anwesen, in dem sie schon als Kind mit ihrem Vater Schmetterlinge bestaunt hat?Allein bei der Idee streiten Posys eigene Söhne unerbittlich.

Endnu en stor, skøn fortælling fra forfatteren til Orkideens hemmelighed og Midnatsrosen om tab og kærlighed og om at turde se fortiden i øjnene. Over tredive år er gået, siden Greta sidst har set sit tidligere hjem, det smukke gamle gods Marchmont Hall, som ligger idyllisk i Wales' bjerge. Men Greta lider af hukommelsestab som følge af en tragisk ulykke, så da hun vender tilbage til godset for at holde jul hos sin gamle ven David Marchmont, kan hun intet huske om sit liv på stedet. Under en tur i godsets park falder Greta over en gravsten mellem træerne.

Dramatisk og gribende kærlighedsroman fra den irske bestsellerforfatter Lucinda Riley om pigen Rosanna Menicis rejse fra Napolis fattige gader til verdens største operascener. Rosanna Menici er kun en pige, da hun møder operasangeren Roberto Rossini, manden der kommer til at ændre hendes liv. I årene, der følger, bliver deres skæbner forbundet af deres store sangtalent og af den store og altopslugende kærlighed, der opstår mellem dem. En kærlighed der kommer til at få følger for alle, de holder af.

Tag med til det solbeskinnede Cypern i Lucinda Rileys vidunderlige fortælling rig på familiehemmeligheder, drama og romantik. 24 år er gået, siden Helena tilbragte en fuldkommen vidunderlig ferie på Cypern, hvor hun oplevede sin første stormende forelskelse. Nu hvor hun har arvet huset Pandora efter sin gudfar, vender hun tilbage til øen for at tilbringe sommeren der med sin familie.