Janet Dailey schuf umfangreiche Liebesromane, die ein globales Publikum mit ihren fesselnden Erzählungen und sympathischen Charakteren in ihren Bann zogen. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil zog oft Inspiration aus amerikanischen Schauplätzen, was es ihr ermöglichte, fesselnde Geschichten zu entwickeln, die bei den Lesern tief Anklang fanden. Als wegweisende Stimme im Liebesroman-Genre etablierte Daileys Fähigkeit, starke Emotionen hervorzurufen und Spannung aufzubauen, sie als eine zutiefst einflussreiche Autorin. Ihre Werke bezaubern weiterhin neue Generationen und zeugen von ihrer anhaltenden Anziehungskraft und ihrem bedeutenden literarischen Erbe.
Na soukromém maškarním večírku je Remy Jardinová přepadena dvěma muži. Když později přijde k vědomí, nepamatuje si ani své jméno. Na základě fotografie v novinách přijíždí jistý Cole, aby Remy odvezl domů. Remy připadá Cole nesmírně přitažlivý, a nakonec se dozvídá, že byli milenci. Mladé ženě se začíná vynořovat neodbytná vzpomínka a ona se pouští do pátrání po mužích, kteří jí ublížili. Po několika dnech se jí však dostane varování a neznámí násilníci na ni znovu zaútočí.
Erzählt wird die ungewöhnliche Geschichte von vier hübschen Mädchen, die sich gegen Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges auf einem texanischen Militärstützpunkt zu Pilotinnen ausbilden lassen. Das Leben im Camp ist aufreibend und abwechslungsreich, doch nach Dienstschluss bleibt Zeit genug für aufregende Romanzen...
Die betörend schöne Lanna Marshall muss sich entscheiden - zwischen Chad, dem Sohn eines der reichsten Männer in Arizona, und Hawk, dem sonnengebräunten Farmarbeiter. Chad spinnt seine ehrgeizigen Fäden, um Lanna für sich zu gewinnen; Hawk, den ein Geheimnis umgibt, weckt ih ihr eine tiefe Leidenschaft..
Am Tag, an dem Abbie Lawson ihren Vater beerdigt, sieht sie die unbekannte Frau zum ersten Mal. Ihr Gesicht, mit den königsblauen Augen und dem gewellten schwarzen Haar, zeigt eine schockierende Ähnlichkeit mit Abbies eigenem Aussehen. Innerhalb weniger Stunden erfährt Abbie, dass diese Frau, Rachel Farr, ihre Halbschwester ist, von deren Existenz sie nie gewusst hat. Kurz nach dem Tod ihres Vaters erfahren die beiden jungen Frauen eine drastische Wendung in ihrem Leben. Abbie wird gezwungen, die unerwarteten, enormen Schulden ihres Vaters zu begleichen, während Rachel überraschend einen großen Teil des Familienvermögens erbt. Ein bitterer Kampf zwischen den Halbschwestern entbrennt, mit dem Lawson-Anwesen und der berühmten Pferdezucht als Wettkampfarena. Es wird ein Wettlauf voller emotionaler Hindernisse, Verrat und spektakulärer Enthüllungen. Rachel heiratet den mächtigen Lane Canfield, während Abbie den rauen Ölbohrer MacCrea Wilder trifft, der ihr die Leidenschaft näherbringt. Verbunden durch das Schicksal bleiben sie sowohl im Leben als auch in der Liebe Rivalinnen.
Mario Vargas Llosa hat ein spätes Meisterwerk geschrieben, in dem er seine Lebensthemen virtuos zusammenführt. Von großen und noch größeren Versuchungen erzählt dieser sinnliche, kräftige, lebenspralle Roman, von der Verführungskraft der Musik, der grenzenlosen Leidenschaft für die Kunst und die Welt – und der Schwierigkeit, dabei Maß zu halten.Toño Azpilcueta führt Familien- und Berufsleben mit sehr mäßiger Begeisterung. Seine Leidenschaft gilt der traditionellen Musik seines Landes, dem peruanischen Walzer, den er seit der Jugend akribisch erforscht. Eines Tages lernt er einen unbekannten, aber offensichtlich über alle Maßen talentierten Gitarristen namens Lalo Molfino kennen. Die Begegnung verändert Toños Leben – sehr zur Beunruhigung seiner Familie –, denn Molfino spielen zu hören, ist für ihn eine Offenbarung. Augenblicklich weiß Toño, was seine Mission ist: Er schreibt endlich das Buch, über Molfino, den peruanischen Walzer und vor allem die künstlerische Vision eines besseren Lebens. Es wird ein Erfolg und Toño berühmt. Was läge also näher, als das Buch zu erweitern, sein Land, dessen Geschichte, die ganze Welt darin unterzubringen? Immer mehr, geradezu manisch, schreibt Toño daran, taub gegen die lauter werdende Sorge seiner Familie …»Das ist mein letztes Buch.« Mario Vargas Llosa
Soweit das Auge reicht, erstrecken sich die ausgedehnten Besitzungen der Calders, der reichsten und mächtigsten Viehzüchter in Montana. Ihr Wort ist Gesetz, ihr Wille Befehl. Jeder in Montana weiß, dass Chase Calder eines Tages das Imperium übernehmen wird. Doch dann begegnet der machtbesessene, arrogante Chase der ebenso schönen wie eigenwilligen Maggie O'Rourke, der Tochter eines verarmten Farmers. Beide entbrennen in heftiger Leidenschaft zueinander. Aber nichteinmal Chase Calders starke Arme können Maggie halten, die ihr Glück anderswo sucht. Die Liebe zwischen Chase und Maggie ist ein immerwährender Kampf, der den fürchterlichsten Stürmen trotzt...
