Emily Murdoch

Eine zuckers e Liebesgeschichte zum Valentinstag. Jonathan Brodie ist der einzige Sohn von Sir Roger Brodie und seiner Frau. Sein ganzes Leben hat er in dem Dorf Maplebridge verbracht. Penelope Baldwin ist die Tochter des Blumenh ndlers von Maplebridge, der sie als Baby adoptierte. Die beiden k nnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein, doch eines fr stelnd kalten Januarmorgens kreuzen sich ihre Wege - ein zuf lliges Treffen, das ihr Schicksal f r immer ver ndert. Bald erf hrt Jonathan, dass Penelope nicht das stille Mauerbl mchen ist, f r das er sie gehalten hat, sondern eine sch ne Rose, die nur darauf wartet, aufzubl hen. Sie verbringen immer mehr Zeit miteinander und ihre Gef hle tragen schon bald Bl ten. Doch als Jonathan nach Penelopes Vergangenheit forscht, um ihre biologischen Eltern zu finden, droht sein gro herziges Valentinsgeschenk den Traum von der gemeinsamen Zukunft zu zerst ren. Penelope zweifelt an Jonathans edlen Motiven. Warum ist ihm ihre Herkunft so wichtig? Wird Jonathans Valentinsgeheimnis trotz aller guten Vors tze ihr Gl ck zunichtemachen? Und k nnen zwei Menschen aus unterschiedlichen St nden jemals zusammenfinden?

Jonathan Brodie, the only son of Sir Roger and Lady Brodie, has lived in the village of Maplebridge his whole life. Penelope, the daughter of the local florist, was adopted by the Baldwins when she was just a baby. They could not be more different and yet, one blustery January morning, their paths collide in a chance encounter that is destined to change their lives forever. Jonathan soon discovers that Penelope is far from the quiet wallflower that she first seems, but rather a beautiful rose just waiting for its chance to bloom. After spending more and more time together, it's not long before their feelings for each other begin to blossom. However, when Jonathan starts investigating Penelope's past, in order to present her with the truth about her biological parents, his grand Valentines gesture threatens to destroy any hope of a future with the woman he has grown to love. Penelope begins to doubt Jonathan's motives. Is he only concerned with placating his domineering father and convincing him that she is worthy of the Brodie name? Despite his good intentions, will Jonathan's Valentine Secret ruin everything? Or are two people from opposite ends of society simply destined to remain poles apart forever? A Valentine Secret is a charming regency romance novella about never giving up on true love. Praise for Emily Murdoch: 'An enthralling saga.' Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar Code Emily Murdoch is a medieval historian and writer who has worked at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, the Yorkshire Museum and as part of the National Trust. She has a degree in History and English, and a Masters in Medieval Studies, both from the University of York. Emily is also the author of Conquests, Love Letters and Captives, as well as the festive regency romance A Christmas Surprise. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http: //on.fb.me/1HweQV

Seit drei ig Jahren veranstaltet Lord Robert, Viscount von Marchwood, einen Weihnachtsball. Aber dieses Jahr ist dieser Ball besonders wichtig. Seine Tochter, Lady Audrey, ist soeben achtzehn Jahre alt geworden und soll bei dieser Gelegenheit in die Gesellschaft eingef hrt werden. Es ist Lady Audreys erst, beste und vermutlich auch einzige Chance einen passenden Ehemann zu finden. Vor allem, da sich hartn ckige Ger chte halten, das Verm gen der Marchwoods sei bald versiegt. Aber die dickk pfige Lady Audrey ist sich gar nicht sicher, ob sie einen Ehemann will. Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter ist sie schlie lich auf sich allein gestellt, wenn es um Fragen der Liebe geht. Ihrem Vater steht sie zwar sehr nahe, doch wandte sie sich, wenn ihr nach Gesellschaft war, oft an Bedienstete - besonders an Thomas, der nur f nf Jahre lter ist als sie und dessen Gegenwart sie genie t. Sie ist entschlossen, dass sie ihr Heim nur f r einen wirklich besonderen Anw rter aufgeben wird. Aber da das Weihnachtsfest gleichzeitig ein Maskenball ist, kann sie ihre Tanzpartner nicht erkennen. Und ein gutaussehender Fremder hat es ihr ganz besonders angetan. H lt er den Schl ssel zu ihrem Herzen? Und ist es eine gute oder b se Weihnachts berraschung, wenn er die Maske fallen l sst? "Eine spannende Geschichte." - Robert Foster, Bestsellerautor Emily Murdoch ist Medi vistin und Autorin. Sie lebt in York. F r mehr Informationen zu unseren B chern abonnieren Sie unseren Newsletter auf www.endeavourpress.de, um Informationen zu Neuerscheinungen und Werbeaktionen zu erhalten - darunter Angebote f r kostenlose E-Books. Au erdem k nnen Sie uns auf Twitter (@EndeavourPrssDE) und Facebook (Endeavour Press Germany) folgen. Endeavour Press - weil die Freude am Lesen verbindet.

