Kelly Bowen

Normandie, 2021. Att restaurera gamla slott är Isabelles specialitet. En dag står hon framför en förfallen 1700-talsbyggnad som väcker minnen till liv. Isabelle brukade leka i den övergivna slottsträdgården som barn och inser att hon nu får en möjlighet att upptäcka den mytomspunna platsens inre och samtidigt återknyta kontakten med sin syster. Är det nu de ska få redan på vad som döljer sig i slottet där ingen satt sin fot sedan nazisternas ockupation?Normandie, 1930-talet. Det enda som tycks förena den unga Stasia och pojken Nicolas är vetskapen om hur ett krig kan krossa en människa. Men under sina möten i den övergivna slottsträdgården kommer de att dela mer än de anar, och platsen som är deras hemlighet kommer att spela en viktig roll när de själva tvingas hantera krigets fasor.Efter succén med Den hemliga våningen (2022) kommer nu kanadensiska Kelly Bowens andra bok på svenska, Den övergivna trädgården. Det är en fängslande historia om förlorade hemligheter som kommer fram i ljuset, och om mod, kärlek och systerskap.

Two sisters discover the fairy tales written by their great-grandmother during WWII in this riveting tale of one woman's secrets lost in the chaos of war-perfect for fans of Julia Kelly and Natasha Lester.1940 - Stasia always found comfort in the idyllic French countryside where she spent her childhood summers, roaming the gardens of an old chateau and finding inspiration for fairy tales full of bravery and adventure. But these days are much darker, and with Nazis storming across Europe, she soon finds herself one of the most hunted agents of the Resistance. The only safe haven she can think of is Chateau de Montissaire. But she's about to discover that it just may be the center of her biggest mission yet.Present day - When Isabelle purchases a crumbling chateau in Rouen, it's not just a renovation project-it's a chance to reconnect with her sister, Emilie, the only family she has left. What she uncovers instead is an intriguing mystery... As the siblings piece together the incredible truth behind the books written by their great-grandmother Stasia, they discover an exciting story of courage in the face of treachery and an explosive secret that will change everything they believed about their family.

Kelly Bowens dramatiske familiesaga fra andre verdenskrig - En leilighet i Paris - avdekker flere lag av hemmeligheter og spionasje. Perfekt for deg som liker historiske romaner.Paris, 1942: Selv om tyskerne har inntatt og okkupert lysets by, blomstrer glamorøse Estelle Allard i en verden langt unna krigens grusomheter. Men når nazistene vender sin oppmerksomhet mot Estelles nærmeste venner, nøler hun ikke et øyeblikk med å hjelpe dem som står henne nærmest, uansett hva det måtte koste. Hun vet ikke at hennes handlinger vil ha konsekvenser for generasjonene som kommer etter henne. London, 2017: Aurelia Leclaire jubler over å arve en overdådig leilighet i Paris, men hun blir sjokkert når hun oppdager sin bestemors hemmeligheter. I leiligheten finner hun både en verdifull kunstsamling og en stor mengde vintage-klær, og hun kan ikke unngå å undres over hvor alt sammen kommer fra. Et av maleriene fører henne til Gabriel Seymour, en høyt respektert kunstkjenner med en mystisk bakgrunn. Sammen prøver de å avdekke alle hemmelighetene som sitter i veggene i leiligheten i Paris.

"Inspireret af den sande historie om en forladt herskabslejlighed i Paris, der genopdages efter 75 år. En smuk og hjertegribende fortælling om tab, mod og kærlighed. Anbefales varmt!” - All about romance London, 2017: Aurelia Leclaire arver uventet en overdådig herskabslejlighed i hjertet af Paris – og med den åbenbares årtiers hemmeligheder. Lejligheden er nemlig fyldt med uvurderlige kunstskatte, haute couture og nazistisk propagandamateriale. Men hvorfor fortalte Aurelias elskede mormor hende aldrig om den smukke lejlighed og sin fortid i Paris? Paris, 1942: Tyskerne har besat byernes by. Den smukke og glamourøse Estelle Allard fortsætter dog sit dekadente liv upåvirket af krigens rædsler. Men da hendes venner en efter en deporteres, og krigens alvor går op for hende, tøver hun ikke med at sætte sit liv på spil og kæmpe mod nazisterne med alt, hvad hun har kært. I hjertet af Paris forenes to kvinders skæbne med 75 års mellemrum. Begge må de finde modet til at gøre det rigtige under umulige omstændigheder, og konsekvenserne af deres valg vil ændre både historien og deres families fremtid for altid. Pressen skriver: "Romanen er skruet rigtig godt sammen ... Mange læsere vil være meget glade for denne bog." – Lektørudtalelse "Bestemt en læseværdig oplevelse." – Bogblogger.dk

