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Enfin mariée au prince Karel, Kalliopée découvre le rôle cruel d'une épouse. Malgré l'amour du futur roi, les chaînes qui entravent désormais ses poignets sont plus dangereuses qu'elle ne s'y attendait. Et son statut de princesse ne lui épargne aucune souffrance. Utilisée, manipulée, blessée, Kalliopée éprouve les sorts les plus sombres que son monde réserve aux femmes. Néanmoins, des alliés de taille sont prêts à se ranger à ses côtés... Et pour prouver sa loyauté à son nouveau peuple, la princesse ne compte reculer devant rien.

Dans un monde où le mariage signe l'asservissement des femmes, Kalliopée, la Princesse de Viridia, est soulagée de se retrouver unie à Karel, son premier amour et le futur roi de Lapisia. Mais la vie est cruelle et la guerre change les hommes. Lorsqu'elle retrouve l'héritier au trône, celui-ci n'a plus rien du garçon qu'elle a connu. Karel est devenu un homme impitoyable, qui dirige son armée d'une main de fer.

Brillant élément d'une agence de mercenaires, Mikael a décidé de raccrocher et aspire à une nouvelle vie. Sa patronne lui propose une dernière mission : la surveillance rapprochée de la sulfureuse Gabriel, fille illégitime d'un puissant homme d'affaires, menacée par un mystérieux corbeau. Ce boulot va mettre les nerfs de Mikael à rude épreuve, faisant vaciller son self-control au contact de la jeune rebelle dont il a la charge.

Bienvenue à Harvard. Joueur de hockey vedette de l'équipe universitaire, Léo est le stéréotype de l'étudiant populaire. Beau, riche et arrogant, il est le fantasme de la gent féminine et use de son charme pour obtenir ce qu'il veut. Tout semble lui sourire.

Linda Martin understands what is to be lonely: her parents died when she was young, and she was raised in an orphanage. When she is hired as a governess to the orphaned young Philippe, Comte de Valmy, Linda finds a kindred spirit in the lonely little boy. But Philippe is the heir to a vast estate in Savoy, and his dangerously handsome uncle may be willing to kill to ensure that Philippe never inherits it.

Elsie Barker is desperate for a new start after her husband leaves her. When her friend Izzy, herself planning an escape from her abusive boyfriend, tells her about the jobs going for women as narrowboat crew on the canals between London and Coventry, she jumps at the chance. Their new boss, Dorothy, is kind and fair, but it's clear she has a secret of her own. Their crew is completed by Tolly, searching for a new vocation now that her dream job has been snatched away. The work is hard, but the girls forge close friendships that will see them through the darkest times.

The therapist informed me that I was like an anorexic in that an anorexic doesn’t recognize hunger and has to be told when to eat. I didn’t recognize disrespect and had to be clued in to when it was going on in a form too subtle for me to recognize or too bold for me to believe it was what it was. After experiencing one molestation and two sexual assaults in my youth, I went on to enter into three consecutive abusive relationships as an adult. And then...I had a nervous breakdown.

"Les chats, c'est comme le papier, ça se froisse très vite." Guy de Maupassant. Un chat abandonné. Un chef cuisinier veuf et père. Une enfant singulière. Une femme sous emprise. Lorsque quatre vies tourmentées entrent en collision, n'est-ce pas un signe du destin ? À six mains et huit pattes, seront-ils plus forts ? Chahutés mais jamais vaincus, nos héros prouvent que rien n'est immuable tant que l'on est vivant.

1910. La jeune Agathe, repasseuse, fait la connaissance de la belle Otero, célèbre danseuse, dans la villa dans laquelle elle est employée. Une rencontre qui va bouleverser sa vie, deux destins liés à jamais par le poids d'un secret. Un siècle plus tard, Faustine, journaliste qui se remet tout juste d'une dépression, se rend dans l'arrière-pays-niçois afin d'écrire un article sur la Belle-Epoque. Sa grand-tante va lui révéler l'histoire d'Agathe, leur aïeule hors du commun. En plongeant dans les secrets de sa famille, la jeune femme va remettre en question son avenir.

