New Releases by Jennifer Donnelly

*"A dreamy, sublimely written tale." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart. What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly? That''s the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can''t extinguish the fire burning inside her -- the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams. When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. As the years pass, Arabella abandons hope. The curse is her fault -- after all, there''s nothing more "beastly" than a girl who expresses her anger -- and the only way to break it is to find a boy who loves her for her true self: a cruel task for a girl who''s been told she''s impossible to love. When a handsome thief named Beau makes his way into the castle, the captive servants are thrilled, convinced he is the one to break the curse. But Beau -- spooked by the castle''s strange and forbidding ladies-in-waiting, and by the malevolent presence that stalks its corridors at night -- only wants to escape. He learned long ago that love is only an illusion. If Beau and Arabella have any hope of breaking the curse, they must learn to trust their wounded hearts, and realize that the cruelest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.

Jennifer Donnelly returns to the beloved Tea Rose Saga with Molly''s Letter, exploring second chances and the timeless question of whether love can conquer all.

De Jennifer Donnelly, autora do aclamado Stepsister: a história da meia-irmã da Cinderella, best-seller do The New York Times, descubra a história da Branca de Neve de um jeito que você nunca imaginou, e que vai mudar para sempre a sua maneira de pensar sobre força, poder e o verdadeiro significado de “felizes para sempre” Era uma vez uma garota chamada Sophie que estava cavalgando pela floresta com o caçador da rainha. Seus lábios eram da cor de cerejas maduras; sua pele, tão macia quanto a neve recém-caída; seu cabelo, tão escuro quanto a meia-noite. Quando eles pararam para descansar, o caçador pegou sua faca... E arrancou o coração de Sophie. Não foi uma grande surpresa. Sophie já tinha ouvido os rumores, os sussurros... Diziam que ela era gentil e tola demais para governar – como princesa, uma inútil. Como futura rainha, um desastre. E Sophie acreditava nesses boatos. Ela acreditava em tudo que falavam sobre ela, nas palavras venenosas que as pessoas usam para impedir que garotas como Sophie se tornem muito poderosas e muito fortes. Com a ajuda de sete misteriosos estranhos, Sophie consegue sobreviver. Mas, quando percebe que a rainha ciumenta pode não ser a culpada por querer matá-la, Sophie deve encontrar a coragem para enfrentar um inimigo ainda mais terrível, provando que nem mesmo a magia mais maléfica pode apagar o fogo que queima dentro de uma garota, e que não há força maior do que a bondade.

Vergif is een weergaloze hervertelling van Sneeuwwitje. Bestsellerauteur Jennifer Donnelly geeft een nieuwe draai aan het beroemde sprookje in dit fantasyverhaal met een flinke dosis female empowerment. Voor jongeren vanaf 13 jaar en liefhebbers van youngadultboeken.De knappe Sophie, met rode lippen en een huid zo wit als sneeuw, staat op het punt de troon over te nemen. Haar stiefmoeder heeft echter andere plannen. Volgens haar is Sophie te lief en te aardig om te regeren, en Sophie gelooft haar.Wanneer een jager de opdracht krijgt om Sophie te vermoorden, ontdekt ze een ongekend vuur in zichzelf. Met de hulp van zeven mysterieuze vreemden besluit Sophie terug te winnen wat haar toebehoort.

From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that''ll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after." "...a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, wrapped up in a thrilling fantasy adventure." -- The Guardian A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year AN American Library Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born, and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies. Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen''s huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie''s heart. It shouldn''t have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she''d heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can''t extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.

A BELEZA NEM SEMPRE É EXTERIOR Isabelle deveria estar feliz – afinal, está prestes a ficar com o príncipe. Mas Isabelle não é a bela rapariga que perdeu o sapato de cristal e ganhou o coração do príncipe. Ela é a meia-irmã feia que cortou os dedos para que o sapato da Cinderela lhe servisse. Quando o príncipe descobre o engodo, Isabelle fica devastada pela vergonha. Afinal, ela é apenas uma rapariga comum num mundo que só valoriza a beleza; uma jovem forte num mundo que a quer submissa. Isabelle tentou mudar, cumprir as expectativas da mãe. Ser como a sua meia-irmã. Doce. Bonita. Um a um, desfez-se de pedaços de si para sobreviver num mundo que não valoriza uma rapariga como ela. E isso tornou-a má, ciumenta e vazia. Até que Isabelle tem a oportunidade de alterar o seu destino e provar que é preciso mais do que um coração partido para vergar uma rapariga.

