Romantisk spænding

Nell'Inghilterra del 1500 la signorina Anne vorrebbe sposarsi con il giovane Fenton, ma le e stata negata la possibilita di scegliere il proprio marito: il padre vorrebbe che sposasse tale signor Slender, mentre la madre preferirebbe il dottor Cajus... Allo stesso tempo il signor John Falstaff, a corto di denaro, decide di corteggiare due ricche donne sposate, la signora Ford e la signora Page, madre di Anne. Falstaff decide di inviare loro due lettere d'amore identiche: e l'inizio di una commedia degli equivoci che vedra l'alternarsi di scontri, fughe e malintesi a ravvivare il clima di una Windsor fin troppo placida e annoiata.-

Efter to år i hæren i Algeriet ankommer George Duroy, bedre kendt som "Smukke-ven", til Paris. Den smukke, men også særdeles skruppelløse, unge mand får arbejde som journalist på avisen La Vie Française. I sin stræbsomme færd op ad den sociale rangstige formår Duroy med sit charmerende væsen at smigre sig ind på sin gamle soldaterkammerats kone Madeleine, som har kontakter til højtstående politikere og indflydelsesrige personer i den øvre parisiske middelklasse. "Smukke-ven" er en fascinerende fortælling om en mand, der er villig til at gøre alt i sin jagt efter en bedre fremtid."Smukke-ven" udkom i Frankrig i 1885 og er et symbolsk værk af Guy de Maupassant, som var en af ​​de vigtigste franske forfattere i det 19. århundrede. Romanen er blevet adapteret til film og teater mange gange, senest i 2012 under titlen "Bel Ami" med Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman og Kristin Scott Thomas i hovedrollerne.Guy de Maupassant (1820-1893) var en fransk forfatter, der især er kendt for romanen "Smukke-ven" fra 1885 og for sine mange noveller. Hans arbejde er gennemsyret af den realistiske strømning, der prægede kunsten og litteraturen i midten af ​​det 19. århundrede. Det, der især adskiller Maupassant fra hans samtidige forfatterkolleger som Emile Zola og Gustave Flaubert, er både de fantastiske strejf der går igen i flere af hans udgivelser, men også den udpræget pessimisme der er kendetegnende for hans forfatterskab. Maupassant led i perioder af hallucinationer og blev efter et selvmordforsøg indlagt på et privathospital i Paris, hvor han i en alder af bare 42 døde i 1893.

Kira se ve en la necesidad de hallar respuesta a todas esas preguntas que le quitan el sueño. Decidida a averiguar el secreto de su padre, contará con la ayuda de sus seres queridos para enfrentarse a sus propios miedos y a otras amenazas que ponen en peligro su búsqueda.DISEÑO DE PORTADA: Adopta una portadaEste audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Es licenciada en Filología Hispánica y profesora de Español como Lengua Extranjera. Además, es autora de cómics e ilustradora. Aparte de la Saga Renacer (Invierno, Deshielo y Primavera), ha publicado El susurro del cuervo (Booknet), A la orilla del lago (Amazon, anteriormente con Ediciones Babylon) y ha participado en la antología benéfica Broken Hearts (Ediciones Babylon) con el relato «Wallada».

Chock och förödande konsekvenser väntar Harry och Emma Clifton, sir Giles Barrington och Lady Virginia när ett självmordsbrev läses upp i rätten. Samtidigt finns det gott om andra saker för samtliga inblandade att oroa sig över. Lady Virginias dåliga finanser ser ut att vara bortom all räddning - ända tills en intet ont anande amerikan dyker upp. Kan han vara svaret på alla hennes problem? Harry är fast besluten att befria en författarkollega från Sovjetunionens fruktansvärda gulager, och Giles står inför ett dilemma som är helt avgörande för hans framtid och fortsatta karriär. Ska han överge politiken och rädda sin älskade Karin, som just nu befinner sig på andra sidan järnridån? Och hur stor är risken att hon egentligen är en spion?"I nödens stund" är den spännande näst sista delen i Cliftonkrönikan av Jeffrey Archer. -

Eline mieszka na mokradłach rozlewiska Missisipi, gdzie, dzięki babci, może z rodzicami zajmować się końmi. Dziewczyna ma prawie wszystko, co byłoby jej potrzebne do szczęścia, jest pochłonięta swoją pasją i chodzeniem do szkoły ze swoją przyjaciółką, która, jak się okazuje, skrywa więcej przed Eline, niż chciałaby przyznać.Dziewczyna odkąd pamięta, nigdy nie wierzyła w duchy, bogów, końce świata czy inne zjawiska, których nie dałoby się naukowo wyjaśnić. Jednakże... nie potrafiła się zakochać, ani nawet obdarzyć większym uczuciem kogoś, kogo lubiła, a tego wyjaśnić nie umiała. Po pojawieniu się w szkole Rikkego, w którego obecności zawsze czuje dziwne przyciąganie, podsycane nieznanym bólem, zmienia się wszystko.Chłopak jest uosobieniem ideału. Ma majątek, nienaganny wygląd, ale coś jest z nim definitywnie nie tak. Krótko po tym Rikke wplątuje się w zdradę władcy demonów, a na skórze Eline pojawiają się złote runy, do tego znajduje dziwny przedmiot przypominający długopis pokrytymi tymi starymi znakami. Ludzie ją otaczający zaczynają kłamać, ginąć i okazało się, że Los trochę inaczej zaplanował sobie jej życie, niż ona by sobie życzyła.Trafia do zupełnie innego wymiaru. Pełnego zdrad, run i potworów. Teraz musi udowodnić wszystkim, że tak łatwo nie zginie w tym brutalnym świecie. Czekają ją trzy próby, które pokażą, czy Eline rzeczywiście posiada potencjał runiczny i jest godna tego świata, bo koniec wszechrzeczy jest bliski, a on nie będzie mieć litości nad niczym, ani nad nikim.Daria Kwiecińska - autorka serii fantasy Ragnarok. Inspiracją do stworzenia książki była mitologia nordycka. W twórczości autorki można doszukać się magicznego realizmu i romansu fantasy.

When Commander Roger Merlin offers to buy Eve’s inheritance, Treloan Manor in Georgia, the answer is strictly no. She has not even set eyes of the place yet, and she has different plans altogether. Eve wants to turn it into a hotel, which would also make her his competition. What could be more thrilling? The love story dating back to the 20th century was written under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

Lindsay is very fond of the hotel she works in and which was once her family home. Yet when a new and difficult owner arrives, the place is no longer what it once was. The only thing keeping her from leaving her demanding boss is the oh-so-charming hotel guest, who distracts her big time. Yet from that moment on, her life is far from serene: as she follows her desires, she gets into a car accident that sets her priorities and love life finally in order. Dating back to the 20th century was written under one of Ida Pollock's pseudonyms, Susan Barrie, this is a love story that grips the reader until the end.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.-

Published shortly before his death, 'Kept in the Dark' is one of Anthony Trollope's most captivating short stories. The young Cecilia Holt falls in love with George Western and the pair are soon engaged to be married. George confides in Cecilia his experience of a previous engagement, but harbours such ill-will towards his former match that Cecilia cannot bring herself to share the tale of her own earlier broken engagement. Cecilia's ex-fiancee plots to expose her secret, with potentially devastating consequences. Themes of jealousy, betrayal, and estrangement are explored in this thrilling short story. -

When Karen was travelling on the night train to Edinburgh only half-recovered from pneumonia, she was lucky to have Iain Mackenzie swoop in. Taking her to his home in the Highlands, Craigie House, he cared for her and eventually asked her to marry him. Karen couldn’t quite believe that Iain truly wanted her, and the appearance of his stunning former love, Fiona Barrington, did not exactly help put her mind at ease... The memorable 20th-century love tale set in romantic Scotland was written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the English romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career.Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death.On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

