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Rowena Summers

    Jean Innes, die unter mehreren Pseudonymen schrieb, war eine produktive Autorin, die das Genre der gotischen und historischen Romanzen beherrschte. Ihre Prosa befasste sich mit komplexen Beziehungen und emotionalen Tiefen und siedelte ihre Geschichten oft in der Vergangenheit an, um beständige menschliche Wünsche und Konflikte zu erforschen. Mit einem scharfen Blick für Details und einem starken Gespür für Atmosphäre zog sie die Leser in Welten voller Leidenschaft und Intrigen. Ihr umfangreiches Werk, das Hunderte von Kurzgeschichten und zahlreiche Romane umfasst, sicherte ihr einen bedeutenden Platz in der romantischen Fiktion.

    Family Shadows
    Primmy's Daughter
    Hidden Currents
    The Caldwell Girls
    Taking Heart
    Dreams of Peace
    • Dreams of Peace

      • 304 Seiten
      • 11 Lesestunden

      The war is drawing to a close, but life for the Caldwell sisters is far from peaceful... Still waiting for her fiancé, James, to return from fighting in North Africa, Imogen focuses her attention on driving for the Auxiliary Territorial Service General. Between work and looking out for her sisters, she soon finds she has very little time left over to worry. Meanwhile, Elsie continues to nurse her husband back to health, finally content with her quiet family life in Yorkshire. But she is nostalgic for happier times, before the war, and longs to be reunited with her sisters again. Daisy is also desperate for an end to the war - she fears for her love, Glenn, and longs to see him return home safely. In these uncertain times, she needs all the support Imogen and Elsie can give to her. When yet another tragedy befalls the Caldwell family, will the sisters be able to lift each other up to carry on? The captivating finale to the Second World War set Caldwell Sisters series, perfect for fans of Emma Hornby, Elaine Everest and Katie Flynn.

      Dreams of Peace
      5,0
    • After their father's haberdashery store is taken over, the three lovely Caldwell sisters are free to make their own way in the world. Elsie finds romance, and Daisy discovers her true vocation in nursing, but Immy feels left behind. Then her would-be-suitor James enlists in the army, and she is faced with some important choices . . .

      Taking Heart
      5,0
    • The Caldwell Girls

      • 304 Seiten
      • 11 Lesestunden

      They must band together to get through the toughest of times... Imogen Caldwell is excelling in her role as an Auxiliary Territorial Service driver, trying her hardest to distract herself from worrying about her fiancé, James Church, who is off fighting in North Africa. Meanwhile, the Bristol Blitz finally persuades sister Elsie to move her family to Yorkshire in an attempt to leave the war behind. But her husband's physical and emotional wounds make it far harder than she imagined... Daisy, trying to choose between her dreams of the stage and her nursing career, struggles with her feelings for gorgeous Canadian pilot Glenn Fraser. His job puts his life on the line every day, and Daisy can't handle the uncertainty. With the sisters terrified by how much they have to lose, can they see each other through such hardship? Or will they be pulled further and further apart? A gripping historical saga set in wartime Britain, perfect for fans of Emma Hornby, Rosie Clarke and Pam Howes.

      The Caldwell Girls
      5,0
    • Hidden Currents

      • 441 Seiten
      • 16 Lesestunden

      The year is 1843, and poor as they may be, Carrie Stuckey and her friend Elsie have their dreams. Into their lives comes John Travis, a man who represents everything Carrie could wish for, but who manages to create conflict between them all.

      Hidden Currents
      4,0
    • Primmy's Daughter

      • 334 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      As she starts to piece together the past, Killigrew Clay begins to face new problems Primmy Tremayne's daughter, Skye, has always been fascinated by her family's romantic and turbulent history. Travelling from her home in America to Cornwall, she is eager to meet the older generation, especially her grandmother Morwen. On her journey, she finds herself drawn to Philip Norwood, despite his entanglement to another woman. Drawn into the world of her new relatives, and of Killigrew Clay, Skye begins to piece the past together. But when the Great War breaks out, new fears burst into clarity as Philip, and half of the clay workforce, enlist. A moving tale of love and war, Primmy's Daughter is a beautiful and absorbing saga, ideal for fans of Lesley Pearse, Lyn Andrews and Rosie Goodwin.

      Primmy's Daughter
      4,0
    • Will the secrets of the past finally come to light? Morwen and Randall Wainwright have worked through hardship to ensure Killigrew Clay has become the biggest china clayworks in Cornwall. But its fortunes are never stable and threats to its future come from ruthless rival Harriet Pendragon, who sets her sights not only on Killigrew Clay, but on Randall as well. As a bereavement threatens to split the family in two, Morwen begins to wonder if the shadows that have dogged her since she was young will finally engulf her. A heartbreaking and page-turning portrayal of a family in turmoil, Family Shadows is a beautiful saga of love and betrayal that will delight fans of Lyn Andrews, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn

      Family Shadows
      4,0
    • Family Ties

      • 368 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      Perfect for fans of Maureen Lee, Linda Finlay, and Lesley Pearse.

      Family Ties
      2,0
    • White Rivers

      • 362 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden

      The wedding of Adam Pengelly and Vera Pollard brings many Cornish families together once again, including the Tremaynes, owners of Killigrew Clay and the White Rivers Pottery.Skye Tremayne is now married to her wartime lover Philip Norwood, and with three small children and a pottery business to run, her life is always busy. But Philip is still traumatised by old war injuries, and Skye increasingly feels that she is married to a total stranger.Fate, in the form of Nick Pengelly, Adam's brother, takes a hand, but will Skye be forced to choose between a love stronger than any she has known, or her husband, and the children she dearly loves?

      White Rivers
      2,0
    • September Morning

      • 384 Seiten
      • 14 Lesestunden

      It is 1936 and on leaving finishing school, Celia and Wenna Pengelly go their separate ways -- Celia to New Jersey and Wenna to London. But Cornwall is still their haven, and home to the family business Killigrew Clay. it is here that their younger brother Oliver is realizing his own dreams, though there is a possibility they may have to merge with another company to survive. As the world gets ready for war, the family struggles to keep pace with change, their stability threatened by uncontrollable outside forces.

      September Morning
      1,0
    • Beautiful Loveday Willard must face grief, the attentions of her lustful cousin, and the disgrace of her boastful father before she can be reunited with her true love, Adam Gose

      The Sweet Red Earth
      3,0