Titoli in Storico

The year is 1173. King Henry's efforts to crush his rebellious sons ignite bloody border skirmishes throughout the land. Yet it is a time of triumph for mercenary Josceline de Gael, bastard son of the king's most trusted ally. Victorious on the battlefield, de Gael suffers sweet defeat when his heart is conquered by the lovely Linnet de Montsorrel. But their love will find its greatest challenge as the torments of jealousy, suspicion, pride—and an enemy from beyond the grave—threaten all they hold dear.

Lady Sophia Rowlandson has spent years perfecting the art of quiet composure—broken only once, at a country picnic when she was fifteen. Branded a lackwit by an insensitive neighbor, she was rescued by the unexpected gallantry of his visiting friend. Mr. Harwood’s defense lingered in her memory, and not even a separation of four years succeeded in dimming her admiration.

Film location manager Claire Montgomery never imagined that Starlight Creek's timeless beauty would capture both her professional ambition and her heart. Battling in an industry still dominated by men, she faces her toughest challenge yet: securing access to a historically significant art deco theatre. It's fiercely protected by its reclusive owner Hattie Fitzpatrick and her enigmatic great-nephew Luke Jackson.

Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind.

El highlander Duncan McRae, más conocido como el Halcón, es un hombre acostumbrado a liderar ejércitos, librar batallas y salir victorioso de todas ellas junto a su clan. Pero al llegar al castillo de Dunstaffnage para celebrar el enlace de su buen amigo Alex McDougall, se encuentra con el mayor reto de su vida, alguien con quien no está acostumbrado a lidiar: lady Megan Phillips, una morena que no le tiene miedo a nada.

Hofmiller, un oficial de la caballería austrohúngara, es invitado a una fiesta en la casa de un rico terrateniente Kekesfalva, lo que le lleva a un mundo completamente distinto del de su rutina cuartelaria habitual: se encuentra en un entorno glamuroso, donde el vino fluye libremente y acaba estimulándole, a pedir a la bella hija de su anfitrión que baile con el. Sin embargo para su horror descubre que la joven es inválida. Esta torpeza inconsciente va a ser el comienzo de la pérdida del respeto hacia sí mismo.

For years, Abigail Linton devoted herself to caring for her parents and her siblings’ children. Now, eager to create a life of her own, Abby seizes upon a position as a governess on a neighboring estate. Unfortunately, her absentee employer is Maxwell Bryce, the Duke of Rothwell, the notorious rake who once broke her youthful heart. But since he hasn’t set foot on his estate for 15 years, Abby assumes she’ll never have to lay eyes on him ever again.

El segundo volumen de Las Guerreras Maxwell, ahora en audiolibro. Gillian es conocida entre los miembros de su clan como la Retadora por su carácter indomable, que siendo su mayor atractivo es también su gran maldición. Enamorada de Niall desde la infancia, juntos vivieron una bonita historia de amor que se rompió cuando éste partió a luchar junto al rey de Escocia sin despedirse de ella. Gillian se juró entonces que jamás lo perdonaría.

Still grieving the loss of her wandering, free-spirited mother, Lucy Kincaid leaves Nashville for the faded town of Cape Hudson, Virginia. She goes to see the house she’s inherited—one she never knew existed, bequeathed to her by a woman she’s never even met. At the heart of this mystery is the hope that maybe—just maybe—this “Winter Cottage” will answer the endless questions about her mother’s past...including the identity of her birth father.

One reckless moment was all it required for Lady Julianna Somerset to lose her innocence to her best friend’s brother. When he broke her heart, she fled London to heal her wounded pride. But a desperate change in circumstance has forced her to return. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who ruined her may be the only one who can save her.

A soldier and a pacifist make the unlikeliest of pairs, but when passion sparks, there’s nothing that can prevent their love from igniting. Winifred Cunningham, the adopted daughter of a portrait painter, hopes that her new close friend, Owen Ware, will soon ask for her hand in marriage. But when Owen introduces Winifred to his elder brother Nicholas, the late Earl of Stratton’s second son, the slow burn between them begins.

La storia si snoda tra la corte di Luigi XIV, il Re Sole, a Versailles, e le avventure di una famiglia di Ugonotti costretta a fuggire dalla Francia, a causa della persecuzione ordinata dal Re, fino in Canada, in piena sommossa Irochese. Certo siamo lontani dal fascino londinese delle storie di Sherlock Holmes, ma la ricostruzione storica e le avventure a ripetizione fanno di questo un lavoro interessante e facilmente fruibile.

Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

Abby Proctor has made her choice—she's racing back to Wry to save Joey "JT London", the outlaw she's fallen in love with. But time is running out—the ghosts of Abby's past are giving chase, they're not going to let her go without a fight, and Joey is a wanted woman with a target on her back. Then, Joey disappears. But Abby is determined to find her, and along the way, she might even find herself.

Vite rubate. Come quella di Miriam, moglie di un turco musulmano che nel 1936 decide di sostituirsi al mercante ebreo con cui è in affari, costringendo anche lei a cambiare nome e religione. A rubare la vita a Giuditta nel 1938 sono le leggi razziali: cacciata dalla scuola, con il padre in prigione e i fascisti alle calcagna, può essere tradita, venduta e comprata; deve imparare a nascondersi ovunque, persino in un ospedale e in un bordello.

Lady Madeline Blair is on a mission. Her eccentric late aunt left her a small fortune with one condition: to claim it, Madeline must marry by New Year's Eve . . . which is now only three weeks away! When she receives an invitation to spend Christmas at Alcott Hall, she sees this as the perfect chance to snag herself an unsuspecting beau. She will be generous with her inheritance, providing him with a comfortable living. All he has to do is agree never to claim his rights as her husband.

Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, is at his gentleman's club when he overhears from a nearby card game that the Viscount Ognon plans to gamble away a property in which some of his family live. Charlie takes a dim view of those who mistreat their dependents, and though he rarely gambles, he always wins. This time is no different. Triumphant, Charlie is determined to sign the property over to the appropriate family member.

Pubblicato nel 1896, in questo romanzo vengono esplorati i temi della maturità dell'autrice: la cornice realista, il paesaggio coprotagonista, il peccato e l'espiazione. Un romanzo intenso , in cui il tema della responsabilità personale viene affiancato a quello dell'influenza dell'ambiente sugli individui.

9 d.C. nella foresta di Teutoburgo, in un paesaggio segnato da burroni, querce centenarie e torrenti che scorrono lungo sentieri scoscesi, Arminio, alla testa di un esercito formato da sei tribù di germani, ha annientato tre legioni romane. Quasi ventimila uomini hanno perso la vita, massacrati senza pietà dai barbari. Il tradimento di Arminio ha sconvolto il Senato e la notizia del furto di tre aquile delle legioni ha raggiunto funesta il cuore dell'impero. Una pugnalata all'onore di Roma, ora costretta a ridimensionare i suoi domini entro il confine del grande fiume Reno...

Londra, 1937. Alessandra Durante sta cercando di superare il dolore per la perdita dell'adorato marito inglese, quando riceve una notizia inaspettata: è diventata l'erede della villa tra le colline toscane posseduta dai suoi avi italiani. Decisa a voltare pagina, Alessandra parte insieme a sua figlia Diana, con la speranza di ricominciare una nuova vita in mezzo alla natura. Ma gli effetti dell'imminente conflitto mondiale si fanno sentire anche in mezzo alle vigne e ai cipressi: infatti la villa diventa un ricovero per tutti coloro in cerca di un rifugio.