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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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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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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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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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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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Yellow Tape
Everything about her was normal, everything about him wasn’t.
How can you prepare yourself to have your life suddenly flipped upside down? How can you know what will happen? Your next move might be your last, your next breath might be taken away from you. There’s a whole different world out there, where your innocence has no meaning, your future is robbed off you, and the control you thought you had over your life is taken over by somebody else.
Ley lost herself in Brian’s past and lies. She was everywhere he was, not by choice but by his persistence. His actions confused her, his words hurt her, but her safety was guaranteed only in his presence. An uncertain feeling joined them together, only complicating things further as more of Brian’s secrets became known.
Beneath all the unanswered questions, lies the truth. Is it worth knowing? Better yet, is it the truth at all?
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Searching, Finding, Losing
Is physical intimacy an act of mundane habit or passionate treasure? That is the central question our protagonist grapples with in this contemplative tale. She wrestles with whether sex should be an everyday part of life or hold some vital, honoured place.
As she navigates relationships and her own desires, our lead struggles to reconcile what she wants sex to be versus her lived reality. Societal assumptions and judgments further complicate her inner turmoil surrounding this extremely intimate act.
Just when she starts to find clarity in her beliefs about sex as connection rather than mere pleasure, fresh obstacles arise to thwart her vision. Will she ultimately decide if intimacy is a habitual impulse to scratch like any other itch or a gift to be unwrapped slowly, a treasure to cherish?
Join her illuminating, frustrating journey toward aligning sexuality and spirituality in this thought-provoking examination of physical love’s purpose and meaning in Searching, Finding, Losing.
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All I See Is You
Lennie Adams is a stage manager and aspiring director working in London’s West End. While employed on a dubious revival of Noël Coward’s nostalgic play Private Lives, she meets renowned classical actress Melanie Blaine. The beautiful woman is imprisoned in an unhappy marriage to a TV soap star.
Their mutual attraction leads to a tour romance. Back in London and struggling to maintain their affair, reality intervenes and a dramatic traffic accident triggers Melanie’s repressed guilt. She spirals into a breakdown.
Lennie wants to help Mel heal, if only she’ll allow it. Or will Melanie’s anguish overwhelm them both?
Join this stirring backstage drama of two creative spirits grappling to overcome ghosts from the past.
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The Rite of Sin
A brilliant neurosurgeon who saves lives. A priest who saves souls.
A detective who seeks justice. True love changes everything.
Five-year-old Kiara Mitchel started forming a spiritual bond the day her adoptive brother, who was a mere eight years old, entered her life. She became a brilliant neurosurgeon while he became Father Eldar, a Catholic priest. He witnessed Kiara lose a critical patient—the wife of Declan Remington, a hand surgeon—which caused her endless pain, guilt, and isolation. Eldar comforted her through her grief until the death of an abused child paved the way for her to reconcile with Remington, and a simple admission brought forgiveness and an enchanting romance. The abused child tragedy brought Adrian Savage, a handsome detective, into Kiara’s life.
A new friendship developed, but life-threatening challenges compromised Kiara’s day-to-day existence. Honor and ethics led to miscommunications that resulted in confusion and hurt, followed by extreme and intense expectations. She needed all her strength and faith in her abilities when she was commissioned to perform her duties in a far-off and dangerous land, putting Kiara’s renowned talents and safety to the ultimate test. But her determination made her succeed. Kiara was determined to get the upper hand.
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All I See Is You
Lennie Adams is a stage manager and aspiring director working in London’s West End. While employed on a dubious revival of Noël Coward’s nostalgic play Private Lives, she meets renowned classical actress Melanie Blaine. The beautiful woman is imprisoned in an unhappy marriage to a TV soap star.
Their mutual attraction leads to a tour romance. Back in London and struggling to maintain their affair, reality intervenes and a dramatic traffic accident triggers Melanie’s repressed guilt. She spirals into a breakdown.
Lennie wants to help Mel heal, if only she’ll allow it. Or will Melanie’s anguish overwhelm them both?
Join this stirring backstage drama of two creative spirits grappling to overcome ghosts from the past.
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The Rite of Sin
A brilliant neurosurgeon who saves lives. A priest who saves souls.
A detective who seeks justice. True love changes everything.
Five-year-old Kiara Mitchel started forming a spiritual bond the day her adoptive brother, who was a mere eight years old, entered her life. She became a brilliant neurosurgeon while he became Father Eldar, a Catholic priest. He witnessed Kiara lose a critical patient—the wife of Declan Remington, a hand surgeon—which caused her endless pain, guilt, and isolation. Eldar comforted her through her grief until the death of an abused child paved the way for her to reconcile with Remington, and a simple admission brought forgiveness and an enchanting romance. The abused child tragedy brought Adrian Savage, a handsome detective, into Kiara’s life.
A new friendship developed, but life-threatening challenges compromised Kiara’s day-to-day existence. Honor and ethics led to miscommunications that resulted in confusion and hurt, followed by extreme and intense expectations. She needed all her strength and faith in her abilities when she was commissioned to perform her duties in a far-off and dangerous land, putting Kiara’s renowned talents and safety to the ultimate test. But her determination made her succeed. Kiara was determined to get the upper hand.
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Jakarta
Army Intelligence Captain Jack Smyth received a “dear John” letter from his wife that she was leaving him for another man. His main concern was for his six-year-old daughter, Samantha, so he immediately left his post for Australia to sort out the mess. Whilst in Australia, Captain Smyth attended a seminar on “The Tribal Warriors” and was surprised to see the main speaker as Major Brett Shaw who was his leader whilst serving in Afghanistan. This then led to his meeting of Elizabeth Shaw, Brett’s sister, and this changed his life forever.
Whilst visiting Jakarta in Indonesia on behalf of the government, Jack was kidnapped and brutally treated by a communist cell. The story takes you on a journey through the darkest reaches of Indonesia with Jack held captive in a remote mountainous area by a hillside tribe. His love for Liz never faded throughout this ordeal however Liz was reunited with an old flame thinking Jack was never to be seen again.
Liz and Jack’s paths cross throughout the story, but circumstances keep them apart time and time again.
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