Every year for thirty years Lord Robert, the Viscount of Marchwood, throws a Christmas Ball. But this year the Marchwood Christmas Ball holds extra importance. His daughter, Lady Audrey, has just turned eighteen, and it is time for her to be introduced into society. It is Audrey's first, best, and potentially only chance of securing a husband. Especially seeing as there are rumours that the Marchwood money is running dry. But headstrong Lady Audrey is not sure she wants a husband. Ever since her mother died she has been left to her own devices. Though she is very close to her father, it was often the servants she turned to for companionship, particularly Thomas, who, five years older than her, was always the person she depended on for conversation. She is not ready to leave everything she knows, and the thought of abandoning her father breaks her heart. She is determined that only someone truly special will take her away from her home. But with the ball centred around a masquerade theme, everyone is in disguise. And a handsome stranger threatens to steal Audrey's heart. Could he hold the key to her heart? And when she unmasks him will it be a good, or bad, Christmas Surprise? 'A Christmas Surprise' is a festive regency romance novella. Praise for Emily Murdoch 'An enthralling saga.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'. Emily Murdoch is a medieval historian and novelist. She lives in York. She is also the author of 'Conquests', 'Love Letter', 'Captives' and 'Conquered Hearts: A Historical Romance Omnibus'. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http: //on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now

Emily Murdoch's thrilling historical romances set just after the Norman invasion are now available in one collection. 'Conquered Hearts' includes: CONQUESTS England, 1069. The nation is still recovering from the Norman invasion three years earlier - and adjusting to life under its sometimes brutal new rulers. A young girl trembles in the shadows of what was once her home. Avis is homeless and penniless, and with no family left alive she is forced to become a ward of Richard, the Norman lord who has taken her home. But when King William decrees that Norman lords must marry Anglo-Saxon women Avis must make a terrible choice: either marry the repulsive Richard or take a else chance on another Norman, Melville, a man she has never met. Soon she realises that survival in a time of turmoil and war depends of putting aside the prejudices of the past. And if she can do so, kingdoms and hearts can still be among her 'Conquests'... LOVE LETTERS Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favour of the royal court, Hilda and lfgard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl. Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination and beauty. When Selwyn offers to help Catheryn identify the mysterious suitor, she accepts, and they start to realise that they have more in common than they thought. Soon, Catheryn finds herself falling in love with Selwyn instead... But the strict hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England stands in their way. Selwyn, a steward, could never be considered Catheryn's equal, let alone an eligible suitor. Will they manage to stay together despite the odds? Or will duty tear Selwyn and Catheryn apart? CAPTIVES Normandy. 1067. Lady Catheryn, an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, is taken against her will to Normandy after the invasion. She arrives, a prisoner, at the castle of Lord Geffrei, a ruthless invader who hopes to gain a ransom for her. When Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, sees her plight, she takes pity on her. Catheryn is sent to the castle of the noble FitzOsberns - but will her new captivity be any better than the cruelty she faced at Geffrei's hands? She finds her hostess cold and embittered, but when her husband William FitzOsbern returns from the Conquest, Catheryn's heart is torn by unwanted emotions. She becomes entangled in the quarrels and heartbreaks of her jailers even as she tries to remember her place among them. Is she falling in love with the man who helped to destroy her homeland?