Als die wunderschöne und reiche Sheila Rogers den jungen Brad Townsend kennenlernt, glaubt sie den Mann ihres Leben gefunden zu haben. Doch die Flitterwochen finden ein jähes Ende, als das junge Paar in die Hände von mexikanischen Straßenräubern fällt, die erbarmungslos die Waffen sprechen lassen, als Brad Widerstand leisten will. Sheila ist plötzlich alleine in einer fremden Welt. Nur langsam gelingt es Ráfaga, dem Anführer der Ganoven, ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen..
Der Autor führt den Leser in eine kleine deutsche Stadt. Genauer gesagt, in die Familie des Schlossermeisters Golder, dessen Frau eine ebenso wichtige wie angesehene Funktion ausübt: sie ist die Hebamme des Ortes. Gleichfalls im Mittelpunkt der Ereignisse steht die Familie des Papierfabrikanten Siegert. Er hatte - vor 30 Jahren - ein Verhältnis mit der heutigen Frau Golder, das für ihn sehr schmerzlich endete.
Luz Kincaid Thomas was known as "the girl who had everything Heiress to a fortune in polo ponies, the happily married mother of two beautiful children, she has prestige, wealth, beauty, love- until her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Suddenly, at forty-two, Luz finds that the world has changed, and that by the new standards she has very little, not youth, or ambition, nor a meaningful role. Luz clings to her two teenaged children as her sole anchor, only to find herself compteing with her duaghter and alienation her son over the love of a younger man-an enigmatic Argentine polo player.
Fans of RaeAnne Thayne and Susan Mallery will adore the heartwarming new romance from the New York Times bestselling author, filled with the healing power of love and the enduring allure of the drive-in movie theater, as a woman who puts down new roots in a small Alabama town finds a relationship unexpectedly blooming. Kelly Jenkins heads to bucolic Blue Moon, Alabama, believing a new life will heal the two orphaned children in her care. Signing on to revive the drive-in theater seems like a worthy venture, until she discovers the property is in deep disrepair. Still, spurred on by the elderly owner’s plea, Kelly takes on the renovation, beginning with an ancient tree that needs to come down—and unexpectedly bringing on the wrath of her reclusive neighbor… Seeing Kelly take an ax to his little girl’s favorite tree is like being struck in the heart—whatever heart Seth Morgan has left after losing his daughter. With his own attempt to buy the old drive-in thwarted, Seth reluctantly steps in to help Kelly, even offering her and her kids shelter in his home, a place that hasn’t seen a woman’s touch—or a child’s joyful laughter—in far too long… Soon everyone is bound up in the fate of Blue Moon’s drive-in—and the new family taking root in town. Because it looks like the love blooming between Kelly and Seth just may rival any found on the silver screen…
A need for absolution compels an ex-con to work beside a woman with an equally tragic past among people who do not know his role in their burdens to rescue the community of Paradise Peak from an advancing wildfire
Across the Windswept Plains of the Modern West Comes a Great Love Story! Diana Somers had her own willful ways of getting what she wanted-and then flinging it aside. When a reckless marriage perished in her husband's jealous mania she came running back home to take over her father's Nevada horse ranch. And there she found Holt Mallory, who ran the ranch with a ruthless hand ...and Guy, his son, who was drawn at once into the spell her beauty cast. Holt so-ight only to protect the boy from Diana's destructive allure. But when their prize brood mares disappeared in the night, Diana and Holt were drawn into an uneasy alliance. Together they rode through sun-scorched days starry nights to a hidden lake where they found the thief -- a wild white stallion. But they found something even wilder in their own hearts -- something that threatened to change forever the woman of fierce pride and beauty, and the tough, tender man they called...THE ROGUE
America's First Lady of Romance, New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey, kicks off The Champions, an exciting new series about the world of bucking bulls and the ranchers who raise them. At the Alamo Canyon Ranch, set amid the desert foothills of Southern Arizona, the Champion women carry on the family legacy of breeding bucking bulls for the rodeo. In a world where bloodline is everything, love is the only risk worth taking. Everyone's talking about Whirlwind at this year's Professional Bull Rider's Competition. But the promising young bull is the last thing on Shane Tully's mind once he lays eyes on the lady responsible for bringing Whirlwind to the arena. Beautiful, smart, and sexy as hell, Lexie Champion has this rodeo man hungry for more than the thrill of his next competition. But the daughter of bull rancher Bert Champion wants nothing to do with a daredevil, despite the powerful attraction between them... After losing her beloved brother to a bull riding accident, Lexie is no stranger to the dangers of rodeo life. Which is why resisting Shane's rugged allure should have been easy. But nothing is simple about her reaction to the handsome cowboy, from their first kiss, to the terrifying moment Lexie watches Shane go down in the ring. Faced with a devastating decision, will Lexie make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of love?
