Kirjahaku

Shattered by infidelity and divorce after thirty-plus years of marriage, Katie Saunders is devastated. The once happy stay-at-home mom is lost; her children have flown the nest, her once friendly neighbours have inexplicably shunned her. All she has left to love is Buddy-Boy, her little white dog. Riddled with self-doubt, Katie is close to ending it all, when she finds peace in Springsville, a quaint English village and narrowboat marina. Grateful for a fresh start, Katie moves into Lavender Cottage and makes new friends and meets the kind, handsome Piers Bannister, owner of the narrowboat 'Tranquil Days'. Katie is attracted to Piers as he is to her, but they both have deep emotional scars. Can there be anything more than friendship? Katie opens Lavender cottage as a B&B. Happy and content with her new role until, John, her ex-husband makes an angry and unwanted appearance. Is her life about to fall apart again?

She lies to save her own skin. Will her evils ways ruin Christmas?Romance and the Christmas spirit are on the brink of disaster. A troubled, prickly and deceitful guest arrives at Lavender Cottage B&B just days before Christmas. A secret past has an unexpected romantic connection in Springsville. Eager to spend Christmas with the man she loves, Katie struggles with uncertainty. A missing necklace and false accusations threaten the joyful holiday, not just for Katie and her guests, but for an innocent family.

Love is in the air at Lavender Cottage. Piers has finally put the ring on Katie's finger. She's happy with her life in Springsville, relishing the success of the B&B until an unknown guest, with a known but unwanted companion, arrives for the Easter weekend. Unsuspecting Katie invites them to share in the Easter dinner celebration and suddenly, everything changes. A spiral of lies threatens a vulnerable Katie, Piers' integrity and challenges the depth of their love. Katie's world is teetering on the brink of disaster. In a surprising twist, wise words rise from the grave and the truth begins to unravel. Has the truth come too late or will the strength of their love conquer all?

The fury of war rages on. So does her heart ...Amidst the darkest days of war. A driven, determined young nurse risks it all. Can she save them without losing her soul? Somewhere near Passchendaele, 1917. Sophie Romano is ecstatic, her life's dream flicking at her finger tips. A war nurse at the Casualty Clearing Station, she prepares to heal and comfort injured and dying soldiers. The crude conditions under cold, leaky canvas, surrounded by thick sticky mud and screaming shell-shocked soldiers are no deterrent. Even a cruel and vengeful superior from her past and a love triangle that rips at her heart, cannot dissuade the strong-willed Sophie's devotion to her calling. Until ... The night sky bursts into orange-crimson fire and the thunderous quaking of the earth fills her with dread. The nightmares return and she must hide her secret terror or risk being sent home.Surrounded by the chaos of war, she fights for her patients and battles her divided heart.Can she rise above the fury and quell her tormented spirit?

She dared to seek independence and travel the world. But she wasn't prepared to pay the price...Sussex, England, 1913. Nineteen-year-old Anna Neale longs for an independent life full of adventure. Refusing her father's wishes to marry his chosen suitor, she convinces him to allow her to take a receptionist position at a prestigious seaside hotel. But her beautiful plan soon turns ugly when the inn's lascivious manager assaults her.While struggling to recover from the brutal attack, she's charmed into a heartbreaking love triangle with a kind-hearted chef and a handsome rake. Eventually choosing a husband and migrating to Canada, Anna leaves her career behind hoping for the excitement she's always craved. But when they are utterly ruined by the Great Depression, her frustrations with unfulfilled hopes lead her to uproot her family and return to England.Will Anna survive more hardship to finally find the life of her dreams?

She dared to dream of the fame, her art destined to be a household name. But, gratitude and loyalty tugged at her heart. Can she resist ...It's 1960. Sarah, an exceptionally talented artist is graduating from London's Royal College of Art. She is told her art will hang in galleries all over the world. As a dutiful granddaughter will she quash her dreams or fulfill her grandmother's dream of Sarah's succession to the prestigious New Sackville Hotel? Indebted to her grandparents after the death of her mother and disappearance of her father she is torn between loyalty, gratitude and her passion for art. Plagued with self doubt she flounders doubting her ability to acquire the fame she's told she deserves. but passionate about art as a world famous artist-a difficult choice or can she do both? Already facing inner turmoil, she ignores her true love, the heir to Lord Thornton's estate, by choosing to love a rogue spy of the British Secret Service. She uncovers complicated scandals and secrets as she searches for her lost father. The choices Sarah makes will not only impact her life but those she loves dearly.Will she abandon her passion for a life of misery?

Blissfully happy, adored by her new husband and basking in the B&B success. Life for Katie seemed perfect.What could go wrong?Katie is happier than she has ever been. Her recent marriage to Dr. Piers Bannister is a dream come true as they settle in a quaint English village and cruise the canals in his narrowboat Tranquil Days. There's just one problem. Complicated by bad weather and a flu epidemic, Piers' longcommute is keeping them apart, causing frayed nerves and mounting mistrust. A super committed doctor, Piers loses sight of what is important and attempts to solve the problem by keeping a secret.When one of the B&B quests, a snobbish society lady befriends Katie, she gets involved in a nasty child custody battle. Katie is shocked to discover her ex-husband, solicitor, is legal counsel. She knows about his checkered past and is painfully aware that he still loves her. She doubtshis professional ability and questions his motives.Can Katie and Piers continue to embrace happiness and solve the harsh reality of the time they must spend apart?Will the hurt of Piers' secret be more than Katie can forgive?

Italy, 1906. Sophie Romano's excitement at the prospect of moving to Britain with her parents, belies the many tragedies that are about to change her young life. The family's silk business, a silk farm in Italy and a mill in Britain thrive as British society scrambles to wear Romano Silk. A bright, intelligent women, the son he never had, her father encourages Sophie to learn the business, unusual for Edwardian time. That is until jealous and devious competitors strive to bring down the Romano empire, inciting rebellion on the factory floor, total destruction and death, even murder.Sophie, only sixteen and in love with the one person she thought she could trust is abandoned. Teetering on the verge of one more enormous loss. How will young Sophie survive?

Only one man can give her the love and independence she craves. Who is he...London, England, 1919. The bombs and guns are silent, jazz music, bobbed hair and risqu dancing fills the air with gaiety, fun and laughter. But Sophie Romano hears the weeping and chilling silence beneath the trumpets and trombones. The world has changed and so has she. A strong, intelligent war nurse, Sophie recovers from catastrophic injuries and returns to the Bartley Hospital, a star with expectations of a great nursing career. And, now, when it matters most, she can barely make a decision. Is she losing her mind?Her fianc , Andrew, anxious to be wed, is unaware a past lover is lurking close by. Sophie's heart is tearing in two, with her career in jeopardy and her sanity in question. Matron gives her two weeks leave and she flees to Lucca, Italy, for solitude and reflection. The visit to her villa, the home where she was born and first fell in love is bitter sweet, complicated by unforgotten love and dangerous memories that seep into her London life.Jazz, dancing, fun and laughter veils the silenced guns and quiet weeping ... the whole world has changed ...so has Sophie