Emily Murdoch's thrilling historical romances set just after the Norman invasion are now available in one collection. 'Conquered Hearts' includes: CONQUESTS England, 1069. The nation is still recovering from the Norman invasion three years earlier - and adjusting to life under its sometimes brutal new rulers. A young girl trembles in the shadows of what was once her home. Avis is homeless and penniless, and with no family left alive she is forced to become a ward of Richard, the Norman lord who has taken her home. But when King William decrees that Norman lords must marry Anglo-Saxon women Avis must make a terrible choice: either marry the repulsive Richard or take a else chance on another Norman, Melville, a man she has never met. Soon she realises that survival in a time of turmoil and war depends of putting aside the prejudices of the past. And if she can do so, kingdoms and hearts can still be among her 'Conquests'... LOVE LETTERS Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favour of the royal court, Hilda and lfgard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl. Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination and beauty. When Selwyn offers to help Catheryn identify the mysterious suitor, she accepts, and they start to realise that they have more in common than they thought. Soon, Catheryn finds herself falling in love with Selwyn instead... But the strict hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England stands in their way. Selwyn, a steward, could never be considered Catheryn's equal, let alone an eligible suitor. Will they manage to stay together despite the odds? Or will duty tear Selwyn and Catheryn apart? CAPTIVES Normandy. 1067. Lady Catheryn, an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, is taken against her will to Normandy after the invasion. She arrives, a prisoner, at the castle of Lord Geffrei, a ruthless invader who hopes to gain a ransom for her. When Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, sees her plight, she takes pity on her. Catheryn is sent to the castle of the noble FitzOsberns - but will her new captivity be any better than the cruelty she faced at Geffrei's hands? She finds her hostess cold and embittered, but when her husband William FitzOsbern returns from the Conquest, Catheryn's heart is torn by unwanted emotions. She becomes entangled in the quarrels and heartbreaks of her jailers even as she tries to remember her place among them. Is she falling in love with the man who helped to destroy her homeland?

Normandy, 1067. England has been brought to its knees by the invasion of William the Conqueror and his Norman troops.Lady Catheryn, an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, is taken against her will to Normandy after the invasion. She arrives, a prisoner, at the castle of Lord Geffrei, a ruthless invader who hopes to gain a ransom for her. Her husband Selwyn is dead, slain in the Conquest, and her daughter Annis has been left behind in England at the mercy of the invaders. Catheryn is treated like an animal, and left in a cell, until she begins to despair.When Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, sees her plight, she takes pity on her. Catheryn is sent to the castle of the noble FitzOsberns - but will her new captivity be any better than the cruelty she faced at Geffrei's hands?She finds her hostess cold and embittered, but when her husband William FitzOsbern returns from the Conquest, Catheryn's heart is torn by unwanted emotions. She becomes entangled in the quarrels and heartbreaks of her jailers, even as she tries to remember her place among them.Is she falling in love with the man who helped to destroy her homeland? Can Catheryn betray her Anglo-Saxon roots, and her late husband? Or will she break free, and find her way back to Annis?

Anglo-Saxon England. Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favor of the royal court, Hilda and AEligard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl.Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination and beauty.When Selwyn offers to help Catheryn identify the mysterious suitor, she accepts, and they start to realise that they have more in common than they thought. Soon, Catheryn finds herself falling in love with Selwyn instead....But the strict hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England stands in their way. Selwyn, a steward, could never be considered Catheryn's equal, let alone an eligible suitor. Will they manage to stay together despite the odds?Or will duty tear Selwyn and Catheryn apart?

Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this gripping, disturbing but also uplifting thriller that culminates in a shocking revelation.

England, 1069. The nation is still recovering from the Norman invasion three years earlier - and adjusting to life under its sometimes brutal new rulers. A young girl trembles in the shadows of what was once her home. Avis is homeless and penniless, and with no family left alive she is forced to become a ward of Richard, the Norman lord who has taken her home.But when King William decrees that Norman lords must marry Anglo-Saxon women Avis must make a terrible choice. Either marry the repulsive Richard or else take a chance on another Norman, Melville, a man she has never met.Soon she realizes that survival in a time of turmoil and war depends on putting aside the prejudices of the past.Conquests is a brilliantly researched and involving historical drama that is perfect for fans of Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory.