Showing results for "Ella" in 20th Century

1946. Young, beautiful artist Rebecca survived the devastating war that claimed the lives of so many of the men and women she grew up with. Her friends have returned as empty shells or not at all. But although peace has been declared, Rebecca is still fighting at home. Her controlling mother will stop at nothing to prevent Rebecca from following her dream to become a painter. When Rebecca meets dashing young Edward, a pilot during the war, she discovers both love and an escape.

Februar 1942: Die Neuigkeiten über den rasanten Vormarsch der Wehrmacht fegen wie ein Sturm durch die gesamte Sowjetunion. Harald Pfeiffer ist sechzehn, als er in das Zwangsarbeitslager in Tscheljabinsk einberufen wird. Während um ihn herum erwachsene Männer zu Hunderten sterben, kämpft er mit aller Macht ums Überleben. Auch die zwanzigjährige Yvo Scholz kommt nach Kriegsende mit ihrer Mutter in die russische Industriestadt, auf der Suche nach ihrem Bruder Erich, der ebenfalls in das Arbeitslager verschleppt worden war.

"Danke." Er drückte ihre Hand. "Ich werde deine Hilfe nie vergessen." Er würde sie nie vergessen. Ukraine 1930: Fassungslos muss der elfjährige Noah zusehen, wie sein Vater als Volksverräter verleumdet und verurteilt wird. Die Familie verliert alles, was sie je besaß. Von nun an versucht Noah alles, um seine Mutter und seine Geschwister vor dem Verhungern zu bewahren. Als er auf einem seiner Streifzüge Jakobine kennenlernt, wird sie sein Lichtblick in der harten Zeit. Auch wenn die Not groß ist, gibt er nie auf.

Devastated after both my fiancée and best friend betrayed me, I traveled to a distant isle in the Pacific Northwest, clinging to a job as an artist's assistant to escape my broken heart. Little did I know that I would find something else entirely when I met Briggs Tutheridge. His kindness and sensitivity were not at all what I expected. Still, his reputation was well-known and notorious, with bevies of admirers who wanted nothing more than a brief affair. That wasn't me. I was a wallflower destined to live in the shadows, and no amount of wishing could change that.

My heart shattered when my sister's fiancé took what he wanted against my will, leaving me pregnant and disavowed by my family. Driven to desperate measures, I agree to take a housekeeping job on a remote island off the cost of Washington state. The man I’m working for? He’s kind, handsome and has a unique understanding of my position.

In the spring of 1910, an advertisement I spotted in the Boston newspaper called out to me: “Wealthy family in need of secretary on Whale Island. Must have an affinity for books.” When I’m offered the position, I do not hesitate to pack my meagre belongings and travel to Washington state. After all, I have nothing to lose. I’ve been dismissed from my current position. I have no family. It’s all a dream come true. The only problem? My employer, Benedict Tutheridge, makes my heart flutter and my knees wobble.

Die kopfsteingepflasterten Straßen waren dunkel, und Isabelle konnte kaum etwas sehen, als sie durch die Straße eilte und sich immer wieder in Hauseingängen versteckte. Sie befürchtete schon, dass das laute Pochen ihres Herzens sie verraten würde. Plötzlich war sie von Nazi-Soldaten umringt, die ihr den Weg versperrten... Berlin, 1939. Max Albrecht ist der junge und gutaussehende Erbe eines prächtigen Anwesens, wo er einst seine glückliche Kindheit verbrachte. Als der Krieg immer näher rückt, überbringen ihm seine Eltern eine schreckliche Nachricht.

Can the skilled matchmakers of Ella Pointe help a melancholic widower with a vivacious little girl rediscover love? Or will his intended love slip away into the arms of an alluring yet perilous charlatan?

I didn’t want him here. I’d do anything to get rid of him. Sabotage his practice. Make sure the islanders knew he was not to be trusted. Push away his overtures of friendship and partnership. What good did a fancy city doctor do for the community anyway? My community. The residents of Whale Island could attest to my competency and compassion. We don’t need outsiders telling us what to do. Then I find out my mother is the one funding the interloper’s medical practice. My own mother. Why? I can’t fathom why she’d want to ruin my life.

Since the loss of my husband, matchmaking has been my solace and mission as I pair souls meant for each other. However, letters from a sensitive and insightful bachelor from across the country have me wondering about my own destiny. Together, Matthew and I successfully paired the Tutheridge siblings, but as our shared project ends, can a new story begin? With some trepidation, I agree to travel from Boston to Whale Island. Will I find love again in the arms of Matthew Goodwell?

In the fall of 1910, a violent patriarch with many enemies is murdered, freeing his long-suffering wife and four misfit children. Can a secret matchmaking plan find love for the eccentric members of the Tutheridge family? The four Tutheridge siblings grew up under the savage dictatorship of...