Some romances are too big for a single lifetime. Here love crosses centuries, borders and the odd wartime secret, and the heroines need courage and a good deal of nerve to claim it, whether in a Regency ballroom or a Tuscan kitchen. Perfect reading for a cosy winter weekend!
Santa Montefiore, The Temptation of Gracie - Gracie spends her life savings on a week-long cookery course in Tuscany, to the bewilderment of her daughter and granddaughter. She is keeping a secret about an extraordinary life before her family, and Italy may be calling her back.
Kristin Harmel, When We Meet Again - Newly jobless Emily Emerson receives a mystery parcel holding a painting of her grandmother and a note hinting at a lifelong love. Tracing it leads her to long-buried family secrets and a pivotal moment in American history.
Georgette Heyer, Arabella - A vicar’s daughter heads to London for a Season, and one impulsive fib about being an heiress makes her the toast of society. Only the bored, wealthy Robert Beaumaris knows the truth, and he is rather entertained.
Diana Gabaldon, Outlander - Claire Randall steps through a circle of standing stones in the Highlands and lands in 1743, a stranger caught between Redcoats and Jacobites. Her best hope of safety is a young Scots warrior named Jamie Fraser.
