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It all started with just one dance.... Stella Myles is forced to make ends meet by selling herself as a dance partner in a Piccadilly ballroom. Here she meets the enigmatic Montgomery, who orchestrates a job for her as governess with the wealthy Ainsworth family at Harp's End, Sussex. But at Harp's End nothing is as straightforward as it first seems.

Lavender farmer Luc Bonet is raised by a wealthy Jewish family in the foothills of the French Alps. When the Second World War breaks out, he joins the French Resistance, leaving behind his family's fortune, their home overrun by soldiers, their lavender fields in disarray. Lisette Forestier is on a mission of her own: to work her way into the heart of a senior German officer - and to bring down the Reich in any way she can.

Postwar Paris is alive with optimism, but lavender keeper Luc Ravens and his love, Lisette, remain haunted by the horrors they have endured. Casting their fate to the winds, they set sail for Australia, hoping to rebuild their lives in a land that's full of promise. But trouble has a way of catching up with them.

From the bustling streets of post-Great War London to the idyllic 1920s Sussex countryside, this is a breathtaking story of passion and persistence from a phenomenal Australian storyteller about how true love can overcome incredible odds, even in the most extraordinary circumstances. A humble soldier, known only as "Jones", wakes in hospital with no recollection of his past. The few fleeting fragments of memory he glimpses are horrifying moments from the battlefield at Ypres.

A gripping story of love and rivalry from the internationally best-selling author of The Lavender Keeper. Charismatic womaniser Jack Bryant has the world at his feet, but when trouble catches up with him he's forced to flee Penzance for good. Honest Ned Sinclair is on a family adventure in Rangoon when he is dealt a bitter blow. With all the odds against him, he risks his life in a desperate bid to escape. Both men hope to start their lives anew, seeking their fortune in India's fields of gold.

A breathtaking tale of heartbreak and heroism, love and longing by a powerhouse Australian storyteller. 'Love comes out of nowhere for most of us, when we least expect it.' Amidst the carnage of Gallipoli, British nurse Claire Nightingale meets Australian Light Horseman Jamie Wren. Despite all odds, they fall deeply in love. Their flame burns bright and carries them through their darkest hours, even when war tears them apart.

The highly anticipated new blockbuster from the best-selling author of The Lavender Keeper and The Last Dance. On the eve of the First World War, Fleurette, the only daughter of the wealthy Delacroix perfume dynasty, is being forced to marry a man she loathes, Aimery De Lasset, head of the preeminent perfume manufacturer in France. It is only the cathedral bells tolling the rally to the front lines on her wedding night that save her from sharing his bed.

Dr Isla Fenwick has a life that most modern women of 1933 might envy - her career gives her status, her pedigree adds freedom and her oldest crush, Jovian Mandeville, has reappeared in her life with a marriage proposal. Her life is beginning to feel complete. However, she insists on keeping a private promise she made to her late mother to work at the coalface of medicine in India before committing to life as a dutiful wife.

Alexandra Frobisher, a modern-thinking woman with hopes of a career in England's famous chocolate-making town of York, has received several proposals of marriage, although none of them promises that elusive extra: love. Matthew Britten-Jones is a man of charm and strong social standing. He impresses Alex and her parents with his wit and intelligence, but would an amicable union be enough for a fulfilling life together?

Le général Wyl Thirsk de Morgravia a vu son meilleur ami se faire décapiter, sa sœur torturée et l'homme qui l'a élevé envoyé à une mort certaine. Tout cela est l'œuvre du cruel roi Celimus. Ce dernier a jeté son dévolu sur le royaume voisin Briavel et la jeune et jolie reine Valentyna semble condamnée à une alliance politique que son cœur refuse. Pour sauver celle qu'il aime de ce piège mortel, Wyl n'a plus d'autre choix que... trahir et se battre.

Encore adolescent, Wyl Thirsk doit assumer le rôle pour lequel on le destinait depuis sa naissance : commandant en chef des armées de Morgravia! Une responsabilité qui le conduit à la cour du prince Celimus, un despote sadique. Là, un geste de bonté envers une sorcière condamnée au bûcher vaudra à Wyl un don miraculeux, ainsi que la colère de son seigneur et maître. Contraint de lui obéir, Wyl est envoyé au Nord où la guerre menace, pour une mission suicidaire à la cour ennemie... avec pour seule arme un mystérieux pouvoir dont il ne soupçonne pas même l'existence.

Prisonnier du temps qui s'enfuit d'un corps dont la seule vue le met au supplice, Wyl Thirsk voit se réaliser tous ses cauchemars... Pour se délivrer du sortilège du Dernier Souffle, Wyl doit devenir roi de Morgravia. Malheureusement, le chaos engendré par le Don de la sorcière Myrren plonge Wyl au cœur d'un tourbillon de combats sans fin auquel il n'est pas sûr de survivre.