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At 18, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary in an exquisite white lace and satin dress her mother has ordered from Paris. With her delicate blond looks, she is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war, and her own quietly rebellious personality lead her down a different path. By 1939, Europe is on fire and England is at war. From her home in idyllic Hampshire, Alex makes her way to London as a volunteer in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. But she has skills that draw the attention of another branch of the service.

Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her acting career short and alienated her from her family. For the last 15 years, Meredith has been living alone in San Francisco with two trusted caretakers. Then a massive earthquake strikes Northern California. Meredith invites her stunned and shaken neighbors into her mostly undamaged home as the recovery begins. These people did not even realize that a movie star was living on their street. Now, they are sharing her mansion, as well as their most closely kept secrets.

As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the country. Despite her fiery, headstrong nature, the princess' fragile health poses far too great a risk for her to remain in war-torn London.

La justice est un combat de chaque instant... Tout prédestine Meredith McKenzie, fille et petite-fille d'éminents avocats de Manhattan, à suivre la voie tracée par ses ancêtres : de brillantes études, un mariage parfait, une vie au sein des élites. Mais, éprise de justice et de liberté, c'est aux côtés des minorités et des plus démunis qu'elle veut se battre. Un choix que ne comprennent pas les siens, bien décidés à ce qu'elle revienne dans le droit chemin.

Paul Parker was the ultimate bon vivant, charismatic but feckless, who left his wealthy wife and three beautiful daughters wounded and wary of men. But after his death, Paul shows surprising insight in the bequests he leaves to each. Knowing that Veronique's wealth is reserved for emergencies and special cases, so as to build the sense of responsibility he failed to provide, Paul aims to address their daughters' immediate needs in his will.

The White Dinner is a love poem to friendship, joy, elegance, and the monuments of Paris. And each year it is an unforgettable summer night, especially for Jean-Philippe Dumas, a longtime participant, and the three couples he's carefully selected to attend this exclusive and cherished event. Interweaving the stories of seven individuals, lives will be forever changed on the eve of one such White Dinner; a night that will lead to new friendships, new love, and of course, magical possibilities.

Late 1930's Germany: Best friends Alex von Hemmerle and Nicolas von Bingen, titled childhood friends with neighboring estates, are witnessing the rise of Nazism when Nick's father reveals the long-buried secret of his son's partial Jewish ancestry. Warned by highly placed friends to flee, the only treasures Nick and his sons can take are two dazzling Lipizzaner horses, gifts from Alex. These powerful and majestic creatures become their ticket to a new life waiting across the ocean.

A chubby little girl with blond hair, blue eyes, and ordinary looks, Victoria Dawson has always felt out of place in her family, especially in body conscious Los Angeles. Her parents are disappointed by their daughter’s looks. Later in life, the one thing Victoria knows is that she has to get as far away from home as possible and, after college in Chicago (which her parents disapprove of), she moves to New York City.

Four young women's lives intersect in the apartment they've shared in Hell's Kitchen: Claire, a shoe designer; Abby, an aspiring novelist; Morgan, a successful financial consultant; and Sasha, a resident in obstetrics. As different as they are from one another, the women had become a family by choice. But while their lives had proceeded smoothly in the years they'd lived together, new relationships, job opportunities, and surprising circumstances will test the strength of their bond in and outside the loft that had become their home.

Bill is a dedicated young lawyer working at his family’s prestigious New York firm, who leaves everything he trained for to follow his dream and become a minister in rural Wyoming. Jenny, his wife, is a stylist whose heart and soul are invested in fashion. She leaves the milieu and life she loves to join him. The certainty they share is that their destinies are linked forever. Fast forward 38 years. Robert is a hardworking independent book publisher in Manhattan, who has given up all personal life to build his struggling business. He is looking for one big hit novel to publish. Lillibet is a young Amish woman....

The epitome of intelligence, high-powered energy, and grace, Blaise McCarthy is an icon in the world of television news, asking the tough questions and taking on the emotionally charged issues of world affairs and politics with courage and insight. A single mother, she manages her well-ordered career meticulously, always prepared on the air or interviewing world-renowned figures and heads of state. To her audience, Blaise seems to have it all. But privately, and off the set, there is another untold story .

The White Dinner is a love poem to friendship, joy, elegance, and the monuments of Paris. And each year it is an unforgettable summer night, especially for Jean-Philippe Dumas, a longtime participant, and the three couples he's carefully selected to attend this exclusive and cherished event. Interweaving the stories of seven individuals, lives will be forever changed on the eve of one such White Dinner; a night that will lead to new friendships, new love, and of course, magical possibilities.