London, 2017. Lia får sitt livs överraskning när hon får veta att hennes känslokalla mormor har testamenterat en exklusiv våning till henne - i Paris. Lägenheten på den fashionabla adressen har stått orörd sedan andra världskriget och visar sig vara en skattkammare full av kända konstverk, värdefulla smycken och designkläder. Men det mest chockerande är fynden av nazipropaganda. Lia söker upp konstkännaren Gabriel Seymour. Genom att ta reda på konstverkens ursprung hoppas hon få veta sanningen om sin mormor.Paris, 1942. Tyskarna ockuperar huvudstaden men den eleganta Estelle Allard påverkas inte av krigets vedermödor. Det är först när nazisterna kommer för att hämta hennes vänner som verkligheten drabbar henne. Utan att tveka hjälper Estelle dem hon älskar, även om hon själv riskerar livet. Vad hon inte vet är att hennes handlingar kommer att få konsekvenser i generationer framöver.Den hemliga våningen är en spännande skildring av krigets Paris med två starka och karismatiska kvinnor i huvudrollen. Det är en häpnadsväckande berättelse om spioneri, mod och sann kärlek.

Kelly Bowens dramatiske familiesaga fra andre verdenskrig - En leilighet i Paris - avdekker flere lag av hemmeligheter og spionasje. Perfekt for deg som liker historiske romaner.Paris, 1942: Selv om tyskerne har inntatt og okkupert lysets by, blomstrer glamorøse Estelle Allard i en verden langt unna krigens grusomheter. Men når nazistene vender sin oppmerksomhet mot Estelles nærmeste venner, nøler hun ikke et øyeblikk med å hjelpe dem som står henne nærmest, uansett hva det måtte koste. Hun vet ikke at hennes handlinger vil ha konsekvenser for generasjonene som kommer etter henne. London, 2017: Aurelia Leclaire jubler over å arve en overdådig leilighet i Paris, men hun blir sjokkert når hun oppdager sin bestemors hemmeligheter. I leiligheten finner hun både en verdifull kunstsamling og en stor mengde vintage-klær, og hun kan ikke unngå å undres over hvor alt sammen kommer fra. Et av maleriene fører henne til Gabriel Seymour, en høyt respektert kunstkjenner med en mystisk bakgrunn. Sammen prøver de å avdekke alle hemmelighetene som sitter i veggene i leiligheten i Paris.

This heart-wrenching novel about family and war unearths generations of secrets and sacrifices--perfect for fans of The Paris Orphan and The Lost Girls of Paris.2017, London. When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother's hidden secrets--including a treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment's walls. Paris, 1942. The Germans may occupy the City of Lights, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war. Yet when the Nazis come for her friends, Estelle doesn't hesitate to help those she holds dear, no matter the cost. As she works against the forces intent on destroying her loved ones, she can't know that her actions will have ramifications for generations to come.Set seventy-five years apart, against a perilous and a prosperous Paris, both Estelle and Lia must unearth hidden courage as they navigate the dangers of a changing world, altering history--and their family's futures--forever.

When a modern woman inherits a Parisian apartment undisturbed since WWII, she discovers that it may hold the key to unraveling her cold great-grandmother's secret life -- a past of sacrifice during a mission to protect those she loved.1940, ParisAs the heiress to a wealthy Parisian family, Lise Allard grows up immensely privileged, but barely knowing her absentee parents. Instead, she finds her own sense of family among a close circle of friends. Yet when war breaks out and Paris is occupied, she sees her friends taken away one by one. Heartbroken, Lise vows that she will do whatever it takes to help defeat the Germans.2017, ParisWhen Aurelia Leclaire's great-grandmother passes away, the last thing Aurelia expects to inherit is a tiny Paris apartment untouched for over half of a century. But even more shocking is the massive collection of priceless jewelry and fine art secreted inside. When she discovers an unknown painting cherished by Lise, she realizes that it may be the key to unlocking her great-grandmother's story.Art appraiser Gabriel Seymour is contacted by a woman who claims to have found a painting by his great-great-grandfather. While unearthing its story, Gabriel and Aurelia discover a hidden cache of weapons, encrypted letters, and faded passport photos revealing intertwining family connections and betrayals from the past.

