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Vánoce se blíží, na Rockwood se snášejí první vločky a Rosalind zjišťuje, že je těhotná. Nejšťastnější období roku však kazí zpráva o jejím manželovi Piersovi. Loď, na které se plavil, na moři ztroskotala a on se ocitl na pokraji smrti. Rosalind se tak musí opět sama postarat o jejich panství a nalézt sílu, aby rodinu udržela pohromadě. Znovu se setkává s jediným mužem, který kdy skutečně rozechvěl její srdce: Piersovým bratrem Alexem. A s příchodem Vánoc se objeví zpráva o Piersovi, která vše změní. Dostane Rosalind další šanci na štěstí?

Rosalind Careyová by udělala všechno proto, aby její domov – velkolepý hrad Rockwood v Devonshiru – nepadl do cizích rukou. Rodiče ji a její sourozence opustili a ona se musí o všechny postarat sama. Sídlo i rodinné vztahy se však rozpadají. Zničehonic se na jejich prahu objeví Piers Blanchard z Cornwallu s tvrzením, že je Rosalindin vzdálený bratranec a že hrad patří jemu. Slibuje, že rodině pomůže splatit dluhy. Jak si však dívka může být jistá, že mu nejde jenom o majetek a že je nakonec nevyhodí na ulici? Jen jedno přísně střežené tajemství dokáže Rosalind přesvědčit, že Piersovi může svěřit osud své rodiny – i své křehké srdce.

Obrátila v promrzlých rukou pohlednici s obrázkem rodiny shromážděné u vánoční tabule. Výjev se tolik liší od toho, co prožívá ona, ztuhlá zimou na zledovatělém dláždění, bez střechy nad hlavou… Po otcově smrti zůstanou Alice a její těžce nemocné matce jenom dluhy. Obě truchlící ženy jsou odkázané jen na neochotnou podporu nepřející tety Jane. Ta se však snaží nepohodlného břemene co nejrychleji zbavit a pokouší se Alice provdat za svého mnohem staršího příbuzného. Když to Alice odmítne, teta ji nechá zaměstnat u svých zámožných známých jako vychovatelku, aby si vydělala na byt a stravu. Malá Flora je však rozmazlená a nezvladatelná, a Aliceiným jediným spojencem je pohledný strýc Rory, který se rozhodne uplatnit Aliceino výtvarné nadání ve své polygrafické dílně. Ne každý jí však úspěch přeje, a když se ji její nepřátelé snaží zdiskreditovat, Alice nezbývá než věřit, že ji před nadcházející nepřízní osudu zachrání právě ona vlídná, sváteční nálada Vánoc…

Když se sedmnáctiletá Belinda zamiluje do pohledného anglo-indického důstojníka, ví, že je to láska na celý život, přesto si uvědomuje, že vzhledem k nekompromisním společenským pravidlům nemá jejich společná budoucnost sebemenší naději. Poté co se dovídá, že padl při střetu britské armády na hranici s Afghánistánem, Belinda zjistí, že je těhotná. Aby se vyhnula hanbě a s vědomím, že narození své dcery musí navždy uchovat v tajnosti, se z donucení provdá za padesátiletého vdovce, britského diplomata. Po návratu do Londýna nemá jinou možnost než svěřit tříměsíční Cassy do pěstounské péče, aniž ovšem tuší, že opatrovnice Biddy Henchardová vede v chudinské čtvrti prolezlé nemocemi a špínou takzvanou dětskou farmu. Cassy však nelidské podmínky i kruté zacházení přežije, přitom sní o matce, kterou nikdy nepoznala, a doufá, že pro ni přijde a zachrání ji před životem v bídě a utrpení. Když stará pěstounka umírá, desetiletá Cassy se ocitne na ulici, bez domova, bez pomoci a bez nejmenší šance, že svou matku ještě někdy spatří.

