Janny J. Rosenau-Hes Libri

To save her daughter's life, Alexandra must reveal a shocking truth, a secret she has kept for nineteen years. The story begins thirty years earlier with a desperate Jewish refugee who entrusts his fate to a Swiss boy. This encounter connects the two men through the years, filled with passion and betrayal, until Alexandra enters their lives and the friends become rivals. Daniel, as a Jewish boy, escapes the Nazi threat and builds a promising career in America while his past looms as a constant shadow. Andreas, a born champion in Grand Prix racing, becomes estranged from his family due to his passion, but when fortune abandons him, his courage is tested. Alexandra, a talented painter, sacrifices her art for her husband, yet her deepest wish remains unfulfilled, placing her in a horrific dilemma. The narrative takes the reader from war-torn Germany during World War II to the neutrality of Switzerland and the glamour of New York and the French Riviera. Forty years of wanderings, dreams, and conflicts reveal the value and cost of love and friendship. A grand and immersive novel, often poignant and sometimes shocking, yet always authentic.

“Bertrice Small creates cover-to-cover passion, a keen sense of history and suspense.”—Publishers Weekly Valentina had been admired, married, widowed, yet had never known love . . . Not even at the illustrious court of Queen Elizabeth, where her innocent, violet-eyed beauty fired the hearts of England's most gallant gentry, especially the roguish Earl of Kempe and the irrepressible Lord Padraic Burke. But her innocence shattered when a deathbed confession revealed that her true father might not have been Lord Bliss but the lustful Sultan Murad of Istanbul. Determined to find the truth, Valentina sets sail for the East, a voyage of unsurpassed danger . . . and sensual discovery. Lavish, sexy, magnificent—Bertrice Small's Lost Love Found is a fitting tribute to the unforgettable heroine who rivals her famous aunt, Skye O'Malley, in grace, grandeur, and sensual daring.

Il romanzo segue le peripezie di una complicata relazione tra due giovani di origini sociali diverse. Nel 1978, in un esclusivo club di Chicago, si incontrano per caso Meredith Bancroft, diciottenne e unica erede del presidente di una nota società proprietaria di un famoso grande magazzino, e Matt Farrell, otto anni più grande, figlio di un povero contadino, che ha studiato economia ma lavora come fonderie e meccanico. La ragazza, cresciuta con un padre autoritario dopo il divorzio dei genitori, si ribella per la prima volta alla sua volontà quando, a causa di una gravidanza indesiderata, si sposa in fretta con un giovane ambizioso che deve rispettare un contratto di lavoro e parte per il Venezuela. Dopo un aborto spontaneo, il padre arrabbiato riesce a separare la coppia con manipolazioni e intrighi, e il loro breve matrimonio termina in divorzio. Undici anni dopo, Matt, diventato un imprenditore ricco e di successo, e Meredith, una donna sicura ed elegante, si rincontrano. Solo ora scoprono la verità sugli eventi passati e, superando sentimenti di ingiustizia, delusione, sfiducia e gelosia, cercano di nuovo la loro strada insieme.

Sullo sfondo della Londra ottocentesca, una saga famigliare con al centro un'insolita quanto travolgente storia d'amore: l'innocente e bellissima Kelsey, per aiutare la famiglia ormai sul lastrico, accetta di essere"iniziata" ai giochi proibiti della Casa dell'Eros, frequentata da numerosi aristocratici, fra i quali i componenti dell'illustre casato dei Malory. E durante una singolare asta, l'inquieto e affascinante Derek Malory si aggiudica Kelsey, contesa anche dal suo acerrimo rivale David Ashford.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Writing with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors—what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love. From the crucible of med school’s merciless training through the demanding hours of internship and residency to the triumphs—and sometimes tragedies—beyond, Doctors brings to vivid life the men and women who seek to heal but who must first walk through fire. At the novel’s heart is the unforgettable relationship of Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano, childhood friends who separately find unsettling celebrity and unsatisfying love—until their friendship ripens into passion. Yet even their devotion to each other, even their medical gifts may not be enough to save the one life they treasure above all others. Doctors—heartbreaking, witty, inspiring, and utterly, grippingly real—is a vibrant portrait that culminates in a murder, a trial . . . and a miracle.

Een bankiersdochter vergezelt haar vader tijdens een jachtpartij. De ontmoeting met een ongeletterde maar welgestelde jongeman en de dood van haar hebzuchtige vader effenen de weg naar het geluk.

A candid look at a teenage romance that ended in unimaginable tragedy, I Wish You Didn't Know My Name also tells the tale of Michele's legal battle to bury her daughter with dignity and love - and of the stunning conviction that ultimately put Joel Steinberg behind bars. But the story doesn't end there. For through Michele Launder's decision to go public with her grief, she won the greatest victory of all: heightened national awareness of child abuse, increased understanding of mothers' rights... and the comforting sense that Lisa's tragic death was not in vain.

After an accidental encounter on the train, Aly finds herself drawn to Tom--a handsome, athletic, intelligent, and gifted musician. In this passionate and tender romance, she discovers the joy and anguish of falling for her best friend's son. 200 pp. Author interviews. 20,000 print.

Beschrijving van de lotgevallen van een aantal immigranten in Amerika aan het begin van de 20e eeuw, waar nieuwe inzichten op velerlei terrein ontstaan.

Een aan lager wal geraakte jongeman besluit zich aan welgestelde dames te verhuren. Zo belandt hij in allerlei komische en tragische situaties.