Soraya Lane

Will they give in? Thirty Days to Win His Wife by Andrea Laurence Best friends Tyler Dixon and Amelia Kennedy eloped to Vegas on a whim. But before they can deal with their prompt divorce she confesses: she’s pregnant. Now there’s no way Tyler will agree to go their separate ways. Yet Amelia has always dreamed of a perfect marriage…and she doesn’t think this self-made millionaire is lifetime material despite their friendship. She’s given him just one month to prove her wrong… His Unexpected Baby Bombshell by Soraya Lane Best friends Rebecca Stewart and Ben McFarlane were the couple most likely to marry. But when their chemistry finally bubbled over it was on the night Ben left town to become an international polo champion. Three years later and Ben is back. He’s a sports star used to women falling at his feet, whilst Rebecca’s a waitress and single mum. But they do have one very important thing in common… Now Rebecca must find the words to tell Ben he’s a father! Her Playboy's Proposal by Kate Hardy Nurse Isla McKenna is warned about Dr Harry Gardiner the moment she enters London Victoria's A&E department. He’s a commitment-shy playboy – and Isla has been betrayed too much to play with fire! But there is more to this ‘bad-boy’ than meets the eye, and when Harry asks for help facing a family wedding Isla can’t refuse. Their weekend together proves the ultimate temptation, leaving them both dangerously wanting more…

Paris, 1941: Gazing out at the glittering skyline, Evelina clutches the letter from her love in shaking hands. "I know I do not deserve you my darling, but I pray you will wait for me. You have my heart, and I hope that nothing will keep us apart..." London, present day. Blake gazes down at a scrap of shimmering silver velvet attached to a faded dress design, tracing the details with wonder. They were left at Hope's House, a home for unmarried mothers where her grandmother was born and then adopted. Now her beloved grandmother has passed, the beautiful fabric and the signature are the only clues she has about her biological family. Will she be able to unravel the decades-old family secret? Blake can't get the intricate drawing, and the ways it could relate to her family, out of her head. Armed with a plane ticket, a Paris address and the details of a handsome fashion curator named Henri, Blake is determined to find out the truth about her talented great-grandmother Evelina's life. Perhaps Blake will even rediscover her own dreams of working in fashion. Soon Blake is walking down the Champs- lys es and enjoying intimate dinners with Henri, who is researching the work of Evelina, one of Paris' most infamous designers, whose bold designs rivalled Coco Chanel's. As Henri and Blake grow closer, they uncover Evelina's legacy, and the forbidden romance that set the fashion world ablaze. As Blake discovers the impossible choice that caused Evelina to flee the most romantic city in the world, she wonders if she too could risk everything for love. Could hearing tales of her great-grandmother's bravery encourage Blake to take a chance on a new life with Henri? Or will the fallout of Evelina's heart-wrenching past drive Blake back home? A completely addictive and emotional novel about family secrets, forbidden love and having the courage to follow your dreams. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone. What everyone is saying about the Lost Daughters series: "Wow, I was really touched by this amazing book... So heartwarming and moving... One of my favourite books of this year I just loved it so much ... It gave me all the feels... Perfect.' Angelic Light, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Oh my gosh... I loved it ... Heartwarming yet heartbreaking. I was engrossed from the beginning and read in two sittings It felt so real... Wonderful." @karen_loves_reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Well I am ABSOLUTELY gutted to come to the end of this book as it ends my stunning sofa holiday... Just one of those absolutely stunning books... Completely lost in the pages for hours... I genuinely felt like I had packed my suitcase... An absolutely stunning read ... I loved every page." Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was truly mesmerized... I simply couldn't put the book down... emotional and heartbreaking ... Will keep you hooked till the end... Five stars " Tropical Girl Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, I truly loved this... Captivated me... I couldn't put the book down... Left me heart-broken and tearful... An absolute must-read. I loved everything about this." PageTurners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Syv døtre. Syv hemmeligheter. Syv lidenskaper. Den kubanske datteren er den andre, frittstående romanen i serien De tapte døtre, hvor familiehemmeligheter, tapt kjærlighet og nye begynnelser gir fortryllende leseglede. Perfekt for fans av Lucinda Riley og Santa Montefiore. Når Claudia finner ut at bestemoren hennes ble født på et hjem for ugifte mødre i London, blir alt hun trodde hun visste om sin egen familie satt i spill. I en boks merket med bestemorens navn, funnet under gulvplankene i mødrehjemmet, gjemmer det seg en ledetråd som peker mot den mektige Diaz-familien på Cuba. Claudia booker impulsivt en flybillett til Havanna, uten å ane hvilken skjebnefortelling hun snart skal avdekke, hvilket eventyr hun selv vil oppleve - eller hvilke vanskelige valg hun snart må ta.