From the author who Sarah MacLean calls "a charming, clever, and engaging storyteller" comes the next regency romance in the witty and sexy Devils of Dover series!Baron. Physician. Smuggler. Sir Harland Hayward is living a double life as an aristocrat by day and a criminal by night. As a doctor, Harland has the perfect cover to appear in odd places in the dead of night, a cover he uses to his advantage to bring in all sorts of illicit cargo from across the English Channel. He's chosen this life to save his family from financial ruin but he draws the line at taking advantage of the honest and trustworthy Katherine Wright.Katherine has returned to Dover to find that her family is working for a mysterious new crime boss. Growing up in a family of smugglers, she knows it's only a matter of time before they are caught-and killed. So after her brother is shot, she convinces her family to move away and start over. After they honor their last contract, of course. With her injured brother and elderly father unable to work, Katherine reluctantly steps back into the life she had left behind. And straight into the path of the merciless Harland Hayward.

Earl. War hero. Notorious rake. After the Battle of Waterloo, Eli Dawes was presumed dead - and would have happily stayed that way. He's no longer the reckless young man he once was, and only half as pretty. All he wants is to hide away in his country home, where no one can see his scars. But when he tries to sneak into his old bedroom in the middle of the night, he's shocked to find someone already there.Rose Hayward remembers Eli as the arrogant lord who helped her late fiancé betray her. Finding him stealing into her art studio doesn't correct her impression. Her only thought is to get him to leave immediately. Yet the tension between them is electric, and she can't help but be drawn to him. He might be back from the dead, but it's Rose who is suddenly feeling very, very much alive.

Clara Hayward revels in her position as headmistress of the most prestigious ladies' finishing school in England. But when her parents die-- leaving their import company on the edge of bankruptcy-- the school becomes Clara's only hope of rescuing her family from financial ruin. Armed with her wits and her substantial connections, Clara expands the school's curriculum to incorporate an exclusive summer itinerary-- an enterprise that caters only to the wealthiest members of the ton. It is a clever solution that might just work,as long as Clara remains strictly professional with the handsome Duke of Holloway.August Faulkner was never supposed to be a duke. As the youngest son of the 12th Duke of Holloway, he spent many years cultivating his reputation as a playboy before unexpectedly inheriting the title. It's a lifestyle that provides a convenient cover for his true passion--seeking out companies on the brink of financial disaster and swallowing them for profit. And there are rumors that the once-prosperous import company held by Lancelot Hayward may be ripe for taking. Which is why he's agreed to chaperone his younger sister on her summer school adventure--it's the perfect opportunity to investigate the Hayward family. Except nothing could have prepared him for Clara Hayward. Charmed by her humor and cleverness, August finds himself spending more and more time with her, and he quickly realizes it's not just her family business he wants...

Celebrated actress Elise deVries is a chameleon. Her talent for slipping seamlessly into every role has captivated London audiences since her stage debut at sixteen. Elise's ability to morph into any manner of person has also served her incredibly well in her secondary occupation--at White Knights & Associates, known throughout London for smoothing over the most dire of scandals.Fifteen years ago, Noah Ellery walked away from a life of titled privilege and has never once glanced back. He was happy to be shed of the burden of public life, and no one else seemed very eager to drag him back to it. Until now. When the beautiful and enigmatic Elise shows up on Noah's doorstep, her request for his help ends the peaceful refuge he's built for himself. With a fortune and a life hanging in the balance, Noah must decide whether he will continue to hide safely away or accept Elise's offer and become the man he thought he'd forsaken forever.

