Bøger af Lucinda Riley

Dramatisk og gribende kærlighedsroman fra den irske bestsellerforfatter Lucinda Riley om pigen Rosanna Menicis rejse fra Napolis fattige gader til verdens største operascener.Rosanna Menici er kun en pige, da hun møder operasangeren Roberto Rossini, manden der kommer til at ændre hendes liv. I årene der følger bliver deres skæbner forbundet af deres store sangtalent og af den store og altopslugende kærlighed, der opstår mellem dem. En kærlighed der kommer til at få følger for alle, de holder af.Rosannas stemme fører hende fra en fattig opvækst i Napolis smalle gader til verdens største operahuse. Og med det skønne Italien som baggrund udspiller der sig i Pigen fra Napoli en uforglemmelig kærlighedshistorie om besættelse og svig - og om at finde sig selv og sin egen lykke.Pressen skriver:»Fremragende kærlighedsroman hvor forelskelse, jalousi og splittelsen mellem karrieren og moderskabet er beskrevet, så følelserne gnistrer fra papiret. Lucinda Riley mestrer de gode kærlighedshistorier og de rørende skæbnefortællinger til fulde og formår at holde balancen uden at tippe over i det banale. Pigen fra Napoli er lige så spændende og overbevisende som Pigen på klippen af samme forfatter og begge har givet glæde og klumper i halsen, mens jeg læste dem. «- Litteratursiden.dk 

Ny romantisk slægtsroman fra den irske bestsellerforfatter Lucinda Riley, der tager læseren med på en rejse gennem det 20. århundrede fra de indiske maharajaers storslåede paladser til de statelige engelske herresæder.Indien 1911. Pigen Anahita kommer fra en respektabel, men fattig indisk familie. Da hun møder den indiske prinsesse Indira og knytter et stærkt venskab til hende, viser der sig imidlertid en vej ud af fattigdommen. Anahita får nemlig mulighed for at rejse med Indira til England og gå på kostskole der. I England møder hun også Donald Astbury, der er arving til det smukke og afsidesbeliggende gods Astbury Hall - og hans intrigante mor.Næsten hundrede år senere kommer Anahitas oldebarn, Ari Malik, til Astbury Hall for at forske i sin oldemors historie. Her møder han den berømte amerikanske skuespillerinde Rebecca Bradley, som er på godset for at indspille en film, og sammen begynder de at grave i Astbury-slægtens mørke hemmeligheder.Pressen skriver:»Du vil elske den, hvis du kan lide sociale sammenstød a la Downton Abbey, og hvis du (også) elsker, når romantikken driver ned ad siderne. Den ultimative bog til liggestolen eller flyrejsen.«**** – Femina

Fra krigstidens London til nutidens New York og det vindblæste Irland hvirvles fortid og nutid sammen i en uforglemmelig og rørende roman om familierelationer, sorg og tab – men også om kærlighed og håb.Grania Ryan er vokset op i West Cork på den irske østkyst, men har de seneste ti år boet på Manhattan, hvor hun arbejder som billedhugger. Da hun mister sit ufødte barn, forlader hun sit liv og sin kæreste i New York og vender hjem til sin familie i Irland. Under en voldsom storm møder hun den moderløse og lidt mystiske pige Aurora Lisle, og det bliver et bekendtskab, der kommer til at ændre hendes liv. Trods sin mors advarsler om ikke at involvere sig med Lisle-familien drages Grania mod den unge Aurora, og der udvikler sig et varmt venskab mellem dem. Da en samling breve fra 1914 dukker op, går det op for Grania, at deres familiers historier er tæt forbundne, og lidt efter lidt kommer et helt århundredes familiehemmeligheder frem i lyset.

