Showing results by author "Anne-Marie" in Historical Fiction

1864: Suddenly left as the head of the family, Kitty McKenzie must find her inner strength to keep her family together against the odds. Evicted from their resplendent home in the fashionable part of York after her parents' deaths, Kitty must fight the legacy of bankruptcy and homelessness to secure a home for her and her siblings. Through sheer willpower and determination, she grabs opportunities with both hands, from working on a clothes and rag stall in the market to creating a tea shop for the wealthy.

A new century brings change to Eden Harris's ordered world. Despite years of service to the Bradburys, she hides a secret that would affect them all. When an enemy returns, her world is shattered and her secret exposed. Torn and provoked, she strains to protect her family until a devastating accident leaves her alone and frightened. As the threat against her grows, Eden takes her precious daughters and flees from the only place she's called home. But her attempt to start anew is not so simple.

"Ich wurde geboren, um die größte Heldin aller Zeiten zu werden." Laut der Prophezeiung des Orakels soll sich die Prinzessin Psyche im Kampf gegen ein tödliches Ungeheuer als größte Heldin aller Zeiten erweisen. So wird sie - gegen alle Regeln - zur Kriegerin ausgebildet. Bis die Göttin Aphrodite neidisch auf die mutige, schöne Sterbliche wird. Sie schickt den Gott Eros, der mit seinen Pfeilen das Begehren in die Welt trägt, um Psyche grausam zu verdammen. Doch der Pfeil trifft ihn selbst, worauf Eros zu einem ewig unerfüllten Verlangen nach Psyche entbrennt.

For years, Damien Avenall loved Alexandra Turlington like a little sister...or so he thought until she grew into a lovely and desirable young lady. In a moment of madness, he kisses her and everything changes between them. Alex often wonders why the dangerous viscount betrayed their special friendship. His kiss awakened her to passion, but she knows better than to give her heart to a libertine. Or does she?

I en nordjysk landsby kæmper enken Thyra for at holde sammen på sine fire børn og for at få den barske hverdag under Danmarks besættelse under 2.Verdenskrig til at hænge sammen. Thyra har et stort hjerte og åbner sit hjem for søsterens barn, der er kommet til verden som følge af en voldtægt. Men en dag vil søsteren pludselig have barnet tilbage, og Thyras verden bryder sammen. Romanerne Traktørstedet og Café Danmark beskriver de vilkår, mange danskere levede og overlevede under i besættelsesårene.

I "Som svalen" møder vi den 8-årige Sine i fædrenehjemmet i Nyhavn. 16 år gammel gifter hun sig med sin næsten dobbelt så gamle sproglærer og får året efter, i 1791, sønnen Johan Ludvig. 1801, da P.A. Heiberg lever i landflygtighed, forvist for sine revolutionære ideer, skriver den nu 27-årige Thomasine til ham og beder om skilsmisse. Hun gifter sig med Gyllembourg, som dør 1815. Fra da af og til sin død 1856 lever hun som enke i sin søns hjem og skriver her sine noveller.

Tyge Willhof-Holm, zwergwüchsiger Nachkomme eines von Enteignung bedrohten Erbhofbesitzers, erfüllt als Friedhofmusiker zwar nicht die hohen Erwartungen seines ehrgeizigen Vaters, findet aber im Unterschied zu seinen sieben hübschen Schwestern Erfüllung in der Liebe. Während einer Trauerfeier erblickt Tyge in einem Spiegel ein Frauengesicht, anmutig und seltsam vertraut. Er ist hingerissen und in den nächsten Wochen unternimmt er alles, um die Unbekannte aufzuspüren.

Thankful for the chance to leave London and escape the unwelcome advances of an ardent suitor, Abigail Prescott accepts an invitation to Brydmoor Castle to paint the portrait of the reclusive Viscount Devlin and his small son. A young widow in straightened circumstances, she soon finds herself ensconced in his home and the object of his unwavering attention.

One the eve of the Shah of Iran's exile, Siamak and Gazaleh, two young offspring of prominent Iranian families, are joined by marriage. One of their guests is Phillipe, a Frenchman whose parents own a business in Tehran. After the wedding, Phillipe invites his two friends, Rezah and Ashin to Ramsar on the Caspian where his family owns a seaside villa. There, Phillipe receives a disturbing call from his mother.

Året er 1720. Gabrielle de Chambonin holdes som fange i byen Mequinez, i det marokkanske kejserpalads harem som på den tid benævnes "Barbariet". Romanen er Gabrielles dagbog gennem de mange måneders fangenskab. Den hovmodige franske adelsdame møder den arabiske gru, visdom og vellyst - også et møde mellem den gryende europæiske oplysningstid og Islam.

1948. Lorsque Françoise, 17 ans, douée pour les études, se voit refuser la possibilité de suivre son cours classique pour accéder à l’université, elle se rebelle. Lasse d’une vie choisie par ses parents, elle succombe aux avances de Léopold Daumais, un intrigant célibataire de 35 ans. D’abord destinée à défier sa mère, cette relation se transforme pourtant en un amour passionné. Puis, survient la grande demande. C’est là que tout se gâte.

Philomena Wheeler has been living a lie for the past 12 years. After her mother dies, she pretends to be a boy so she can work in Lady Hembrough's stables alongside her beloved papa. When she's promoted to the position of groom, her father thinks it's time to call a halt to the dangerous masquerade and wants to send Phil to his sister in York to learn to be a girl again.

As children, Arabella Trent and Gilbert St. John were best of friends. Wherever he led, she happily followed. Their friendship held fast until Gilbert went off to fight Napoleon and Bella stayed home. Years passed and their youthful camaraderie faded to pleasant memory. Now Gilbert is home from the wars and Bella needs his help. From the moment she climbs in his bedroom window, he knows he's in trouble. Can this beautiful desirable young lady be the same hoydenish friend from his childhood? Can Gilbert rescue Bella from her desperate circumstances even if it means... marriage.

Unheil breitet sich aus in Midgard. König Aslak verliert mehr und mehr den Verstand – und die junge Seherin Snehild ist die Einzige, die ihn retten kann. Doch dabei gerät sie selbst in Gefahr! Ihre Erzfeindin Ragnfried belegt sie mit einem Fluch aus Runenmagie, der Snehild das Leben kosten könnte. Um diesem Schicksal zu entrinnen, begibt sich die junge Kriegerin auf eine beschwerliche Reise, die sie durch das eiskalte Niflheim führt, das von dem mächtigen Drachen Nidhug bewacht wird. Ihr Ziel: das finstere Helheim.