Lucy Nolan was charged with taking care of the invalid daughter of the cold and distant Sir John, whom Lucy names Tiberius. She is very fond of the daughter, Miranda, and thus Lucy cannot help but feel distressed when Sir John introduces a difficult and temperamental ballerina into the household. Or is it something else than concern for Miranda – are her emerging feelings for Sir John himself getting in the way? The dramatic love story dates back to the 20th century and was written under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

Dr. Leon Daudet is a famous Parisian doctor specializing in the heart. One day he meets a young English girl, Valentine, who is spending only a few months in Paris. The doctor finds his own heart struck by deep feelings for her and wants to make this time count. The problem is, he is not the only one contending for her, and to make matters even more dramatic, Valentine's aunt has left her a hefty inheritance - but only on the condition that she marry within a year. Valentine has no such plans, but the men vying for her love might disagree. The story was written under one of Ida Pollock's pseudonyms, Susan Barrie, in the 20th century and offers a gripping love tale set in romantic Paris.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.-

Set in Prague, young Christian girl Nina Balatka has fallen in love with Anton Trendellsohn, the son of her father's Jewish business partner. Deeply in love, the pair face fierce opposition to the match from their prejudiced relatives. A short story from Anthony Trollope, 'Nina Balatka' bears more than a passing resemblance to Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in its exploration of inter-faith love and marriage. Will there be a happier ending for Nina and Anton? -

When Noel's uncle dies, she begins to look for employment. Her wishes are granted when she becomes the companion of a teenage girl, in a stunning Austria castle, no less. The master of the place is Gerard de Freer, who is all but handsome and charming, but the housekeeper, Harriet Raynes, is far from happy with Noel's presence and seems to have intentions of her own towards Gerard... Can Noel establish herself as a new woman in the house? The memorable love tale set in romantic Austria was written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.-

Peta is 19 years old and what you would call a free spirit, taking after her upbringing. When she is orphaned, she is placed in the care of her stepfather's younger brother. Not happy with this change of events and her carefree manner, the "e;uncle"e; is disapproving and the two are off to a rough start. Yet living together eventually leads to new types of emotions as things between this man and the pretty wild girl heat up. The love story dating back to the 20th century was written under Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the master of romance, Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.-

Gdy Eileen, córka kapitana floty królewskiej pomaga nieznanemu rozbitkowi ukryć się przed strażą, nie zdaje sobie sprawy, jakie będą konsekwencje tego czynu. Nolan okazuje się być piratem, a jego kamraci napadają na wioskę, chcąc go odbić. Porywają dziewczynę na okręt i zabierają na Quaramonte – piracką wyspę, do której nie prowadzi żadna znana mapa. Eileen udaje się uniknąć śmierci. Za wszelką cenę postanawia wrócić do ojca i ukochanego, którzy zostali na jej rodzinnej Naori. Dzięki umowie, jaką zawiera z jednym z piratów, to pragnienie się urzeczywistnia i dziewczyna wsiada na okręt. Nie spodziewa się jednak, że układ stanie się brzemieniem, a wyprawa całkowicie odmieni jej życie

Der dreisteste Terroranschlag der Geschichte. Ein Land, das auf Rache aus ist. Eine Liebesgeschichte, die vorzeitig endet. Ein gebrochenes Herz, das nie wirklich heilt.Ich wusste am Tag des Anschlags, dass sich unser Leben für immer verändert hat. Was ich damals nicht wusste, war, dass ich John, nachdem er zu seinem Einsatz aufgebrochen war, nicht wieder sehen würde. Am einen Tag lebte er mit mir zusammen, schlief neben mir, machte Pläne mit mir. Am nächsten Tag war er weg.Das war vor fünf Jahren. Das Leben ist weitergegangen, aber ich stecke in meiner persönlichen Hölle fest und warte auf einen Mann, der, nach allem, was ich weiß, am Ende längst tot ist. Doch dann treffe ich bei der Hochzeit meiner Schwester Eric, den Bruder des Bräutigams, und mein Herz erwacht wieder zum Leben.Der brandneue Roman aus der Feder der Bestsellerautorin Marie Force, eine epische Geschichte über Liebe, Ehre, Pflicht, unerträgliche Entscheidungen und ein unmögliches Dilemma.Marie Force ist die New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autorin von über fünfzig zeitgenössischen Liebesromanen, unter anderem den beliebten Romanserien »Gansett Island«, »Green Mountain« und der erotischen Quantum-Serie. Sie hat unterdessen weltweit über sechs Millionen Bücher verkauft. Die Autorin lebt zusammen mit ihrem Mann, zwei fast erwachsenen Kindern und zwei Hunden in Rhode Island.