“Sizzles with suspense and sexual tension…Dailey keeps the pages flying with action and attraction.” –Publishers Weekly The rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bestselling author tells the tale of an Arizona family ranch in trouble, as the Champion sisters fight to keep their legacy bull-rearing operation strong, going head-to-head —and heart to heart—with some of the toughest men on the rodeo circuit. Tess Champion knows better than to trust Brock Tolman, the rancher who once swindled her late father in a land deal. But with the Alamo Canyon Ranch in foreclosure, Tess is forced to accept Brock’s offer of a partnership. Brock claims he only wants to breed the Champion bloodline into his own herd. In exchange, he offers Tess one of his own young bulls. Soon enough, Quicksand is the rising star of the rodeo circuit, which only proves Tess is better at picking bulls than she is men. Because she’s way too tempted to surrender to her attraction to Brock, despite her certainty he’s only out to steal her family ranch . . . It’s not until the tycoon’s private plane crashes in the wilderness, stranding him with Tess, that the truth of their relationship will come out. The Champion family’s future is on the line, but it’s Tess’s heart that will take the hit if she’s fallen for the wrong man . . .
An inspiring saga of love, hope and endurance in 1919 Montana, as the end of the Great War, the looming start of Prohibition, and reignited rivalries put the town of Blue Moon on the brink of a seismic shift
When beautiful shipping heiress Remy Jardin wakes up in Nice, her memory has disappeared. A blow to the head at carnival has left her with amnesia. Luckily for Remy, her family finds her and brings her home to New Orleans. Or is it so lucky? Remy’s family is friendly and warm, but that warmth might have ulterior motives. Their Louisiana shipping line may be corrupt, and the CEO and Remy’s ex-lover Cole Buchanan has something he’s keeping from her. As Remy learns more about a possible insurance scam involving one of her family’s ships, her allegiances start to break down. With MASQUERADE, bestselling author Janet Dailey paints a rich portrait of New Orleans that moves from mystery to romance and back again. Whom can Remy trust? Will she lose her chance at love? Will she lose her life?
For some folks in small-town Georgia, Hart's Hollow farm has seen better days. But for the Hart family matriarch, it's a home worth fighting for . . . From the moment Kristen Daniels arrives at Hart's Hollow, the place speaks to her soul. So when seventy-three-year-old Emmy Hart asks Kristen to help return the farm to its former glory, Kristen accepts--despite her fears about getting involved with Emmy--or the two kids in Emmy's care. Then there's the matter of Emmy's ruggedly handsome grandson, who stirs feelings Kristen believed were long gone . . .When Mitch Hart left home at age eighteen, he thought he'd kicked the red dust off his boots forever. But he's haunted by his violent upbringing and the loss of the sister he couldn't save. Now he's determined to see his orphaned niece and nephew settled in a better life. Emmy's ideas about saving the farm only convince Mitch that his grandmother is as crazy as everyone in town suspects. Everyone except the beauty helping her sow the land. Something about Kristen's spirit has Mitch sticking around--and wondering if he's gone a little crazy himself. Because suddenly he's hoping he might just find happiness in the very place he left behind . . .Praise for Refuge Cove"Diverse and compelling characters share the page with Alaska's gorgeous landscape, and this love story is sweet with just a dash of spice." --RT Book Reviews (4 Stars)
A cozy ranch setting, small-town neighbors, the uplifting magic of the holidays, and a Texas-sized love story make this brand new Christmas Tree Ranch novel from New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey, the perfect read for fans of Diana Palmer, Robyn Carr, RaeAnne Thayne, and anyone who can't get enough Hallmark Christmas Movies
Trying to calm tensions, an ambitious young mill owner agrees to marry the daughter of a homesteading family in 1909 Montana after his spoiled half-brother took advantage of her
The "New York Times" bestselling author continues her beloved Calder family novels with the sizzling, suspenseful story of the vibrant Laura Calder, who finds herself wooed by two powerful men--and experiencing passion and peril like she's never known before.
