Demelza, the miner's daughter that Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry bring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Additionally the seeds of dispute with Warleggan are sown.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! BROTHERS IN BLOOD is the unputdownable thirteenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times The Roman Empire's conquest of Britannia is under threat from within. A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army's campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia's native tribes. A treacherous agent's mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way. Unwarned, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are with the Roman army pursuing Caratacus and his men through the mountains of Britannia. Defeating Caratacus seems within their grasp. But the plot against the two heroes threatens not only their military goals but also their lives. Includes 2 maps and Roman army organisation chart.
She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love - with his own life. Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate - but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him life is worth living . Despite her determination, Christine knows what a dangerous promise she's made. Against the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outings. Slowly, Christine thinks Adam is starting to fall back in love with his life. But is that all that's happening...?
New from the author of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: it's a match made in hell.
Dva milenci, jejichž láska přetrvává století, a záhadná látka, která otevírá dávný svět. Co kdyby existovala látka, díky níž byste si vybavili své minulé životy? A co kdybyste zjistili, že vás ohrožuje všeho schopný nepřítel? Bryan Pierce, slavný malíř, se straní společnosti, neboť jeho talent skrývá trýznivé tajemství. Jeho obrazy vznikají v transu, kdy se přenáší do různých dob minulosti. Po každém probuzení z těchto snů získává nové dovednosti, což posiluje jeho víru, že jeho vidiny jsou vzpomínkami na minulé životy. Bryan se setkává s Linz Jacobsovou, odbornicí na neurogenetiku, která se snaží rozluštit geny umožňující lidskému mozku vytvářet vzpomínky. Při návštěvě Bryanovy výstavy ji zaujme obraz, který přesně odpovídá hrůzostrašnému snu, který ji pronásleduje od dětství. Během sbližování s Linz se Bryanovi začínají zdát nejživější sny, které ho zavádějí na neznámá místa a odhalují tajemství sahající až do starověkého Egypta.
Nový případ Maggie Hopeové. Maggie, kterou po smrti rodičů vychovávala teta v Americe, vystudovala matematiku a připravovala se na doktorandský program. Pak ale musela kvůli pozůstalosti po babičce odjet do Londýna, kde ji zastihl vstup Anglie do druhé světové války. Podařilo se jí získat místo sekretářky Winstona Churchilla a brzy dostala příležitost prokázat i své matematické schopnosti a začala pracovat pro tajnou službu. Jako vyškolená agentka MI-5 očekávala, že pro svou bystrou mysl, silnou vůli a matematické nadání pojede jako špionka do zahraničí. Byla však vybrána, aby v pokračující válce dohlížela na bezpečí hradu Windsor a jeho obyvatel. Oficiálně se stala učitelkou princezny Alžběty. Brzy pochopila, že tato mise je mnohem nebezpečnější, než očekávala.
Every wondered where the lost things go? A redemptive and captivating novel from the bestselling author Since Sandy Shortt's childhood schoolmate disappeared twenty years ago, Sandy has been obsessed with missing things. Finding becomes her goal - whether it's the odd sock that vanished in the washing machine, the car keys she misplaced in her rush to get to work or the graver issue of finding the people who vanish from their lives. Sandy dedicates her life to finding these missing people, offering devastated families a flicker of hope. Jack Ruttle is one of those desperate people. It's been a year since his brother Donal vanished into thin air and the sleepless nights and frantic days aren't getting any easier. He thinks Sandy Shortt could well be the answer to his prayers. But when Sandy goes missing too, her search ends when she stumbles upon the place - and people - she's been looking for all of her life. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from for so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. Though this time, she is desperately trying to find her way home...
Lady Hermiona Merryhewisová jede se svou sestrou a její rodinou navštívit umírajícího strýce, který jim kdysi slíbil, že na ně bude pamatovat ve své závěti. Nemajetné ženy doufají, že jim toto dědictví pomůže vyřešit jejich svízelnou situaci. Cestou musí přenocovat v hostinci, kde Hermionu náhle vytrhne ze spánku neznámý vetřelec. Po chvíli však žena v domnělém zloději poznává poručíka Marka Faringaye, s nímž se setkala před šesti lety na svém prvním plese a na něhož nikdy nepřestala vzpomínat. Dokonce si stále schovává malý talisman, který jí ho připomíná. Netuší však, že pohledný vikomt vede velice nebezpečný život a že se teď ocitla v ohrožení spolu s ním. Mark totiž pronikl mezi vzbouřence, kteří se chystají provést v Londýně krvavý útok, a chce jim jejich úmysl překazit. Po příjezdu do strýcova domu se Hermiona s nemocným příbuzným sblíží a rozhodne se, že u něj zůstane a udělá všechno pro to, aby se z nemoci zotavil. A Mark musí prokázat mimořádnou bystrost a odvahu, aby zabránil krveprolití ve městě a zároveň ochránil mladou ženu, která se mu vryla do srdce už při prvním setkání před lety.
The uplifting and thoughtful novel from the uniquely talented author. Everyone has a story to tell... Journalist Kitty Logan's career has been destroyed by scandal, and she now faces losing the woman who guided her and taught her everything she knew. At her mentor's bedside, Kitty asks her - what is the one story she always wanted to write? The answer lies in a file buried in Constance's office: a list of one hundred names. There is no synopsis, no explanation, nothing else to explain what the story is or who these people are. The list is simply a mystery. But before Kitty can talk to her friend, it is too late. With everything to prove, Kitty is assigned the most important task of her life - to write the story her mentor never had the opportunity to. Kitty has to not only track down and meet the people on the list, but find out what connects them. And, in the process of hearing ordinary people's stories, she uncovers Constance's - and starts to understand her own...
Cornwall in the 1780s, when powerful forces of revolution and reaction are at large in the world. Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict, and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin. But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of the district leads him to rescue a half-starved urchin girl from a fairground brawl and take her homean act which alters the whole course of his life.
