Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Small Town & Rural

Sommaren 1974 bestämmer sig den nyexaminerade läraren Håkan Ågren för att flytta från Stockholm till Lekebruk i Närke. Där, i det lilla samhället, tror han att han ska få möta människor som är vänligare, mjukare och mer jordnära än dem han träffar i storstaden, och att hans pedagogiska ådra ska få blomma ut. Han kunde inte ha mer fel. För i det brutala brukssamhället Lekebruk möter han nepotism, homofobi, en aggressiv motvilja mot förändringar och ett förakt för nollåttor.

Sparks and tempers fly when Ben comes to stay in Daisy’s holiday cottage. Daisy likes routine. She goes to work, makes dinner for her son, then loses herself for an hour or two in her sewing. She’s not looking for change, until Ben crashes - literally - into her life. Ben is training for a triathlon, working himself to the limit in an attempt to forget a recent trauma. Daisy wants to help, but even as they draw closer with every week that passes, he pushes her away whenever things threaten to get serious.

She wanted an adventure. What she found was so much more... When Adira Summers ditches her barrister job for a camper van, she's aiming for adventure, not a breakdown in the sleepy hamlet of Lilacwell. But fate has other plans, as she collides with Jasper - the dashing stranger tied to The Laurels, a fading family estate. In a village blooming with secrets and charm, Adira's heart wrestles with wanderlust and the unexpected allure of staying put. Meanwhile, Jasper's crossroads between life in Dubai and the pull of home - and a budding romance - promise to rewrite their destinies.

Beatrice Halliday has turned her life around since arriving in in the Scottish Highlands six months ago. Not only has she found love with her boyfriend Atholl Fergusson, but she is now successfully running The Princess and the Pea Inn, and welcoming visitors from all over the world to the beautiful village of Port Willow. Life seems perfect - until a surprise discovery threatens to derail the happiness, she has worked so hard for. In an attempt to distract herself, she takes over the role of cupid and tries her hand at matchmaking.

Odilie Rutherford is known in the small Scottish town of Lauriston for two things – her beauty, and her father, Canny. As a self-made man, Canny has the wealth he dreamed of but not the status and hatches a plan to marry his daughter to local bachelor of note, the Duke of Maudesley. Yet Odilie cannot bear the thought of a life with the ill-mannered Duke, and when the annual summer fair arrives in town for three days she seizes a chance to enjoy the freedom she craves.

Im abgelegenen Bergdorf Eschberg wächst Johannes Elias Alder heran – ein junger Außenseiter mit einem Gehör, so fein, dass er den Flügelschlag einer Mücke hört und Bachs Choräle wie Feuer durch seine Adern jagen. Seine leidenschaftliche, unerfüllte Liebe zu seiner Cousine Elsbeth treibt ihn zu immer waghalsigeren musikalischen Höhenflügen – und zu einer Entscheidung, die alles verändert: nie wieder zu schlafen.

When 11-year-old Lizzie Mudie loses her mother in Dundee's darkest disaster, her world is shattered. Forced to grow up too soon, Lizzie uncovers a resilience beyond her years. An unexpected inheritance – Green Tree Mill, crumbling and forgotten – offers a new path. Determined to succeed, Lizzie rises to become its formidable mistress.

Hierhin flüchtet sich Marketingexpertin Cornelia, als ihr Leben in Stockholm ins Schleudern gerät. Die Inselbewohner beharren darauf, Cornelia in ihre Gemeinschaft zu integrieren. So findet sie in der flippigen Lollo eine gute Freundin und durch den alten Ture ein neues Zuhause. Die sonst so verschlossene Cornelia taut langsam auf und stellt sich den neuen Herausforderungen.

Süße Trauben, bittere Geheimnisse: Im idyllischen Sauternes im Garonne-Tal wird der edelste Süßwein der Welt angebaut - und ausgerechnet hier wird mitten in der Erntezeit eine junge Winzerin tot in ihrem Weinkeller aufgefunden. Das bei der Vergärung entstehende giftige Gas hat sie umgebracht. Aber ist das schon die ganze Wahrheit? Während die örtliche Polizei von einem Unfall ausgeht, verlässt sich Commissaire Luc Verlain auf sein Bauchgefühl und setzt Ermittlungen durch. In der kleinen Gemeinde aber stößt er auf eine Mauer des Schweigens.

They survived the storm of 1881. But can the Eyemouth women weather what's yet to come? When the sea-ravaged village of Eyemouth lies in ruin, Rosabelle Maltman flees Scotland, leaving behind her beloved son in her grief. Back home, sister-in-law Jessie exploits the village's desperation for her own gain, while matriarch Effie rallies the community, guiding the women toward hope and renewal. As old wounds heal and new bonds form, the women of Eyemouth discover that true strength lies in unity – and that every ending can spark a new beginning.