Four young women's lives intersect in the apartment they've shared in Hell's Kitchen: Claire, a shoe designer; Abby, an aspiring novelist; Morgan, a successful financial consultant; and Sasha, a resident in obstetrics. As different as they are from one another, the women had become a family by choice. But while their lives had proceeded smoothly in the years they'd lived together, new relationships, job opportunities, and surprising circumstances will test the strength of their bond in and outside the loft that had become their home.

Camille ha avuto un'infanzia perfetta, circondata dall'amore e da ettari di vigneti nella bellissima Napa Valley, a nord di San Francisco, in California. Lì, tra dolci colline verdi e coltivazioni a perdita d'occhio, i suoi genitori, con dedizione e impegno, hanno dato vita a una rinomata azienda vinicola e una meravigliosa tenuta, ispirata all'antica proprietà di famiglia a Bordeaux. Ma quando, dopo la laurea, Camille torna a casa per aiutare a gestire Château Joy, come ha sempre sognato, la favola s'interrompe bruscamente.

Inizia tutto in una sera d'estate, con quel tipo di magia che si trova solo a Parigi. Sei amici, molto affiatati, s'incontrano a una cena, elegante quanto esclusiva. Un evento che si svolge una volta all'anno nella Ville Lumière, all'ombra dei luoghi simbolo della città - a Notre-Dame, vicino all'Arco di Trionfo, ai piedi della Tour Eiffel, Place de la Concorde, tra le piramidi del Louvre, a Place Vendôme -, e dove tutto è rigorosamente in bianco. Dal vestito degli ospiti alle tovaglie, dai fiori alla porcellana.

Cresciuta fra i privilegi nella dimora di famiglia, in un idillico Hampshire, la bionda e bellissima Alexandra Wickham sembra destinata a una vita di agi. Ma nel 1939 l'Europa va a fuoco e anche la Gran Bretagna entra in guerra. Alexandra si trasferisce a Londra per offrirsi come ausiliaria, ma la sua conoscenza delle lingue la rende perfetta per servire la patria in altro modo. Arruolata dal mitico SOE, Special Operations Executive, impara l'arte dello spionaggio.

Da ragazza, Winona Farmington sognava di laurearsi, trasferirsi a New York e intraprendere una carriera nel mondo dell'editoria. Ma la malattia della madre l'aveva costretta a lasciare l'università per tornare nella sonnolenta cittadina del Michigan dove era cresciuta. Molti anni dopo, Winnie è ancora lì, incastrata in un lavoro senza prospettive e in una relazione che si trascina stancamente. Per consolarsi, si abbuffa delle puntate di una serie televisiva inglese, Beauchamp Hall, ambientata negli anni Venti. Un giorno, però, la sua quotidianità va in pezzi.

Annie Ferguson, ventisei anni, brillante architetto di Manhattan, è alle prese con un nuovo lavoro e un nuovo amore. Bella e di talento, ha il mondo nelle sue mani e un luminoso futuro davanti a sé. Finché una telefonata cambia per sempre il corso della sua vita: dalla sera alla mattina, Annie è costretta a mettere da parte aspirazioni, desideri e una promettente carriera per dedicarsi ai tre nipotini rimasti orfani di sua sorella, morta con il marito in un incidente aereo.

Un movimento azzardato, una brutta caduta. Si ferma così, per colpa di un banale incidente nella sua splendida casa-studio di Manhattan, la ruota ben oliata in cui da tempo gira Madison Allen, celebre fotografa. Cinquantotto anni, con i tre figli - che ha cresciuto da sola - ormai lontani, da anni senza una relazione, Maddie vive del suo lavoro, della sua libertà e indipendenza. Apparentemente è appagata e soddisfatta, ma l'imprevisto - accaduto proprio mentre scartabellava tra ricordi e vecchie foto - la costringe a fermarsi e a riconsiderare il suo passato.

Madre di due figlie affezionate, sposata ad Andrew, un marito ricco e devoto, Sydney conduce una vita perfetta. O almeno così crede. Fino a quando, all'improvviso, Andrew muore in un incidente stradale e Sydney scopre di essere stata esclusa dal suo testamento. Come se non bastasse, le figlie di Andrew, avute dal suo primo matrimonio, le comunicano che entro un mese deve lasciare la casa.