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Silk Threads
Stop for a moment and think of the word freedom. Do you feel free? Are there restrictions in your life denying you this right? In our fast-moving, modern society, the concept of freedom can often elude us. We accept, unconditionally, the path our life has taken, without questioning or altering our journey.By actively participating in seeking a true understanding of freedom we can face our fears, start a fresh chapter, strip back the layers, and take a stand. One short life is all we have; it’s your life and you can make or break the rules. Freedom is a right, but not a given, if we hide in the shadows and simply accept our fate.We don’t search for it, it finds us in friendship with like-minded souls, immersion in the beauty of nature. You are transformed and re-capture your free spirit once more.
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Don't Call Me Charlie
Charlie, a young and struggling waitress, supports her alcoholic mother in working-class Liverpool. Out of desperation, she turns to sex work to make ends meet. A chance encounter with a wealthy hotelier sparks an intense romance crossing rigid social boundaries. Charlie dreams of equality in their relationship, but deep down doubts whether their passion can overcome the vast differences in their backgrounds. Yet she finds herself irresistibly drawn to her enigmatic lover as they navigate the conflicts between their contrasting worlds.
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Beneath a Crescent Moon
This sweeping historical romance follows Mallory Irving, a talented musician who becomes entangled in a forbidden affair that spans centuries and clashes between cultures. When Mallory and Harriet cross paths in modern day Toronto, their connection defies logic and time itself.Harriet finds herself drawn into Mallory’s mystical world as his concert tour heads for the Middle East, the setting of Mallory’s intricate past life at the height of the Crusades. There, Harriet witnesses the reincarnation of Mallory’s epic love with an alluring Arab peasant girl named Yasmina, which ended in tragedy centuries ago. As violence rocks Mallory’s concert and tragedy strikes once more, Harriet must uncover the truth of Mallory’s tortured soul and their shared destiny before history repeats itself.Their journey through time reveals a poignant truth: love transcends the ages, and the echoes of history reverberate in the depths of the human heart. This novel is a mesmerising blend of historical richness and emotional depth, a story that captures the enduring essence of human connection across the sands of time.
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Margot
Dive into the heart of late 19th-century England in Margot, the first in a stirring trilogy. Young Margot, forced to relinquish her newborn, finds herself torn between the affections of the wealthy Lord Beaufort and the passionate painter, Matthew. As Margot navigates love, loyalty, and loss amidst a tumultuous love triangle, the lingering hope of reuniting with her daughter, Mary, casts a long shadow. Every choice she makes draws her closer to heartache or salvation, leading to a journey of self-discovery in a time of societal constraints.
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Song of Love
A serendipitous duet between two rising classical stars crescendos into a fiery musical chemistry. Yet ambition, arrogance and misunderstanding threaten to keep pianist Susanne Campbell and tenor Luke de Mora out of harmony.Though their instant connection leads to a promising musical collaboration, clashing temperaments drive the pair apart. As they build successful separate careers and experience the thrills of new romances and devastating heartbreaks, Susanne and Luke remain haunted by echoes of that unforgettable first performance.Over years marked by fame and failure, birth, and death, can the two star-crossed musicians find their way back to each other? Will long-buried memories of their powerful musical bond rekindle into an enduring encore of passion? Or will the scars of the past sabotage their last chance at love?
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How Can I Be Sure?
Thea Doukas is on a downward spiral, attempting to recover from a broken heart after her lover Leonie Brandt marries Pia Hartmann. On the rebound, she goes from affair to affair, until she finds some peace staying with Suzanne Weigl and her wife Beth in their house on lake Starnberg. A dilapidated house next door is up for sale and Leonie suggests they buy it together. Thea is doubtful she can ever live so close to Leonie and Pia, until she meets Leonie’s best friend Emma Stoiber. Winter sport dominates the area, and Emma is on the German biathlon A Team. Thea is immediately infatuated, but Emma has a boyfriend. A full-blown crisis erupts when an intimate photo appears in a scandal newspaper. They separate, their expectations too difficult to reconcile. A slow-burn romance between two women from very different worlds. This is the fourth book in the Starnberg series.
