Bøker av Julianne MacLean

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an epic tale of unrequited love that is by turns breathtaking, heartbreaking--and utterly unforgettable.1946: World War II is over, and Emma Clarkson is poised to take flight. With dreams of attending university, she's ready to leave behind the wild beauty of Sable Island, the only home she's ever known. But when a handsome British sea captain is rescued from a nearby shipwreck, her destiny is forever changed.Emma falls deeply in love with Oliver Harris, but their romance is not meant to be. Oliver returns to the sea, while Emma vows to forget him and pursue her own ambitions. When a handsome veterinarian arrives on the island to study the wild horses, Emma finds love again, but soon discovers that all is not as it seems...1995: Mourning the death of her beloved grandmother, Joanna Griffin is shocked to learn that her grandfather once loved a young woman named Emma, but lies, betrayals, and catastrophic events separated them forever. As Joanna crosses an ocean to solve the secrets of her grandfather's past, she learns that love is a powerful force, even mightier than the passage of time...A shining thread of hope illuminates this epic tale of lost love and fallen dreams, set in the remote splendor of Nova Scotia and spanning decades.

"Full of high emotional moments and unexpected twists and turns, these Color of Heaven books are impossible to put down." - New York Times bestselling author, Emily March From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an inspiring novel about sisters, forgiveness, and second chances. It's one of the most popular titles in the Color of Heaven Series, where people are affected by real life magic and miracles that change everything they once believed about life and love.Diana Moore has led a charmed life. She's the daughter of a wealthy senator and living a glamorous city life, and is confident her handsome live-in boyfriend is about to propose. But everything is turned upside down when she learns of a mysterious woman who works nearby - a woman who is her identical mirror image. Diana is compelled to discover the truth about this woman's identity, but the truth leads her down a path of secrets, betrayals, and shocking discoveries about her past. These discoveries follow her like a shadow. Then she meets Dr. Jacob Peterson-a brilliant cardiac surgeon with an uncanny ability to heal those who are broken. With his help, Diana embarks upon a journey to restore her belief in the human spirit, and recover a sense of hope - that happiness, and love, may still be within reach for those willing to believe in second chances. Includes Bonus Content: A Bookclub Discussion Guide

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a heartbreaking, emotionally gripping novel of hard choices, lost love and finding happy endings--with a surprising twist that will melt your heart. Eighteen years ago a teenage pregnancy changed Kate Worthington's life forever. Faced with many difficult decisions, she chose to follow her heart and embrace an uncertain future with Glenn Ferguson, her devoted first love...and the father of her baby. At the same time, in another part of the world, sixteen-year-old Ryan Hamilton makes his own share of mistakes, but learns important lessons along the way. Twenty years later, Kate's and Ryan's paths cross in a way they never expected, which makes them question the possibility of destiny. Even when all seems hopeless, could it be that everything happens for a reason, and we end up exactly where we are meant to be? Includes Bonus Content: A Bookclub Discussion Guide "Full of high emotional moments and unexpected twists and turns, these Color of Heaven books are impossible to put down." - New York Times bestselling author, Emily March

"A box of tissues should be included in the purchase price of this book.... I finished THE COLOR OF HEAVEN in a matter of hours, but I've no doubt the read and the lessons imparted through Sophie's story will stay with me... probably forever. THE COLOR OF HEAVEN is an incredibly poignant and unbelievably gripping novel, deserving Romance Junkies' highest rating."FIVE BLUE RIBBONS - Chris at Romance Junkies A deeply emotional tale about Sophie Duncan, a successful columnist whose world falls apart after her daughter's unexpected illness and her husband's shocking affair. When it seems nothing else could possibly go wrong, her car skids off an icy road and plunges into a frozen lake. There, in the cold dark depths of the water, a profound and extraordinary experience unlocks the surprising secrets from Sophie's past, and teaches her what it means to truly live...and love. Full of surprising twists and turns and a near-death experience that will leave you breathless, this story is not to be missed. Print edition includes a Bookclub Discussion Guide. "A gripping, emotional tale you'll want to read in one sitting." - New York Times bestselling author, Julia London "Brilliantly poignant mainstream tale." - 4 1/2 starred review, Romantic Times

Fra Julianne MacLean, den bestselgende forfatteren av I skyggen av vinrankene, kommer nå I skinnet fra månen, en gripende roman om en kvinnes søken etter svar når ektemannen en natt forsvinner sporløst.Olivia Hamilton er gift med sitt livs kjærlighet, Dean, en karismatisk pilot som flyr privatfly for de rike og berømte. En natt forsvinner flyet hans over Bermuda-triangelet, og hele Olivias idylliske tilværelse rakner. Hun venter i mange år på livstegn, men må til slutt gi opp håpet om at han er i live.Melanie Brown er en partikkelfysiker som studerer Bermuda-triangelet. Da moren dør i en tragisk ulykke, legger hun studiene på is og kaster seg også inn i en forbudt kjærlighetsaffære med sin terapeut.En dag gjør Olivia en sjokkerende oppdagelse, og forstår at hun og Melanies veier er flettet sammen. Brått ser hun ektemannens forsvinning i et nytt lys."Vever på en briljant måte sammen myte og forskning til en slående fortelling, med kjærlighet og intriger som fenget fra første side. Julianne MacLean er en mesterlig historieforteller, og denne fantastiske pageturneren er kanskje hennes beste hittil." -Suzanne Redfearn, forfatter"MacLean gjør det igjen med denne intense fortellingen om forhold, familierelasjoner og hva det betyr å elske dypt og fryktløst. I skinnet fra månen vil åpne øynene dine ... og hjertet ditt." Michelle McMaster, forfatter"Jeg begynte på denne spennende og uforutsigbare fortellingen og klarte ikke å stoppe før jeg hadde lest den ferdig. (...) du bryr deg virkelig om karakterene og hva som skjer med dem. Slutten var fantastisk." Tanya Anne Crosby, forfatter"Bermuda-triangelet er et passende bakteppe for denne romanen: en virvel av kjærlighet som blir funnet og tapt, feil som blir gjort og begravet, og hemmeligheter som er for store til å la seg skjule. (...) uimotståelig og spennende helt til slutten." Jessica Strawser, forfatter"Bestselgerforfatter Julianne MacLean har overgått seg selv! Fylt med like sterke strømninger som Bermuda-triangelet selv, er dette en fantastisk saga om kjærlighet, tap og tilgivelse (...) en intetanende kvinne forsøker å avdekke hva som skjedde da pilot-ektemannen forsvinner sporløst, og innser at den styrken som finnes i kjærligheten, er den største naturkraften. Jeg kunne ikke legge den fra meg. " Pamela Callow, forfatter"Det er noe så glitrende og suverent med Julianne MacLeans måte å skrive på, hvordan hun tenner disse små, nesten usynlige brannene, som eksploderer i et flammehav av en fortelling. Du vet aldri når hun plutselig sniker seg opp bak deg med en ny overraskelse som får pulsen til å stige. Denne boken er hennes hittil beste, og du kommer til å elske å gjette på hva som har skjedd (...) Hvorfor er du fremdeles her? Gå ut og kjøp denne boka!" ?Boo Walker, forfatter"Anbefaler denne intense, tankevekkende og uforglemmelige romanen på det sterkeste." Lindasbookobsession"En av de beste romanene jeg har lest i år." Readwithkristie

"Having spent a lifetime in competition with his older brother Aaron--who always seemed to get the girl--Jack Peterson leaves the U.S. to become a foreign correspondent in the Middle East. When a roadside bomb forces him to return home to recover from his wounds, he quickly becomes the most celebrated journalist on television, and is awarded his own prime time news program. Now, wealthy and successful beyond his wildest dreams, Jack believes he has finally found where he is meant to be. But when a 747 explodes in the sky over his summer house in Cape Elizabeth, all hell breaks loose as the wreckage crashes to the ground. He has no idea that his life is about to take another astonishing turn"--

"For seven years, Lord Garrett Sinclair-handsome illegitimate son of the Duke of Pembroke-has been traveling abroad with no intention of ever returning home to Pembroke Palace... until his father commands that he must marry by Christmas or lose his inheritance forever. Haunted by a tragic accident that has hardened his heart, Garrett entrusts his brothers to seek out a bride who will agree to a marriage in name only. Her reward? A sizable share of his inheritance-payable immediately after the wedding night. Lady Anne Douglas has been ruined by scandal and disowned by her father. Facing a life of poverty and spinsterhood, she leaps at the generous terms of the marriage contract to ensure her independence. But the charade of a two-week engagement proves more of a challenge than either anticipated when they cannot resist the intoxicating lure of the marriage bed. Anne knows they will part ways after the wedding. Will she dare risk her heart for two weeks of pleasure in the arms of an irresistible rogue? Or will her surrender become her undoing after a most unexpected turn of events mere hours before the wedding?"--

"When a stranger washes ashore with no memory of his life or where he came from, Lady Chelsea believes her prayers have been answered. She need no longer fear poverty and heartbreak. To secure her family's estate, all she needs is a child. Handsome and clearly noble-born, the mysterious stranger is perfect. She must simply visit his bedchamber and seduce him. Chelsea expects him to be a skillful, generous lover, but once in his arms, she is overcome by something far more powerful than mere passion. Before long, she realizes she has fallen hopelessly, desperately in love. Lady Chelsea's plan has gone shockingly awry, and when his family arrives unexpectedly to claim him, she must ask herself if she is willing to do whatever it takes to cling to a happiness she never believed possible...and to make this stranger love her"--

"Four years ago, a mesmerizing stranger pulled Lady Rebecca Newland from her runaway coach, galloping to her rescue in a fog-shrouded forest. Though she was just seventeen, Rebecca felt an irresistible desire for the mysterious man and dreamed that she would one day become his bride. But now she is betrothed to another man whom she detests-and Devon Sinclair, the fut ure Duke of Pembroke and hero of her dreams, lies tantalizingly beyond her reach. Haunted by an unspeakable past, Devon has no intention of taking a wife, not even the enticing Rebecca, who is no longer a girl, but a woman. Then his father rules that Devon must marry by Christmas or forfeit his rightful inheritance. Now, with his fortune at stake, Devon sets out to lure Rebecca to the marriage bed, but when dark secrets come to light, Rebecca begins to wonder if true love with the man of her dreams will remain a fantasy forever"--

"Cassandra Montrose cannot deny that she lost her head a year ago when she was whisked out of a London ballroom by Lord Vincent Sinclair, the most desirable man she'd ever met. She never imagined that she could engage in such wicked behavior with a man she barely knew, but in that heated moment, alone in his coach, the passion she felt for him was undeniable-even though she knew that after her surrender, she was unlikely to ever see her lover again. Until a fateful secret brings her to his door. Cassandra always believed that her pride would prevent her from becoming any man's mistress-espe cially a rogue like Vincent, who cares for nothing but his inheritance. But she has a very good reason to remain in his life. If only he did not tempt her so"--

"To Adele Wilson the answer is clear: of course not. She has seen her two sisters dragged through scandal and heartbreak (not to mention every ballroom in London) to find the husbands of their dreams. And that's why she said yes to the first amiable British lord who requested her hand. And why shouldn't she marry him? He is kind, honest, and not sentimental in the least. Unlike his wilder, more mysterious cousin Damien Renshaw, Viscount Alcester. Ignoring Damien altogether would be easy if he were the sort of dishonorable man intent on seducing his cousin's betrothed. But he is clearly trying to resist her, and his suddenly proper behavior only makes him more tempting to the usually well-behaved Adele. Indeed, Damien seems to be bringing out another side of Adele, a heady, passionate, exhilarating side. It seems that fate is contriving to teach her-against her best intentions-exactly wh at this love nonsense is all about"--

Originally published in 2003 by Avon/HarperCollins.