Two classic romance tales come together in a volume that includes Enemy in Camp, about a newspaper columnist who does not know that the woman with whom he is spending the summer has fallen in love with him, and Difficult Decision, in which an ambitious woman is offered a job as an assistant to a sexy CEO.
Lovers of Hallmark and fans of Diana Palmer, Robyn Carr, and RaeAnne Thayne will adore the rugged Western setting, small-town neighbors, and the uplifting magic of the holidays in this Texas-sized love story from the New York Times bestselling author. “A satisfying combination of intrigue and romance…sure to melt hearts.” – Publishers Weekly For Cooper Chapman, moving next door to his newlywed sister in Branding Iron, Texas, is the biggest gift he could ask for this Christmas. The divorced single dad knows his troubled teenaged son only needs the healing balm of big skies and family ties. But soon after settling into their new home, Trevor falls in with some wild friends at his new school, leaving Cooper leaning hard on youth counselor Jess Graver. With grace and wisdom, Jess soothes Cooper’s worries over his son, even as the elusive beauty stirs romantic feelings to life . . . With the holiday growing closer, young Trevor finds an unexpected mentor in a local farmer, helping him build a horse-drawn sleigh for the Christmas parade. Now the only thing that could make Cooper’s New Year brighter would be making warm-hearted Jess his own. But when he stumbles upon a secret from her past, it will take more than mistletoe to bring them back together and keep her at his side for all the sweet seasons to come . . .
Fans of edge of your seat romance and readers of B.J. Daniels, Lindsay McKenna, and Diana Palmer won’t want to miss this electrifying and genuine new page-turner from the bestselling romance legend. When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she’s ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear. But once she sees rodeo man Casey Bozeman facing down a bull in the arena, she knows she’s no safer at home. Face to face with her first and only true love, Val can’t deny her still powerful feelings for Casey. Feelings she can never act on again… Val’s the one who got away, the woman who broke his heart so hard he still feels the sting. But there’s no denying Casey’s still drawn to the fiery beauty. And there’s no way he can stand by when the high stakes Professional Bull Riding finals in Vegas bring out the danger Val’s been running from. Suddenly the rugged cowboy is willing to risk it all for her once more, even if it means facing down those secrets lurking in her unforgettable eyes…
A bride on the run from her would-be husband becomes stranded in the Alaska wilderness before accepting help from a rugged bush pilot who would reconnect with his estranged son.
Ambition drove Joe Dollarhide across the parched plains from Fort Sam Houston to Dodge City. One day, he was determined to have a spread every bit as vast and impressive as his employers'. But when a wild stampede separates him from the cattle drive, it is survival that keeps him going when most would have given up. Survival and a burning need to settle the score with Benteen Calder, the cattle boss he used to worship, the man who'd left him for dead... Hope buoyed Sarah Foxworth when she had just five dollars to her name, traveling the dusty rails where Joe first rescued her from a violent attack, then won her heart as a cowboy in need of redemption. With dreams of becoming a doctor herself one day, she uses all her wits to save her uncle's medical practice and his reputation. But it's her own reputation that suffers when she gives birth to an illegitimate baby. Years later, when Sarah walks into Joe's world once more, he's shaken to the core. Her dreams of becoming a doctor are dashed; her only hope is to find a better life for herself and her son--a child there's no denying is his own. Now a prosperous rancher, Joe yearns to finally make a home with Sarah and their boy. Only Joe's own road to riches has been strewn with obstacles, some looming even larger than the demons he still struggles against. But life has also shown Joe that nothing worth having ever comes easy. And that Sarah is a woman worth fighting for..
Stacy wondered: why wasn't love enough? Cord was still confined to a wheelchair a year after the crash--bitter, lashing out at everyone especially his wife. There seemed to be no way to convince him that her love was not pity. "It would have been better if I hadn't been puled from the plane wreckage," he told her. And Stacy despaired at her inability to comfort him. Then Paula Hanson, a confident physiotherapist arrived. She taunted Cord into helping himself, restoring his interest in living. But had she also replaced Stacy in his life?
