Fiction Autumn 2023

Berlin, 1874. In the Steglitz district workhouse, eight-year-old Emma and nine-year-old Mathilde begin a friendship that will last their whole lives. Although they have to work hard all day, thes...

Fin-de-siècle Vienna: Nicolette loves skating more than anything. The moment her blades touch the ice, she feels happy and free. But her wealthy parents’ house has become a gilded cage, and she c...

Lauren, owner of Nowhere, the only bar in the pretty and peaceful town of Goodville, is usually cool as a cucumber. Her bar is a thorn in the mayor’s side, but his constant threats can’t faze her...

At first glance, Camelford isn’t exactly the prettiest place in Cornwall. No wonder, then, that the whole community is excited when the famous – and still handsome – soap actor Cosmas Pleystein a...

On the Huntingtons’ estate, preparations are underway for the big equestrian event of the summer. It is the biggest day in the social calendar of the rich and famous, and although Bonnie is only ...

München and Lake Constance , 1927. Ever since she was a girl growing up on the shores of Lake Constance, Katharina has been passionate about medicine. When her dream comes true and she wins a pla...

September 1965. Malou Graf has found success as a reporter. Her articles are sensitive and perceptive, and she manages to extract private information from her interviewees without making them fee...

Ever since her twin Jonah died, teacher Josephine has kept a lid on her emotions. But when Aiden returns to the idyllic town of Goodville after years away, her façade starts crumbling. After all,...

Madita isn’t in the mood for mulled wine and gingerbread men. Her boyfriend died on a December evening three years ago, and ever since the advent season has been hell for her. The only light in h...

As Paola gazes up at the façade of the imposing Blackwell Palace with its snow-topped turrets and steep roofs, she can hardly believe that she’ll be living and working here. This luxury hotel in ...