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Adelaide Wardová musí pomoci své rodině ze zoufalé finanční situace. Zachránit by ji mohl postarší, ale bohatý baron Robert Maxwell, který se o ni uchází. Do jejích plánů však vstoupí pohledný nemanželský syn britského šlechtice a zároveň nevlastní bratr jejího nápadníka Connor Brice. Ten se po letech vrací do Anglie z Ameriky, aby se pomstil muži, který ho připravil o normální dětství i o peníze. Má teď dostatek odhodlání i prostředků, aby ho donutil zaplatit za jeho zločinné jednání. Connor poprvé uviděl krásnou Adelaide ve vězení, kde skončil na základně falešného obvinění sira Roberta, když tam přišla navštívit svého odsouzeného zadluženého bratra. Později – už jako svobodný muž – zjišťuje, že se baron Maxwell chce s Adelaide oženit, a napadne ho, že by se dívka mohla stát součástí jeho pomsty zločinnému bratrovi. Přitom však stále víc podléhá jejímu kouzlu. Adelaide se do Connora zamiluje, ale nemůže uvěřit, že jeho city k ní jsou upřímné a že pro něj není jenom zbraní, která má zasáhnout sira Roberta na nejcitlivějším místě. Její vztah ke Connorovi je proto poznamenaný nedůvěrou, která oba zamilované dlouho rozděluje.

Demelza, the miner's daughter that Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry bring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Additionally the seeds of dispute with Warleggan are sown.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! BROTHERS IN BLOOD is the unputdownable thirteenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times The Roman Empire's conquest of Britannia is under threat from within. A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army's campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia's native tribes. A treacherous agent's mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way. Unwarned, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are with the Roman army pursuing Caratacus and his men through the mountains of Britannia. Defeating Caratacus seems within their grasp. But the plot against the two heroes threatens not only their military goals but also their lives. Includes 2 maps and Roman army organisation chart.

She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love - with his own life. Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate - but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth living . Despite her determination, Christine knows what a dangerous promise she's made. Against the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outings. Slowly, Christine thinks Adam is starting to fall back in love with his life. But is that all that's happening...?

The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada—a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte “Charlie” Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA—and breaks her boyfriend’s heart—to turn pro, Charlie joins the world’s best athletes who travel eleven months a year, competing without mercy for Grand Slam titles and Page Six headlines. After Charlie suffers a disastrous loss and injury on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, she fires her longtime coach and hires Todd Feltner, a legend of the men’s tour, who is famous for grooming champions. Charlie is his first-ever female player, and he will not let her forget it. He is determined to change her good-girl image—both on the court and off—and transform her into a ruthless competitor who will not only win matches and climb the rankings, but also score magazine covers and seven-figure endorsement deals. Her not-so-secret affair with the hottest male player in the world, sexy Spaniard Marco Vallejo, has people whispering, and it seems like only a matter of time before the tabloids and gossip blogs close in on all the juicy details. Charlie’s ascension to the social throne parallels her rising rank on the women’s tour—but at a major price. Lauren Weisberger’s novel brings us exclusive behind-the-scenes details from all the Grand Slam tournaments: the US Open, the French Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon. Charlie Silver jets around the globe, plays charity matches aboard Mediterranean megayachts, models in photo shoots on Caribbean beaches, walks the red carpet at legendary player parties, and sidesteps looming scandals—all while trying to keep her eyes on the real prize. In this sexy, unputdownable read about young tennis stars who train relentlessly to compete at the highest levels while living in a world obsessed with good looks and Instagram followers, Charlie must discover the secret to having it all—or finally shatter the illusion for good.

A redemptive and captivating novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of PS. I Love You. Ever wondered where lost things go? Ever since the day her classmate vanished, Sandy Shortt has been haunted by what happens when something - or someone - disappears. Finding has become her goal. Jack Ruttle is desperate to find his younger brother who vanished into thin air a year ago. He spots an ad for Sandy's missing persons agency and is certain that she will answer his prayers and find his brother. But then Sandy disappears too, stumbling upon a place that is a world away from the only one she has ever known. Now all she wants, more than anything, is to find her way home.

Lady Hermiona Merryhewisová jede se svou sestrou a její rodinou navštívit umírajícího strýce, který jim kdysi slíbil, že na ně bude pamatovat ve své závěti. Nemajetné ženy doufají, že jim toto dědictví pomůže vyřešit jejich svízelnou situaci. Cestou musí přenocovat v hostinci, kde Hermionu náhle vytrhne ze spánku neznámý vetřelec. Po chvíli však žena v domnělém zloději poznává poručíka Marka Faringaye, s nímž se setkala před šesti lety na svém prvním plese a na něhož nikdy nepřestala vzpomínat. Dokonce si stále schovává malý talisman, který jí ho připomíná. Netuší však, že pohledný vikomt vede velice nebezpečný život a že se teď ocitla v ohrožení spolu s ním. Mark totiž pronikl mezi vzbouřence, kteří se chystají provést v Londýně krvavý útok, a chce jim jejich úmysl překazit. Po příjezdu do strýcova domu se Hermiona s nemocným příbuzným sblíží a rozhodne se, že u něj zůstane a udělá všechno pro to, aby se z nemoci zotavil. A Mark musí prokázat mimořádnou bystrost a odvahu, aby zabránil krveprolití ve městě a zároveň ochránil mladou ženu, která se mu vryla do srdce už při prvním setkání před lety.

The uplifting and thoughtful novel from the uniquely talented author. Everyone has a story to tell... Journalist Kitty Logan's career has been destroyed by scandal, and she now faces losing the woman who guided her and taught her everything she knew. At her mentor's bedside, Kitty asks her - what is the one story she always wanted to write? The answer lies in a file buried in Constance's office: a list of one hundred names. There is no synopsis, no explanation, nothing else to explain what the story is or who these people are. The list is simply a mystery. But before Kitty can talk to her friend, it is too late. With everything to prove, Kitty is assigned the most important task of her life - to write the story her mentor never had the opportunity to. Kitty has to not only track down and meet the people on the list, but find out what connects them. And, in the process of hearing ordinary people's stories, she uncovers Constance's - and starts to understand her own...

Cornwall in the 1780s, when powerful forces of revolution and reaction are at large in the world. Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict, and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin. But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her homean act which alters the whole course of his life.

Dopo secoli di vittorie e di dominio incontrastato una minaccia incombe sul potere di Roma. I Parti, acerrimi nemici, vogliono conquistare il regno neutrale di Palmira e da lì muovere verso le province orientali del grande impero. Per raggiungere il loro scopo danno vita a una rivolta contro l’ordine costituito e i legittimi regnanti. Il prefetto Macrone e l’eroico centurione Catone, coscienti del pericolo incombente, organizzano la resistenza e si preparano a respingere i cospiratori. Ha inizio uno scontro violento e terribile: chi prevarrà estenderà la propria forza su tutto il mondo conosciuto e i vinti saranno spazzati via dalla storia. Il clangore delle spade, degli scudi e delle lance risuona su tutto il Mediterraneo. L’odore del sangue infesta i campi di battaglia...Simon Scarrow è nato in Nigeria. Dopo aver vissuto in molti Paesi si è stabilito a Norfolk, in Inghilterra. Per anni si è diviso tra la scrittura, sua vera e irrinunciabile passione, e l’insegnamento. È un grande esperto di storia romana. Il centurione, il primo dei suoi romanzi storici a essere pubblicato in Italia, è stato per mesi ai primi posti nelle classifiche inglesi.