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Da stjernen i 1870'ernes London morskabsteater, den vidunderlige Desiré, dør, efterlader hun sin unge datter i svaere vanskeligheder, som må overvindes en efter en, i Paris, i London, på Leverson Manor, før hun kan vinde lykken. Victoria Holt (1906-1993), pseudonym for Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, var en af verdens mest elskede og mest produktive forfattere i sin levetid. Hun begyndte allerede at skrive som 17-årig, og en raekke af hendes tidlige noveller blev trykt i London-aviserne.

De første sytten år af Rosettas tilvaerelse foregår i et beskyttet London-miljø, og i husets køkken hører hun om en mordsag, der optager alle. Anklaget for mordet er en ung mand, Simon, der ifølge aviserne er flygtet. Rosettas liv aendres dramatisk, da hun tager med sine foraeldre på en laengere skibsrejse, men skibet forliser i en frygtelig orkan ud for Afrikas kyst. Kun med nød og naeppe reddes Rosetta af den mystiske daeksmand John. De skylles i land på en ø, hvor Rosetta bliver bortført af pirater, inden hun kan nå at finde ud af, hvem hendes redningsmand er.

Kate Collison er født til at male miniaturer ligesom sin far og tidligere generationer af Collison - mestre i England. Den franske baron Rollo de Centeville er født til at sejre og besejre som sine nordiske forfaedre, der engang haergede i Frankrig. To mennesker kan dårligt vaere mere forskellige end den herskesyge baron og den egenrådige englaenderinde, der maler hans miniature. Men intet ville fryde den hovmodige aristokrat mere end muligheden for at besejre en så attråvaerdig og stolt kvinde som Kate.

Den ene mand er hendes skaebne. Den anden kan blive hendes endeligt. Ifølge gammel overtro kan en ung pige få et glimt af sin fremtidige aegtemand under fuldmånen i oktober. Men da den smukke fremmede, som åbenbarer sig for Cordelia Grant, forsvinder igen efter et alt for kort møde, tvinges hun til at spørge sig selv: Var han blot et spøgelse eller var han mere end det? Mindet om den mystiske gentleman hjemsøger stadig Cordelia, da Sir Jason Verringer gør sin entré i hendes liv.

Davina Glentyres beskyttede tilvaerelse i et skotsk overklassemiljø forvandles til et sandt mareridt, da hun bliver anklaget for at have forgivet sin far med arsenik. Trods staerke indicier mod Davina lykkes det den unge advokat Ninian at få hende løsladt, og hun flygter til Sydafrika - bort fra offentlighedens søgelys og en haevet forlovelse. Men også her erkender Davina, at der er lagt en udspekuleret faelde for hende. Hvem skal hun tro på - og hvem tør hun give sin kaerlighed?

Da den unge og smukke Caroline uforvarende kommer til at afsløre en dunkel hemmelighed, sendes hun vaek fra Londons society-miljø til sin tantes gods i Cornwall. Her møder hun godsets sønner, brødrene Jago og Paul, hvis bestraebelser på at bevare godset i slaegtens eje kommer til at spille en afgørende rolle i Carolines liv. Som tiden går, udvikler Caroline en glødende foragt for maend, en foragt, som blandt andet skyldes hendes personlige erfaringer og konfrontationer med forskellige maends mindre aedle motiver og handlinger.

Ellen Kellaway er altid blevet betragtet som den fattige slaegtning, en pige uden fremtid. Men da den flotte og rige Philip Carrington forelsker sig i hende - og også frier - ser fremtiden endeligt lysere ud. Tragiske haendelser spolerer imidlertid de unges spirende kaerlighed, og Ellen må affinde sig med sin skaebne - en trist guvernantestilling hos en usympatisk familie. Men endnu engang tager begivenhederne en overraskende vending.

I 2001 omkommer tre år gamle Dina i en trafikulykke. Nogen tid senere dør Dinas mor under mystiske omstændigheder, og faren Jonas bliver dømt for at have dræbt hende. I 2016 får kriminalbetjent Henrik Holme den gamle sag på bordet, og han forsøger at overbevise sin mentor, Hanne Wilhelmsen, om at Jonas kan være blevet uskyldig dømt. Holme og Wilhelmsen opdager at sagen kan have forbindelse med en excentrisk bloggers selvmord og med kidnapningen af barnebarnet til en nyslået Eurojackpot-millionær.