In their rise to fame over the course of the war, Bea Herron, Ivy Sparrow and Rainey Bird have faced down bombs and looked tragedy in the eye. They have also found love, created their own families and had careers that they never thought possible. With peace finally on the horizon, what will the new world hold for them?

Me and Will. Will and Me. A perfect match. He said he would always be there for me, but it’s been a year since he drained his coffee, walked out the front door and vanished. Did he leave me? Or did something terrible happen? I’m scared someone finally found out about what happened on the drive home that night...I lie awake at night trawling the internet for rental properties, desperate for an escape. Until I see my husband’s gorgeous face smiling back at me from a photograph on the fireplace in someone else’s home, and something inside of me snaps....

Fernando Fuerte is a total player. In every sense of the word. He's star forward for the Sharks, the pro soccer team where I handle PR. And I don't care if Mr. Match says he's my soulmate. I don't date players. But when my brother tells me there's no way Fuerte would ever go out with me anyway? All bets are off. I'll score him just to prove a point. Because if there's one thing I hate more than players? It's losing. The problem is, the closer I get to Fuerte, the closer I get to losing my heart.

Armed with a super-sized backpack full of optimism, Jess sets off in search of sun, sea and a much-needed new beginning. Things don’t get off to a good start. Instead of sunshine, she’s met with torrential rain. Her job prospects are as dismal as the weather and that friend-of-a-friend she was meant to stay with has fallen through. Just as Jess is homeless, jobless and wishing she’d gone for the waterproof mascara, she runs into the last person she expected to see. Sam.

Florence Connelly is broken-hearted; her beloved grandmother has just died and her marriage has collapsed. But things change when she opens a box of vintage 1960s dress patterns, discovered inside her grandmother's wardrobe. Inside each pattern packet is a fabric swatch, a postcard from Europe and a faded photograph of a young woman wearing the hand-made dress. Why did Flo's grandmother never speak of this mysterious woman - Nancy Moon? Her life in tatters, Flo decides to remake Nancy's dresses and to head across to the Continent to re-create Nancy's Grand Tour of 1962.

The acknowledged ‘queen of Regency romance’, best-selling author Georgette Heyer, also penned a dozen delightful mystery novels. Included here are dramatisations of four of her finest stories from both genres, full of her characteristic wit, charm and period detail.

The Hoopstar was inspired by the true story of a 12-year-old girl who's always had a love for basketball. It was where she shined the most. Brylane knew how to master plays and how to outthink her opponent on the court, but she struggled with another opponent off the court...dyslexia. This entertaining story gives listeners an enjoyable listening experience while also teaching them the importance of overcoming obstacles, building confidence, self-love, courage, and the value of hard work.

Annie Higgins has given up on love: she’s too busy trying to get her own business off the ground. But - infuriated by the advertising agency across the hall making fun of her job - Annie accepts their crazy challenge: to make a random stranger Instagram-famous in just 30 days.

When her fiancé is tragically killed in an accident, 26-year-old Alba is convinced she’s to blame. Heavy with grief and guilt, she flees to her childhood home - the tiny village of Rofelle, nestled in a remote Tuscan valley. Out hiking one day to fill the long, lonely hours, she finds a mahogany box filled with silverware, hidden near the vine-covered ruins of an isolated house left abandoned after World War II. Could finding the rightful owner ease Alba’s heartache, and somehow make amends for her own wrongs?

Hippocrates revolutionized the study of medicine in Ancient Greece, but some of his ideas still influence the medical field today. In his book On Ulcers, Hippocrates details the recommended treatment for this ailment. While modern medicine has moved beyond using honey, boiled leaves, and white wine to treat ulcers, Hippocrates’ advice on diet and rest hold true. This text is fascinating for anyone interested in the historical development of medical practices.

When Alice Appleton’s boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, just after she has lost her mother, she‘s knocked sideways. Escaping to the stunning Dorset coast, she takes a job at the crumbling Castle Café. It’s a million miles away from her busy London lifestyle, and she knows her mum would approve. Surrounded by cream teas and welcoming faces, could the quirky seaside village be the perfect place for Alice to heal her broken heart this summer?