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Taking in the vineyards of New Zealand and the majestic landscape of Ireland, &i>The Story of the Missing Sister &/i>is the seventh instalment in Lucinda Rileys multimillion-selling epic series, The Seven Sisters, but its not the last . . .

Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series, loosely based on the mythology of the Seven Sisters star cluster.Star D'Apliese is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father - the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star - the most enigmatic of the sisters - is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world . . .A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy and secure in her home in the Lake District, living close to her idol, Beatrix Potter, when machinations outside of her control lead her to London, and the home of one of Edwardian society's most notorious players, Alice Keppel. Flora is pulled between passionate love and duty to her family, but finds herself a pawn in a game - the rules of which are only known to others, until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman unveils the answers that Flora has been searching for her whole life . . .As Star learns more of Flora's incredible journey, she too goes on a voyage of discovery, finally stepping out of the shadow of her sister and opening herself up to the possibility of love.

The second book in the Seven Sisters series by number one internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley.

The Moon Sister is the fifth instalment in the internationally bestselling The Seven Sisters series, by Lucinda Riley.

The Seven Sisters is a sweeping epic tale of love and loss by the international number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home - a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva - having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died.Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage - a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .Eighty years earlier, in the Belle Epoque of Rio, 1927, Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into aristocracy. But Izabela longs for adventure, and convinces him to allow her to accompany the family of a renowned architect on a trip to Paris. In the heady, vibrant streets of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.The Seven Sisters is the first book in the spellbinding Seven Sisters series.

Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayalRosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary talents as opera singers and by their enduring but obsessive love for each other - a love that will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted by irreversible events from the past . . .Rosanna's journey takes her from humble beginnings in the back streets of Naples to the glittering stages of the world's most prestigious opera houses. Set against a memorable backdrop of Lucinda Riley's trademark evocative locations, The Italian Girl unfolds into a poignant and unforgettable tale of love, betrayal and self-discovery.*First published as Aria under the name Lucinda Edmonds, now extensively rewritten*

From the author of the international bestseller, Hothouse Flower, Lucinda Riley's The Light Behind the Window is a breathtaking and intense story of love, war and, above all, forgiveness.The present: Emilie de la Martinieres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story, she too embarks on her own journey of discovery, realizing that the chateau may provide clues to her own difficult past and finally unlock the future.The past: London 1943. A young office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is drafted into the SOE, arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in her very first hours in France, she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets and lies. Forced to surrender her identity and all ties to her homeland and her beloved husband, Constance finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception, the repercussions of which will affect generations to come.** Note to readers: In the US, this book is published under the title The Lavender Garden. **

ÅTTENDE OG SISTE BOK I SERIEN «DE SYV SØSTRE»Alt vil bli avslørtParis, 1928En gutt blir funnet, forkommet og døden nær, og en vennlig familie tar seg av ham. Den stille, talentfulle gutten blomstrer i sitt nye hjem, og familien gir ham et bedre liv enn han noen gang kunne ha drømt om.Etter hvert som han vokser opp til en ung mann, som forelsker seg og blir student ved det prestisjetunge Conservatoire de Paris, hender det at han iblant glemmer fortidens redsler - og løftet han har gitt. Men over hele Europa vokser ondskapen, og ingen kan føle seg trygge. I sitt hjerte vet han at den dagen vil komme hvor han må flykte igjen.Egeerhavet, 2008De syv søstrene er samlet for første gang, de er om bord på Titanen for å ta et siste farvel med den gåtefulle faren de elsket så høyt. Til alles overraskelse har Pa Salt valgt å gi ledetråden til fortiden deres til Merry, den savnede søsteren. Men for hver sannhet som avsløres, dukker det opp nye spørsmål. Søstrene må etter hvert innse at deres elskede far var en mann de knapt kjente. Og enda mer sjokkerende: Alle hans hemmeligheter kan få konsekvenser for dem den dag i dag.Atlas - fortellingen om Pa Salt spenner over et helt liv med kjærlighet og tap, den krysser grenser og hav og fører serien «De syv søstre» til frem til en fantastisk, uforglemmelig avslutning.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Olive Tree comes a thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists . . .

Perlesøsteren er bok nummer fire i Lucinda Rileys fascinerende og spennende serie De syv søstre.CeCe har alltid følt at hun ikke passer inn. Etter at søstrenes far - den mystiske Pa Salt - er død, og søsteren Star har funnet den store kjærligheten, kjenner hun seg ekstra ensom.Hun slutter på kunstutdanningen for å finne sitt biologiske opphav. Det eneste sporet hun har er et gammelt fotografi og navnet på en kvinnelig pioner som bodde i Australia for over hundre år siden.Hundre år tidligere får Kitty McBride, en prestedatter fra Edinburgh, muligheten til å reise til Australia som ledsagerske. Her møter hun sin skjebne i form av tvillingbrødrene Drummond og Andrew - den ene vilter og ustyrlig, den andre ambisiøs arving til en formue basert på perlefiske.Når CeCe kommer til Australia, er det noe dypt inne i henne som påvirkes av energien i området og den gamle aboriginkulturen. Kreativiteten våkner og med hjelp fra dem hun møter på reisen, begynner hun å tro at dette enorme kontinentet kan tilby henne noe hun ikke trodde var mulig: en følelse av å høre til.

Moving from the frenetic atmosphere of Manhattan to the magnificent wide-open plains of Africa, The Sun Sister is the sixth instalment in Lucinda Riley's multi-million selling epic series, The Seven Sisters.

The fourth epic, captivating novel in the bestselling Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley.

The Angel Tree by Lucinda Riley is a compelling mystery of family secrets and forgotten pasts from the author of The Seven Sisters.Thirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But when she returns to the Hall for Christmas, at the invitation of her old friend David Marchmont, she has no recollection of her past association with it - the result of a tragic accident that has blanked out more than two decades of her life. Then, during a walk through the wintry landscape, she stumbles across a grave in the woods, and the weathered inscription on the headstone tells her that a little boy is buried here . . . The poignant discovery strikes a chord in Greta's mind and soon ignites a quest to rediscover her lost memories. With David's help, she begins to piece together the fragments of not only her own story, but that of her daughter, Cheska, who was the tragic victim of circumstances beyond her control. And, most definitely, not the angel she appeared to be . . .*First published as Not Quite an Angel under the name Lucinda Edmonds, now extensively rewritten*

A beautiful family drama spanning decades, from the international bestselling author of The Butterfly Room and The Seven Sisters series.Why has a secret from 1914 caused a century of heartache? After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan returns home to Ireland and the arms of her loving family. There, she meets young Aurora while walking along the cliffs. Mysteriously drawn to her, Grania discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined. From a bittersweet romance in wartime London, to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, the two families, past and present, have been entangled for a century. Can Aurora help Grania understand the past, and change her future? Haunting, intriguing and deeply moving, The Girl on the Cliff tells of the triumph of hope over loss.Praise for Lucinda Riley'Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart' Dinah Jefferies'A brilliant page-turner' Daily Mail 'An absolutely fantastic storyteller' Katherine Webb'Brilliant escapism' Red

Skjult skjønnhet er en fascinerende og følelsesladd fortelling om familiebånd, hemmeligheter, hevntanker og skjebnens lunefulle veier. Romanen ble opprinnelig utgitt i 1993 under Lucinda Rileys tidligere navn, Lucinda Edmonds. Boken har nå blitt redigert og fått nytt liv av Harry Whittaker, Lucindas sønn og medforfatter av den internasjonale bestselgeren Atlas: Historien om Pa Salt (2023). Skjult skjønnhet vil bli utgitt over hele verden i september 2024.I boken møter vi Leah Thompson som vokser opp i fattige kår i idylliske Yorkshire. Hun blir tatt inn i varmen hos den velstående og myteomspunne familien Delancey, hvor hennes mor arbeider som husholderske. Noen år senere tar den vakre ungjenta verden med storm som fotomodell, og Leah lever snart et glamorøst luksusliv med base både i Milano, London og New York. Men fortiden følger henne som en mørk skygge, og på mystisk vis er hennes skjebne bundet sammen med en tragisk historie om to små søsken i Polen under andre verdenskrig. Mens urovekkende hemmeligheter truer med å bli avslørt, blir Leah hjemsøkt av en illevarslende spådom fra fortiden.]]>

You can't alter destiny . . . Yorkshire, 1976. Born and raised in a small village on the rolling moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again. Years later, Leah has taken the modelling world by storm, travelling from Milan to London and New York and living life in the lap of luxury. But her past follows her like a dark shadow, mysteriously intertwined with the tragic tale of two young siblings in Poland during the Second World War. As two generations of secrets threaten to explode, Leah is haunted by a fatal, forgotten prophecy from her past, and must fight to challenge the destiny that has been mapped out for her in the stars . . . Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from global number one bestseller Lucinda Riley, reworked and given new life by Harry Whittaker, Lucinda's son and co-author of the record breaking and international bestselling phenomenon of 2023, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt.