Den Franske Riviera, 1998. Da Emilie de la Martinières’ mor går bort, arver Emilie familiens smukke, men forfaldne chateau i Sydfrankrig. Det går dog hurtigt op for hende, at der er meget, hun ikke ved om sin familie og sit barndomshjem.Paris, 1943. Den unge Constance Carruthers er involveret i modstandsbevægelsen, og da krigen raser på sit højeste, sendes hun til det besatte Paris som spion. Her havner hun uforvarende i en velstående familie, og før hun ved af det, er hun viklet ind i et kompliceret spil af løgne og bedrag.Efterhånden som Emilie graver sandheden frem, går det op for hende, at nøglen til familiens mørkeste hemmeligheder muligvis gemmer sig bag slottets tykke mure.Lavendelhaven er en uforglemmelig og storslået kærlighedsfortælling om hemmeligheder og lidenskab, svigt og tilgivelse af en af verdens mest elskede historiefortællere.

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. **

Emil og hans familie er lige flyttet. Om natten er der mærkelige lyde i det nye hus, og de giver ham uhyggelige drømme.Men heldigvis er der nogen, der passer på ham …Bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley har sammen med sin søn Harry skrevet en hjertevarm fortælling om, hvordan ting vi måske ikke først forstår, kan vise sig at være helt mageløse.

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 . . .

Dramatisk og medrivende kærlighedsroman af forfatteren til De syv søstre-serien og Midnatsrosen om en families hemmeligheder i England under Anden Verdenskrig og konsekvenserne af dem mange år senere.Som barn tilbragte Julia Forrester mange lykkelige timer i drivhuset på det engelske gods Wharton Park, hvor hendes morfar var gartner og passede de eksotiske orkideer. For at hele sine sår efter en voldsom familietragedie vender Julia mange år senere tilbage til godset, som nu ejes af Kit Crawford, en mand der selv er tynget af en sørgelig fortid. Kit forærer Julia en gammel dagbog, som han har fundet under renoveringen af godset, og den tager dem med på en rejse til 1930’ernes Europa, til Thailand og til de hemmeligheder, der gemmer sig dybt inde bag godsets majestætiske ydre. Og ikke mindst til en kærlighedshistorie, der blev skæbnesvanger for Wharton Park. 

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

The Butterfly Room is a gripping story of family secrets, lost loves and new beginnings from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

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

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*

Alfred skal på ferie, og han kan næsten ikke vente!  Hans yndlingsbamse Bertie skal selvfølgelig også med. Men så en dag bliver Bertie væk! Heldigvis er der nogen, der våger over Alfred …Alfred og legetøjsenglen er en rigtig solskinshistorie om at finde noget særligt (eller nogen særlig!) af bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley og hendes søn Harry Whittaker.

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.

EN UFORGLEMMELIG KÆRLIGHEDSHISTORIE OM BESÆTTELSE; SVIGT OG JAGTEN PÅ LYKKE  …Endnu en gang forfører Lucinda Riley sine læsere med en tryllebindende fortælling i to tidsspor. Den unge, rødhårede skønhed Leah vokser op i et simpelt, men hjertevarmt hjem i Yorkshire. Hendes liv ændrer sig imidlertid drastisk, da hendes smukke ydre en dag bliver bemærket, og inden længe lever hun et liv som feteret fotomodel i Milano, London og New York. Men selv om Leah bevæger sig i det internationale jetset, har fortiden ikke sluppet sit tag i hende. Mørke kræfter kaster skygger over hendes liv. Kan hun gøre sig fri af fortiden og vinde kampen om at vælge frit, også når det gælder kærligheden …?I "Den skjulte skønhed" tager bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley os med fra et krigshærget Europa i 1940’erne til det internationale jetsets glamourøse liv i nutidens New York. Den skjulte skønhed er hendes 25. roman på dansk, og hendes bøger er solgt i knap 1,5 millioner eksemplarer alene i Danmark.