Scandal can be handled...Captain Maximus Harcourt, the unconventional tenth Duke of Alderidge, can deal with tropical storms, raging seas and the fiercest of pirates but he's returned home from his latest voyage to find a naked earl - quite inconveniently deceased - tied to his missing sister's bed. He has only one place to turn. Now he's at the mercy of the captivating Miss Ivory Moore of Chegarre & Associates, known throughout London for smoothing over the most dire of scandals. Miss Moore treats the crisis as though it were no more serious than a cup of spilt tea on an expensive rug. As though this sort of thing happened on the job every day. Max has never in all his life met a woman with such nerve. Her dark eyes are too wide, her mouth is too full, her cheekbones too sharp. Yet together, she's somehow...flawless. It's just like his love for her, imperfect, unexpected-yet absolutely true.

HE THOUGHT HE'D SEEN IT ALL . . . The rogue's life has been good to William Somerhall: He has his fortune, his racehorses, and his freedom. Then he moves in with his mother. It seems the eccentric Dowager Duchess of Worth has been barely skirting social disaster-assisted by one Miss Jenna Hughes, who is far too bright and beautiful to be wasting her youth as a paid companion. Now home to keep his mother from ruin, William intends to learn what's afoot by keeping his friends close-and the tempting Miss Hughes closer still.. . . UNTIL HE MEETS HERHe's tall, dark, and damnably intelligent-unfortunately for Jenna. She and the duchess are in the "redistribution business," taking from the rich and giving to the poor, and it's going great - until he shows up. But even as William plots to make an honest woman out of her, Jenna will use all her wiles to reveal just how bad a rogue he can be . . .

Dva romana o ljubvi v samom romantichnom gorode mira. Dobro pozhalovat na kryshi Parizha! Kelli Bouen "Kvartira v Parizhe"Sekrety zaschischajut ee proshloe, no pravda - kljuch k ee buduschemu... Eto pronzitelnoe i zakhvatyvajuschee puteshestvie, razvorachivajuscheesja na fone objatoj vojnoj Frantsii. Parizh, 1942 god. Estel Alar, naslednitsa bogatoj frantsuzskoj semi, edva li khorosho znaet roditelej i nakhodit semju v tesnom krugu druzej. Schastlivaja zhizn rushitsja, kogda nachinaetsja vojna, i teper Estel riskuet navsegda poterjat tekh, kto ej dorog. I togda devushka prinimaet sudbonosnoe reshenie.London, 2017 god. Kogda babushka Aurelii umiraet, ona ostavljaet vnuchke malenkuju parizhskuju kvartiru. Aurelija esche ne znaet, chto najdet v kvartire kollektsiju ukrashenij i platev, a odna iz kartin okazhetsja kljuchom k razgadke glavnoj tajny ee babushki. Vmeste s Gabrielem Sejmurom, restavratorom s zagadochnym proshlym, geroine predstoit raskryt pravdu, skrytuju v stenakh parizhskoj kvartiry."Udivitelnyj vzgljad na zhizn silnykh zhenschin, riskovavshikh vsem vo vremja Vtoroj mirovoj vojny". - Karen UajtNatasha Lester "Shveja iz Parizha"Frantsuzskaja shveja. Britanskij shpion. Amerikanskaja naslednitsa. Eta istorija nachinaetsja v Parizhe i okhvatyvaet kontinenty i stoletija.Parizh, 1940 god. Junaja Estella Bissett zhivet s materju i rabotaet v shvejnoj masterskoj. Ona ambitsiozna, ostra na jazyk, s detstva izuchaet anglijskij i mechtaet stat velikim modelerom. Kogda nemetskie vojska priblizhajutsja k Parizhu, mat Estelly prosit doch uekhat v Ameriku, k ottsu, kotorogo devushka nikogda ne znala. I na poslednem parokhode Estella Bissett uplyvaet v novuju zhizn... Nju-Jork, 2015 god. Faben priletaet iz Avstralii na vystavku legendarnoj linii odezhdy svoej babushki. "Esli by tolko Estella mogla uvidet vse eto..." Faben znakomitsja s veduschim dizajnerom "Tiffani" Uillom Ogilvi, s kotorym vstretitsja vnov uzhe v Parizhe.Uznav bolshe o proshlom babushki, Faben otkroet udivitelnuju istoriju poter i obretenij, razbitykh serdets i istseljajuschej sily ljubvi."Lester pishet o smelykh i otvazhnykh zhenschinakh". - Herald Sun