Books by Ella Carey

Året er 1946 og Rebecca Swift kan se sine drømme om både kærlighed og et liv som kunstner stille forsvinde. Og så forsvinder hun selv i bølgerne ud for Australiens vilde kyst.Fyrre år senere er Tess Millers drømme ligeledes ved at falde fra hinanden. Den succesfulde New York-redaktør har mistet sit vigtigste forfatterskab til forlagets nye talent, og hun sidder tilbage med Edward Russel, en afdanket, australsk digter, der er ved at skrive en roman om en ukendt kunstner ved navn Rebecca Swift. Men Tess har undervurderet Edward, for hans bog bygger på en sand historie – en fortælling om en brændende og tragisk romance, og et mysterium der udspiller sig mellem en gruppe af efterkrigstidens kunstnere. For hvad skete der i virkeligheden med Rebecca?Efterhånden som Rebeccas fortid fletter sig sammen med nutiden, må Tess indse, at hun er ved at falde for den sidste mand, hun troede, hun kunne blive tiltrukket af. Og at sand kærlighed ikke bare sådan forsvinder.

Den internationale bestsellerforfatter Ella Carey er tilbage med en gribende fortælling om tab og sorg, om store drømme, high fashion og overvældende kærlighed.Året er 1918 i Paris og Vianne drømmer om den dag, hvor hun ikke længere er nødt til at sy uniformer, og i stedet kan begynder at skabe de fantastiske kjoler, hun drømmer om. Men netop som krigens afslutning synes inden for rækkevidde, bliver Viannes mor og søster dræbt i et luftangreb, og hendes bror stiller hende et ultimatum: opgiv drømmen om at blive designer, eller forlad deres fælles barndomshjem.Vianne sætter kursen mod mellemkrigstidens glamourøse New York for at forfølge sine drømme, og lykken tilsmiler hende, indtil nyheden om en skrækkelig ulykke tvinger hende tilbage til Frankrig. Her opdager hun en sidste hemmelighed fra krigen, der ændrer alt, hvad hun troede hun vidste om sin familie og om sig selv.Ella Carey har udgivet en lang række bestsellere, og hendes bøger er oversat til mange sprog. Hendes romaner tager ofte udgangspunkt i virkelige hændelser eller i historiske begivenheder.

Paris, 1940. Isabelle de Florian lever livet farligt i Paris. I flere måneder har hun spillet nazisterne et puds i forsøget på at beskytte de mennesker, hun elsker. Men hun ved, at hun er nødt til at forlade byen, hvis hun vil overleve. Endelig pakker hun sine bedste smykker i en lille kuffert og træder ud i den forræderiske nat.New York, 2015. Fotografen Cat Jordan bliver meget overrasket, da hun modtager et brev, der informerer hende om, at hun er enearving til Isabelle de Florians bo. Cats gådefulde bedstemor var Isabelle de Florians veninde og boede sammen med hende i Paris, indtil nazisternes besættelse tvang dem til at flygte.Hvorfor har Isabelle efterladt sin smukke lejlighed til én, hun aldrig har mødt? Da Cat begynder at grave i historien om sin bedstemor og Isabelles flugt fra Paris, støder hun på hemmeligheder, der potentielt kan ændre alt, hvad hun ved om sig selv ...Ella Carey har udgivet en lang række bestsellere, og hendes bøger er oversat til mange sprog. Hendes romaner tager ofte udgangspunkt i virkelige hændelser eller i historiske begivenheder.

England, 1895. Louisa West, en ung, smuk kvinde fra Boston, ser ud til at have det hele. En flot mand og en fremtid som hertuginde. Men i virkeligheden er hendes liv ved at falde fra hinanden. Louisas hvedebrødsdage er knap nok forbi, før hendes mand forlader hende, sønderknust og alene. Hun flygter til Paris i et forsøg på at undslippe sorgen, men her venter hende en ulykkelig skæbne ...Boston, 2015. Livet har ikke været let for Sarah West. På et enkelt år har hun mistet begge sine forældre og sit ægteskab. Efter sin fars død er Sarah ved at gennemgå hans ejendele, da hun finder et brev fra den mystiske Louisa. Der er altid blevet hvisket i familien om Louisas selvmord – fra en høj balkon i Paris – men efterhånden som Sarah læser brevet, begynder hun at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved alt det, hun har fået at vide. Desperat efter at lade sit knuste hjerte bag sig, bestiller hun en rejse til Paris for at finde ud af mere ...Kastede Louisa sig virkelig ud fra en balkon i Paris? Og vil den sandhed, Sarah opdager, komme til at ændre hendes fremtid?Ella Carey har udgivet en lang række bestsellere, og hendes bøger er oversat til mange sprog. Hendes romaner tager ofte udgangspunkt i virkelige hændelser eller i historiske begivenheder.