Syv døtre. Syv hemmeligheter. Syv lidenskaper. Den greske datteren er den tredje, frittstående romanen i serien De tapte døtre, hvor familiehemmeligheter, tapt kjærlighet og nye begynnelser gir fortryllende leseglede. London, nåtid: Ella gransker de to ledetrådene som har blitt etterlatt til familien hennes i Hope’s House, et hjem for ugifte mødre. Hun kan ikke forstå hva dette har med henne å gjøre: Et falmet sort-hvitt-fotografi av en ukjent kvinne med et barn, og et gulnet noteark. Snart får Ella vite at fotografiet er tatt på den idylliske greske øya Skopelos, og at kvinnene på bildet bærer nøkkelen til hennes egen slektsarv. Når hun forteller sin nye flamme Gabriel om oppdagelsen, overtaler han henne til å reise til øya for å finne ut mer. Han vil vente på henne i London. Ella tviler, men når hun endelig bestemmer seg for å reise, avdekker hun en hjerteskjærende historie om en familie som ble tvunget til å forlate landet sitt for et nytt liv i England – og en jente med et unikt musikalsk talent, som fant den store kjærligheten, men som måtte ofre sin egen lykke for familiens skyld. Oppdagelsene på den greske øya setter Ellas liv i et nytt lys, og hun stilles overfor egne, vanskelige valg, både når det gjelder Gabriel og henne selv.

Lumoava kertomus taiteen, perhesuhteiden ja tosirakkauden iättömästä voimasta. Kadonneet tyttäret -sarja hurmaa. Lontoolainen taidekauppias Ella saa vihjeeksi salatuista sukujuuristaan vanhan nuottilehden sekä valokuvan tuntemattomasta naisesta ja lapsesta. Hän tajuaa, että kuva on otettu kuvankauniilla Kreikan saarella. Tuoreen ihastuksensa Gabrielin yllyttämänä hän matkustaa paikan päälle selvittämään sukumysteeriä. Perillä Skópeloksella Ellalle avautuu tarina perheestä, joka joutui Kreikan vallankumousaikojen kaaoksen syövereihin ja seurasi läheltä monarkian kaatumista. Häntä värähdyttää tarina musikaalisesti lahjakkaasta nuoresta naisesta, jonka sydämen maineikas sellisti sai soimaan mutta joka joutui tekemään valtavia uhrauksia perheensä takia. Minne Ellan oma sydän häntä lopulta vie?

Lake Geneva, 1951: Delphine looked up at Florian, her fingers grazing his cheek as she pressed her mouth to his, the sapphire tiara sparkling beside them. "Yes," she whispered against his lips. "I will marry you. If you can find a way, then I promise you. I will marry you." London, present day. Georgia watches a rare pink sapphire glitter in her hand. It was left to her at Hope's House, a home for unmarried mothers, but how is it connected to the secrets of her family's complicated history? When Georgia discovers the gemstone was part of a priceless tiara owned by the Italian royal family, she is drawn in by its mystery. Answers may be found at Lake Geneva, where the stunning tiara is in the ownership of Luca, who inherited it from his grandfather. Luca has been searching for the missing stone for years and as they spend sun-drenched days together, Georgia and Luca uncover the passionate, forbidden love story of Delphine and Florian. Will this decades-old secret shatter everything Georgia knows about herself? Or will Delphine's courage inspire her to open up her own heart and build a new life with Luca? A completely gripping and escapist read about true love that lasts a lifetime, that will leave you spellbound. The perfect read for fans of Lucinda Riley, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.

Syv døtre. Syv hemmeligheder. Syv kærlighedshistorier. En tragisk familiehemmelighed, en malerisk græsk ø – og stor kærlighed. Ella har længe følt, at der mangler noget i hendes liv. Så da hun modtager en mystisk æske fra et tidligere mødrehjem i London med sin afdøde bedstemors navn på, ser hun det som et tegn. Æsken indeholder kun et falmet foto fra en ø i Grækenland og et gammelt nodeark. Ella går omgående i gang med at komme til bunds i mysteriet. Mens hun undersøger nodearket, møder hun den charmerende musiker Gabriel, som lover at hjælpe hende med at finde svar. Billedet fører Ella til en smuk græsk ø. I et malerisk lille hus ved det turkisblå hav opdager hun mere end bare sin længe forsømte kreativitet. Ledetrådene fører hende på sporet af en tragisk familiehistorie, der vil ændre hendes liv. DEN GRÆSKE DATTER er tredje bog i serien om de forsvundne døtre. Bøgerne er selvstændige fortællinger og kan læses både enkeltvis og i sammenhæng.