Het jaar is 1815, Napoleon is verslagen en Europa ligt in puin. Op het congres van Wenen komen koningen, prinsen en diplomaten samen om de toekomst van Europa te bespreken. Een van hen is Prins Metternich, een Oostenrijks-Hongaarse prins, die eropuit is om de Russische tsaar land afhandig te maken. Dan ontmoet hij de straatarme maar bloedmooie Wanda Schonborn. Misschien kan zij hem helpen de tsaar van gedachten te doen veranderen? Maar niets is wat het lijkt, want de wantrouwige tsaar heeft in zijn plaats de Engelse spion Richard Melton gestuurd... Heeft het plan van Metternich nog enige kans van slagen?Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken.Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen.In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Wie weit wird ein Mann getrieben, der einst die Menschlichkeit und Liebe verteidigte, wenn ihm die Schattenseiten des Lebens aufgezeigt werden?Don Rocco erreicht gerade rechtzeitig die Villa um seinen Mannern und seiner geliebten Donna Carla zu berichten, dass Napoleon Bonaparte jede Minute die Brucke erreichen wird. Sie erwarten ihn bereits sehnsuchtig, denn der junge Eroberer bringt die Menschlichkeit. Doch zu seinem Entsetzen muss Dom Rocco feststellen, dass er von eben dieser Liebe, fur die er gekampft hatte, betrogen wurde. Seine geliebte Carla hat ihn verraten und Don Rocco wendet sich von der Menschlichkeit ab. Er widmet sein Leben von nun an heimtuckischen Machenschaften, versucht im Tod zu entkommen und uberlebt doch immer. -

Heinrich Manns Novelle "e;Der Tyrann"e; war eines jener Stucke, die spater als Einakter auf die Buhne kamen. Die junge Raminga Guidati hat vor den Tyrann, der spater als Alessandro bekannt wird, zu toten. Sie will seine grausame Art nicht langer ertragen und entschliet sich ihn zur Strecke zu bringen. Raminga zeigt sich dem Tyrannen nach einem Aufenthalt im Bad nackt und erhofft sich, dass ihr der Tyrann nicht widerstehen kann. Ihr Plan geht auf und er lasst nach ihr schicken. Da sie ihm bei dem Mordversuch sehr nahe kommen muss, ist eine solche Begegnung unausweichlich. Ramingas Plan missgluckt jedoch. Was wird nun aus der gescheiterten Morderin? Und wem wird Gerechtigkeit widerfahren?-

I denna novell får vi ta del av två sidor av en skilsmässa. Det medelålders paret Birgitta och Rolf bestämmer sig för att gå skilda vägar, utan att veta vad framtiden ska föra med sig. Rolf har redan träffat en ny, och i ärlighetens namn så träffades de långt innan Birgitta berättade om skilsmässan. Birgitta har också en ny vän, som hon kan prata med för att undkomma Rolfs ständiga tystnad.De hade varit överens om att skilsmässan skulle vara snabbt överstökad, men istället drar den ut på tiden. När äktenskapets tyngd försvunnit från deras axlar finner de nya känslor för varandra, som de aldrig anat kunde finnas där.Erik Eriksson föddes 1937 och är en svensk journalist, tv-producent och författare. Han har skrivit romaner, novellsamlingar, ungdomsböcker och lättlästa böcker. År 2009 fick han Aniarapriset för sitt författarskap.