ASKEPOTTS ONDE STESØSTER SKAL IKKE LEVE LYKKELIG ALLE SINE DAGER ... Isabelles skjebne er å være den stygge, onde stesøsteren. Hun som pinte og plaget den vakre og uskyldsrene, hun som kuttet av seg tærne for å passe i den lille glasskoen prinsen ba henne prøve – hun som nå foraktes av alle. Men Isabelle får muligheten til å endre sin egen skjebne. For å lykkes må hun hente frem mot og styrke hun ikke lenger visste at hun hadde. Våger Isabelle å finne ut hvem hun egentlig er, eller vil hun forbli bitter og ensom for alltid? Stesøster er et fantastisk eventyr om kjærlighet og tilgivelse, om skjønnhetens mange ansikter og om magien som finnes i menneskenes hjerter.

Isabelle deveria estar exultante – afinal; está prestes a conquistar um lindo príncipe. Só existe um porém: ela não é a bela garota que perdeu o sapatinho de cristal; cativando o coração do príncipe. Ela é apenas a meia-irmã feia que cortou os dedos do pé para fazer caber o sapatinho… que agora está completamente sujo de sangue. Quando o príncipe se dá conta da tentativa de Isabelle em enganá-lo; a recusa é inevitável e humilhante. Mas nada além do que ela merece: Isabelle é uma garota de aparência normal em um mundo que valoriza a beleza; uma moça determinada em um mundo que exige sua subserviência. Até que… ela se depara com a oportunidade de mudar seu destino; e com isso provar o que as meias-irmãs feias sempre souberam: é preciso muito mais do que meros tormentos para despedaçar uma garota.

* "Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unreedemable girl with a warrior''s heart." -- Booklist, starred review An instant New York Times bestseller Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies A Seventeen Best of the Year Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal An American Librarian Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book An American Library Association Feminist Book Project book A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year Isabelle should be blissfully happy -- she''s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn''t the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince''s heart. She''s the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella''s shoe . . . which is now filling with blood. Isabelle tried to fit in. She cut away pieces of herself in order to become pretty. Sweet. More like Cinderella. But that only made her mean, jealous, and hollow. Now she has a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl. Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly''s trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption . . . and a new definition of beauty.

Depois do estrondoso sucesso do livro A Bela e a Fera, que figurou entre os primeiros na lista de mais vendidos da revista Veja por mais de 15 semanas acompanhando o sucesso do filme, vem aí uma nova aventura da Disney. Presa no castelo da Fera, Bela acostumou-se à sua nova casa e fez amizade com todos que ali viviam. Quando ela encontra Nunca Mais, um livro encantado diferente de qualquer outro que já havia visto no castelo, Bela se perde em suas páginas e é transportada para um mundo de glamour e intrigas. As aventuras que sempre imaginou, os sonhos dos quais foi forçada a desistir quando se tornou prisioneira, tudo parece estar ao seu alcance novamente. Os encantadores e misteriosos personagens que ela encontra nas páginas desse livro lhe oferecem uma conversa agradável, uma vida deslumbrante, com todo o luxo parisiense e até mesmo permitem um encontro que ela nunca imaginou ser possível. Ali, Bela pode ter tudo o que sempre desejou, no entanto, algumas indagações permeiam essa aventura que beira a perfeição: será que Bela pode confiar nos novos companheiros que encontrou nas páginas de Nunca Mais? Esse mundo é mesmo real? E seus amigos que permaneceram no castelo da Fera, ela nunca mais os verá? Bela precisa responder todas essas questões e descobrir a verdade sobre o livro antes que se perca nele para sempre.

Perfect for anyone fascinated by the Royal Wedding, Netflix''s The Crown, or Wolf Hall, this is a pitch-perfect reimagining of the romance and tragedy of Henry VIII and his six wives, told from multiple points of view by some of your favorite authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII''s six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet them and Henry''s other queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each of these women attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more and more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry''s passions . . . and his most horrible impulses. Whether you''re a huge fan of all things Tudor or new to this jaw-dropping saga, you won''t be able to get the unique voices of Henry and his wives--all brought to life by seven award-winning and bestselling authors--out of your head. This is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history. Who will you root for and who will you love to hate? ONE OF THE NYPL TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Ambitious and exciting." --Bustle "A clever, feminist reimagining of one of English history''s most fascinating moments." --Refinery29 "These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate." --Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Who''s Who: M. T. Anderson - Henry VIII Candace Fleming - Katharine of Aragon, wife #1 Stephanie Hemphill - Anne Boleyn, wife #2 Lisa Ann Sandell - Jane Seymour, wife #3 Jennifer Donnelly - Anna of Cleves, wife #4 Linda Sue Park - Catherine Howard, wife #5 Deborah Hopkinson - Kateryn Parr, wife #6

