Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Genre Fiction

Julie Houston's novels are heart-warming, full of joy and completely addictive. Charlie Maddison loves being an architect in London, but when she finds out her boyfriend, Dominic, is actually married, she runs back to the beautiful countryside of Westenbury and her parents. Charlie's sister Daisy, a landscape gardener, is also back home in desperate need of company and some fun. Their great-grandmother, Madge – now in her early nineties – reveals she has a house, Holly Close Farm, mysteriously abandoned over sixty years ago, and persuades the girls to project manage its renovation.

Two great nations fighting against a common enemy. Who will survive? When a US Embassy in South-East Asia is bombed by followers of terrorist Osama bin Laden, the US and UK decide it is time to act against the terrorist leader by striking at his stronghold in Afghanistan. Perfect for fans of Alex Shaw, L. T. Ryan and Chris Ryan. Johnny "Two Combs" Howard is a bestselling author of three books based on his experiences in the Regiment. Following his military career, John worked in a variety of leadership and management roles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa.

The four Sutherland sisters have all had very different paths in life, but one secret and a slighty tense production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" are about to bring them all back together again... When the news that pop-superstar Lexia Sutherland is returning to Westenbury, not everyone is thrilled by the news – including Lexia. There are too many memories she doesn't need to face – or need re-surfacing. Meanwhile, Juno Sutherland just wants a little peace and quiet. As the local village doctor, she's got her priorities in order; kids, job, husband, tenacious pony, a role in the village musical.

In seguito a un incidente, Jarred perde la mobilità degli arti inferiori. La sua vita sulla sedia a rotelle riparte da casa di suo padre, con il quale i rapporti sono freddi da ormai una decina d'anni. Senza lavoro né soldi, e con poche prospettive di trovarne nell'immediato, Jarred comincia a dubitare del valore della sua stessa vita. Ma il colore della vita non si esaurisce: svanito negli aspetti che privilegiava prima dell'incidente, adesso Jarred inizierà a vederlo in angoli, situazioni e persone che prima non avrebbero catturato la sua attenzione.

Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four sisters trying to support the family and keep their spirit up while their father is at war. Each one of them has a unique vivid personality which helps them overcome the hardships of poverty. Showing the transition from childhood to womanhood, "Little Women" together with its sequels: "Good Wives", "Little Men", and "Jo's Boys", has been one of the most widely read novels in the world. It has inspired numerous adaptations including a 2019 movie starring Emma Watson with six Academy Award nominations.

1940. Dunkirk is over? Will Britain fight on or talk peace? Fugitive and Hitler admirer, Billy Houston, craves a Nazi-run Britain. Needing money and intent on burglary, it ends in murder. But he’s in luck, his victim has in his possession the entire anti-invasion plans for Southern Britain, this while Armistice talks are slated to take place on the Isle of Wight. A desperate Billy makes contact with Rudi Graebner, a German naval officer and spy embedded in the Spanish Embassy. The two have nothing in common - they instinctively take a dislike to each other and trust is at a premium.

How much would you pay to survive? Mum-of-three Ronni Ashcroft had just pieced her life back together after her husband left. On a remote spur of the Scottish Highlands, she kept her successful guest house going and even met a new man, Bishop. But it turned out that Bishop had secrets. He had shady connections and shadier plans to use the coastal town as a European gateway for drugs, guns – and something far worse. Now he's disappeared, and Ronnie wants answers.

"In the desert, no one can hear you, queen." Justin David’s newly-released novella is part creepy coming-of-age story, part black-comedy, set partly in buzzing 1990s London and partly in barren New Mexico wildlands. When Jamie meets Matthew in Soho, he’s drawn to his new-age charms. But when he follows his new friend across the planet to a remote earth-ship in Taos, bizarre incidents begin unfolding and Matthew’s real nature reveals itself: he’s a manipulative monster at the center of a strange cult.

Every morning, Kerry gets up, goes on her post-round, talks to the locals, and then goes home again. Once a month, she has Sunday lunch with her perfect sister’s perfect family. Life is simple, life is fine. Her sister, Beth, thinks Kerry is kidding herself. She thinks Kerry needs to move out of their parents’ annexe, find a better job, and maybe even meet a man. Beth is determined to make Kerry get a life... whether Kerry likes it or not. But Kerry knows something Beth doesn’t.

Alfie doesn't forget... and he certainly doesn't forgive. Can Nathan and Gemma's marriage survive the mob boss's return? Nathan has tried to be a changed man for Gemma after they escaped gangster Alfie's clutches, but it doesn't take long for him to give into temptation... and now Alfie's back to get what's his. Alfie doesn't like losing. The gangster has been biding his time ever since Nathan and Gemma escaped his clutches, but he's determined to collect his debt now. It helps that he knows about Gemma's big secret.

Lorna is following her dreams. But can she follow her heart? Lorna Ferguson has dreamt of opening her own bed and breakfast in the village of Glendale for as long as she’d pictured falling in love. Although her love life remains hopeless, Lorna is determined to secure Dove House – the home she imagined living in as a child – to start this new venture with her family. Along with brother Adam, Lorna starts restoring the house to its Art Deco glory.

