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The much-loved author of ACROSS THE MERSEY tells of Liverpool under bombardment as never before – but the Campion family refuses to give in.The Campions have always stuck together through danger and sorrow, but even they begin to wonder if it’s time to take their youngest, the twins, to safety away from the bombing raids. The twins have other worries on their minds; having been inseparable, they n…
The new Liverpool-based World War Two saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. A unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain.When Diane Wilson leaves Cambridge for Liverpool, destined for Derby House and war work as a teleprint operator, she is intent on mending her broken heart. But will hundreds of m…
From the acclaimed author of Night Trap, the third exhilarating tale of modern espionage and military adventure featuring US Navy intelligence officer Alan Craik – sure to appeal to the many fans of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown.The Alan Craik novels – NIGHT TRAP and PEACEMAKER – have earned Gordon Kent electrifying praise for their pace, authenticity and raw emotion, as well as for some of the most r…
The land girl and the US OfficerJuly 1942Dear Diary, Despite the war raging around me, I find I can’t stop thinking about the American officer Sergeant Dale Johnson. I’ve never known anyone as brave, kind and handsome! But I promised myself I wouldn’t care this much about a man again—especially when he could be transferred at any time. Yet that only makes me want to relish our time together. Now, …
She’s the wife he doesn’t want……and the woman he needs!Desperate to escape her murderous brother-in-law and protect her young sister, Ragnhild agrees to marry an unknown warrior, and arrives penniless at his remote island. Only Gunnar Olafson’s belief in love died with his family—he does not want a bride! But as yuletide approaches Ragnhild transforms his isolated existence. Can she melt her Vikin…
Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' – CandisThe alarm on Hallie’s biological clock is buzzing. She’s hitting the big three-O and there’s no prospect of marriage, no man in sight. Hallie, an organized, goal-setting kind of person, gives herself a year to meet Mr. Knight…In Shining Armor. But all her dates are disasters. (There’s the cheapskate and the sex fiend and…well, never mind.)Too bad she can’t…
Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' – CandisIt's a time of change for a small prairie town Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has a will to survive, to prosper.And the outside world has discovered Buffalo Valley. A large retail conglomerate plans to move in, which would surely destroy the independent businesses…and maybe the town. It's a season of change for Vaughn Kyle Just out of the army, he's looking…
Years before, he had come to Grafton Manor to be betrothed to the innocent and beautiful Lady Anne–a promise that was broken with the onset of war….Now Simon, Lord Greville, has returned as an enemy, besieging the manor and holding its lady hostage. Simon's devotion to his cause swayed by his desire for Anne, he will not settle for the manor house alone.He will have the lady–and her heart–into the…
After the excitement of war, Nicholas found life as a civilian stifling.His boredom soon lifted when the notorious courtesan Susanna Kellaway claimed a lease on one of his houses. No sooner did they meet than Nicholas became truly puzzled. Though Nicholas had every cause to dislike her, this «Susanna» was an odd mix of seductive manners, intelligence and…innocence!So much so that he was beginning …
26 de septiembre de 1943, Nápoles está a punto de rebelarse contra los ocupantes alemanes. Rosa, prostituta, estraperlista y confidente de la policía política fascista, muere por causas violentas. Gennaro, su presunto asesino, es arrestado e interrogado inútilmente por un todavía inepto subcomisario, Vittorio. Poco a poco se inicia la insurrección que pasará a la historia como Los Cuatro Días de N…
События и последствия революций и гражданской войны удалили из нашей истории имена многих достойных людей, особенно из числа тех, кто не участвовал в братоубийственных событиях. Данный рассказ основан на реконструкции судьбы офицера, эмигрировавшего сразу после ноябрьской революции, и рассказывает о событиях лета 1915 г., происходивших на Юго-Западном фронте. Автор, многие годы занимаясь историч…
26 settembre 1943, Napoli è sul punto di ribellarsi ai tedeschi occupanti. Rosa, prostituta e borsanerista già confidente della polizia politica fascista, muore per cause violente. Gennaro, suo presunto assassino, è fermato e interrogato inutilmente da un ancor inesperto vice commissario, Vittorio. Poco dopo s'accende l’insurrezione che passerà alla storia come Le Quattro Giornate di Napoli. Vi ad…
A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals – in stature if not e…
«Есть такая профессия – Родину защищать». Эта книга о тех, для кого защита Родины - не пустые слова. О тех, кто принял военную присягу один раз и на всю жизнь. Кто служил не за страх, а за совесть. Кто после изменения страны столь неоднозначным образом, вдруг оказался не у дел. По разным причинам. Не в последнюю очередь потому, что они не хотели принимать еще одну, новую присягу. Потому, что не хо…