Berlin, 1939. Da krigen nærmer sig giver Max Albrechts forældre ham besked på at melde sig ind i nazistpartiet, for ellers vil hele familien blive slået ihjel. Men da Max’ franske forlovede, Isabelle, viser ham, hvordan tingene i virkeligheden hænger sammen, står Max over for et umuligt valg. Skal han beskytte sin familie eller redde den pige, han elsker?San Francisco, 2010. Anna Young er godt tilfreds med sit liv. Hun driver en travl delikatesseforretning og tager sig af sin elskede bedstefar Max. Max har aldrig talt om sin fortid, før den dag han rækker hende en gammel plantegning over et stort hus lige nord for Berlin. Med rystende hånd peger han på den og siger: "Jeg efterlod noget under gulvbrædderne. Vær sød at hente det hjem, før jeg dør."Da Anna når frem til det forfaldne palæ i Tyskland, finder hun en skjult forlovelsesring i en fløjlsæske. Hun er desperat efter at finde den kvinde, hendes bedstefar håbede at gifte sig med, men de lokale landsbyboere vender sig væk, når hun nævner Max’ navn, og hjemme i San Francisco ligger han nu på hospitalet, for syg til at tale med hende ...Ella Carey har udgivet en lang række bestsellere, og hendes bøger er oversat til mange sprog. Hendes romaner tager ofte udgangspunkt i virkelige hændelser eller i historiske begivenheder.

TO KVINDERS KAMP FOR SANDHEDENDen berømte maler Patrick Adams malede som helt ung et mesterværk: portrættet af sin højtelskede Emma Temple. Mange år efter Patricks død har 90 -årige Emma stadig maleriet hængende som et symbol på deres udødelige kærlighed.For Emmas barnebarn, Laura, er portrættet også et symbol på, hvad fremtiden kan bringe, og maleriet tjener som kaution for hendes kostbare og prestigefyldte musikuddannelse.Men så sker det utænkelige: Maleriet vurderes til at være en kopi. For Laura betyder dette en usikker fremtid, og for Emma kaster det skygger over alt, det hun troede, hun vidste om Patrick og deres forhold.De to kvinders livshistorier flettes sammen, da Laura må sætte alt ind for at bevise maleriets ægthed, og fortidens hemmeligheder må frem i lyset.

From top-ten bestseller Ella Carey comes a gripping, haunting and utterly captivating novel about love, secrets and betrayal in a story that spans the most tumultuous decades of the twentieth century. What happens when the truths you have built your life on start to crumble? Emma Temple sits looking out of the window in her beautiful apartment in the heart of London, surrounded by memories of her younger years as one of England's most influential artists. Nearly ninety, it would be easy to overlook her as a forgetful older lady. But Emma's past, including her great love affair which survived two world wars, is about to come crashing into the present. When her granddaughter Laura arrives asking questions about the portrait that hangs above her bed, Emma is transported back over sixty years. The picture was painted by the only man she ever truly loved, the one soul on earth who knew her deepest secret. But when a newspaper claims that the portrait is a fake, everything Emma believed to be true starts to collapse. Suddenly she is transported back to a sunny house in the south of France in 1923 and the moment when her life changed forever An incredibly emotional and totally compelling historical novel about the relationships that shape us and the secrets we never forget. Fans of My Name is Eva, Fiona Valpy and Rhys Bowen will be completely transported from the very first page. Readers are utterly enchanted by The Things We Don't Say: ';I ended the book in tears, I knew the author had succeeded in making me care so much A beautiful story.' Goodreads Reviewer ';A compelling story of love and secrets, a story lasting over sixty years through two world wars You will not want to put it down A really moving story.' Goodreads Reviewer ';There is much to love about this story. I was entranced from page one. This is a book to savor Well done to the author.' Goodreads Reviewer ';Thrilling to read as you encounter mysteries and suspense. Highly recommended for all readers.' Goodreads Reviewer ';An emotional journey of everlasting love! A really stunning read!' Goodreads Reviewer ';Drew me into the story from the very first sentence and held me till the end I definitely will read more by this author and recommend this book to others.' Goodreads Reviewer

