Chance Megan Knihy

Hypnotizujúci historický román o zrade, šialenstve, ale aj láske a odvahe pobiť sa za vlastný život a získať späť všetko, čo bolo kedysi stratené. Píše sa rok 1906 a mladučká May Kimblová sa po smrti svojej milovanej matky ocitá v New Yorku úplne sama a bez prostriedkov. Z neutešenej situácie ju vytrhne až list s pozvaním do San Francisca od tety, o ktorej existencii doteraz ani netušila. May spočiatku očarí bohatstvo novo nájdenej rodiny, čoskoro si však začína uvedomovať, že v tieni sullivanovského sídla číhajú temné tajomstvá. Jej očarujúca sesternica v noci často mizne v nebezpečnej Čínskej štvrti. Teta sa pod vplyvom ópia potuluje po sídle. Strýko má milenku a jeho biznisu sa nedarí ani zďaleka tak dobre, ako by sa na prvý pohľad zdalo. No a slúžka jej naznačuje, že je vo veľkom nebezpečenstve. May ani netuší ako, a zrazu pre zradu, šialenstvo a vraždu, ktorú nespáchala, stráca všetko vrátane svojej slobody. Šanca na záchranu prichádza, až keď v jedno skoré aprílové ráno San Francisco zasiahne ničivé zemetrasenie. Táto neočakávaná tragická udalosť prináša May vykúpenie a umožní jej vydať sa na trýznivú cestu, aby získala späť všetko, čo jej kedysi kruto vzali. Náhly zvrat osudu jej privádza do cesty tajomného spojenca a dáva jej šancu na sladkú pomstu. ..

Grace discovers that she must fulfill an ancient prophecy and choose between two groups of Irish warriors, the Fomori and the Fianna.

A spellbinding novel of dark family secrets and a young woman's rise and revenge set against the backdrop of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The eve of destruction. After her mother's death, penniless May Kimble lives a lonely life until an aunt she didn't know existed summons her to San Francisco. There she's welcomed into the wealthy Sullivan family and their social circle. Initially overwhelmed by the opulence of her new life, May soon senses that dark mysteries lurk in the shadows of the Sullivan mansion. Her glamorous cousin often disappears in the night. Her aunt wanders about in a laudanum fog. And a maid keeps hinting that May is in danger. Trapped by betrayal, madness, and murder, May stands to lose everything, including her freedom, at the hands of those she trusts most. Then, on an early April morning, San Francisco comes tumbling down. Out of the smoldering ruins, May embarks on a harrowing road to reclaim what is hers. This tragic twist of fate, along with the help of an intrepid and charismatic journalist, puts vengeance within May's reach. But will she take it?

A reformist teacher. A dangerous student clique. A powerful novel about secrets and redemption set in the shadows of McCarthy-era America. Rosemary Chivers is haunted by the choices she made as a teenager--and by those made for her by a controlling mother. Now, in the Cold War era of conformity and suspicion, Rosemary is a modern new teacher at a school for troubled girls, where she challenges the narrow curriculum meant to tame restless young minds. She also keeps a devastating secret. She knows one of the students is the child she gave up. But which one? Ignoring warnings, Rosemary forms an impenetrable bond with the three girls who are the right age: shrewd runaway Maisie, alcohol-indulging Sandra, and overly flirtatious Jean. But these are no ordinary girls, and what begins as an effort to bring closure to her own rebellious youth soon spirals dangerously out of control. Rosemary is prepared to do anything to find her daughter. What she isn't prepared for are the deadly consequences that come with discovery--or just how wicked wayward girls can be.

In the first book of a gripping new trilogy set in 19th-century New York City, Grace Knox finds herself caught between two men she loves dearly and discovers that she is the only one who can determine the fate of Ireland.

A woman's quest to uncover a murderer intertwines themes of class and the occult, leading her to discover that the nature of truth itself may be deceptive. The narrative blends elements of murder and intrigue, showcasing the complexities of perception and reality in a gripping storyline.

A crumbling palazzo in nineteenth-century Venice holds a buried secret. After she nearly ruins her family with a terrible misstep, Elena Spira is sent to Venice to escape disgrace and to atone by caring for the ailing Samuel Farber. But the crumbling and decaying Ca' Basilio palazzo, where Samuel is ensconced, holds tragic secrets, and little does Elena know how profoundly they will impact her. Soon she begins to sense that she is being watched by something. And when Samuel begins to have hallucinations that make him violent and unpredictable, she can't deny she's in mortal danger. Then impoverished nobleman Nero Basilio, Samuel's closest friend and the owner of the palazzo, arrives. Elena finds herself entangled with both men in a world where the past seeps into the present and nothing is as it seems. As Elena struggles to discover the haunting truth before it destroys her, a dark force seems to hold Samuel and the Basilio in thrall--is it madness, or something more sinister?

American artist Joseph Hannigan and his alluring sister, Sophie, have arrived in enchanting nineteenth-century Venice with a single-minded goal. The twins, who have fled scandal in New York, are determined to break into Venice’s expatriate set and find a wealthy patron to support Joseph’s work.But the enigmatic Hannigans are not the only ones with a secret agenda. Joseph’s talent soon attracts the attention of the magnificent Odilé Leon, a celebrated courtesan and muse who has inspired many artists to greatness. But her inspiration comes with a devastatingly steep price.As Joseph falls under the courtesan’s spell, Sophie joins forces with Nicholas Dane, the one man who knows Odilé’s dark secret, and her sworn enemy. When the seductive muse offers Joseph the path to eternal fame, the twins must decide who to believe—and just how much they are willing to sacrifice for fame.