Astrid a quitté ses amies pour faire face seule à Orfeo, son ancêtre maléfique. Il possède l'un des six talismans nécessaires aux sirènes pour garder le monstre Abbadon enfermé. Mais comment Astrid pourrait-elle vaincre le mage le plus puissant de l'histoire, alors qu’elle ne peut plus chanter ? Pendant ce temps, Serafina et ses Nageoires Noires forment les troupes pour lutter contre les cavaliers de la mort de son oncle Valerio... Alors que la bataille se prépare, tout semble possible, le meilleur comme le pire. Les sirènes parviendront-elles à sauver les royaumes des mers, ou ces derniers tomberont-ils aux mains de leurs ennemis pour toujours ? Rien de moins que le sort du monde sous-marin est en jeu dans l’épisode final de cette tétralogie à couper le souffle.

Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast''s castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle, Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again. The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets within the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast''s castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore''s world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book, before she loses herself in it forever.

Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mf

Six mermaids battle to save their hidden world in Disney''s epic series finale for fans of Percy Jackson and The Girl of Ink & Stars. The mermaids prepare for war. The powerful Volneros is invading all the mer realms and in a foolish attempt to stop him, founding father Orfeo plans to unleash an ancient and dangerous monster from its icy prison. While Astrid faces her powerful ancestors to steal the black pearl talisman from Orfeo''s stronghold, Ava must travel to the treacherous swamps of the Mississippi where the evil Okwa Naholo spirits kill with a single glance. In an epic battle, the Black Fin resistance, lead by Serafina, must defeat both Voleneros and Orfeo and prevent the destruction of their world.

La princesse Serafina a bien changé. Elle qui était une jeune sirène orpheline, perdue et timide, est aujourd’hui pleine d’assurance, à la tête de la Résistance des Nageoires Noires. Alors qu’elle élabore un plan de sabotage contre l’ennemi, ses amies sirènes doivent elles aussi faire face à de grands dangers pour mener à bien leur mission. Ling se retrouve prisonnière du filet d’un chalutier géant, tandis que Becca rencontre Astrid et apprend que celle-ci cache un secret honteux. Quant à Ava, elle est menacée par une troupe de cavaliers de la mort. Pire encore : il est de plus en plus difficile pour Mahdi, le fiancé de Serafina, de faire semblant qu’il est amoureux de Lucia Valerno. Or si les parents de Lucia venaient à avoir le moindre doute, la vie de Mahdi serait menacée et tous les espoirs de Serafina détruits.

From the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Rose, comes a mystery about dark secrets, dirty truths, and the lengths to which people will go for love and revenge. This spellbinding historical ficion romance tells the story of how much a young woman is willing to risk and lose in order to find the truth. "A twisted tale of secrets, murder, love, and revenge. This historical thriller delivers... [a] fast-paced, tightly written page turner." -USA Today Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo dreams of becoming a writer—a newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly. Wild aspirations aside, Jo’s life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead. Charles Montfort shot himself while cleaning his pistol. One of New York City’s wealthiest men, he owned a newspaper and was a partner in a massive shipping firm, and Jo knows he was far too smart to clean a loaded gun. The more Jo hears about her father’s death, the more something feels wrong. Suicide is the only logical explanation, and of course people have started talking, but Jo’s father would never have resorted to that. And then she meets Eddie—a young, smart, infuriatingly handsome reporter at her father’s newspaper—and it becomes all too clear how much she stands to lose if she keeps searching for the truth. But now it might be too late to stop. The past never stays buried forever. Life is dirtier than Jo Montfort could ever have imagined, and this time the truth is the dirtiest part of all.

Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme''s giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp. Becca meets up with Astrid and learns why the Ondalinian mermaid is always so angry: she is hiding a shameful secret. Ava can''t return home, because death riders await her arrival. And it is getting more and more difficult for Mahdi, Serafina''s betrothed, to keep up the ruse that he is in love with Lucia Volerno. If Lucia''s parents become suspicious, his life--and all of Sera''s hopes--will be extinguished. Political intrigue, dangerous liaisons, and spine-tingling suspense swirl like a maelstrom in this penultimate book in the WaterFire saga. Praise for Deep Blue "A richly imagined novel. Themes of conquering fear and believing in oneself are woven throughout, along with an acknowledgment of humans'' environmental impact on the sea and its inhabitants. Despite the high stakes and a few frightening moments, the story is never over serious; it''s just right for readers who have grown up with, but aged out of, The Little Mermaid and the Disney Fairies franchise." - Publishers Weekly "A fantastic addition to the genre of mermaids, this book will also appeal to readers of action and those who appreciate usurped leaders taking back their kingdom. It starts with a common enough concept: a royal girl who is worried about her betrothal and about love. Donnelly then adds layers of complexity to the tale and weaves her story into that of Atlantis. Friendship, trust, and responsibility are major themes as Sera struggles to grasp that she is really her kingdom''s only hope. Quick-witted, loveable characters and a well-planned fantasy world make this an all-encompassing book. Readers will eagerly await future volumes and the answers they will provide." - VOYA "Best-selling Donnelly (Revolution, 2010) builds an alluring mermaid civilization and history, filled with painterly descriptions of Sera''s underwater palace and its unearthly architecture, her sumptuous wardrobe, and the menagerie of half-human, half-marine animal denizens. There''s also plenty of romantic tension with handsome mermen, strife between merls (that''s girl mermaids) from rival regions, and some powerful female friendships amid the fast-paced plot, filled with wondrous magic." - Booklist

Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe. When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be winning the love of handsome Prince Mahdi. And yet Sera finds herself haunted by strange dreams that foretell the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin''s arrow poisons Sera''s mother. Now, Serafina must embark on a quest to find the assassin''s master and prevent a war between the Mer nations. Led only by her shadowy dreams, Sera searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas. Together, they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world''s very existence.

In het jaar 1900 zijn de straten van het Londense East End allesbehalve geschikt voor een vrouw van goede komaf. Maar als een van de eerste vrouwelijke artsen is India Selwyn Jones toch al een buitenbeentje. En ze is vastbesloten een kliniek op te zetten in deze arme omgeving waar medische hulp zo hard nodig is. Hier ontmoet India de keiharde maar onweerstaanbare gangster Sid Malone. Sid is een tegenpool van India's kille verloofde, die het kapitaal van haar familie nodig heeft voor zijn politieke ambities. Geïntrigeerd door Sids mysterieuze verleden stort India zich in een affaire die haar alles kan kosten wat haar lief is. In de pers 'Doordrenkt van romantiek en authentieke details uit de tijdsperiode, zal dit boek alle fans van epische historische fictie enorm aanspreken.' Booklist 'Jennifer Donnelly heeft haar historische huiswerk goed gedaan.' The Washington Post 'Genieten: zo veel pagina's vol met romantiek, snode plannen, gedetailleerde achtergronden, plottwists en cliffhangers.' Publishers Weekly

When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be about reuniting with handsome Prince Mahdi, her childhood crush. Instead she finds herself haunted by strange dreams foretelling the return of an ancient evil, and dealing with the deaths of her parents as assassins storm the betrothal ceremony, plunging the city into chaos. Led only by her shadowy dreams and pursued by the invading army, Serafina and her best friend Neela embark on a quest to avenge her parents'' death and prevent a war between the mer nations. In the process they discover a plot that threatens their - and our - world''s very existence.

Lekker lezen ondanks dyslexie Dit ebook uit de serie PrismaDyslexie bevat het lettertype Dyslexie. De letters van dit lettertype zijn zodanig aangepast dat dyslectici minder moeite hebben ze van elkaar te onderscheiden, waardoor er minder leesfouten gemaakt worden en het lezen gemakkelijker wordt. De wilde roos Tibet, 1913. Willa Alden wordt als gids ingehuurd door Max von Brandt, die van plan is als eerste Duitser de Mount Everest te bedwingen. Tijdens een beklimming van de Kilimanjaro heeft Willa een been verloren, maar dat weerhoudt haar er niet van deze nieuwe expeditie te ondernemen. Willa valt als een blok voor de charmes van de knappe Max von Brandt. Ze weet alleen nog niet dat Max een dubbele agenda heeft – en dat haar grote liefde Seamus haar nooit helemaal heeft kunnen vergeten… Jennifer Donnelly werkte eerder als antiekhandelaar, journalist en copywriter. Inmiddels is ze fulltime schrijver en schreef ze o.a. de succesvolle romans De Theeroos en De winterroos. Samen met haar man en dochter woont ze in Brooklyn, New York.