Virginia accompanies Lisa, her young pianist of a sister, to Switzerland where the latter can get help with her hand injury and play piano again. The famous Swiss surgeon, Dr. Leon Hanson, is charming and well able to come to the rescue. Although Lisa is usually the one to attract attention, the doctor’s gaze is this time fixed upon the sweet Virginia. How can Virginia resist, and in such stunning scenery? The intriguing tale was written in the 20th century under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

When Stephanie Blair was offered an opportunity to stay at a Parisian flat by Lione Daly, she had no idea what kind of adventures awaited her. When she met the owner of the flat, the dark and handsome Léon de Courvalles – a count, no less – she was pleased to oblige his request to accompany him on a cruise with three women he was courting. As they cruise the oceans, Stephanie meets with unforgettable trouble, intrigue and romance. The 20th-century story written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the romance writer Ida Pollock, offers a gripping love tale for romance-hungry readers.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

Carol Inglis is leading a glamorous life and has come far from her days at an English boarding school. Yet she feels that something essential is missing: true love from her husband. Timothy Carrington has given her everything she had wanted, and most importantly, saved her from an unfortunate life of poverty. What she wants most is true feelings from the man. Can she light the kindle between them, and does he return her love for him? The love story written under Ida Pollock's pseudonym Susan Barrie dates back to the 20th century. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

The beautiful Georgina Malton is in America with her father, who is making large amounts of money in opening gold mines and is becoming even richer by investing in newly discovered oilfields. Georgina desperately wants to return to England because she finds that men are only interested in her for her father’s money and she is very disillusioned by a European Prince who claims that he loves her but it is her riches he is after. She so wants to be loved for herself. So she and her Nanny set sail for England and her father promises to follow soon. On board ship she meets Billie Baxter, the Conductor of a popular band, who has been a great success in America and is now returning home. He is upset because his pianist has been taken ill and so they cannot play for the passengers, which would mean special terms for them on the ship. Because Georgina feels sorry for Billie Baxter she agrees to become his pianist, but only during the voyage to England, as her father would not approve of her performing on a stage and Nanny has strong doubts as well. However, when the ship docks at Southampton, the pianist has to go straight to hospital and the band is due to play at the magnificent stately home of the handsome Duke of Stonebury the following evening and one of his guests is to be the Prince of Wales. Once again Georgina agrees reluctantly to help Billie Baxter. What happens when she arrives at the Duke’s beautiful house and how unexpectedly she finds the real love she is seeking is told in this romantic story by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Following the death of her husband, the Countess of Wenlock was living in her magnificent house in London with her son, Donald, and her beautiful daughter, Salvia. One day out of the blue Donald suddenly drops a bombshell. He tells his mother and Salvia that he has lost all their money by trusting an American acquaintance of his who claimed that he would invest it all safely and produce big profits for the family. Donald leaves at once for America to follow the man and hopefully recover all or part of their money. Sylvia knows that she has to do something quickly to save them from losing their home and their treasures as they now cannot even afford to pay their servants. She goes to Thomas Cook’s, the renowned travel firm, and asks them to arrange for a family coming from abroad, preferably a rich one, to visit England to stay at their lovely house instead of going to a hotel. Thomas Cook’s oblige by sending them an American and his wife who are coming to London to introduce their attractive daughter to the Beau Monde. To make some money quickly Salvia then finds herself a job as secretary to Lord Carville who is writing a book in three languages and fortunately she herself is fluent in all three. How she helps him with his work, which she finds fascinating, and makes a lively contribution to his thoughts. How she and Lord Carville set off together on an unexpected visit to Paris, although Salvia knows that her mother would have misgivings about her travelling abroad unchaperoned with his Lordship. And how after all they are able to find what they are both seeking is told in this romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Dandyen Tullio Hermil, en velhavende tidligere diplomat, bor i Rom med sin hengivne hustru Giuliana og deres to døtre. Tullio har svært ved at styre sine drifter og har gennem hele sit ægteskab haft adskillige elskerinder. Da Giuliana bliver alvorligt syg, ved Tullio, at han må stoppe sine udskejelser med andre kvinder, men han kan ikke overholde sit eget løfte og fortsætter utroskabet. Giuliana bliver mere og mere syg og deprimeret, men da Tullio en dag vender hjem og ser sin kone glad, bliver han mistænksom. Til sin gru opdager han, at Giuliana har en hemmelig affære og er blevet gravid med en anden mands barn. Fuld af jalousi og hykleri begår Tullio en forfærdelig forbrydelse mod den eneste uskyldige i dette drama."Den uskyldige" blev udgivet i 1892 og er efterfølgende blevet filmatiseret flere gange, senest i 1976 under titlen "The Innocent".Gabriele D’Annunzio (1863 - 1938) var en italiensk digter, dramatiker og forfatter. Han har skrevet en lang række skuespil, digte og romaner, herunder "Den uskyldige" fra 1892 (da. 1928), som omhandler dandyen Tullio Hermil og hans utroskab mod sin hustru Giuliana, der i sidste ende gør det samme og bliver gravid med en anden mand.D’Annunzio havde stærke nationalistiske holdninger og var stor fortaler for Italiens indtræden i første verdenskrig. Han deltog aktivt i krigen som pilot og efter våbenhvilen opfordrede han kraftigt til, at Italien burde annektere samtlige italiensksprogede områder i det sydlige Europa.

