Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Contemporary

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.

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

Your best friend deserves the truth. But it will ruin her life. What would you do? It’s been over twenty years since four very different teenage girls sat on that beach at Goran Haven, and swore to be best friends forever. Their lives went different ways after Emily left. But each remembered that promise. And none truly found friendship like it again. Now, Emily’s back, with a secret she can’t face. She tries to hide away, take time to heal and make some difficult choices, but she runs into one of her old friends, and soon the four are reunited.

Can you ever really forget your first love? It’s been eight long years since May Anderson’s high school sweetheart Tom Riley drove down Main Street in his truck, leaving Hillsboro—and May—in his rearview mirror. Now he’s back and, try as they might, the pair can’t avoid each other. As Hillsboro prepares to host the prestigious North West Food and Wine Festival, Tom and May are reluctantly called in to plan the big event. Tom needs May’s help to repair his bad-boy reputation and, with the whole town counting on them, May and Tom need to learn to trust each other again.

Nina Bailey loves Christmas. Except this year she doesn’t. Because it turns out that her husband-to-be has been cheating on her – and her beautiful wedding ceremony in the snow is cancelled. She’s not really in the mood to be jolly, sing carols, or go anywhere near gingerbread men – in fact, what Nina wants is to avoid the whole thing. So she’s come to stay at her Aunt Dolly’s cosy café in the south of France to nurse her broken heart. Nina is determined to get through Christmas with no tinsel, no fuss – and definitely no flirting.

Meet Zara Bailey, a travel writer paid to cover some of the globe's most luxurious locations. Jetting from wooden huts on stilts in turquoise seas to boutique hotels with roaring fires to 7* penthouse suites with panoramic views of the world's most glamorous cities... Zara knows hers is the definition of a dream job! So she is seriously shocked to receive her next assignment; Scotland's Northcoast 500 route. By bicycle. Sleeping in a tent so basic it can't remotely be dressed up glamping! But this could be just the distraction the recently heartbroken Zara needs.

House-sitting in a castle over Christmas is a dream come true for Anna and her seven-year-old son Freddie. But there's one Christmas present Freddie wants more than anything, and it's the one thing Anna can't give him – his very own dad. As Anna settles into her new surroundings and a much slower pace of life, she is soon befriended by the local villagers and the castle workforce who provide a welcome distraction. Before even a Christmas cracker is pulled, Freddie shows a eager interest in the castle workforce; green-fingered Simon, salt of the earth Luke and charming castle manager Julius.

Nestled in the Cornish village of Cloudsea, sits Sea Cottage – the perfect place for some Christmas magic... At last Ivy is looking forward to Christmas. She and her husband Stuart have moved to their perfect little cottage by the sea - a haven alongside the rugged cliffs that look out to the Atlantic Ocean. She’s pregnant with their much-longed for first baby and for the first time, since the death of her beloved mother, Ivy feels like things are going to be alright.

A wonderful warm, seasonal treat, whisking you on a magical adventure to the Swiss Alps. Full of food, laughter and fun. Perfect for the fans of Trisha Ashley. With a recent divorce and empty nest Eloise Brandon is facing Christmas alone until a harried phone call from her godfather changes everything. Accepting his challenge, Eloise finds herself en-route to Verbier and to her godfather's chalet in the beautiful Swiss Alps to help cater for some seriously rich, high rolling guests. What ensues makes it a Christmas to remember.

"Do you have a name for her?" she asked. He shook his head. "You've decided it's a girl?" She looked at the skull and thought of it washing backwards and forwards in the dirty water of the Thames until coming to rest in sight of tip of the Isle of Dogs under the gaze of the grandiose buildings of Greenwich. "We'll call her Flotsam," she said. Home truths are always the hardest. Beatrice Palmenter is 36, a successful filmmaker. And discontent. She is about to make two journeys, one back a thousand years to the world of the Anglo Saxons, the other to wartime France.

Is true love just a few dates away... or even closer than you think? Tom has always been a hopeless romantic: but now he's just hopeless. After lockdown in particular made the millennial a reclusive introvert, it was finally time to get back 'out there' – at least according to his best friends Adam, Allison and sister Sarah. As the group sets up 10 dates to rejuvenate Tom's love life, he soon realises how difficult the dating scene has become, along with juggling his Shakespearean-themed cafe and a hobby of romantic mixtape making.

Jo Müller no está pasando por su mejor momento. Con casi cuarenta años, se ha quedado sin trabajo, sin novio y sin casa, así que no le queda más remedio que volver a casa de sus padres. Sin embargo, su suerte está a punto de cambiar: tras ver un anuncio, se anima a hacer unas prácticas de jardinería en Escocia.