"All Sarah MacFarland wants is to escape her fearful life in Boston and start fresh with a new identity. Answering an advertisement for a mail order bride seems like the perfect solution, until she meets her soon-to-be husband--a ruggedly handsome, strapping farmer who leaves her breathless on their wedding night. But is it possible that two tormented souls can find happiness, when all they know is betrayal, and when trust is the only way out of a tumultuous past that simply won't stay buried?"--

"Professional security expert Jocelyn MacKenzie knows better than to mix business with pleasure, especially in the presence of her new client, Dr. Donovan Knight, a wealthy, handsome heart surgeon. She's been burned by handsome men before, so all she wants to do is her job and protect him from the stalker who's been sending him threatening letters. But it's not easy to stay focused when she feels an intense attraction that can't be ignored ... When danger escalates and the stalker makes an attempt on Donovan's life, he agrees to leave town under Jocelyn's protection and hide out with her in a secluded cabin in the woods. Jocelyn wants to keep things professional, but Donovan is falling fast and hard for his female bodyguard, and he has other ideas. Now the challenge is to get her to let down her guard at last, and turn this contractual arrangement into a personal one"--

"Princess Rose is the beautiful daughter of a great European king, and a political marriage for her has already been arranged. Dutiful and loyal to her family, Rose has accepted her fate, but she soon begins to question her duty when Leopold Hunt, the handsome Marquess of Cavanaugh, comes to her rescue on a rainswept English country road. Little does she know that the marquess is a secret royal with a distant hereditary claim to her father's throne. He has been groomed to one day overthrow her father the king and rebuild his family's dynasty. Soon, Rose and Leopold's passions burn too hotly to be denied, and the secret lovers must choose between love or honor, duty or desire"--

Olivia Hamilton is married to the love of her life, Dean, a private jet pilot. When he vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle, Olivia must eventually let go of the hope that he might still be alive. Melanie Brown is a particle physicist who studies the Bermuda Triangle, but when her mother dies in a tragic accident, Melanie struggles to reboot her life and career, starting a love affair with her therapist. A shocking discovery shows Olivia's and Melanie's paths are intertwined, casting Dean's disappearance in a new light. The two women's strange connection threatens to unlock secrets that will change everything Olivia thought she knew about her marriage, her husband, and most importantly, herself.

En nydelig og fengende fortelling om en kvinnes reise til de frodige vingårdene i Toscana - og de mystiske omstendighetene rundt en tragisk familiehemmelighet.Hvis Fiona har lært noe i livet, er det hvordan man holder på en hemmelighet. Hun er den eneste som kjenner til din nå avdøde morens kjærlighetsaffære i Toscana tretti år tidligere, og hun er fast bestemt på å la det forbli slik ... Helt til den dagen en advokat tar kontakt med henne med sjokkerende opplysninger: Hennes biologiske far er død, og hun har arvet en vingård i Toscana.Fiona reiser til Italia, der hele familien blir sjokkert over å få vite om hennes eksistens og vil gjøre alt i sin makt for å bestride testamentet. Samtidig begynner hun å finne ut mer om det som skjedde med moren hennes mange år tidligere, og om faren hun aldri kjente.I skyggen av vinrankene tar leseren med på en storslått reise i kjærlighet, hemmeligheter, offer og mot - og viktigst av alt: betydningen av familie."Denne fortellingen om familiehemmeligheter og betydningen av våre valg, med en fantastisk toscansk vingård som bakteppe, vil få deg til å lengte etter et glass med Chianti Classico og reflektere over veier du ikke tok. Cin cin!" Kristin Harmel, forfatter" ... en vakker bok som vil knuse hjertet ditt. Jeg kunne ikke legge den fra meg." -Amanda Prowse, bestselgerforfatter