Résultats pour "The Bell" dans Sagas

À 48 ans et demi, divorcée et sans autre travail que l'écriture d'un manuel sur la sexualité des ados, Valentine décide de s'offrir une parenthèse loin de Paris, dans la vieille demeure familiale. Là-bas, entourée de sa mère Monette et du chat Léon, elle espère faire le point sur sa vie. Mais à la faveur d'un grand ménage, elle découvre une série de photos de classe barbouillées à coups de marqueur noir. Ce mystère la fait vaciller, et quand son frère Fred débarque, avec son vélo et ses états d'âme, Valentine ne sait vraiment plus où elle en est.

Find out what the Harpers Girls have been up to in the next instalment in the bestselling Harpers Emporium series from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Rosie Clarke! Can the Harpers Girls look forward to some happy times as a new dawn rises over London? Oxford Street, London 1918 Sally Harper is busy...

Schon seit Kindertagen war Belle King in den besten Freund ihres großen Bruders verliebt. Als sie und Alec gemeinsam auf die Uni gingen und sich eine Wohnung teilten, funkte es zwischen den beiden - doch ihr Glück hielt nur kurz. Als sich die beiden Jahre später auf der Thanksgiving-Gala der Kings wiedersehen, kann Belle ihre einstmals große Liebe nach der unschönen Trennung auf den Tod nicht ausstehen. Nicht umsonst sind sie sich fünf Jahre lang erfolgreich aus dem Weg gegangen.

A heartbreakingly beautiful and uplifting wartime saga of love, loss and friendship in the darkest of times. Perfect for fans of Home Fires, Elaine Roberts, and Lesley Eames. 💔📚 The library girls are determined to keep their community’s spirits high. With their beloved library damaged by...

Dover, 1942 Nellie Castle thought the troubles that had rocked her family were behind them. Her secrets are out in the open and it looks like she might finally be able to settle down with Jasper. But peace never lasts for long in wartime Dover . . . When Nellie's estranged daughter Edie arrives...

Daniel Specks Roman Bella Germania ist eine große deutsch-italienische Familiengeschichte in drei Generationen – voller Zeitkolorit, dramatischer Wendungen und großer Gefühle. "Er reichte mir ein altes Foto. Ein junges Paar vor dem Mailänder Dom. Die Frau hatte schwarze Haare und sah aus wie ich. Es war, als blickte ich direkt in einen Spiegel. "Das ist Giulietta", sagte er, "deine Großmutter." München, 2014: Die Modedesignerin Julia ist kurz vor dem ganz großen Durchbruch. