Titres dans XXe siècle

The new Liverpool-based World War Two saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart and Some Sunny Day is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is...

From New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller—and “the finest in western romance” (RT Book Reviews)—comes a moving and passionate tale of one single mother’s journey to protect her daughters—and her heart. While fleeing from her ex-husband with her two young daughters...

Augsburgo, 1913. Após uma infância difícil num orfanato, a jovem Marie finalmente consegue um emprego como assistente de cozinha na imponente mansão da Vila dos Tecidos. O conglomerado têxtil, que pertence à família Melzer, é um dos mais proeminentes da indústria alemã. Ocupando o posto mais baixo na hierarquia dos criados, Marie precisa aprender a lidar com as intrigas e as disputas de egos, evitando criar inimizades ao mesmo tempo que se impõe para conquistar o respeito dos colegas.

Sisters. Traitors. Spies. When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands… The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in...

Niederschlesien zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts: Tommys Zuhause ist die Glashütte. Seit seinem fünften Lebensjahr steht er im Dienst der Hüttenherren Seibert. Obwohl die Arbeitsbedingungen unmenschlich sind, scheitern Tommys Versuche, der Hütte den Rücken zu kehren. Nicht zuletzt wegen der Fabrikantentochter Elli Seibert, die ihm immer wieder Halt gibt. In den umstürzlerischen Kriegsjahren, in deren unheilvollen Sog auch die nächste Generation gerissen wird, ringen Elli und Tommy gegen alle Widerstände um ihre Liebe.

Harlequin Historical brings you two heart-racing World War II stories in one collection. Experience the epic love stories of two officers and the women they fall for, where every stolen moment together counts! Dance With Her Forbidden Officer Nurse Wendy Smith promised her mother she’d see the...

The land girl and the US officer July 1942 Dear diary, despite the war raging around me, I find I can’t stop thinking about the American officer, Sergeant Dale Johnson. I’ve never known anyone as brave, kind and handsome! But I promised myself I wouldn’t care this much about a man again...

Berlijn, 1922. De Grote Oorlog heeft diepe wonden achtergelaten en de jonge republiek wordt gekenmerkt door optimisme, maar ook door bittere armoede. Verloskundige Hulda Gold is onverschrokken en enorm populair in de buurt. Door haar huisbezoeken ontmoet ze een grote verscheidenheid aan mensen en het lot van vrouwen is bijzonder belangrijk voor haar. Door haar toegewijde karakter brengt Hulda zichzelf dikwijls in de problemen.

Fasziniert vom neuen Swing aus Amerika gründet die Choreographin Wally eine Tanztruppe. Ihre Tänzerinnen wie die junge Alice liest sie in den Straßen Berlins auf. Doch den "Lindy Girls" bleibt der Zugang zu den großen Tanzpalästen verwehrt, denn hier haben die Männer das Sagen. Dagegen begehrt auch Sekretärin Gila auf, die davon träumt, mehr zu schreiben als das, was ihr diktiert wird. Mit ihr stößt die Industriellentochter Thea zu der Gruppe, und ihre Kontakte öffnen endlich Türen. Aber dann kommt den "Lindy Girls" die Liebe in die Quere.

Anneliese ist schon als Jugendliche recht freizügig mit ihrem Körper. Die Schule ist eher nicht so ihr Ding. Das kann ihr bei den Nazis zum Verhängnis werden. Wegen »angeborenem Schwachsinn« wird sie, die sich doch immer eine eigene Familie gewünscht hat, zwangssterilisiert. Doch das Verhängnis nimmt seinen Lauf. Als 1940 polnische Zwangsarbeiter auf das Gut kommen, auf dem sie als Landarbeiterin beschäftigt ist, verliebt sie sich in den sanften Pavel. Das bleibt nicht lange unentdeckt.

Graham Wharton has never had eyes for anyone but Gemma, and she left his soul in tatters when she walked away from him. When the Imposters take on a new job to recover a kidnapped boy mistaken for his aristocratic cousin, Graham is determined to use the time with Gemma not only to restore the missing boy, but also to win back the only woman he's ever loved. As they trace the clues laid out before them, Graham must devise a noble scheme to save the boy's life and heal their hearts.

In the search for the truth, the line between fact and fiction is beginning to fall out of focus It is 1903, and Lily Temple is a beautiful silent-film actress who spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera. But beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit, a murky past, and a tantalizing secret. As an underground investigator to the wealthy, Peter Driscoll has been tasked with locating the legendary Briarwood Teardrop, an exquisite sapphire that has been missing for years—and which Lily happens to be wearing beneath her gown.

It is 1950 and Kitty Longthorne is now a Sister at Manchester's Park Hospital, and as busy as ever. With dizzying numbers of children with polio being admitted to the children's ward, a sharp uptick of major trauma from road accidents and growing political and racial conflict affecting her patients and staff, there's no shortage of drama at the hospital. But Kitty is determined that everyone is treated with respect.

Diamonds and danger dazzle in Ciesielski's latest enchanting romp through post-war Europe as estranged spouses and jewel thieves hunt an elusive Valkyrie tiara. November 12, 1918. It was a match made in champagne-soaked heaven, but all too soon the bubbles dried up, and Esme Fox awakens the...

German armies once more march across Europe, and one small Welsh village is changed forever. Carrie has escaped the suffocating, unhealthy love of her brother. With her innate kindness and strength, she begins her new life in midwifery. But the shadows of war rise. She is sent first to Birmingham and then to London during the Blitz. Carrie is no stranger to tragedy, but her courage and self-sacrifice bond her tightly to new friends and old, helping to keep her safe in uncertain times. Love, laughter, and friendship abound, making her a force to be reckoned with and admired.

Growing up without the care of a loving family made Anna Golding fiercely independent. So when war breaks out, determined to do her duty, she joins the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Her fellow trainees are like the sisters she never had. However, as they all talk of fond memories of home, Anna's heart breaks. Her past is too painful to share. Then she meets her friend's brother, Royal Air Force navigator Jimmy Armstrong, whose gentle care makes her feel safe for the first time in her life. Anna and Jimmy must snatch moments together as their duties pull them to opposite ends of the country.

Verity Templeton, 18 and fiercely independent, travels to London with her aunt for the season. During a weekend with her friend Charlotte Huntington-Smythe an encounter with Charlotte's brother shows her another side of the family. Then she meets Brandon Summerville, the handsome, arrogant, wealthy man about town Charlotte is in love with. Will she be able to resist his obvious charm? When a secret from the past turns her life upside down she doubts everything she's believed in. Her fight to find the truth brings more heartache.

Berry Chambers and her co-workers have joined the Women's Timber Corps - known as the Lumberjills - to do their bit for Britain. On their first day felling trees, they rescue an RAF pilot and become entangled in the loveless marriage of her new landlords. Danger is never far away, be it an ill-timed axe swing or the occasional activity of the Luftwaffe overhead. Add a psychotic farm cat, a couple of young runaway evacuees, a spate of malicious packages, and the jealousy of the Land Girls next door, and life for Berry and her friends is never boring.

Carrie's life is turned upside down when the London Chest Hospital is bombed in the Blitz and it threatens to tear her from the slowly flowering love she has found in Michael's arms. After this horrific incident, her bravery is brought to the attention of the authorities. They contact her with a proposal, which drags her into the center of the conflict in Europe and out of the security of her home and family.

Thunder in the Sun is the fourth in the continuing Llewellyn family saga. Carrie, in her new role as district nurse, finds that she has far more to deal with than patients recovering from minor ailments. She takes charge of organizing a troop of evacuated children escaping the Blitz in London and finding them safe houses in which to stay. Some are lucky, but some are not, and Carrie’s life is flooded with incidents of cruelty, rape, and heart-wrenching drama.