Marius Gabriel Knihy

Sicilský vévoda Sicilský vévoda Alessandro di Mandala se těší skandální pověsti; svět ho považuje za plejboje, zhýralce a podvodníka. Archeoložka Isobel tohle všechno věděla dřív, než jej potkala, ale nic ji nedokázalo dostatečně připravit na jeho svůdné návrhy. Teď má Alessandro v rukou možnost ji zničit - pokud mu nedá to, co chce! Léto ve Španělsku Obchodník Hunter se chce Keishe, bývalé ženě, pomstít. Chce, aby trpěla stejně jako on, když ho před léty opustila… Teď má příležitost! V jeho plánech se však vyskytne chybička. Pod španělským sluncem, kam ji odveze na pracovní cestu, jsou oba vystaveni zmatku z poznání, že jejich city nejsou zdaleka tak mrtvé, jak si mysleli…

Dám ti vše: Mladičká Penny se cítí ve vztahu s energickým a uchvacujícím Ryanem jako smítko zmítané hurikánem. Zdá se jí, že nemá pro sebe žádný prostor, a tak raději volí útěk. Až trpká zkušenost prázdné samoty jí pomůže pochopit, že lidé se stávají sami sebou, teprve když doopravdy milují… Jaro v Paříži: Dvaatřicetiletý Jacques Querruel se pravidelně objevoval ve společenských časopisech, většinou s nějakou kráskou po boku. Když zaměstnal Holly Santonovou ve svém pařížském týmu, ukázalo se, že šlo o osudový krok. Holly však byla rozhodnuta nepodlehnout kouzlu tohoto charismatického playboye. Dlouhé hodiny v práci po jeho boku jí však začaly ukazovat jiného muže. Není to klam?

1944, Paris. When Copper Reilly's husband commits one betrayal too many, she demands a separation, and finds an unlikely new friend: an obscure, middle-aged designer from the back rooms of a decaying fashion house. Christian Dior's timid nature and reluctance for fame clash with the bold brilliance of his designs. Copper urges Dior to strike out on his own, helping to pull him away from his insecurities and towards stardom. Taking her own advice, Copper ventures into the world of fashion journalism. Torn between two very different suitors, questioning who she is and what she truly wants, can Copper make a new, love-filled life for herself?

Katya never wanted to look after Gretchen. Now she's the young girl's only hope of survival. 1937. Katya Komarovsky is studying medicine in Glasgow, living among friends and eager to begin her career as a doctor. But when her spendthrift parents announce that they've run out of money and are facing ruin--and that she'll now have to support them by working as a governess in Vienna--the life she's dreamed of goes up in smoke. Furiously resentful, Katya rages at her wealthy employer, Thor, for stealing her future--and saddling her with twelve-year-old Gretchen, a deeply troubled child who has only a blazing musical talent to redeem her. Yet as Katya grudgingly digs into her reserves of compassion, she finds herself losing her heart to both father and daughter. Storm clouds are gathering, though, and when Hitler annexes Austria, patriot Thor is arrested, leaving Katya wholly responsible for saving 'imperfect' Gretchen from being forced into a Nazi medical research laboratory. With the terrifying uncertainty of the new world order, can Katya and Gretchen flee to safety? And dare they dream of ever seeing Thor again?

In occupied Paris, one woman risks everything to help bring down the Nazis. Paris, 1940. The Nazis have occupied the city--and the Ritz. The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses. For American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid at the hotel means denying her nationality and living a lie, every day bringing the danger of discovery closer. When Hitler's right-hand man moves in and makes her his pet, she sees an opportunity to help the Resistance--and draw closer to Jack, her contact, whose brusque instructions may be a shield for something more... Within the hotel, famed designer Coco Chanel quickly learns that the new regime could work to her benefit, while Arletty, one of France's best-loved actresses, shocks those around her--and herself--with a forbidden love. But as the war reaches its terrible end, all three women learn the true price of their proximity to the enemy. For in the shadow of war, is anyone truly safe?

The bestselling author of The Designer presents a sweeping story of blind faith, family allegiance and how love makes one man question everything he thought he knew. Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich. So when he is sent home wounded, only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home, he is outraged. His mother's act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for. He has dedicated his life to Nazism, fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father's imprisonment. It's his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo. But he hesitates, and the longer Max fails to do his duty, the harder it becomes. When Allied bombers fill the skies of Germany, Max is forced to abandon all dogma and face the brutality of war in order to defend precious lives. But what will it cost him?

Journalist Anna Kelly, searching her mother's trashed condo, finds clues to a mystery that plunges her into a firestorm of passion, violence and betrayal, now rekindled after 50 years. Anna's journey takes her from the chaos of wartime Europe to a Soviet gulag and to Philip Westward, a man of vast and unexplained wealth. From the author of The Original Sin.

"As war engulfs Europe, 1,500 passengers risk everything to find a brighter future. Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern board the luxury liner the SS Manhattan bound for New York, desperate to escape the concentration camps that claimed the rest of their family. America offers a safe haven, but to reach it they must survive a hazardous Atlantic crossing. Among their fellow passengers ... are the composer Igor Stravinsky, making a new start after a decade of tragedy, and Rose Kennedy, determined to keep her four children from harm ... And then there's young Thomas, a Nazi with a secret. But, under the waves, the Manhattan is being stalked by a German U-boat. Will any of those aboard the ocean liner ever achieve their dream of a new life in America?"--Amazon.com.

Whirlpool by Madeleine Ker released on Jul 23, 1993 is available now for purchase.

As the devastating years of the Second World War march ever closer, the beautiful Redcliffe sisters must face their own struggles and navigate the perils of growing up and growing apart. Eldest sister Isobel passionate, domineering, misguided is infatuated with Fascism. But can she continue to justify her dangerous political beliefs when faced with the shocking realities of Nazi Germany? Insecure and introverted Felicity, youngest of the three, is about to take her vows and enter the convent, against her sisters' wish. A chance meeting with an American soldier threatens the very foundations of her decisions. Chiara, the bright and happy golden child, is more interested in the gay whirl of the season than matters of faith or ideology. But even her breezy innocence cannot survive the harsh lessons of heartbreak and war. Each sister must follow her own path and, as they do so, their differences threaten to take them beyond the realms of forgiveness.