Akcja powieści rozgrywa się w latach czterdziestych naszego stulecia w stanie Georgia w małym miasteczku Whitney. Trafia tam młody i bardzo przystojny włóczęga, który właśnie odsiedział wyrok za zamordowanie prostytutki. Jego sytuacja jest nie do pozazdroszczenia - nie ma domu, pieniędzy, nie może znaleźć pracy. Pewnego dnia czyta w gazecie niezwykłe ogłoszenie - znajdująca się w rozpaczliwej sytuacji wdowa Eleonora Dinsmore poszukuje męża. Czy tych dwoje doświadczonych przez życie ludzi odnajdzie sens i radość życia?
ONLY THE GIFT OF LOVE COULD FREE THEIR LONELY HEARTS AGATHA was the picture of primness and propriety although her green eyes could blaze with anger or sparkle with humor ... SCOTT was the picture of lazy charm and happy indifference to what others thought was right and wrong. They were enemies, then friends. Then the sweet innocence of a child opened their eyes and their hearts. And in each other's arms they were reborn ... by the soft, wondrous gift of love.
A second chance at love. The setting is 1910s Maine, theheroine, Roberta Jewett, a divorcee and a man hater. In those days a divorcee was the equivalent of a slut and Roberta must put up with opprobrium from the town and echery from men. Luckily, there is Gabriel Farley, a widower, and his children like Roberta's children. By the author of Home Song
Lorna Barnett is tired of playing the role of “good girl” that her mother has always lived, and that high society prizes. It isn’t until she meets Jens Harken that she realizes she yearns to be cherished for herself. Although Jens is a servant, his strength and intelligence put all the society men she’s met to shame. Jens knows their love is forbidden, but he can’t keep away from the spirited, headstrong girl who’s stolen his heart. His boat-building skills are his one way to break into society, and when he designs his first boat for Lorna’s father, it seems that perhaps they can make a life together. Then their love bears fruit that cannot be ignored—one that makes their love evident to the world, and threatens to keep them apart forever. Unless Lorna can find a way to make a stand for the man she loves, and defy the society in which she lives.
When a high school principal recognizes a new transfer student as the son he never knew--the result of a one-night stand--the entire family is forced to deal with issues they've long denied and learn the true meaning of unconditional love.
How do you teach a heart to love again? MAGGIE Shattered by the loss of her husband, she struggled each day to put her grief behind her. To be there for her teenaged daughter. And to face life again. When she returned to her Wisconsin hometown, she never expected to feel a spark of longing-for her old high school sweetheart ... ERIC His marriage to a driven career woman had left him childless and unhappy-he knew there had to be more to life than always wanting what you couldn't have. Seeing Maggie again filled him with hope. Maybe the answer to his dreams had just come to town.... Their memory of young love blossomed into an affair that would shake both their lives-and would challenge everything; they believed about loving each other. Could they follow a dream from the past? Or had they missed the chance of a lifetime?
From New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer comes a novel that perfectly captures the tender and delicate beginnings of love in bloom. Confident and practical, Winn never imagined anything—or anyone—could overturn her perfect world and perfect wedding plans. But in a single passing moment, her heart told her otherwise. Joseph knew Winn’s love was promised to another man, that he must hide his heartfelt passions. But he also knew that the heart doesn’t lie: This was that love of a lifetime. They met at a spring wedding, only months before Winn’s own. Were they carried away by the intoxicating spirit of the moment? Or was this the start of a love they would cherish forever?
Tendrement unie autour de Lee, veuve de quarante-quatre ans qui a élevé seule ses trois enfants, la famille Reston est un peu la famille idéale. Mais voilà qu'un jour un drame cruel vient l'endeuiller : Greg, le fils aîné, trouve la mort à la suite d'un accident. Christopher, jeune policier de trente ans et meilleur ami du défunt, se porte tout naturellement au secours de cette femme exceptionnelle qu'il admire en secret car elle possède toutes les qualités dont est dépourvue sa propre mère. Le chagrin partagé se transforme vite en amitié sincère, puis en un sentiment plus profond. Malgré leur différence d'âge, Lee et Chris vivent un amour passionné. Craignant les ragots déplaisants, Lee Reston insiste bien sûr pour garder leur liaison secrète. Jusqu'au jour où sa fille Janice, elle aussi amoureuse de Chris, découvre la vérité, déclenchant une violente réaction en chaîne. Lee et Chris s'aperçoivent alors qu'une famille, aussi unie, aussi idéale soit-elle, peut avoir ses mauvais côtés… Pressée de choisir entre sa famille liguée contre son bonheur et son amour pour un homme plus jeune qu'elle, Lee Reston va-t-elle avoir le courage de braver les interdits ?
