Das Hollywood der 50er-Jahre hat Geheimnisse - genau wie Loretta Darling! Im Roman Not your Darling von Katherine Blake trifft ein atmosphärisches Setting mit Retro-Charme auf eine moderne, feministische Heldin. Übersprudelnd vor Tatendrang trifft die 20-jährige Loretta 1950 in Los Angeles ein. Sie hat gelernt, dass sie für ihr eigenes Glück sorgen muss. Und sie ist fest entschlossen, ihren Traum wahr werden zu lassen: als Visagistin in Hollywood zu arbeiten. Bald muss Loretta jedoch erken...

Can these star-crossed lovers find their way back together despite their families' feud?While Leopold Ainsworth holds no particular grudge against the Rutlands, least of all the youngest sister Clarissa, he is a man who puts the duty and honor of his family first. If they don't hold with the Rutlands then he doesn't either. Period. No matter how lovely and vivacious they might be...The feeling is mutual, as far as Clarissa is concerned. She wants nothing to...

Brought to you by Penguin.Hollywood has it’s secrets. But so does Loretta…Loretta bursts onto Sunset Boulevard brimming with moxie – she knows that if you want to get anywhere in life, you have to make it happen yourself. And boy is she determined to make her dreams come true!Only Loretta is getting the backlot tour of Tinseltown. It turns out that where the palm trees disappear and the trash vans are parked up, this town of fantasy and mak...

For the marquess, it's love at first sight.For Lady Mariah...? That's another matter entirely.Lady Mariah Rutland has mapped out the perfect life. She's met a nice, quiet, unassuming man who suits her wallflower tendencies perfectly. She doesn't want money or power, a simple life will do.The problem?The Marquess of Westford has made a map too. He's everything she doesn't want. But as handsome as he is arresting, he's also dec...

He's the duke that society forgot and she's the debutante everyone is talking about…What happens when a duke in need of the perfect wife collides with the debutante who's known to have one debacle after another? He asks her to dance, of course.Despite Miss Tabetha Rutland's reputation for trouble, the crystal blue of her eyes might be the loveliest color he's ever seen. She's all wrong for him. Everyone says so and he's knows that it's true. But he cannot s...

There’s no place like Whiskey River for the holidays…Nico Rossi isn’t someone that people usually say no to—especially at Christmas time. Women have always been easy come, easy go for the branding expert, but he’s been off his game lately—especially when a beautiful small business owner turns his offer down. Coming home for his brother’s wedding offers him a chance to prove that he still has his legendary charm and business mojo.Cressida Cormac avoids Chris...

In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants.Queen Sibylla was the last of a line of formidable female rulers in the Crusader States ...

When exes reconnect at a weekend wedding getaway…it’s game on.For TV producer Quinn, hooking up with her ex at a beach wedding spells trouble. But Logan is her weakness. She knows that for the hard-driving CEO, winning is everything. But when Logan’s family secrets are exposed, Quinn is the only one he can turn to. Will she be the one to convince the bachelor that winning means nothing without daring to risk his heart?

An aspiring makeup artist takes on predatory Hollywood in this addictive debut novel with bite—a sultry, thrilling blend of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Killing Eve, and A Promising Young Woman.It’s 1950 and Loretta Reynolds is newly arrived in Hollywood, fresh off a con that brought her from England to the sunny shores of California. She’s running away from a complicated past to fulfill her ambition of becoming a makeup artist to the stars....

In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants.Queen Sibylla was the last of a line of formidable female rulers in the Crusader States ...

LIFE'S TOO SHORT NOT TO BE DARING.A white pebbly beach in Croatia. A rustic fishing village in Italy. A perfectly clipped garden overlooking the Amalfi Coast. What would it take, Katherine wonders, to get there?Approaching the big five-oh, juggling teenagers and family commitments, plus the exhaustion of nursing and nightshift, Katherine has dedicated her adult life to helping others. Now it's her turn.She's not sure if people are more worried about her gallivanting...

You were made for more than a love/hate relationship with your body.It's one thing to know in your head that you were created in the image of God. Yet it's quite another to experience this belief in your body, against the cultural ideals of a woman's worth. And between the two lies a world of frustration, disappointment, and the shame of somehow feeling both too much and never enough in your body.Jess Connolly is a bestselling author, sought-after ...