Syv døtre. Syv hemmeligheter. Syv lidenskaper. Den kubanske datteren er den andre, frittstående romanen i serien De tapte døtre, hvor familiehemmeligheter, tapt kjærlighet og nye begynnelser gir fortryllende leseglede. Perfekt for fans av Lucinda Riley og Santa Montefiore. Når Claudia finner ut at bestemoren hennes ble født på et hjem for ugifte mødre i London, blir alt hun trodde hun visste om sin egen familie satt i spill. I en boks merket med bestemorens navn, funnet under gulvplankene i mødrehjemmet, gjemmer det seg en ledetråd som peker mot den mektige Diaz-familien på Cuba. Claudia booker impulsivt en flybillett til Havanna, uten å ane hvilken skjebnefortelling hun snart skal avdekke, hvilket eventyr hun selv vil oppleve - eller hvilke vanskelige valg hun snart må ta.

Syv døtre. Syv hemmeligheder. Syv kærlighedshistorier. En storslået og medrivende krønike af bestsellerforfatter Soraya Lane om syv døtre, hvis historier pa° fængende vis bindes sammen over otte bøger. Claudia kan ikke tro det. Hendes bedstemor blev født på et mødrehjem og siden i al hemmelighed bortadopteret. Intet af det, hun hele livet har troet, hun vidste om sin familie, er sandt. Ingen synes at vide noget om bedstemorens biologiske familie, og de eneste spor, som blev efterladt på mødrehjemmet, er en skitse af et våbenskjold og et visitkort. Begge dele peger på mystisk vis mod Cuba, og Claudia beslutter sig impulsivt for at efterforske sagen for at afdække sine rødder. Kort efter befinder Claudia sig på magiske Cuba, hvor våbenskjoldet peger hende i retning af den sagnomspundne, styrtende rige Diaz-familie. Mateo, en lokal kok, hjælper hende med at finde flere spor, og Claudia får snart færten af en ufattelig historie om den såkaldte Sukkerkonges yndlingsdatter Esmeralda Diaz. En kvinde så smuk, at alle stirrede, når hun trådte ind i lokalet. Men er den glamourøse Diaz-familie virkelig forbundet til Claudias bedstemor? I mellemtiden blomstrer følelserne mellem Claudia og Mateo, men det skal snart vise sig, at det ikke kun er i fortiden, at der er hemmeligheder begravet. DEN CUBANSKE DATTER er anden bog i serien om de forsvundne døtre. Bøgerne er selvstændige fortællinger og kan læses både enkeltvis og i sammenhæng.

Lake Geneva, 1951: Delphine looked up at Florian, her fingers grazing his cheek as she pressed her mouth to his, the sapphire tiara sparkling beside them. "Yes," she whispered against his lips. "I will marry you. If you can find a way, then I promise you. I will marry you." London, present day. Georgia holds the rare pink sapphire in her hands, watching it glitter in the morning light. It was left for her at Hope's House, a home for unmarried mothers whose babies were adopted. But how is it connected to the secrets of her family's complicated history? Georgia tries to forget about the sapphire, her heart too bruised by past hurts. But when she discovers the gemstone was part of a priceless tiara owned by the Italian royal family, she is drawn in by the mystery surrounding it. Her only way of finding answers is to travel to Lake Geneva to meet with the man who inherited the stunning tiara from his grandfather. When she arrives at the breathtaking lakeside city, handsome Luca tells her he's been searching for the missing stone for years and is eager to piece together how it arrived at Hope's House. As they spend sun-drenched days together, Georgia and Luca grow closer and uncover the passionate, forbidden love story of Delphine and Florian, whose tragic romance forced Delphine to make a heartbreaking decision with devastating consequences... As Georgia comes to terms with the decades-old secret, will it shatter everything she thought she knew about herself? Or will Delphine's courage inspire her to open up her own heart and build a new life with Luca? A completely gripping and escapist read about family mysteries and true love that lasts a lifetime, that will leave you spellbound. The perfect read for fans of Lucinda Riley, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone. What everyone is saying about the Lost Daughters series: "Wow, I was really touched by this amazing book... So heartwarming and moving... One of my favourite books of this year I just loved it so much ... It gave me all the feels... Perfect.' Angelic Light, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Oh my gosh... I loved it ... Heartwarming yet heartbreaking. I was engrossed from the beginning and read in two sittings It felt so real... Wonderful." @karen_loves_reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sydäntäsärkevän romanttisen Kadonneet tyttäret -menestyssarjan toinen osa vie Kuuban kiehtovaan kulttuuriin. Havanna, 1950-luku: Esmeraldan, maineikkaan sokeriparonin tyttären, on määrä naida kunnollinen kuubalaispoika. Mutta sitten hän rakastuu. Lontoo, nykyhetki: Claudia on irtisanoutunut raskaasta työstään rahoitusalalla. Kun hän saa kuulla isoäitinsä syntyneen naimattomien äitien asuntolassa, hän haluaa selvittää totuuden juuristaan. Ainoina vihjeinä hänellä on vanha käyntikortti sekä piirros erään Kuuban vanhan mahtisuvun vaakunasta. Claudia ostaa menolipun Havannaan. Elämää ja aisti-iloja sykkivässä kaupungissa Claudia tutustuu Mateoon, nuoreen kokkiin. He alkavat keriä auki tarinaa urheasta naisesta, joka sydäntään seuratessaan joutui luopumaan miltei kaikesta.