Londra, 1914. La rosa selvatica è un'ammaliante epopea romanzesca capace di restituirci le aspirazioni di un mondo sull'orlo di un cambiamento epocale. In seguito al tragico incidente sulle vette del Kilimangiaro, l'anticonformista e caparbia scalatrice Willa Alden taglia i ponti con il proprio passato e con Seamus Finnegan. Willa si rifugia in un angolo remoto del Nepal da cui contemplare e fotografare le cime dell'Himalaya. Finché un evento improvviso la richiama a Londra, insieme a Max von Brandt un enigmatico alpinista tedesco con cui intreccerà sempre più saldamente sentimenti e destini. Esploratori, furfanti, criminali, spie e alta società. Le vette incontaminate dell'Everest, Londra e il deserto del Nord Africa. Un'epopea capace di restituirci le aspirazioni di un mondo sull'orlo di un cambiamento epocale, negli anni della Prima Guerra Mondiale.

Die Herzen von Willa Alden und Seamus Finnegan schlagen für die Gipfel der Welt – und füreinander. Doch auf einer schicksalhaften Bergtour erleidet Willa einen Unfall und ist fortan für ihr Leben körperlich gezeichnet. Voller Vorwürfe wendet sie sich von Seamus ab – die Trennung bricht ihm das Herz. Jahre später kreuzen sich ihre Wege ein zweites Mal, und ihre Liebe wird auf eine harte Probe gestellt ...

London, 1900: Die junge India Selwyn-Jones bewegt sich in den feinsten Kreisen. Bis sie als Ärztin im berüchtigten Viertel Whitechapel zu arbeiten beginnt – und dort in leidenschaftlicher Liebe zu dem gefürchteten Gangsterboss Sid Malone entbrennt ... Voller Dramatik und Sinnlichkeit erzählt Jennifer Donnelly, die Autorin der international erfolgreichen »Teerose«, von ihrer unbeugsamen Heldin India.

London 1888, eine Stadt im Aufbruch: Während in den Gassen von Whitechapel das Laster blüht, träumt die 17-jährige Fiona von einer besseren Zukunft. Als Packerin in einer Teefabrik beweist die junge Irin ihr Gespür für die köstlichsten Sorten und exotischsten Mischungen. Doch dann muss Fiona ihren Verlobten Joe verlassen und sich im New York der Jahrhundertwende eine Existenz aufbauen ... Spannend und voller Sinnlichkeit erzählt dieser Roman die Geschichte der Fiona Finnegan und einer großen Liebe zwischen Sühne, Mut und Leidenschaft.

La storia inizia sulle sponde del Tamigi, è l'anno 1900: le desolate strade dei sobborghi londinesi non sono il luogo adatto per una ragazza perbene come India Selwyn Jones. Lei però ha la testa dura, è un giovane medico che vuole esercitare la professione dove ce n'è più bisogno. E sarà proprio in uno di questi vicoli bui che incontrerà - e tenterà di redimere - il più famoso gangster della città, Sid Malone, duro, violento, affascinante. Malone è l'opposto di India: la ragazza, combattuta tra attrazione e repulsione, rinuncerà ai propri affetti e alle proprie sicurezze per seguirlo nel suo torbido mondo, tra ladri, prostitute e sognatori.

The third book in the sweeping, multi-generational saga that began with The Tea Rose, The Wild Rose is a "lush story of epic proportions" ( Romantic Times Book Review). The Wild Rose is a part of the sweeping, multi-generational saga that began with The Tea Rose and continued with The Winter Rose. It is London, 1914. World War I looms on the horizon, women are fighting for the right to vote, and explorers are pushing the limits ofendurance in the most forbidding corners of the earth. Into this volatile time, Jennifer Donnelly places her vivid and memorable characters: Willa Alden, a passionate mountain climber who lost her leg while summiting Kilimanjaro with Seamus Finnegan, and who will never forgive him for saving her life; Seamus Finnegan, a polar explorer who tries to forget Willa as he marries a beautiful young schoolteacher back home in England; Max von Brandt, a handsome German sophisticate who courts high society women, but has a secret agenda in wartime London. Many other beloved characters from The Winter Rose continue their adventures in The Wild Rose as well. With myriad twists and turns, thrilling cliffhangers, and fabulous period detail and atmosphere, The Wild Rose provides a highly satisfying conclusion to an unforgettable trilogy.