Der 2. Fall für Capitano Katerina Tapo: Mia Elston, die Tochter eines US-Kommandanten in Italien, verschwindet. Wenig später taucht ein Video auf: Es zeigt Mia nackt und gefesselt, dazu die Botschaft: "Laut den USA ist der Entzug sensorischer Reize keine Folter. Ist sexuelle Erniedrigung keine Folter. Ist Waterboarding keine Folter. Sehen Sie heute Abend um 21 Uhr, wie Mia Elston NICHT gefoltert wird." Capitano Katerina Tapo von der venezianischen Polizei ermittelt - im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

After years as a sub, Dani Maguire is stunned to realize her desires lie in another direction - as a domme. One night with the perfect sub is all she asked for, but the tall, blond Adonis chained before her is holding back and stirring emotions that could threaten her new role. Ethan Corelli has always kept his public and private life separate. After all, no one wants a highly sought-after attorney who hands over control to a woman to be punished in a variety of erotic ways. But one flick of his novice mistress' whip could change his mind. 

Computer programmer Risa Channing craves a man who can take her to levels she's never reached. Dark, erotic, demanding, the Night Wrangler promises that and more with his seductive eyes and hard muscles. The sexy Dom handles horses by day, but at night, he finesses women who want his delectable brand of BDSM pleasure. As Risa steps into the unknown of Rawhide's private dungeon, she takes one look at the Night Wrangler and prepares to take a journey that will change her life forever.

Just for an instant their gazes connect, then he's gone. Barrel racer Trish Barton wants to find that mysterious man in black who, in brief seconds, pushed all her buttons. A born submissive, she sees herself on her knees before him, bound by the lasso he'd held in his hand. Jake Keenan will never forget that one brief glimpse of the woman who set him on fire, a woman he'd give anything to master. How could she have taken root in his dreams after that one brief glimpse? 

From America's leading authorities in childcare comes the definitive guide to having a healthy pregnancy - and a healthy baby. The Healthy Pregnancy Book guides expectant mothers and fathers through all stages of pregnancy from preconception through birth, focusing on how to enhance the health of mother and baby.

Timothy is on probation. It's a strange word - something that happens to other kids, to delinquents, not to kids like him. And yet, he is under house arrest for the next year. He must check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist and keep a journal for an entire year. And mostly, he has to stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be.

Genealogist Freya Cameron has the perfect life. A devoted husband of nearly 30 years and career-driven, successful twin daughters. But what if it's all a lie? So skilled at excavating her clients' family histories, Freya has no idea her family are so cold towards her - but they know something she doesn't and are determined to make her pay for it.

A story about love, loss and starting again. Widower Henry Drummond is marking time, drifting towards retirement, until he accidentally saves a life. His daughter, Maddie, is at a wedding with the love of her life. But he is the groom, and she is not the bride. They both decide they need to change their lives, preferably with soulmates by their sides. But, as Henry's mother tells him, 'Love is a complicated business, and it is not for the easily discouraged'.

Having narrowly escaped a pack of vicious wolves, canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo are happy to find a moment of peace as they travel down the mighty river. Soon, the trio come across a lavish boat moored close to shore. They're wary of facing another community of dogs, but when they climb on board, they discover that things are different on this ship. These dogs aren't like the power-hungry ones they've encountered in the past. Food is plentiful and rationed fairly. Plus...they've seen humans, who Max, Rocky, and Gizmo thought had disappeared without a trace.

When all the humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, begins the search for his family. He knows that if he can just find Madame Curie, a wise, old black Lab, she'll be able to help. Madame had a premonition of astonishing events to come - she must know where Max's family is. But Max can't make the journey alone. Joined by friends Rocky and Gizmo, Max sets off to find Madame. Along the way, the trio must face a pack of angry wolves, and forage for food in a land where kibble is akin to gold.

Less than six months after taking office, the Norwegian prime minister is found dead. She has been shot in the head. But was it a politically motivated assassination or personal revenge? Hanne Wilhelmsen, chief inspector of the Norwegian police, is on leave in California, but when the death shakes the country to its core, she knows she can't remain on the sidelines of such a crucial investigation. The hunt for the prime minister's killer is complicated, intense, and grueling.

A train on its way to the northern reaches of Norway careens off the track during a massive blizzard, 1,222 meters above sea level. The passengers abandon the train for a nearby, century-old hotel that is practically empty except for the staff. With plenty of food and shelter from the storm, the passengers think they are safe - until one of them turns up dead. With no sign of rescue and the storm continuing to rage, retired police inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is asked to investigate. Paralyzed by a bullet lodged in her spine, Hanne has no wish to return to police work.