Lumoava ja sydäntäsärkevä uutuussarja on täysosuma Lucinda Rileyn faneille. Kuusi toisilleen vierasta naista on kutsuttu lakitoimistoon Lontooseen. Jokainen saa pian vihiä oman isoäitinsä ihmeellisestä tarinasta, jonka dramaattiset vaiheet saattavat mullistaa heidän käsityksensä omista juuristaan. Lily, naisista ensimmäinen, pitelee käsissään nuhruista italiankielistä reseptiä ja La Scalan käsiohjelmaa. Nämä vihjeet johdattavat hänet unelmatyöhön viinitilalle ja etsimään juuriaan italialaisesta kylästä. Auki alkaa keriytyä traaginen tarina kohtalon erottamista rakastavaisista, jotka olivat valmiit uhraamaan kaiken. Kun isoäidin mysteeri selviää, uskaltaako Lily seurata omaa sydäntään?

Den italienske datteren er den første, frittstående romanen i serien De tapte døtre. Det er en fortryllende historie om familiehemmeligheter, tapt kjærlighet og nye begynnelser. Perfekt for fans av Lucinda Riley og Santa Montefiore. Den unge engelske vinmakeren Lily har takket ja til jobb på en vingård ved Comosjøen, hos den legendariske Martinelli-familien. Hun føler seg så hjemme på den italienske landsbygda at det er som om hun hører til her. Og det er ikke bare på grunn av tiltrekningen hun føler mot Antonio ... Lily har nettopp oppdaget at hennes bestemors ukjente fortid sporer tilbake til det berømte La Scala-teateret, og til en bakerfamilie i Piemonte. Er det tilfeldig at Lily havnet akkurat her? Eller er det skjebnen? Den New Zealandske bestselgerforfatteren Soraya Lane har med denne serien skapt et oppslukende nytt univers for alle som elsker De syv søstre og andre episke slektsfortellinger.

"My darling B, my heart, my soul. I only wish we'd had longer. Longer to search for the daughter that I should never have given up. The daughter that I should have been brave enough to keep, brave enough to tell you about, brave enough to tell the world about." London, Present day. As Ella looks down at a faded black-and-white photograph of an unknown woman and child alongside a yellowing piece of sheet music, she wonders how the two things can possibly relate to her own family. The items were left for Ella at Hope's House, a home for unmarried mothers whose babies were adopted. Soon Ella learns that the photograph was taken on the picturesque Greek island of Skopelos, nestled in the calming turquoise waters of the Aegean sea, and that the woman in the photo holds the key to her heritage. Ella's new flame, Gabriel, urges her to unravel the mystery. He will wait for her for as long as she is on the island. Though torn, Ella decides to go and, once there, she discovers a heart-wrenching story of a royal family forced to leave their country for a new life in London, and of a girl with a unique talent for music who captured the heart of a young violinist. When Ella uncovers the sacrifice made by the two young lovers and comes face to face with her forgotten Greek family, her life is turned upside down. Will their story give her the courage to follow her own heart back to London and Gabriel, or will the beauty of the island capture her heart and lead her to a new love altogether? A totally addictive and heart-breaking novel about the strength of family ties and never giving up on true love. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. What everyone is saying about Soraya Lane:"Outstanding, I wanted to stay awake to read more and kept finding 5 minutes here and there to pick up the book!... Amazingly written" NetGalley reviewer "Amazing... I cried buckets, I laughed, and totally loved it" Goodreads reviewer "I started this book last night and finished it today... I couldn't stop reading... Heartfelt... I was moved to tears... touched my heart in every way imaginable" Goodreads reviewer