Lottie Laneová, pokojská v rušném zájezdním hostinci U Dvoukrké labutě v centru Londýna, zná jen dřinu od rána do noci a pohlavky od věčně nespokojené paní domácí. Jednou večer přivezou vojáci do hostince svého kamaráda, který utrpěl těžký otřes mozku a vážné pohmožděniny. Zatímco se Lottie o mladíka svědomitě stará a přispívá k jeho rychlému uzdravení, zjišťuje, že může svůj život zasvětit jiné, prospěšnější práci. A tak když jí nespoutaná a impulzivní lady Aurelie Dashwoodová, manželka britského důstojníka, nabídne místo své osobní služebné, Lottie, která touží ošetřovat vojáky raněné během Krymské války, bez váhání souhlasí. Po dobrodružné plavbě se ocitá v Balaklavě poblíž Sevastopolu, kde odhaluje jak válečné hrůzy, tak podvody, lži a tajemství britské smetánky. Tragická událost ji přinutí k návratu do Anglie, kde hrozí, že ztratí své nejbližší a skončí v nejhlubší bídě. Avšak Lottie se nevzdává a díky své síle a odhodlání, ale i nezištné pomoci svých přátel se dokáže postarat nejen sama o sebe, ale také o svého invalidního otce, a znovu nalézt štěstí a smysl života.

Romantický historický příběh se odehrává koncem 19. století v Anglii. Zoufalá a zchudlá Amelia náhle zdědí malou továrnu na výrobu šatů a zrodí se v ní nová naděje na lepší život. Jednoduché to ale mít nebude. Od tragické smrti své matky žije Amelia z ruky do úst. Aby neskončila na ulici, musí nakonec prodat i svůj poslední cenný majetek. Dědeček, u něhož nikdy nebyla vítána, jí nečekaně odkáže malou továrnu na výrobu smutečních šatů a Amelia se odváží snít... Touží šít elegantní šaty z jemného hedvábí a krásných stuh pro bohaté. Když však začne foukat mrazivý zimní vítr, Ameliina budoucnost visí na vlásku - dokáže si udržet naději? Nakladatelská anotace.

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Despite living by the side of the Thames, with its noise, disease and dirt, eighteen-year-old Rosina May has wanted for little in life. To save them all, Rosina agrees to marry Harry, the son of a wealthy merchant. But a chance encounter with a handsome river pirate has turned her head and she longs to meet him again.

Immerse yourself in a captivating historical drama featuring a blend of familiar and new characters. Dilly Court's latest work offers a rich narrative that transports readers to a vibrant spring setting, promising emotional depth and engaging storytelling.

When Hetty Huggins made a promise to her dying mother that she would look after her younger sister and brothers, little did she know how difficult this would be.

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The second book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author. It was her wedding day... the roses and bluebells were blooming and their sweet-scent was filling the air, so why did Daisy feel the cold fingers of fear run down her spine? Spring in the village, April 1869 It's spring in Little Creek and wedding bells are ringing. After their hasty marriage the Christmas before, Daisy Marshall is overjoyed to be finally marrying dashing Jay Fox properly, in front of the whole village. But then, on the evening of their wedding, amid the festivities, Jay disappears. Daisy doesn't know if Jay is dead or alive, if she's his wife or his widow. And what's more, without her husband, she has no means of supporting herself or her household. Refusing to give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her strength and courage - after all, she has people who depend on her. But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she could have ever imagined... give up hope, Daisy must draw on all her strength and courage - after all, she has people who depend on her. But the secret of Jay's disappearance is more scandalous that she could have ever imagined...

The captivating new saga set in turn-of-the-century London by the author of The Best of Sisters ; The Cockney Sparrow ; and Mermaids Singing .From the Hardcover edition.

The heartwarming and nostalgic new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Beggar Maid. Motherless since she was five, Mirabel Cutler was raised by her father to be a lady. But when he dies suddenly, Mirabel finds herself cast out on the street by her ruthless stepmother. She is taken to a place of refuge by charismatic sea captain, Jack Starke. But the safe haven turns out to be a house of ill-repute. Here she becomes a parlour maid and catches the eye of an elderly, retired army officer, Hubert Kettle. Mirabel has fallen in love with Jack Starke but when she hears that his ship has foundered and all were lost, she has little choice but to accept Hubert's offer of a home and marriage. Although desperately unhappy, Mirabel is determined to make the best of her life. Until she receives unexpected news and her life is thrown into turmoil once more.

East London, 1865Eighteen-year-old Irene Angel lives with her parents in a tiny room above the shop where her mother ekes out a living selling pickles and sauces while her father Billy gambles away their earnings.

The wonderfully nostalgic, vivid and compelling new novel from the Sunday Times top five bestselling author of A Loving Family. Jethro takes Charity in to help in his bookshop and keep house in their one room behind the shop. Must Charity give up her dream of running the bookshop herself, and worse, be forced to return to the streets...?