Set against the backdrop of Texas ranching, this story unfolds after the death of a powerful figure, igniting family feuds and revealing deep-seated rivalries. As a high-stakes reining competition looms, tensions rise amid scandal and corruption. The narrative weaves in themes of forbidden love, complicating the already fraught relationships among the characters, and highlighting the intense drama that ensues in both personal and competitive arenas.
It felt like the end of everything to Glenna when her father's business was ruined and the only man who could help him, Jett Coulson, refused to do so. Yet, surprisingly, her father accepted the situation very well. It was Glenna's life that was turned upside down by it all!
President's daughter Jocelyn Wakefield finds her dreams of an escape from the media dashed when she runs into political columnist Grady Tucker during her one-day attempt at "incognito," but her dreams of love might just come true.
Story of television news personality Kelly Douglas and vintner Sam Rutledge, and the passions and secrets that surround their lives and the Napa wine country.
In the two and a half years since her husband Blake had disappeared in the South American jungle, presumed dead, Dina had managed to come to terms with the situation. In the circumstances, therefore, it was at once unbelievable and unfortunate that Blake should make a dramatic reappearance, safe and well, just as she had become engaged to his best friend Chet. So now Dina had to get used to being married to Blake all over again. But Blake had left Rhode Island a civilised man, but had come back part primitive after his grim experiences. After the gentle Chet, how could she come to terms with this man who was now almost a stranger?
The perfect way to ruin a holiday... Victoria Beaumont was looking forward to relaxing on Mackinac island at the family's summer home. But all thoughts of relaxing fled when she discovered that her father, Charles, had invited Dirk Ramsey. His ruthless newspaper articles threatened to damage Charles's political career. Perhaps if Dirk got to know the Beaumonts better he would change his views. Victoria didn't want to know him better. True, Dirk Ramsey was the most attractive man she'd ever met--but any interest he showed in her was purely for the sake of journalism!
Flame Bennett was a successful advertising executive, who owed part of her success to her mentor Malcolm Powell. Powell wanted more than just thanks, but Flame had fallen for brash and powerful real-estate mogul Chance Stuart. He wanted Flame at any cost, but his lover, opera diva, Lucianna Colton, was determined that he would never have her. But without their knowing it, the fate of Flame and Chance had been sealed by the past,and a century-old legacy of greed, adultery and murder, would reach out its hand from the grave to ensare them both....
Alisa Franklinová vyrůstala v dusivém ovzduší několika rozháraných manželství své matky. Proto není divu, že o manželství a o mužích zvlášť nemá právě nejlepší mínění.
Kuriózní závěť její tragicky zesnulé matky ji však postaví před těžké dilema: vdát se a vydržet rok v manželství, aby získala poručnictví nad svou sestřičkou Christine, nebo zůstat věrná svým zásadám?
A koho si k něčemu tak delikátnímu zvolit?
Strhujúce rozprávanie o štvorici mladých Američaniek, ktoré na oblohe riskovali život a na zemi sklamanie v láske. Počas krátkeho obdobia zažijú viac, ako sa podarí ich rovesníčkam za celý život. Výhry striedajú prehry, ba dokonca tragické udalosti. Najväčší sen sa im však splní - na uniformách zvláštnej modrej farby (takzvaná santiagská modrá) sa im napokon zalesknú strieborné krídla, čo značí, že svoj boj vyhrali.
Roman dynastique (avec généalogie de 1742 à 1958) où se profile une histoire de l'Alaska depuis les premiers trappeurs russes jusqu'à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. [SDM].
Joan Somersová trávi väčšinu večerov sama doma nad knihou a život jej uteká pomedzi prsty. Už tretí rok pracuje ako osobná asistentka šéfa stavebnej firmy, takže medzičasom stihla vytriezvieť zo svojej tajnej lásky k nemu. Keď sa však proti nej spriahli prírodné živly, následkom čoho bola nútená zostať so svojím atraktívnym šéfom takmer štyridsaťosem hodín sama v budove firmy bez elektrického prúdu, videla v tom znamenie osudu. Sľubný začiatok však nemá idylické pokračovanie...
Vzrušujúci román o nezvyčajnom vzťahu drsného rančera a pôvabnej dievčiny v panenských horách Idahu. Dostávame sa sem spolu s výstredným boháčom Fletcherom Smithom a časťou jeho rodiny - synom Kitom a dcérou Jordannou. Poľovnícka vášeň prinútila Fletchera, aby vymenil luxus neworského bytu za nehostinné žulové vrchy. Len tak totiž môže uloviť vzácnu ovcu hruborohú a získať tak trofej, po ktorej túžil...