A storm takes everything. But can hope rise from the wreckage? 1881, a violent storm ravages the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth, leaving devastation in its wake. Newlywed Rosabelle Maltman loses her husband, while her mother-in-law, Effie, is left to grieve not only her husband but all three of her sons. Across the close-knit community, families are shattered, and life will never be the same again.

Welcome to Bluebell Hall. Pull up a wonky chair, grab a cream bun and settle into a story about a little village, a determined caretaker – and plenty of bunting.At twenty-nine, Connie’s life isn’t exactly going to plan. So when her beloved gran dies, she returns to her childhood village to take over gran’s old role of caretaker at Bluebell Hall, the heart of the Hazelhurst community. But when developers threaten to shut it down, Connie refuses to let it go without a fight. Armed with a needle, thread, and a wildly ambitious plan, she rallies the village to prove Bluebell Hall is worth saving.

A fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction... The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months after the winter flood that destroyed all its wares. When newest resident Joy Foley arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl, she is set to drag the Bookshop into the 21st century by virtue of her tech expertise. But Joy has a secret. She is on the run from Radia Pearl’s father. She can’t settle down here or anywhere.

Ein altes Cottage in einer kleinen Meeresbucht, eine Strandreitschule – und ein Traummann an ihrer Seite: Mit diesen rosigen Aussichten ist Nele auf die Isle of Wight vor der Küste Englands gekommen. Doch als ihr Freund sie einfach sitzenlässt, muss Nele den Hof plötzlich ganz alleine führen – noch dazu mit jeder Menge Schulden. Da scheint das Angebot eines geheimnisvollen Fremden, ihm für zwei Monate exklusiven Reitunterricht zu geben, wie der rettende Strohhalm – aber natürlich gibt es gleich mehrere Haken.

Get ready to solve yet another fun mystery alongside Sophie Sayers! When a dead body is found in the school’s lost property over the summer holidays, it’s up to Sophie Sayers to get to the bottom of it – or face the threat of closure. But when the body disappears and the police refuse to investigate, a complex web of deceit causes trembles throughout the village.

Escape to the charming, flower-filled landscape of Yokel County, California... Rose Anderson is through with being pitied for her single status at the lively gatherings at her family's flower farm. She's busy arranging stunning bouquets, especially with the fall harvest season in full bloom, and doesn't need a man. Enter Cole McKittrick, a newcomer trying to escape his big-city woes. Yokel County's small-town charm, its crimson fall foliage and cozy atmosphere, is bringing back childhood memories he’d rather forget.

Summer is approaching in the market town of Little Woodford, which can only mean one thing: the town fete! But the winds of change are blowing through the sleepy town high street and trouble is on the horizon... Two hot properties have come up for sale: The Talbot, Little Woodford's much-loved local pub and The Reeve House, a beautiful country manor cut off from the rest of the town and closed to the community. A 'for sale' sign means new members of the community, and gossip begins to fly about an offer on the Reeve House.

When old friends return, sparks ignite this Christmas in Springhollow... Tomboy Scarlett thought Devon would be her best friend forever. He was the only person in Springhollow who supported her ambitious artist dreams. But then one winter, Devon and his parents disappear without warning to start a new life in NYC and a devastated Scarlett is left alone to face her high-school bullies and overbearing mother. Fast-forward ten years: Scarlett is playing it safe in her childhood village with a dull PA job and a wardrobe that passes her mother's old-fashioned standards

Die junge Witwe Solfrid verbringt zusammen mit ihrem Sohn Jakob wie immer den Sommer genügsam in einem einsamen Haus im Wald. Doch Solfrid denkt immerzu an ihren Geliebten. Endlich hat sie sich wieder verliebt, doch Kjetil ist rastlos und möchte sich nicht festlegen. Als er sie in dem kleinen Haus besucht, ist Jakob urplötzlich verstört und verschwindet spurlos.

In der malerischen Vestfoldsiedlung südwestlich von Olso existiert eine Scheune, die seit Generationen für die heimlichen Treffen der Liebenden dient. Mathilde ist eines der Kinder, die auf diese Weise das Licht der Welt erblickt haben. Nachdem ihre Mutter bereits bei der Geburt starb, wächst sie alleine bei ihrem Vater auf. Als sie Hannes trifft, glaubt sie in ihm ihren Traummann gefunden zu haben. Doch ihr Leben beginnt, eine schicksalhafte Wendung zu nehmen, als sie die kleine Ragnhild aus dem Nachbardorf trifft.