Trauernd reist Lena nach dem Tod ihres Verlobten nach Sansibar – in das Land, in dem die Nelkenbäume blühen. Auf der Gewürzplantage der Bennetts will sie Andys Werk beenden und dessen Familiengeschichte aufschreiben. Doch dann droht der britische Geschäftsmann Stephen Alistair den Ort, an dem alles begann, mit dem Bau eines Luxushotels zu zerstören. Das darf sie nicht zulassen! Um das Andenken der Bennetts zu bewahren, setzt sie alles daran, die Plantage zu retten, und facht unwissend eine alte Fehde an.

Was tust du, wenn die Liebe deinen größten Traum zerstören könnte? März 1922 bei Kiel. Cäcilia Herringer kann es kaum glauben: Sie hat es geschafft und die Ausbildung zur Lehrerin erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Dass sie für ihren großen Traum auf eine Ehe und Kinder verzichten muss, ist der jungen Frau egal, denn sie will sich auf keinen Fall in die Abhängigkeit eines Mannes begeben. Aber dann trifft Cäcilia den Physiker Jakob Kaltenbrunner, und das erste Mal in ihrem Leben hat sie das Gefühl, dass jemand ihre Begeisterung für Wissen versteht.

Qu'est-on prêt à faire par amour? Alana le découvrira rapidement. Elle n'est qu'une jeune femme quand sa vie a complètement basculé. Ce qui devait être des moments de joies, de bonheur à l'état pur deviendront cauchemars. Une descente aux enfers, une valse de très près avec la mort qui l'abandonnera. De l'amour à la haine, il n'y a qu'un pas. De la vie à la mort aussi... Seule la naissance du Phénix permet de se relever... Alana saura-t-elle se laisser consumer pour revenir plus forte et déterminée que jamais ? Une dark romance autobiographique.

Après leur première nuit ensemble, rien ne laissait présager que leur idylle naissante serait chamboulée par des lettres anonymes que Sarah continue de recevoir. Elle pense tout arrêter avec Enzo, mais celui-ci fera tout pour la garder auprès de lui. Malheureusement, la vie est loin d'être un long fleuve tranquille, car Enzo et Sarah seront confrontés à bien d'autres problèmes. Retrouvez ce livre chez les éditions Art en Mots. Virginie, ou Ninie, est née le 27 novembre 1976 et vit dans la Somme depuis peu.

Les filles bien tombent amoureuses des gentils garçons et ne mentent jamais. Moi, je suis du genre de celles qui se font renvoyer de leur université américaine pour avoir couché avec leur prof. De celles qui, sitôt de retour en France, fréquentent les casinos, espérant y trouver la chance... Seulement voilà, la seule chose que j'ai gagnée, c'est d'être l'otage d'un braquage à main armée. Les filles bien ne nouent pas de relation interdite avec l'un des braqueurs. Moi, si. Quatre. C'est comme ça que je l'appelle. Je ne connais ni son nom ni son visage.

Vor neun Jahren wurde Brady O'Brien das Herz gebrochen. Seitdem hat er es nie wieder verschenkt. Als er auf Mallory trifft, ist es der absolut falsche Zeitpunkt, da seine Vergangenheit ihn gerade wieder eingeholt hat. Aber er kann sie auch nicht abweisen. Mallory Callahan hat nur ein Ziel: zwei Jahre mit ihrem furchtbaren Chef zu überleben, damit ihr eine steile Karriere offensteht. Eigentlich ein solider Plan, doch dann trifft sie auf Brady, der diesen einfach über den Haufen wirft. Noch dazu, weil in seinem Leben eigentlich kein Platz für eine Frau ist.

I figli di un nobiluomo si ritrovano loro malgrado a competere per la stessa ragazza. Tom, il maggiore, ne vorrebbe fare la propria amante; Jack, invece, amandola veramente, vorrebbe poterla sposare. Lo scontro rischia di finire in tragedia, quando i due fratelli decidono di ricorrere ad un duello risolutivo. La mattina in cui hanno deciso di incontrarsi per combattere, tuttavia, entrambi vivono un incontro che ha del paranormale, e che li convincerà a tornare a più miti consigli.

Launceston, 1665. Il Reverendo Ruddle, dopo aver pronunciato un toccante sermone al funerale del giovane John Elliot, è invitato da un nobiluomo a risolvere le turbe psichiche del figlio, convinto di essere perseguitato da una donna defunta. Inizialmente scettico, l'uomo dovrà poi ricredersi, di fronte alla visione, fatta in prima persona, del fantasma di Dorothy Dingle... Daniel Defoe, pur non considerandosi un credulone, riporta la storia così comi gli è stata raccontata, proponendo anche delle spiegazioni razionali.

Daniel Defoe ha collaborato per anni alla rivista Mist’s Weekly Journal, di cui abbiamo qui il privilegio di leggere alcuni estratti. Da sempre curioso verso l'occulto, l'autore propone, attraverso i suoi articoli, una serie di rocambolesche vicende che hanno per protagonisti degli autentici truffatori, volti a sfruttare l'autosuggestione a proprio vantaggio.