From bestselling author Ella Carey comes an utterly gripping and sweeping historical novel about terrible choices and heartbreaking family mysteries. The past holds more secrets than we can ever imagine...1946. Young, beautiful artist Rebecca survived the devastating war that claimed the lives of so many of the men and women she grew up with. Her friends have returned as empty shells or not at all. But although peace has been declared, Rebecca is still fighting at home. Her controlling mother will stop at nothing to prevent Rebecca from following her dream to become a painter.When Rebecca meets dashing young Edward, a pilot during the war, she discovers both love and an escape. Edward makes her feel truly loved, alive and excited about her future and art. But when Edward takes Rebecca to visit his childhood home on the sweeping coast, their trip ends in tragedy. Edward's father commits suicide and, consumed by grief, Edward is faced with a terrible choice: love or family?Utterly distraught, Rebecca goes out to the shore by moonlight to paint. Under the stars, she stares into the waves, thinking about her life. The next morning she has disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a pencil on the sand. Finding the truth will change everything for those who were left behind...Fans of My Name is Eva, Rhys Bowen and Lucinda Riley will fall head over heels in love with Secret Shores.Readers are totally captivated by Secret Shores:"My favorite read in my 50 years on this earth. This book speaks to me. It grabs you and holds you until the end... Definitely a must-read. Thank you Ms Carey for such a wonderful gift." Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿"Carey has done it again, written a story that is moving, compelling and not-put-down-able. I savored every word... I highly recommend this story, it is multifaceted, enthralling and just so darn good I didn't want to put it down. Thank you Ms Carey for another book that is going to stay with me for a long time." Goodreads Reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿

Suddenly, it became hard to breathe and the sound of the engine throbbed in Eva's head. The plane crashed and skidded. She heard the wail of sirens. The last thing she remembered was pulling her body across the tarmac an inch at a timebefore her world went black. Sweetwater, Texas, 1943. Eva has always wanted to fly away. She jumps at the chance to train with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots and help the war effort, even if the days are exhausting, the southern nights sweltering. When she's in the air, it's all worthwhile: her heart soars, as close to infinity as you can get. And since she met handsome Jack, she has someone to fly back to. But on one dangerous night, everything goes wrong. When she awakes, her body is broken and her memory is gone Los Angeles, 1977. Eva seems like a normal married woman with a family to be proud of. When she woke up after that terrible nighta blank in her memoryJack was smiling down at her. But so many decades later, Eva is still searching for answers about the night that changed her life forever. Why have letters to her fellow pilots gone unanswered for thirty years? What really happened on her last flight? Ever since that catastrophic crash, Eva has lived with the worst fear imaginable: did she do something terrible enough to make her friends cut her off? Increasingly overcome by frightening flashbacks, where she is fighting to escape from a tiny cockpit filled with smoke as her plane falls to the ground, she desperately tries to uncover the truth. But are some secrets best left buried in the past? From bestselling author Ella Carey comes a sweeping story, inspired by true events, about the brave, forgotten female pilots who helped America win the war. A story you will never forget, and one that will always stay in your heart. Readers are utterly captivated by Beyond the Horizon! ';I absolutely adored it! Gripping and so difficult to put down So moving 5 stars!' Goodreads Reviewer ';Completely drew me in I cried with her This book will be one of the best you read this year!' Goodreads Reviewer ';Broke my heart and put it back together again. It's a story of beautiful friendships, enduring, powerful love and the tragedy of war. I cried and laughed my way through it. I highly recommend this book.' G