Du haut de ses 24 ans, Caroline a grandi avec sa mère, gouvernante des Freunberger, richissime famille parisienne qui vit dans un immeuble cossu en plein cœur de Paris. Lorsqu'elles sont invitées au mariage de Victoire, petite-fille du clan, dans un immense château en banlieue, Caroline y va à reculons pour faire plaisir à sa mère. Sur les conseils d'Hervé, son meilleur ami, la jeune femme va tenter d'enfouir ses rancœurs afin de ne pas mettre de désordre au milieu des festivités.

Paul och Clotilde Gillard har det perfekta äktenskapet. Tjugo fantastiska år tillsammans, älskvärda barn och en stadig roll i samhället. Men det är bara en fars – i tjugo år har de byggt upp en illusion. Som skådespelare är det en enkel fasad för Clotilde att upprätthålla och under årens gång har hon haft flera affärer med olika män. Hon tillåter Paul att också söka sin lycka utanför äktenskapet, men det är inte det han vill. Han vill vara fri, men stannar kvar för att skandalen inte ska gå ut över deras barn.

Wie sollst du dem Menschen vertrauen, der dich entführt hat? Der Iron Riders MC ist einer der härtesten Bikerclubs der USA. Doch seit der neue Präsident einen menschenverachtenden Prostitutionsring aufgebaut hat, zweifelt Gun an seiner Mitgliedschaft. Aber ein Schwur ist ein Schwur - und so erfüllt er auch den nächsten Auftrag des neuen Präsidenten. Er entführt Lara, die Tochter des Staatsanwalts, um ihn unter Druck zu setzen und von seinem persönlichen Rachefeldzug gegen die Riders abzubringen.

Schon auf den ersten Blick verspricht Jackson Storm, Eishockeyprofi der Wild Tigers, eine Menge Ärger: Verflucht attraktiv, Tattoos am ganzen Körper, ein skandalträchtiges It-Girl zur Ex-Freundin und ein Lächeln zum Dahinschmelzen. Gwen ist schockiert, als ausgerechnet dieser Bad Boy vor ihrer Tür steht, um ihr beim unfreiwilligen Umzug zu helfen. Obwohl sie sich zuerst spinnefeind sind, landen sie noch am gleichen Abend im Bett. Diese eine Nacht bringt Gwens ohnehin chaotisches Leben gehörig durcheinander.

Als Violet nach dem Tod ihres geliebten Großvaters nach Crail zurückkehrt, spürt sie sofort wieder dieses besondere Band, das sie schon immer mit dem kleinen schottischen Dorf an der Küste verbunden hat. Schnell hat die junge Therapeutin alle Hände voll zu tun, denn zusammen mit dem Cottage am Meer hat sie auch das private "Tierheim" ihres Großvaters geerbt. Besonders der Schäferhundwelpe Rowdy hält sie auf Trab.

Margo hat es geschafft – die frischgebackene Journalistin konnte einen Praktikumsplatz bei einem bekannten Streaminganbieter ergattern! Einen ganzen Sommer lang wird sie den berühmten Circus Grenaldi begleiten, um Filmmaterial für eine neue Dokumentationsreihe zu sammeln. Margo ist fest entschlossen, sich voll und ganz auf das Projekt zu konzentrieren, wäre da nicht der charmante Direktionssohn und Feuerakrobat Elio, zu dem sie sich sofort hingezogen fühlt. Je besser sie ihn kennenlernt, desto klarer wird ihr, dass Elio hinter seiner sorglosen Fassade ein Geheimnis verbirgt.

George can’t throw anything away. But he’s in danger of throwing away a chance at love. George Nightingale is a hoarder with a house full of junk. For years he’s kept it a secret, rarely leaving his house and keeping social interactions to a minimum, but his carefully balanced system is now under threat... Nessa Millbrook can’t wait to get settled into her new home in quaint, rural Applewell. Everyone in the village is so friendly – except her neighbour, George, who wants nothing to do with her. But Nessa isn’t one to back down from a challenge and she’s determined to win George over.

La vie d'Alicia bascule brusquement, le jour où son mari et sa fille sont victimes d'un accident de la route. À la suite d'une trahison qui l'a ébranlé au plus profond de son être, Jérémie s'est juré qu'il ne se laisserait plus jamais briser le cœur par qui que ce soit. Lorsque, lors d'un mariage, ces deux-là se croisent, il suffit d'un regard pour que la magie opère instantanément.