Shortlisted for the Epic Novel award in the Romantic Novelists Association Books Awards.Spanning four generations, The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a girl, Anahita Chavan, from 1911 to the present day . . .A lifelong passion. An endless search.In the heyday of the British Raj, eleven-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira, the privileged daughter of rich Indian royalty. Becoming the princess's official companion, Anahita accompanies her friend to England just before the outbreak of the Great War. There, she meets the young Donald Astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote Astbury Estate - and his scheming mother.Eighty years later, Rebecca Bradley, a young American film star, has the world at her feet. But when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a 1920s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of Dartmoor in England. Shortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling Astbury Hall, Ari Malik, Anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's past. What he and Rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the Astbury dynasty . . .

Rosie and the Friendship Angel, created by bestselling author Lucinda Riley and her son Harry Whittaker, is a reassuring story about making new friends, part of the enchanting Guardian Angels series.Because somewhere, an angel is listening . . .Rosie has just started a new school, and is just getting used to lots of new things when her teacher asks the class to draw their best friend. Rosie's not sure what to do - she doesn't have a best friend yet. Luckily, Frederick the Friendship Angel is on hand to show her that friendship is always around the corner.The third title in the Guardian Angels series, illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray.Enjoy more books in this heartwarming series:Grace and the Christmas AngelRosie and the Friendship AngelBill and the Dream AngelAlfie and the Angel of Lost Things.

Christopher skal på ferie og er fylt av forventning. Med seg på flyet har han kosekaninen, som er med ham overalt og som alltid får ham til å føle seg trygg. Da Christopher tar kosekaninen med seg på stranden, blir den vasket bort av en bølge. Christopher blir fortvilet, men heldigvis er skytsengelen Eliana ikke langt unna. Hun trøster Christopher og hjelper ham med å finne sin beste venn igjen.

Lucinda Rileys fascinerende kriminalroman Mordene på Fleat House åpner med det plutselige dødsfallet til en elev ved Fleat House på St. Stephen's, en privat internatskole i det dypeste Norfolk, nordøst for London. Det er en sjokkerende hendelse som skolens rektor helst vil kalle «en tragisk ulykke».Det lokale politiet kan likevel ikke utelukke at noe mistenkelig har skjedd, og saken fører til at den anerkjente etterforskeren Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter kommer tilbake til politiet. Noe motvillig går Jazz med på å lede etterforskningen som en tjeneste for sin gamle sjef.Et makabert funn på skolens område gjør saken til den vanskeligste drapsetterforskningen i hennes karriere. For Fleat House skjuler hemmeligheter som er mørkere enn Jazz og hennes team kunne ha forestilt seg.

En varm og oppmuntrende bildebok fra feel good-dronning Lucinda Riley, sønnen Harry Whittaker og illustratør Marie Voigt. Juleengelen handler om å glede seg til jul, lengte etter pappa, bli skuffet og så få hjelp fra uventet hold slik at det blir jul allikevel.Sunniva gleder seg til at pappa skal komme hjem. Han er kaptein på et stort skip. I morgen er det julaften og i kveld skal han komme hjem i tide til å høre henne synge i juleforestillingen. På havet blåser det opp til storm og pappa er ikke å se blant publikum. Han er heller ikke kommet hjem da hun går og legger seg. Sunniva er lei seg og bekymret for at han ikke rekker hjem til jul. Heldigvis er det én som hører Sunnivas bekymringer. Juleengelen Lykke vet akkurat hva hun skal gjøre.

Familien D'Apliése er omsider på sporet av søster nummer syv, den savnede søsteren. Men alt de har av ledetråder er adressen til en vingård på New Zealand, samt en tegning av en stjerneformet smaragdring. Jakten fører dem til New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Frankrike, England og Irland. Men den siste søsteren forsvinner stadig like før de nærmer seg, og det kan virke som hun ikke ønsker å bli funnet.