Kategoria BISAC: Fiction >> Romance - General

A Winterfold Christmas is a short but sweet Christmas short story to put you in the festive mood from Sunday Times Top Five bestselling author Harriet Evans.

When chef Joe Thorne rashly promises to cook Christmas dinner for his girlfriend Cat's family, little does he know what he's letting himself in for... At Winterfold, their beautiful rambling house in the heart of the English countryside, things have always been done a certain way and Martha Winter, matriarch of the clan, knows what she wants. Still reeling from her husband's death and the loss of her perfect family, is Martha...

Is the simple life that simple? Lacey Williams is a driven and disciplined Annapolis real estate agent who has worked tirelessly creating a successful life from scratch. It is a life she has become disenchanted with. Yearning for a simpler way of life, she follows her heart and less-practical intuitions for the first time to seek out her version of a fulfilling life. There is no turning back once she sells her home, walks away from her career and moves to a rustic cabin in upstate New York. Eerie nights in the mountains, modest living quarters, harsh winters, and repeated sightings of an...

A groundbreaking American novel for its honest and sensitive portrayal of a lesbian couple in the 1950s, "Carol" is a truly remarkable story. When Therese, a young sales clerk, meets Carol, a housewife in the midst of a bitter divorce, they share an immediate connection. Together, they leave New York and embark on a journey across the country to explore their new relationship. But their newfound bliss is strained and complicated when Carol's old life catches up with them.

Published in 1952 by Patricia Highsmith ("Strangers on a Train," "The Talented Mr. Ripley"), "Carol" was immediately...

It is the 1890s and Evie Logan is attempting to escape an arranged marriage to the arrogant and nasty William Douglas. A month after she dons a disguise, flees Philadelphia, and travels two thousand miles to begin anew as a chef in the Wild West, she has no idea that chance is about to lead her straight to a head-knocking encounter with William's cousin, Jackson.

Jackson, who is already aware William is offering a hefty reward for Evie's return, quickly realizes her true identity. Intrigued by her red hair and natural beauty, Jackson offers her a chance to escape her lustful boss...

In the familiar setting of Holt, Colorado, home to all of Kent Haruf's inimitable fiction, Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters. Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they naturally have known of each other for decades; in fact, Addie was quite fond of Louis's wife. His daughter lives hours away, her son even farther, and Addie and Louis have long been living alone in empty houses, the nights so terribly lonely, especially with no one to talk with. But maybe...