Scandaleusement beau, débauché assumé et indifférent à la réputation sulfureuse qui l’entoure, Logan Tenders est au sommet de sa carrière d’auteur à succès. À trente ans, sa notoriété repose aussi bien sur sa plume exceptionnelle que sur ses frasques. Les femmes jalonnent son parcours... mais les ennuis également ! Sa sécurité est menacée au point de faire appel à un garde du corps. Ou plutôt... une.Jane Spencer est experte dans la protection de personnalités. Intransigeante, obsédée du contrôle et allergique aux people, elle est surtout vaccinée contre toute forme d’amour.Lui n'a pas de limites. Elle en a trop. Le mot compromis ne faisant pas partie de leur vocabulaire, les associer le temps d’une mission va se révéler être un défi périlleux . Les mélanges audacieux peuvent s’avérer désastreux ou fascinants.Le danger tranchera !Ange a des rimes plein la tête dès 10 ans, qu'elle aligne très égoïstement à travers des messages qui lui sont chers. Elle vit à la 27ème heure, un jour de la semaine inexistant et dans un monde n'appartenant qu'à elle. Dans la lune le plus souvent, elle y écrit des histoires où elle devient un peu tous ses personnages.Aujourd'hui, une consécration s'offre à elle, avec Black Ink et Sarah Berziou, son éditrice...

Alison had married for convenience, and when her husband died, she still had his three daughters to look after in Leyden Hall. When she meets the new master of the hall, architect Sir Charles Leyden, she finds him to be distant and quite intimidating. Yet when Sir Charles falls ill and she cares for him, she must admit that there is a softer side to him that she finds rather alluring. Does she stand a chance with this man, especially since his attentions appear to be directed at her stepdaughter Jessamy? The modern Cinderella tale from the 20th century was written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the prolific romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

Stacey is married to Dr. Martin Guelder knowing that he has taken her under his wing as, practically, his housekeeper. A perfectly simple arrangement – or is it? She discovers that she has stronger feelings for him than she should. Should Stacey follow her feelings for him, or accept her place? The romantic novel from 20th century written under a pseudonym of Ida Pollock, Susan Barrie, is a gripping tale of difficult, yet romantic fates.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career. Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death. On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

El testamento del señor Altaír no tiene el efecto que cabría esperar. Kira se encuentra en una nueva situación donde sentimientos contradictorios la asaltan. En una pesadilla recibe un mensaje misterioso: «Kardam lo sabe». ¿Podrá averiguar la verdad que su padre ocultaba?Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.Es licenciada en Filología Hispánica y profesora de Español como Lengua Extranjera. Además, es autora de cómics e ilustradora. Aparte de la Saga Renacer (Invierno, Deshielo y Primavera), ha publicado El susurro del cuervo (Booknet), A la orilla del lago (Amazon, anteriormente con Ediciones Babylon) y ha participado en la antología benéfica Broken Hearts (Ediciones Babylon) con el relato «Wallada».