<p>Love in the times of political upheavals – three women searching for happiness. Kaiserswerth, 1822. When 17-year-old Johanne meets the strong-willed protestant minister Theodor Fliedner, she is filled with awe and admiration. A marriage with him seems imminent. Yet when he asks for her hand, something else is more important to her: her freedom. Twenty years later, her sister Catherine loses the man she loves to the revolutionary struggles for liberty. It is only Magdalena, her foster daughter, who three decades later seems to be able to find the balance between freedom, faith and love, thus realising Johanne’s dream … From her fascinating historical research, Gina Mayer presents in this, her first novel, a portrait of the life and customs of the 19th century. Press PressOpinions Author Gina Mayer, born in 1965, works as a copywriter. Her idea to write a novel came to her as she was walking along Friederike Fliedner Street in Kaiserswerth. “At first the name was nothing to me. But after some historical research, I became fascinated with the Fliedners and their life work, the founding of the deaconess houses.”</p>

Die Protestantin (German Edition)

Mayer, Gina

Diana Paperback

Istanbul sehen und sterben (German Edition)

Oezkan, Hülya

Witty and bold - a book for women who know what they want.  First of all, men want sex; then they want love and then they want something to eat - and before you know where you are, you're on your own again. When Corinna's boyfriend leaves her after a meal she had lovingly prepared, she decides that from now on, she is going to turn the tables. She bets with her friends Sabine and Kara that women are also able to leave their feelings at home when they have a red hot date. The manhunt gets going: on the Internet, in the small ads and in the beer garden; there is nothing she doesn't try. But nobody takes the bait. And if she's really honest with herself, Corinna has to admit that, as a single parent with a hectic job as a consultant, she hardly has any time to devote herself as she should to the time-consuming search for a fulfilled sex life. Only at night, when her daughter is asleep, does Corinna find the time to think about what she really wants and how she imagines her life. Then, on her webpage, nosexinthecity.de, she becomes Chantal - who no longer dreams of the perfect date but happens to have got one again. And indeed, on her web page she gets to know Mateo, who is doing research into how young, unattached women find happiness. Mateo looks into a reference on Corinna's web page and sets out to look for Chantal - and falls in love with Corinna. Corinna must make up her mind: win the bet - or lose her heart ...    Press        Author  Claudia Sanders, born in 1972, is a freelance journalist. ""And Who'll Kiss Me?"" is her first novel.

Und wer küsst mich? (German Edition)

Sanders, Claudia

As a widely travelled opera singer and mother of two, Ella Herbst has learnt to improvise. Children, career, kitchen - no problem, just a matter of organisation. Then suddenly it all comes to an end. Her archrival is singing on the stage, her bank accounts have been raided, and her better half has made off. Without a safety net, Ella starts a new life and is, for the first time ever, really happy. Press Author Hera Lind, born in 1957, studied German, Music, and Theology. She worked as a singer when her first novel, Ein Mann für jede Tonart [A Man for Every Key] became a sensational bestseller. This novel was followed by Das Superweib [The Superwoman] and Karlas Umweg [Karla's Detour]. Her books have reached a collective sales mark of 12 million.

Schleuderprogramm (German Edition)

Literature & Fiction

LIND, HERA.

Women's Fiction

Siena 1348. While running away from her violent husband, Gemma finds refuge with Lina, a wealthy widow who devotes her life to the orphans in Siena. The two women are fighting for social recognition, but then the mysterious deaths of two innocent children threatens to be their downfall.  When Gemma escapes from the clutches of her husband, she knows that she will for ever be denied a life as an honourable woman. Divorce is a sacrilege, and so the only option open to her is to flee. It is like a prayer come true when she meets Lina. The young widow selflessly looks after the orphans of Siena and offers to help Gemma. But then, within a short space of time, two children in Lina's care suddenly die under mysterious circumstances. A secret post-mortem only shows that it wasn't an obvious use of force that led to their deaths. Who could be responsible for the outrageous deeds?  While looking for an answer, Gemma herself falls under suspicion; she is arrested, interrogated and charged with murder. All that can save her now is a courageous confession at the last moment ...    Press        Author  Brigitte Riebe holds a doctorate in History and spent many years working as a publisher's editor. Her most successful works to date are her historical novels Palace of the Blue Dolphins, The Black Woman of the Nile, Road of the Stars and The Seven Moons of Jacobus.

Die Sünderin von Siena (German Edition)

Riebe, Brigitte