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Florrie Buckley is an orphan living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence, but Florrie is content; she runs wild in the mysterious landscape. She thinks her destiny is set in stone. But when Florrie is 14, she inherits a never-imagined secret. She is related to a wealthy and notorious London family: the Graces.

It is 1831 when eight-year-old Aurelia Vennaway finds a naked baby girl abandoned in the snow on the grounds of her aristocratic family's magnificent mansion. Her parents are horrified that she has brought a bastard foundling into the house, but Aurelia convinces them to keep the baby, whom she names Amy Snow. Amy is brought up as a second-class citizen, but she and Aurelia are as close as sisters. When Aurelia dies at the age of 23, she leaves Amy 10 pounds. But Aurelia also left her much more.

Kitty Roberts spends her days searching for the perfect home for two...until her boyfriend dumps her. Devastated, she flees to a tiny seaside village called Pennystrand, where she spent golden summers as a child, before her family fell apart. At first, Kitty’s dramatic escape proves to be exactly what she needs—golden sunsets over warm, sandy beaches, lovably eccentric new neighbors, and even a blush-inducing run-in with Cory Hudson, a floppy-haired local surfer with a heart-stopping smile.

For 12-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hampstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her mother’s mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room. When young local girl Mabs is offered the chance to become Mrs Finch’s companion, it saves her from a desperate life on the canals. Little does she know that all is not as picture-perfect as it seems.

1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she’s expected to marry—and to marry well. Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist’s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before—wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena’s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena’s heart along with her likeness.

It’s meant to be the most wonderful time of the year but 30-year-old Holly Hanwell doesn’t really feel like celebrating…not after the bombshell news her boyfriend is leaving her to have a baby with someone else. So Holly’s organised a quiet Christmas in her cosy little house and plans to avoid the traditional village festivities, and anything resembling a man, at all costs.

It's 2014. Sensible Nora has always taken success for granted until suddenly her life begins to fall apart. Troubled by anxiety and nightmares, she finds herself drawn to the sweeping beaches of Tenby, a place she's been only once before. Together with a local girl, she rents a beautiful townhouse and slowly begins to settle in to her new life. But Tenby hides a secret, and Nora will soon discover that this little town by the sea has the power to heal even the most painful memories.

Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....

When tragedy strikes, Gwen Stanley finds herself jobless and heartbroken. With nowhere else to turn, she retreats to Hopley, a crumbling little village in the sun-dappled English countryside. Wandering the winding lanes and daydreaming about what could have been, Gwen feels so very lost for the first time....

Winner of the 2014 Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller competition. Abandoned on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy is taken in at nearby Hatville Court. But the masters and servants of the grand estate prove cold and unwelcoming. Amy's only friend and ally is the sparkling young heiress Aurelia Vennaway. So when Aurelia tragically dies young, Amy is devastated. But Aurelia leaves Amy one last gift. A bundle of letters with a coded key. A treasure hunt that only Amy can follow. A life-changing discovery awaits ... if only she can unlock the secret.

1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she’s expected to marry—and to marry well. Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist’s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before—wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena’s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena’s heart along with her likeness.

1899. Josie has never questioned her life in a mining village on the South Yorkshire coalfield. But everything changes when she meets Tommy from the neighbouring village. Tommy has been destined for a life underground since the moment he was born. But he has far bigger dreams. Josie and Tommy become fast friends, united by their desire for something better and by their fascination with the local gentry who have their keeping. Wealthy and glamorous, the Sedgewicks of Silvermoor inhabit a world that is utterly forbidden to Tommy and Josie.

Olive Westallen lleva una vida de privilegio, aunque solitario, en la casona de su familia en Hampstead. Sin embargo, tiene planes para el futuro de su familia, unos planes que conmocionarán a la alta sociedad de la que forma parte. Ottilie Finch, su nueva vecina, no tiene más que doce años y para ella vivir en Londres es una aventura, un lugar para jugar y descubrir. Su familia se ha mudado allí desde Durham, huyendo del escándalo, pero eso no la alcanza a su tierna edad. Lo único que no entiende es la enfermedad que mantiene a su madre recluida en su habitación.

Die Waise Florrie Buckley wächst wild und glücklich bei ihrer Großmutter in den weiten Mooren von Cornwall auf. Kurz vor dem Tod offenbart die alte Frau das Geheimnis ihrer wahren Herkunft: Florrie ist Teil der reichen Grace-Familie. Mit dem Umzug zu ihrer unbekannten Familie nach London, verändert sich ihr ganzes Leben. Fortan ist sie für alle nur noch Florence Grace. Doch in der großen Stadt bei der fremden Familie fühlt sie sich nicht willkommen. Als ihr vermeintlicher Cousin Turlington auf der Bildfläche erscheint, findet sie in ihm endlich einen Freund.

London, 2006: Noras ist fast 40 und hat doch keine Ahnung, wer sie ist. Warum weiß sie so gut wie nichts über ihre Familiengeschichte? Spontan kündigt sie Job und Wohnung, lässt alles hinter sich und reist nach Tenby, einem kleinen Ort im Süden von Wales, um sich auf die Spuren ihrer Familie zu begeben. Tenby, 1956: Jedes Jahr verbringt Chloe ihre Ferien im Süden von Wales. An ihrer Seite ist stets ihr Sandkastenfreund Llew, ein kluger Junge aus armen Verhältnissen, der heimlich in Chloe verliebt ist. Doch ein dramatischer Vorfall bringt die beiden auseinander.

England in den 20ern: In ihrem Townhouse in Richmond sind Ishbel Christina Camberwell, genannt Blue, und ihre Familie glücklich - zumindest an der Oberfläche. Aber als Blue die junge, mittellose Delphine aufnimmt, um diese vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann zu schützen, gerät Blues Familie ins Wanken. Die junge Frau erobert Blues Herz im Sturm, sie werden enge Freundinnen. Doch Delphine sorgt unbeabsichtigt dafür, dass ein gut gehütetes Geheimnis der Familie ans Licht kommt. Ist die Freundschaft der beiden unterschiedlichen Frauen stark genug für die Wahrheit?

Als Baby wurde Amy Snow ausgesetzt. Mittellos und von allen gehasst wird sie auf dem noblen Hatville Court aufgezogen. Die schöne Tochter des Hauses, Aurelia Vennaway, ist Amys einzige Freundin und der wichtigste Mensch in ihrem Leben. Als Aurelia jung stirbt, bricht Amys Welt zusammen. Aber Aurelia macht ihr ein letztes Geschenk: Ein Bündel Briefe, das Amy auf Schatzsuche schickt. Einen Code, den nur Amy entschlüsseln kann. Am Ende erwartet Amy ein Geheimnis, das ihr Leben verändern wird. Amy Snow begibt sich auf eine Reise quer durch England.

Angleterre, 1899. Dans son village du sud du Yorkshire, le jeune Tommy Green, 14 ans, rêve d'embrasser le vaste monde et d'échapper à l'obscurité des mines de charbon. Prisonnier de sa condition d'enfant de mineur, il braconne la nuit sur un domaine abandonné où il s'imagine être le fils caché de lord Sedgewick, propriétaire du manoir voisin de Silvermoor. Lorsqu'il rencontre la flamboyante Josie Westgate, leur fascination commune pour la noblesse locale donne naissance à une solide amitié.