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Junio de 1778. El mundo está completamente revolucionado: la armada inglesa se está retirando de Filadelfia en busca de George Washington y, por primera vez, parece que los rebeldes pueden ganar. Pero a Claire Fraser y su familia les están afectando peores revoluciones. Su anterior marido, Jamie, ha vuelto de entre los muertos, y le exige saber por qué, en su ausencia, se casó con su mejor amigo, Lord John Grey.

Álex Carmona poco se podía imaginar que el pergamino que había adquirido en una misteriosa librería la iba a llevar a la Inglaterra medieval. Allí conocerá a Robert FitzStephen, señor de Black Hole Tower, que desde el primer instante la fascinará y le hará cuestionarse todos sus principios. Si bien el destino ha sido el artífice de que sus caminos se crucen, habrán de ser ellos los que decidan sobre su futuro. ¿Son novecientos años realmente una distancia insalvable?

Lady Jessica Whitmoreland has been waiting for her first Season her entire life and she has her eye on the best catch of the season, but when the gentleman of her dreams turns out to be a nightmare, what's a debutante to do?

Lady Prudence Remington is tired of waiting for someone else to solve her family's problems. So she takes it upon herself to determine if the new suspect in their father's murder is truly as sinister as he seems—until all goes wrong, and she finds herself in an even worse position. Since his family was destroyed by the former Duke of Warwick, Lord Trundelle has lived with one goal: to bring down the Remington family and all who are connected to them. The last thing he needs right now is to make one of them his wife— especially when she suspects him of murder.

Miss Georgianna Eleanor Heyford may be naught but a gentleman's daughter, but even she's heard the rumors about the Earl of Stannis's exceptional charm and good looks. Surely she can cater his luxurious yacht party without getting swept away. But a terrible misunderstanding leaves Georgianna fired, furious, and with little recompense. Which is precisely when her opportunity for vengeance washes ashore.

The two oldest Dashwood sisters approach romance differently. One impulsively jumps into love while the other is far more prudent. When tragedy strikes they find themselves searching for suitable husbands. Elinor feels ill-equipped to compete with the self-centred, fortune-driven society she finds herself in, whilst Marianne's unshakeable belief in her own feelings makes her susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Can they find true love?

Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income. With the family fortune in tatters, it means Jacqueline is tasked with marrying well—and must bid adieu to her dreams of a lovely spinsterhood with her pianoforte.

The Foundry's Hindi translation of Jane Austen’s distinctive novel navigates a society remarkably obsessed with manners, marriage and status just as the arrival of eligible wealthy bachelors in the countryside causes a stir in the Bennet family of five daughters. Willful Elizabeth Bennet is quick to adopt a prejudice against the prideful Mr. Darcy tossing them and other couples into a tumultuous journey for happiness in requited love.

Leonie Bonnard is being drawn into a 12-year-old feud. Justin Alastair, the duke of Avon, is a reprehensible rake with an axe to grind. Decades ago the Comte de Saint-Vire did something unforgivable, and ever since Justin has been lying in wait to settle the score. When Justin meets Leon, a street urchin with a striking resemblance to his nemesis, he aims to use him as a pawn in his plans for revenge on the Comte. Except Leon is in fact Leonie, a beautiful young ingénue who may just steal Justin's heart.

Der seinerzeit skandalumwitterte, größtenteils autobiographische Roman eines Siebzehnjährigen: Der fünfzehnjährige François liebt die achtzehnjährige Marthe, die jedoch einem Soldaten versprochen ist und diesen schließlich auch heiratet. Doch als ihr Mann im Ersten Weltkrieg an der Front kämpft, lässt sie sich auf eine Affäre mit ihrem jungen Verehrer ein, obwohl die Beziehung keine Zukunft hat. Als der Soldat aus dem Krieg zurückkehrt, endet die Beziehung. Doch Marthe ist schwanger von François.

International number-one best seller Ken Follett returns with The Evening and the Morning, a thrilling and addictive novel from the master of historical fiction. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, and in England one man's ambition to make his abbey a centre of learning will take the listener on an epic journey into a historical past rich with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth, which has sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.

¿Cómo sabes tú todas estas cosas? No, no me contestes, prefiero no saberlo. El barón era consciente de que Edward y Alexander estaban a punto de jalearla y no era eso lo que le convenía a su hija. No tiene nada que hacer, señor apuntó Alexander conteniendo una sonrisa. Está claro que Elinor venía mucho mejor preparada que usted a este combate. Esos luditas harían bien en incorporarte a sus filas añadió Edward y Frederick lo miró con severidad. Solo hace falta que vosotros la alentéis.—Dios me libre—dijo Alexander haciendo un gesto con las manos en señal de excusa.

Lady Sybil Lacey is every inch an English woman. She’s horrified her best friend is wedding a barbarian Scot. For aren’t Scots naught but brutish, whiskey-swilling lechers? So to find herself secretly attracted to the tall and devastatingly handsome Scottish laird of Bedlay Castle is quite disconcerting.

Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination like a villain. Albeit a handsome and charming villain, but that's beside the point. As someone highly educated in the ruthless discipline of ornithology, Beth knows trouble when she sees it, and she is determined to keep her distance from Devon.

It is 1901 when clockmaker and brilliant tinker Sydney Forrester inherits Blakely House, the eclectic estate of an estranged uncle she's never met. The well-known but mysterious industrialist has left behind a stunning array of peculiar inventions—and a couple of nephews intent on removing this interloper from the estate. Convinced that Sydney has something to do with their uncle's death, the late master's nephews contest the will and work against their cousin at every turn.

London, 1940. Emmeline Lake and her best friend, Bunty, are trying to stay cheerful despite the Luftwaffe making life thoroughly annoying for everyone. Emmy dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent, and when she spots a job advertisement in the newspaper she seizes her chance - but after a rather unfortunate misunderstanding, she finds herself typing letters for the formidable Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt of Woman's Friend magazine.

Mirabel’s dreams are shattered when her bridegroom vanishes without a trace from her little village in Cornwall. With a determined heart, she embarks on a journey to London to find him, only to find herself in humble service in a noble household. As time passes, the memory of her lost love lingers, defying the odds. When an unexpected opportunity arises to attend a lavish country house party as a companion, Mira seizes the chance.

Helena Sandstrom has been working as the governess for Rupert and Tommy Edgerton for several months now, finding the routine a safe place to hide from the troubles of her past. She's accepted that her life will be different from how she always imagined it - not every dream is meant to come true. Caleb Edgerton is nearly worn out after two years of being the sole caretaker for his aging mother. Her health has taken a turn, and he can no longer manage her care alone. Coming to his brother for help, he finds a source of comfort in the most unexpected place - the schoolroom.

Newlywed Tessa Travis approaches her new home, and her new husband, with more than a little trepidation. The once-fine home is in disrepair and her husband, John, seems no more thrilled with their arranged marriage than she is. To make matters worse, her new home is haunted. Tessa’s determined to be a good wife, no matter what. John doesn’t seem to care for her as much as she’d like, but maybe with time that will change. He’s moody and stern, not at all the carefree boy she remembers, but just looking at him makes her heart goes pitter-patter. They can make this work. They will find love.

After years of captivity, Graeme Stewart has returned home with a burning desire for vengeance, and it’s all directed at the Campbell clan. They attacked his home, killed his parents, and imprisoned him for eighteen long years. So when the king demands Graeme handfast with his enemy’s sister to end the warring of their clans, he intends to use her to get the revenge he yearns for. But Maisie’s courage and character surprise him at every turn, conjuring admiration and stirring desire. Now, with revenge within his grasp, he must make a choice before it’s too late.