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A Chance Encounter
Luc Wenger, the world-famous classical singer better known by his stage name, Sebastian, finds himself at a crossroads after parting ways with his long-term assistant. To blow off steam, he hits the slopes, where fate awaits in the form of a novice skier in distress.That skier is the enchanting Angharad. This serendipitous rescue spirals into a whirlwind of change for them both: Luc finds in Angharad a refreshing and passionate assistant, while she gets a front-row seat to a glamorous world of music and opulence she’d never imagined.Yet, amidst the glitz and harmony, emotions begin to stir. And even as they both vow to keep their relationship strictly professional, destiny might have other plans. Dive into a tale where music, passion, and chance encounters compose the most unexpected love song.
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Sounds of the City
Finley Bennett has relentlessly pursued a coveted promotion, employing every effort and working tirelessly to ensure it’s finally within her grasp. Yet, when it eludes her once again, she finally reaches her limit. Craving a respite from the incessant buzz of London and longing for a place where her phone signal fades into oblivion, she seeks an escape. She needs a break.Meanwhile, Sophie Cedars, weary from years of trying to break free from the monotonous cycle of life in Polcarne, Cornwall, feels equally trapped. Despite acquiring a second bachelor’s degree, her aspirations remain unfulfilled. She yearns for a taste of city lights and a place pulsating with opportunities and life.In a twist of fate, Finley and Sophie both sign up on a home-swap website and decide to exchange their lives for the duration of their holidays. But will this switch bring them the fulfilment they seek? Or will they discover that what they truly need is still 300 miles away?
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Deadly Alive
Kimberly, your typical teenage girl has always had the perfect life with her family and her perfect best friends. Then one day her life is turned upside-down as secrets kept from her by her parents are revealed, and bad life decisions come back to haunt her.To the world she is the definition of pretty, but when she sets eyes into a mirror, she sees nothing but an ugly human being trying to live a life according to social norms. In the end, will she rise above the odds? Will she find her true self? Can she find happiness?
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Unlocking the Iron Gate
During the 1950s, the people of Czechoslovakia and other Soviet Bloc countries were locked away from the rest of the world and not allowed the freedoms and rights of Western society. However, chinks were made in that Iron Curtain by courageous people who refused to let go of their faith, values, and love until, finally, that oppressive system fell down.In a small village in Czechoslovakia, Zuzana Tesarova must survive under this communist system that wants to restrict her family's religious freedom and speech. Her husband, Jozef"”an outspoken peasant"”is imprisoned for a short period of time and loses his job. Their youngest son, Pavol, is born into these circumstances and grows up behind the Iron Curtain.Despite the fact that he must go along with Marxism and Leninism in academia, Pavol becomes a university professor as well as an active dissident in the underground church where he meets people like Jan Korec, a secret Jesuit bishop. Can Pavol maintain his professional life along with his faith?Then, a chance meeting with an American girl named Katie changes Pavol's life forever.
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Torn Between Two
Molly and Lucy are best friends, but Molly has a secret.She is torn between telling her best friend and keepingher promise.Lucy has recently returned to the village followinga disastrous relationship.When Alistair knocks Lucy off her horse,he finds himself instantly attracted to her.Alice is desperate for Alistair to marry and provideher with a grandchild.Bertie’s arrival in Dorset changes everything,nothing will ever be the same again.
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The Unwanted Gifts
Alec Davidson was determined in business, and good at his chosen profession: photography. He controlled his world, and those who were allowed within it passionately, until 16 days ago. Then Freya had stumbled into it. She had entered almost as an afterthought. She had gone from casual acquaintance to the epicentre of everything that had happened, and everyone that had been invited since that first evening. She had reawakened his interest in all the things that he had hidden from the world so determinedly, and led him to question himself and those with whom he associated. He had been forced to recalibrate his views on life and his profession, because of the proximity of her feminine charms and her sexual and carnal desires. How had this begun? Where would it all end? He was usually in control of all aspects of his life, but at present he was being undermined by her inquisitive nature and wish to experiment in all the things she had not yet experienced.
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