Marius Gabriel Knihy

Sicilský vévoda Sicilský vévoda Alessandro di Mandala se těší skandální pověsti; svět ho považuje za plejboje, zhýralce a podvodníka. Archeoložka Isobel tohle všechno věděla dřív, než jej potkala, ale nic ji nedokázalo dostatečně připravit na jeho svůdné návrhy. Teď má Alessandro v rukou možnost ji zničit - pokud mu nedá to, co chce! Léto ve Španělsku Obchodník Hunter se chce Keishe, bývalé ženě, pomstít. Chce, aby trpěla stejně jako on, když ho před léty opustila… Teď má příležitost! V jeho plánech se však vyskytne chybička. Pod španělským sluncem, kam ji odveze na pracovní cestu, jsou oba vystaveni zmatku z poznání, že jejich city nejsou zdaleka tak mrtvé, jak si mysleli…

Dám ti vše: Mladičká Penny se cítí ve vztahu s energickým a uchvacujícím Ryanem jako smítko zmítané hurikánem. Zdá se jí, že nemá pro sebe žádný prostor, a tak raději volí útěk. Až trpká zkušenost prázdné samoty jí pomůže pochopit, že lidé se stávají sami sebou, teprve když doopravdy milují… Jaro v Paříži: Dvaatřicetiletý Jacques Querruel se pravidelně objevoval ve společenských časopisech, většinou s nějakou kráskou po boku. Když zaměstnal Holly Santonovou ve svém pařížském týmu, ukázalo se, že šlo o osudový krok. Holly však byla rozhodnuta nepodlehnout kouzlu tohoto charismatického playboye. Dlouhé hodiny v práci po jeho boku jí však začaly ukazovat jiného muže. Není to klam?

Román o počátku kariéry Christiana Diora Paříž, rok 1944. Celé město oslavuje osvobození Francie a čerstvě vdaná Copper Reilly je uvězněná v nešťastném manželství. Místo, aby se jako novinářka věnovala kariéře, sedí doma a čeká na záletného muže. Jedna manželova nevěra stíhá druhou, až pohár přeteče a Copper požádá o rozvod. Zůstává sama v Paříži a nečekaně potkává velmi nepravděpodobného přítele: podivínského návrháře ve středních letech. Jeho vrozená nesmělost a nechuť k publicitě i slávě si protiřečí s troufalou brilantností jeho návrhů. Jmenuje se Christian Dior. Copper rychle rozpozná jeho mimořádné nadání a pobízí ho, aby se osamostatnil. Vzájemně si dodávají odvahu žít své sny. Zatímco se Paříž vzpamatovává z války a nachází svůj někdejší šarm, Christian si buduje vlastní módní dům a Copper se vrhá do divokého světa módní žurnalistiky. Příběh o přátelství, lásce, hledání krásy a sebeuplatnění čerpá ze skutečných historických událostí, především ze života Christiana Diora. Mimo jiné v něm najdete také zmínku o Theatre de la mode – slavné poválečné miniaturní módní přehlídce haute couture.

In occupied Paris, one woman risks everything to help bring down the Nazis. Paris, 1940. The Nazis have occupied the city--and the Ritz. The opulent old hotel, so loved by Parisians, is now full of swaggering officers, their minions and their mistresses. For American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid at the hotel means denying her nationality and living a lie, every day bringing the danger of discovery closer. When Hitler's right-hand man moves in and makes her his pet, she sees an opportunity to help the Resistance--and draw closer to Jack, her contact, whose brusque instructions may be a shield for something more... Within the hotel, famed designer Coco Chanel quickly learns that the new regime could work to her benefit, while Arletty, one of France's best-loved actresses, shocks those around her--and herself--with a forbidden love. But as the war reaches its terrible end, all three women learn the true price of their proximity to the enemy. For in the shadow of war, is anyone truly safe?

The bestselling author of The Designer presents a sweeping story of blind faith, family allegiance and how love makes one man question everything he thought he knew. Max Wolff is a committed soldier of the Reich. So when he is sent home wounded, only to discover that his mother is sheltering two young Jewish women in their home, he is outraged. His mother's act of mercy is a gross betrayal of everything Max stands for. He has dedicated his life to Nazism, fighting to atone for the shame of his anti-Hitler father's imprisonment. It's his duty to turn the sisters over to the Gestapo. But he hesitates, and the longer Max fails to do his duty, the harder it becomes. When Allied bombers fill the skies of Germany, Max is forced to abandon all dogma and face the brutality of war in order to defend precious lives. But what will it cost him?

Journalist Anna Kelly, searching her mother's trashed condo, finds clues to a mystery that plunges her into a firestorm of passion, violence and betrayal, now rekindled after 50 years. Anna's journey takes her from the chaos of wartime Europe to a Soviet gulag and to Philip Westward, a man of vast and unexplained wealth. From the author of The Original Sin.

"As war engulfs Europe, 1,500 passengers risk everything to find a brighter future. Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern board the luxury liner the SS Manhattan bound for New York, desperate to escape the concentration camps that claimed the rest of their family. America offers a safe haven, but to reach it they must survive a hazardous Atlantic crossing. Among their fellow passengers ... are the composer Igor Stravinsky, making a new start after a decade of tragedy, and Rose Kennedy, determined to keep her four children from harm ... And then there's young Thomas, a Nazi with a secret. But, under the waves, the Manhattan is being stalked by a German U-boat. Will any of those aboard the ocean liner ever achieve their dream of a new life in America?"--Amazon.com.

Whirlpool by Madeleine Ker released on Jul 23, 1993 is available now for purchase.

As the devastating years of the Second World War march ever closer, the beautiful Redcliffe sisters must face their own struggles and navigate the perils of growing up and growing apart. Eldest sister Isobel passionate, domineering, misguided is infatuated with Fascism. But can she continue to justify her dangerous political beliefs when faced with the shocking realities of Nazi Germany? Insecure and introverted Felicity, youngest of the three, is about to take her vows and enter the convent, against her sisters' wish. A chance meeting with an American soldier threatens the very foundations of her decisions. Chiara, the bright and happy golden child, is more interested in the gay whirl of the season than matters of faith or ideology. But even her breezy innocence cannot survive the harsh lessons of heartbreak and war. Each sister must follow her own path and, as they do so, their differences threaten to take them beyond the realms of forgiveness.

Tensions between three sisters, divided by life and love, are about to spill over into all-out conflict. It is 1942 and the world is at war. The eldest of the Redcliffe sisters, Isobel, impulsive and ideological, strives to make herself heard in a world distracted by violence. But her ambitious new path is strewn with obstacles, not least a private scandal that threatens to become public. Optimist Chiara has had to grow up fast, to set aside teenage dreams and make way for the unexpected realities of adulthood--but who can she count on for help? Meanwhile Felicity has challenges of a more spiritual nature: will her journey of self-discovery lead her away from the convent she thought was her calling? Separated by distance and war, Isobel, Chiara and Felicity must learn to confront life's challenges with passion, strength--and unity. Because family is the tie that binds tightest of all. This is the second title in the Redcliffe Sisters series and follows on from Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye.