Ergebnis für "Barbara Rose" in Literatur & Belletristik

Giselas far var en berømt violinvirtuos, da de kom til Wien. Han drømte om at erobre valsekongen Johan Strauss' by, mens Gisela håbede at finde den fuldendte mand, troede hun, hendes drømme var gået i opfyldelse; men så fandt hun ud af, hvem hendes elskede i virkeligheden var ... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Der neue Erzählband des großen Liedermachers - mit Originalaufnahmen des Autors Poetisch, komisch und wahrhaftig erzählt Wolf Biermann vom mächtigsten aller Gefühle, von der Liebe. In 18 oft hinreißend kuriosen, oft zärtlich-rabiaten Erzählungen führt uns der Poet seine Zeitgenossen vor Augen. Da ist Ruth Berlau, die tragische Geliebte Brechts, die sich ihre übermächtige Feindin Helene Weigel nicht kleinreden lassen will - und schon gar nicht kleinsingen! Biermann erzählt die wahre Geschichte von der "beißwütigen Barbara" und vom Mann, der sich für Rembrandt hält.

I Blå lyng møder vi Ian McCraggan, den statelig diplomat, som vender tilbage til det skotske højland. I Den modvillige brudgom følger vi den smukke Sona McCarron til Skotland, hvor hun bliver fanget i et følelsesladet trekantsdrama med den charmerende Torquil McCarron og markisen af Inver. I Klanens forbandelse kastes Tara ud i et ægteskab med en skotsk klanleder, en mand, hun knap nok kender. Men trods de prøvelser, hun møder, står kærligheden altid stærkt.

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The future stretches out in front of Sarah Dobbs like the pure blue Texas sky. Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order-bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, Austin Canfield, a man she has never met but whose letters have won her heart from afar. But there is one problem - he has died. And Sarah cannot go back East.

Luring Nazi officers from smoky taverns to their deaths was not what Evi Strobel bargained for when she agreed to join the Dutch Resistance. But that is what she did until that fateful night she was saved from rape by a downed American Airman. Nor did Zoe Visser expect to be picking pockets for Dutch ID cards for use by escaping Jews, much less leading frightened enemies of the Reich toward uncertain treks to the Belgian border.

Is love possible in the Viagra generation? Divorced for 30 years, Anny has given up on love and concentrates on her career. She is looking for controversy and hopes that her column will bring her fame and fortune. On a date, Anny meets and interviews Marv Rothstein, a handsome, 75-year-old, emotionally unavailable diamond dealer. Anny is attracted to Marv, and they become involved in a torrid affair. But very soon, Anny discovers that the elusive Marv is a serial dater prowling the singles sites for younger women.

It was late autumn, 1850, in the little farming town of Cideville, France. Seeking revenge for the jailing of his coven leader, a male witch named Thorel cast a hex upon two boys who lived with Father Jean Lariat, the parish priest. Immediately strange noises began in Lariat's parsonage. What followed was history's only known trial where a witch was the plaintiff, not the defendant.

After publishing many books, and after many failed TV opportunities, Bette Roseman finally signs a network contract for a TV series based on her novel The Viagra Diaries and dreams of a hit show. But when WC Network changes her protagonist's age from 60 to 20-something, Bette angrily confronts network CEO Joshua Bitterman. She demands that her protagonist maintain her original age, but he insists the public "wants young". After betrayal, intrigue, and bartering with the network, the impassioned Bette finds herself in the middle of a high-stakes Hollywood legal court battle.

När Hertigen av Marazion blir strandad på ett ödsligt pensionat kunde han aldrig ana vad som skulle vänta honom. När en knackning på dörren stör hans lugn blir han förvånad över att hitta en ung flicka utanför hans rum. Hon heter Illitta och har rymt hemifrån, och hertigen tar genast på sig rollen som hennes beskyddare. Och Ilitta överaskar honom, en vänskap växer sakta fram och han introducerar henne för den glittrande societeten i London. Och snart har de båda mer än vänskap i tankarna.

Pandia blir förvånad när hon efter faderns död får besök av sin tvillingsyster Selene, som övergav dem några år tidigare. Selene vill att Pandia ska ersätta henne vid en begravning på landet för att upprätthålla hennes goda namn, medan hon själv träffar en älskare. Pandia går motvilligt med på det. I kyrkan möter hon lord Sylverster Stone, och passionen mellan dem slår gnistor direkt. Pandia vet att hon kommer älska Sylvester för alltid.

Seeking adventure, shy Kitty Greenlee joins the Women’s Army Corps. In 1944 England, as secretarial support to the Eighth Air Force, she encounters her dream man - a handsome lieutenant who only has eyes for her blonde friend. Uncomfortable around men, Kitty doesn’t think the handsome officer could want someone like her.

It's the grand opening of The Deerbourne Inn! Award-winning Chef Nathan Harte has worked long and hard to restore this historic property in Willow Spring, Vermont. He's ready to greet his guests with fine cuisine, comfortable rooms, and maybe even a ghost or two. He's escaping the rat-race of the city for a slower more rewarding life, but is he ready to deal with a broken arm, a quirky arsonist, and a long-ago mystery? And what might he find up in the 300-year-old attic?

Twin brothers: one is troubled and the other is trouble. What sort of a twin leaves his brother, a troubled man, to deal with the impending arrival of his mail order bride? Reece threatens to pay for her return to Pennsylvania, but his father falls ill, and he needs to hire her as his father’s companion. Reece’s past haunts him and he vows to stay clear of Maggie. Will he succeed?

A Chinook Indian by heritage, Dawn was orphaned and given to a white family as a slave. They raised her like one of their own, alongside their daughter, Laura. Dawn soon finds herself falling for Jake, who recently moved to Silverpines, following his brother from Texas. Jake gets to know Dawn well and soon realizes he has fallen in love with her. The catch? Though society had come a long way, it still held prejudices against Native Americans and the whites who married them.

Left on the steps of a church as an infant, Laura struggles with her decision to dedicate her life to God. On her way to a mission in Texas, a train robber snatches the novice nun and uses her as a hostage. Jesse Collins, her rescuer, not knowing what else to do with her, takes her home to his family. Never having experienced family life, Laura is touched by it and is confused by her building affection for Jesse. However, someone wants her gone and takes steps to make that happen.

Libby Sawyer and her father return from summer vacation to find another family living in their home. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family all the way from Romania to stake a decades-old claim on their house, and he has no plans to leave. As a contentious legal battle drags on, Libby finds herself drawn to Michael and his mysterious past. But she’ll soon have to choose between her family and a man with decidedly unclear intentions.

Gales, principios del siglo XIX. Los habitantes de un pequeño pueblo minero son víctimas de la miseria y la opresión. Viven en condiciones cada vez más duras, y la buena o mala disposición de la aristocracia local puede ser clave para lograr salir de esta situación.

Ebony had a secret...an ill-advised relationship with a married man in the church sent Ebony down a path of regret, which led to an unplanned pregnancy. When the pressure of being the pastor's daughter and carrying a married man's child weighs upon her, emotions flare. Shortly afterwards, she threatens to publicize the entire affair, deciding to bear the consequences of the matter. After an untimely event, and unprecedented conviction, Ebony is forced to confess as she battles with thoughts of betrayal to God, the church, and herself.