Helen McCabe

Alys Symons’ beloved father seems too weak to shield her from her cruel mother’s plan to marry her off to the odious Alexander Huston – and in Elizabethan England, a young woman is expected to do as she is told in such matters! Then brothers Tom and Nicholas Merson pay them a visit, and Alys instantly falls for the handsome Nicholas. Could he be her saviour? But there is a strange mystery surrounding the Merson family, and it seems that Alys must put her own life on the line for the sake of the man she loves …

Bestselling author Katherine Stone, whose novels have enchanted readers worldwide, now sweeps you from Venice to Denver and from New Orleans to Carmel in her enthralling new novel. Here is an unforgettable story of love . . . For Boston-proper librarian Ana Finch, life has been quiet, certain, safe, until an incident at a wedding changes everything. The headaches begin then, as does the bone-chilling cold. She feels compelled to move from Boston to Denver, even though the Rocky Mountain city is a place she's never been. As if summoned by an unknown force of nature, she finds herself urgently searching for something, an elusive something that promises to be as wonderful and glorious as an impossible dream. Denver architect Pierce Rourke believes in dreams--for others. And in love . . . only for others. The Island, his Island, is proof of his belief. It is there, on rock as white as snow and amid fountains spun from molten glass, that he's created a setting to be used exclusively for weddings, for the celebration of the vows and promises of love. Pierce's work is his passion. He's not looking for anything more. But then there she is, Ana. The dream he never knew. Wonderful. Glorious. Impossible--unless the man who has built a palace for the dreams of others and the woman who has never dared to dream for herself can find, together, a way to triumph over destiny. . .

A young dog runs away from its cruel master, but finds a new home after saving the life of an old woman.

When horticultural student Cathy Murdoch is offered the chance to restore part of a chateau garden in France, she jumps at the chance. But soon, intrigue and a man called Luc fill her time - can she trust her heart not to rule her head?

Spring, 1903. The pitfalls and perils of a new life in the New World could lead an innocent young girl like Mary Flynn into shame and danger. After the long voyage from Ireland she finds herself alone in Ellis Island, waiting in vain to be collected by her Aunt, so she must find her own way. One of her fellow passengers, Sean Mullen, has offered his help if she needed it, but could she trust him? He was so handsome that all the girls fell for him, but he was a young man with a dark side, and with secrets and a past that haunted him. Would Mary be able to make her way in this new and unfamiliar country, and perhaps find herself a new love too?

"Lauren has a dream job, travelling with Gary, her boss, and Paul, the photographer, researching travel books, although Gary's constant advances were not welcome. Then a chance encounter on the way to Saint Tropez changes everything. As the sunny South of France becomes a place of violence and terror, who will be her hero? And will the handsome Jean-Luc turn out to be her saviour or her tormentor?"--Publisher description.