London, 1732: Nora Reed, the daughter of a merchant, falls hopelessly in love with her father&apos;s clerk, Simon. Despite their differing social class, the star-crossed lovers dream of a future on a tropical island – until tragedy strikes, and Nora must face a life without her soulmate. Hopeless, Nora enters a marriage of convenience with Elias Fortnam, a widower and sugar planter in Jamaica. Even without Simon, she is determined to somehow fulfill their tropical fantasy. But life in the Caribbean doesn&apos;t turn out as Nora had dreamt.&#160;– Nora is deeply shocked by the way plantation owners treat the slaves and decides to shake things up on her own sugar cane plantation – for the better. Surprisingly, her adult stepson Doug supports her in this endeavor when he arrives from Europe. However, his return also puts things into a state of turmoil – especially Nora&apos;s feelings.&#160;– Just as Nora seems to be settling into her role as lady of the house, one harrowing event rips everything from her but her life… A gripping tale of love and hate, trust and betrayal, and a thrilling destiny set against the pristine beaches and swaying palmtrees of the tropics.&#160;– For fans of Kathleen Grissom,THE KITCHEN HOUSE, Alex Haley, ROOTS: THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY, and Sue Monk Kidd, THE INVENTION OF WINGS.

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Island of a Thousand Springs (ENG)

This Christmas audio drama will help your kids get in the holiday spirit with a cheerful story about Victor and Elisa solving a mystery in the village of Fairfield. Still hunting for the missing presents, Victor and Elisa realise they must have been taken by Billy. Or maybe Dr. Myers? They need to work out what happened soon because there isn&amp;#39;t much time left before Christmas and then it&amp;#39;ll be too late!

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