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Captured in the last year of the Civil War, Lucas Cain becomes a POW in the infamous Andersonville prison. There he learns how to survive the cruelty of the Confederate guards, and the perfidy of a few who are prisoners themselves. When the war ends, Lucas and almost 1,500 others crowd aboard the riverboat Sultana, which has a capacity of just under 400 passengers. After an unforeseen event occurs, Lucas finds himself further adrift.

Felicity Taylor and her guardian, Lucas Kincaid, don't see eye to eye on many things, but they both agree that her twenty-first birthday can't come quickly enough. Felicity is an heiress, but she'll lose her fortune if she marries without Kincaid's consent. Unless, of course, she waits until she comes of age, when she'll be able to marry without his permission. And since Felicity hates to ask Kincaid for anything, she's chosen to wait until she turns twenty-one to make her society debut.

In 1813, upon her marriage to Mr. Collins, the rector of Hunsford Parsonage, Charlotte Collins née Lucas left her childhood home in Hertfordshire for Kent, where she is set to live out her life as the parson’s wife, in an endless procession of dinners at Rosings Park, household chores, correspondence, and minding her poultry. But Mrs. Collins carries with her a secret, a peculiar preference, which is destined to turn all her carefully laid plans on their head.

Lucy Russell travels west to make a life as a mail-order bride, but when her would-be groom skips town, a wealthy benefactor sweeps her away to Whisper Ridge Ranch where she unwittingly falls for the one man in Montana who doesn’t want a wife. Lucas Deardon leaves Oregon in search of his estranged grandfather with the hope he’ll be able to mend their broken relationship and save his family’s ranch in the process, but he never imagined the journey would lead him to the one woman whose kindness and intoxicating smile could tempt him enough to marry.

Eigentlich ist alles wie immer; Joy mag nur One-Night-Stands, Leonard bangt als alleinerziehender Vater um seinen Job, Violetta ist einsam und unglücklich, Martin reich und unglücklich, und Emma K. lebt mit ihren 91 Jahren zwischen dem Jetzt und Früher. Sie alle wohnen in einer Straße an der Küste und haben nichts miteinander zu tun. Aber nur solange, bis der Mensch begreift, dass er geliebt werden will und damit auf sich selbst zurückgeworfen wird.

When their home in Cape Verde is attacked and burned by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century, Tontorix and Diaecus decide to travel on a galleon to explore the New World. Upon arriving in colonial Brazil, the two ancient Celts build a new home for themselves, but are forced to flee when the Dutch arrive to attack and occupy Portuguese settlements. They escape into the wilderness and take up residence in Palmares, a community of runaway slaves who are continuously hunted by the Europeans looking to re-enslave them.

Shortly after arriving in the new city of Constantinople in the fourth century AD, Tontorix and Diaecus are enticed into the Roman army for the secret purpose of converting military officers from the cult of Mithras to Christianity. Assigned to serve in present-day Cologne, Germany, they come into direct and perilous conflict with the Ripuarian Franks and Alemanni along the border of the Rhine River and must decide how far they will go to achieve their objective.

Thick white fog, headlights coming straight-on, and a violent car accident. A devoted father, Lucas confronts what parents fear most as he clutches his daughter’s hand in the hospital. The doctors say she has severe head trauma and there is little hope. Her fate will be decided in the next 24 hours. Lucas is forced to wait, but he doesn't give up hope. He talks to his daughter, fighting to break through, and what unfolds is his story of love, his dreams, and the struggles he endured keeping his family together.

After surviving the Battle of Cape Ecnomus in 256 BC, Tontorix and Diaecus relocate to Phoenicia where they assimilate themselves into the culture by learning the language, adopting new names, and joining the lucrative purple dye manufacturing business.

The year is 332 BC when two Celtic farmers born in present-day Switzerland fight alongside their friends against a neighboring tribe. In the aftermath, they are sold as slaves and sent to ancient Athens, where they are eventually conscripted into the military and included in a plan to steal a massive treasure from an Illyrian fortress. When finally returning to their homeland in the north, they encounter a phenomenon that changes the course of their lives and their involvement in the historical events to come.

Stares at the Moon sat, huddled in his blankets, glaring at the small fire that was fighting to warm his makeshift shelter. As he sipped the melted snow, he wondered where the White man and Crying Dove were. Were they warm and dry in some cabin built by the White man—eating food and laughing at him? Just the thought of them together caused his anger to rise once more. This was Stares at the Moon’s 24th winter and as he looked back, he realized the mistakes he had made.

After a great deal of romantic strife, Maria Lucas finds herself married to Mr. Jonas Card in a desperate attempt to extricate herself and her sister Charlotte from a dire financial situation. Mr. Card, however, truly loves Maria and has vowed to woo her. Alas, she views him only in friendly terms. But when it seems that Mr. Card's feelings have changed, Maria sets out to discover why. And through a series of unexpected events, Mr. Card succeeds in wooing his wife without saying a word.

Ludovico Aldisi, un ambizioso giornalista della "Nazione", conosciuto per le aperte simpatie interventiste, vede nella guerra appena dichiarata un'occasione di prestigio e ascesa sociale. È un uomo affascinante, che ha come amante Claudia, la bella moglie di un ricco avvocato, cui non esita a chiedere soldi e favori. La sua esistenza subisce una svolta quando, durante una manifestazione pacifista, rivede Dante, amico e compagno di università. In quell'occasione conosce anche Irene, una ragazza francese, figlia di un suo ex professore universitario.