Since the untimely death of her husband, young mother Effie Grey has been forced to live on a narrowboat owned by her tyrannical father-in-law Jacob. In spite of her own despair, she is determined to protect her brother Tom and her baby son Georgie from Jacob's bullying ways - for she is all they have in the world.

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When Carrie Manning's father dies her mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce with her good friend Lady Alice, and it is down to Carrie to look after her family and take charge of the shipping company that her father has left behind. But the company is in dire straits, forcing Carrie seek work as a companion to Maria Colville. When Carrie and Maria try to track down Maria's mother, they have no idea of the secrets that they will discover. Secrets that link the Colvilles, the Mannings and figures from the past who return to England. Carrie's journey is as unpredictable as the waters that link the rival shipping companies, but will her determination be enough to preserve the legacy of her family's name?

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For Ruby and Rosetta Capretti life in the slums of the East End holds little promise. Although very similar in looks they dream of very different futures. This work talks about two sisters, tragically divided by love, jealousy and ambition.

She longed to be reunited with her family. The compelling new novel from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Workhouse Girl.Eleven-year-old Stella Barry is forced into service when her family find themselves living hand-to-mouth.

Dismissed from her position as a housemaide under a cloud of misunderstanding, Tilly True is forced to return home.But Tilly is determined to make something of her life and, rather than admit the truth to her poverty stricken family, she sets out once more in search of employment.Her journey takes her to the London law courts, a grim parsonage in one of the most notorious parts of the East End and a house of ill-repute. But when she falls for the dangerous charms of Barnaby Palgrave, Tilly soon finds that her troubles have only just begun…

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**You can pre-order Dilly's brand new heartwarming Christmas novel now** It's Christmas Eve. Flurries of snow fall on the cobbled streets of Whitechapel and an abandoned baby, swaddled in a blanket, is found on a doorstep in Angel Lane . . . Named after the street on which she was found, Angel Winter was blessed to be taken from the harsh streets into a loving home. But fate deals a cruel blow and she's torn from the only family she has ever known, and thrown onto the cobbles of Covent Garden to fend for herself. With winter closing in, Angel scratches a living selling mistletoe to the City gentlemen who pass through the market, hoping they will take pity on her as she shivers in the snow. The only way she can survive is to make her own luck. She will never sell the one treasure that could feed her for a month, the gold and ruby ring that was hidden in her swaddling - it could hold the key to the secrets of her past . . .

Standing on London's Victoria docks with the wind biting through her shawl, Rose Munday realises she's been abandoned by her sweetheart.

Bullied by the kitchen maids, Kitty is soon taken under Lady Arabella's wing and for the first time in her life Kitty dares to hope. Kitty will do anything for her mistress but her loyalty is severely tested as all their lives are thrown into turmoil and Kitty faces a life of poverty and hardship in the slums of the East End once more ...

Circumstances force eight-year-old Sarah and her widowed mother to enter the notorious St Giles and St George's Workhouse. And blaming Sarah for their misfortune, in a fit of revenge, the couple decide to take the law into their own hands.

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Whilst Kate grows up knowing only poverty and servitude, Josie's world is one of privilege and luxury. Until a chance meeting forces Kate and Josie to confront the truth of that night nearly twenty years before - a truth that turns both worlds upside down and threatens to destroy their friendship forever...

Despite her privileged upbringing, Daisy Lennox has always longed to make something of her life. She is drawn to the suffragette movement, but when her father faces ruin they are forced to move to the country and Daisy's first duty is to her family.

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Lily Larkin is the youngest of six and the least important member of her family. For shortly afterwards they are thrown out of their home and have no choice but to move into two mean rooms above the fire station where Lily's brothers work. Forced onto the streets, Lily wonders if she'll ever see her family again...

On a bitter winter's day, an unnamed girl lies dangerously ill in hospital. Tragically her parents were drowned on the return voyage from Bali when their ship went down, but Lucetta survived as did the two villains. But despite being virtually destitute, and her spirit almost broken, Lucetta is determined to reclaim what is rightfully hers...

When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid over London, Miranda Beddoes is forced to take refuge with her grandparents down on the Dorset coast. As the battle rages in the skies above them and she learns that Gil's plane has been hit, it is only the friendship of her fellow girls in blue that keeps Miranda going as she waits for news...

For Ruby and Rosetta life in the slums of the East End holds little promise. Although very similar in looks they dream of different futures. Flamboyant Rosetta is desperate to leave the claustrophobic confines of the sewing sweatshop to work under the bright lights of the music hall. Quieter Ruby has always longed to train as a nurse.