EN UFORGLEMMELIG KÆRLIGHEDSHISTORIE I TO TIDSSPOR OM FAMILIE, HEMMELIGHEDER OG SKÆBNENS LUNER …Den unge skønhed Leah er født og opvokset i et simpelt, men hjertevarmt hjem i Yorkshire. Livet tager dog en dramatisk drejning, da hendes veje krydser den indflydelsesrige, men tvivlsomme Delancey-familie.Flere år senere lever Leah et liv i luksus som feteret fotomodel i Milano, London og New York. Men trods sit internationale jetsetliv langt fra Yorkshire kan hun ikke undslippe fortiden.Mørke kræfter kaster skygger over hendes liv, der på gådefuld vis er forbundet med den tragiske historie om to unge søskende i Polen under Anden Verdenskrig.Årtiers familiehemmeligheder og en skæbnesvanger profeti truer alt, hvad Leah har kæmpet for at opnå gennem et helt liv, og hun må nu kæmpe for at gøre sig fri af fortiden og trodse den skæbne, som synes at være skrevet i stjernerne.I Den skjulte skønhed tager bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley os med fra et krigshærget Europa i 1940’erne til nutidens glamourøse jetsetliv i New York.

Co-authored by her son, Harry Whittaker, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt draws the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's multimillion copy sensation, to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.Over 35 million copies of the Seven Sisters books sold worldwide1928, ParisA boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who is really is.As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one's safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more.2008, the AegeanThe seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.To the surprise of everyone, it is the missing sister who Pa Salt has chosen to entrust with the clue to their pasts. But for every truth revealed, another question emerges. The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew. And even more shockingly: that these long-buried secrets may still have consequences for them today.Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt draws the Seven Sisters series to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.

The Sunday Times number one best-selling authorThe six D'Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family.In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in Lucinda Riley's multimillion copy epic series.Discover yourself at the heart of history.

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 Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt.

Første dag i en ny skole! Det er ikke så mærkeligt, at Rosa er nervøs. Alt er nyt, og hun kender ikke nogen. Hun kunne godt tænke sig at rutsje eller kigge i bøgerne – men helst ikke helt alene … Heldigvis har venskabsenglen Frederik en ide til, hvordan Rosa kan få sig en helt særlig ven …Bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley har sammen med sin søn Harry skrevet en hjertevarm fortælling om at begynde i skole og knytte nye venskaber.

"The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen's--a small English private boarding school in deepest Norfolk--is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London but reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss. Reunited with her loyal Sergeant, Alastair Miles, she enters the closed world of the school, and as Jazz begins to probe the circumstances surrounding Charlie Cavendish's tragic death, events are soon to take another troubling turn. Charlie is exposed as an arrogant bully and those around him had both motive and opportunity to switch the drugs he took daily to control his epilepsy. As staff at the school close ranks, the disappearance of young pupil Rory Millar and the death of an elderly Classics Master provide Jazz with important leads but are destined to complicate the investigation further. As snow covers the landscape and another suspect goes missing, Jazz must also confront her own personal demons ... Then a particularly grim discovery at the school makes this the most challenging murder investigation of her career. Because Fleat House hides secrets darker than even Jazz could ever have imagined"--

Første dag i en ny skole! Det er ikke så mærkeligt, at Rosa er nervøs. Alt er nyt, og hun kender ikke nogen. Hun kunne godt tænke sig at rutsje eller kigge i bøgerne – men helst ikke helt alene … Heldigvis har venskabsenglen Frederik en ide til, hvordan Rosa kan få sig en helt særlig ven …Bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley har sammen med sin søn Harry skrevet en hjertevarm fortælling om at begynde i skole og knytte nye venskaber.

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.

Alfred skal på ferie, og han kan næsten ikke vente!  Hans yndlingsbamse Bertie skal selvfølgelig også med. Men så en dag bliver Bertie væk! Heldigvis er der nogen, der våger over Alfred …Alfred og legetøjsenglen er en rigtig solskinshistorie om at finde noget særligt (eller nogen særlig!) af bestsellerforfatteren Lucinda Riley og hendes søn Harry Whittaker.