Belle – serie

Be transported from London to New Orleans and beyond in this powerful, moving historical novel from the international bestseller Lesley PearseShe witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger . . .Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent young girl. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world.Snatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans. At the mercy of desperate men who crave her beauty and will do anything to keep her, Belle's dreams of home, family and freedom appear futile.Are Belle's courage and spirit strong enough to help her escape?And what will await her at the end of the long, dangerous journey home?Praise for Lesley Pearse'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly

Be transported from London to New Orleans and beyond in this powerful, moving historical novel from the international bestseller Lesley PearseShe witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger . . .Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent young girl. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world.Snatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans. At the mercy of desperate men who crave her beauty and will do anything to keep her, Belle's dreams of home, family and freedom appear futile.Are Belle's courage and spirit strong enough to help her escape?And what will await her at the end of the long, dangerous journey home?Praise for Lesley Pearse'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly

*The bestselling Belle collection now together in one ebook*BelleLondon, 1910, and the beautiful and innocent Belle Reilly is cruelly snatched from her home and sold to a brothel in New Orleans where she begins her life as a courtesan. Can Belle ever find her way home?The PromiseWhen Belle's husband heads for the trenches of northern France, she volunteers as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There, she is bought face to face with a man from her past who she'd never quite forgotten.SurvivorEighteen-year-old Mari is defiant, selfish and has given up everything in favour of glamorous parties in the West End. But, without warning, the Blitz blows her new life apart. Can Mari learn from her mistakes before it's too late?

När första världskriget bryter ut tar Belle Reillys man Jimmy värvning och blir placerad vid de farliga utposterna i norra Frankrike. Belle inser att hon inte kan stanna hemma i England och se på när så många män offrar sina liv så hon blir ambulansförare för Röda korset och hamnar även hon i Frankrike. En tragisk händelse gör att hon möter Etienne en man ur hennes förflutna som hon aldrig lyckats glömma och plötsligt ställs allt Belle tidigare levt för på ända … Sliten mellan förbjuden passion, kärlek och lojaliteter hamnar Belle i en omöjlig situation. Belles löfte är uppföljaren till den populära historiska romanen Belle och en ny roman av författaren till Lotte, Beth & Susan och Elizabeth.

Året är 1938 och sjuttonåriga Mariette i den lilla staden Russel i Nya Zeeland längtar bort. Mariette är trotsig och viljestark och hennes föräldrar är oroliga över hennes rykte. Trots att världen är på randen till krig, skickas Mariette iväg till sin farbror Noah i England. Mariette älskar sitt nya liv i London fast i en virvelvind av danser och fester. Men orosmolnen hopar sig vid horisonten, och kriget kan inte längre ignoreras. Borttvingad från sitt nya hem, hamnar hon istället ensam i en annan del av London. Först då inser Mariette att hennes enda utväg är att kämpa för att finna sann lycka.