Fiona Valpy Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

In this evocative tale from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Gift, a strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can it also offer a lost soul a second chance? Morocco, 1941. With France having fallen to Nazi occupation, twelve-year-old Jewish girl Josie has fled with her family to Casablanca, where they await safe passage to America. Life here is as intense as the sun, every sight, smell and sound overwhelming to the senses in a city filled with extraordinary characters. It's a world away from the trouble back home--and Josie loves it. Seventy years later, another new arrival in the intoxicating port city, Zoe, is struggling--with her marriage, her baby daughter and her new life as an expat in an unfamiliar place. But when she discovers a small wooden box and a diary from the 1940s beneath the floorboards of her daughter's bedroom, Zoe enters the inner world of young Josie, who once looked out on the same view of the Atlantic Ocean, but who knew a very different Casablanca. It's not long before Zoe begins to see her adopted city through Josie's eyes. But can a new perspective help her turn tragedy into hope, and find the comfort she needs to heal her broken heart?

Pútavý dvojgeneračný román o matkách a dcérach, o láskach a priateľoch, o vojne a živote odohrávajúci sa v čarovnej Škótskej vysočine. Počas druhej svetovej vojny sa Flora Gordonová zamiluje do syna majiteľa ardtuathovského panstva. O tridsať rokov neskôr prichádza na panstvo Florina dcéra Lexie so svojím dieťaťom a postupne rozpletá klbko záhadných rodinných tajomstiev.

Strhujúci príbeh troch mladých žien v Paríži počas nemeckej okupácie zachytáva vojnu zmietaného mesta, priateľstvo a túžbu prežiť. V roku 1940 sa tri krajčírky v známom salóne snažia vyrovnať so životom v obsadenom meste, pričom každá z nich skrýva tajomstvo. Mireille, poznačená vojnou, sa pridáva k odboju, Claire sa zapletie s nemeckým dôstojníkom a Vivienne sa snaží uchrániť svoje tajomstvo pred kamarátkami. V roku 2017 prichádza Clairina vnučka Harriet z Anglicka do Paríža, aby pátrala po svojich koreňoch. Zamestná sa v rovnakom podniku a postupne odhaľuje rodinnú históriu, ktorá je temnejšia, než očakávala. Autorka prepojuje osudy troch talentovaných dievčat v módnom priemysle, opisujúc ich odhodlanie bojovať za spravodlivosť v ťažkých časoch. Čitateľov zasiahne opis hrôz, ktoré zažívali väzenkyne v pracovných táboroch, a kladie otázku, ako zlo jedného človeka mohlo ovplyvniť tisíce. Fiona Valpyová vytvára zložitú tapisériu dobra a zla, lásky a nenávisti, krásy a obludnosti, ktorá zachytáva ľudskú slabosť a zraniteľnosť, vyváženú odvahou, lojalitou a nezlomnosťou.

1938. Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful Chateau Bellevue. She meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits. But France's eastern border is darkening under the clouds of war, and Eliane is separated from Mathieu in the chaos of German occupation. She makes the decision to join the Resistance and fight for France's liberty. In 2017, when Abi Howes takes a summer job at the Chateau Bellevue, she finds herself drawn to the woman's story. -- adapted from back cover

Morze wspomnień to chwytająca ze serce powieść autorki bestsellera Paryska krawcowa, która zdobyła status najlepiej sprzedającego się e-booka platformy Amazon. Gdy Kendra odwiedza niedomagającą babcię, ta ma tylko jedną prośbę o spisanie jej historii, zanim wszystko zapomni. W 1937 roku 17-letnia wówczas Ella ma spędzić lato na pięknej wyspie le de R, gdzie poznaje charyzmatycznego, twórczego Christophea. Ella pierwszy raz naprawdę czuje się wolna. Wybuch wojny zmusza ją jednak do powrotu do Szkocji, gdzie pracuje jako wolontariuszka. Czuje, że dziewczyna, którą była na le de R, odchodzi w zapomnienie. I zastanawia się, czy chce ten proces powstrzymać

In this romantic tale in the Escape to France collection from bestselling author Fiona Valpy, Sara has one summer to make wedding wishes come true. But can she save her own happy-ever-after? Once upon a time, in an ancient château nestled above a golden river among the vineyards of Bordeaux, Sara and Gavin opened a wedding venue where fairy tales come true...But when Sara discovers Gavin in the arms of a wedding guest, their own happiness crumbles to dust. Faced with five beaming couples yet to say 'I do', she realises it's up to her to host the rest of their first make-or-break season alone. For the summer to go off without a hitch, Sara must bury her broken heart and her fear that she'll soon be packing her bags for London, and lean on her local team of helpers. So when handsome Thomas Cortini, wine salesman and amateur DJ, crosses her path, Sara's thrilled to draft in further reinforcements--and finally dares to hope the summer might not be a total disaster... But with her life savings at stake, can Sara pull off a successful season, save her budding business and--just maybe--find her own happy-ever-after before the summer ends? Revised edition: Previously published as The French for Always, this edition of The Season of Dreams includes editorial revisions.

When her friends offer Evie their French cottage for the Christmas season, she plans to use her French grandmother's notebook of recipes to bake herself back to happiness. The neighbor proves to be the perfect taste tester, but can he be more?

Like a glass of wine in the French afternoon sunshine – The French for Love is the perfect summer escape. Gina has lost her perfect job, her boyfriend and her favourite aunt all within the space of a few months. So when she inherits her aunt’s ramshackle French house, Gina decides to pack her bags for the Bordeaux countryside – swapping the miserable English weather for blue skies, sunshine, great wine and a fresh start. What she hasn’t factored in is a hole in the roof, the most embarrassing language faux pas, and discovering family secrets that she was never supposed to know. Suddenly feeling a long way from home, Gina will have to rely on new found friends, her own hard work – and Cédric – her charming, mysterious and très handsome new stonemason. But whilst desire needs no translation, love is a different matter. Can Gina overcome the language barrier to make her French dream come true?