Fière de ses bottines à talons et de sa tenue de grande personne, la jeune et ravissante Linnea Brandonberg arrive en gare d'Alamo, Dakota du Nord. Elle doit y prendre son tout premier poste d'institutrice. Elle cherche la ville… et ne découvre que de vastes étendues de céréales ! L'accueil que lui réserve le beau Théodore Westgaard, le fermier chez qui elle sera logée, a de quoi anéantir l'optimiste le plus tenace. Il attendait UN instituteur… Dès lors, entre Linnea et Théodore, c'est la guerre : il a décidé qu'elle était trop jeune, elle pense qu'il la déteste… Au fil des saisons et des événements, parviendra-t-elle à apprivoiser et adoucir l'homme dur mais courageux qu'elle a décidé de conquérir ?
Milostný román z Ameriky roku 1888 líčí příběh mladé ženy, která se ocitá v situaci osudového dilema. Musí se rozhodnout, zda se řídit přísnými morálními zásadami, nebo naslouchat hlasu svého srdce.
Después de esperar durante un año el regreso de su amado esposo, Laura recibe la noticia de que el barco en el que él viajaba ha naufragado. Dan, el mejor amigo de Rye, se convierte para Laura en el puntal que le ayuda a seguir adelante y en un buen padre para su bebé. Así logrará conquistar su destrozado corazón. Laura consigue así su segunda oportunidad, sin sospechar que, tras cinco años de ausencia, Rye ha vuelto a casa, sano y salvo, dispuesto a recuperar a su esposa y a su hijo.
1876: la giovane Sarah arriva in una cittadina del Dakota decisa a fondarvi un giornale, ma anche a rintracciare la sorella Addie, che lavora lì, per annunciarle la morte del padre. Due grosse delusioni tuttavia l'attendono: Addie ha infatti abbandonato da tempo la retta via, diventando una 'donnina allegra', e la comunità è ostile al suo progetto, a cominciare dal seducente quanto implacabile sceriffo Noah Campbell. Inizia così una guerra tra due personalità forti e determinate, ma, com'è noto, spesso l'odio è solo l'altra faccia dell'amore...
Ein vertauschter Koffer ist der Auslöser für allerlei Veränderungen im Leben der Bauingenieurin Walker. Als ihr von ihrem bisher grössten Konkurrenten ein hochdotierter Posten angeboten wird, scheint dieser nicht nur berufliches Interesse an ihr zu haben.
Eighteen years ago, young Tess McPhail left her tiny hometown of Wintergreen, Missouri, population 1,713. She headed for Nashville--and never looked back. Now one of country music's brightest lights, "Mac" McPhail is a millionaire many times over. Her career is her life. At thirty-five, Mac has no time for marriage, children, or kinfolk--until her sisters insist she come home to help care for their widowed mother...Mac isn't thrilled about spending a month in Wintergreen. But her visit home turns out to be far from dull. After almost two decades of public adoration, she is suddenly a nonperson--insulted by her jealous older sister, enraged by her intractable mother, and ignored by Kenny Kroneck, the next-door neighbor she mercilessly taunted all through high school. Now a handsome divorce who dotes on his teenage daughter, Kenny is widely respected in the community--and refuses to give Mac the time of day. But once she discovers that Kenny's daughter is a promising country music talent, Mac assumes the role of mentor--and everything changes... Gradually, the famous Mac McPhail becomes an integral part of life in Wintergreen. The priceless gifts of family and community open her heart to the sweet rewards of caring and commitment. And as the feigned indifference between Mac and Kenny turns to playful bickering, then passion, the complicated life of a superstar is forever changed--by the simple joys of love...
Allison hat die Nase voll von schönen Männern! Nach ihrem letzten Fehlgriff, so schwört sie sich, wird sie ein für allemal die Finger von jeder Art Schönling lassen. Wenn da nur nicht ihr aktueller Auftrag als Fotografin wäre- und wenn nicht ausgerechnet Rick durch die Tür des Studios marschieren würde: ein echter Adonis, bei dem es ganz danach aussieht, als ob hinter der knackigen Fassade diesmal tatsächlich ein interessanter Mann stecken könnte...
After a bitter divorce, Bess and Michael are almost strangers. But when their daughter makes a shocking announcement, the couple must amend past mistakes-and start anew...
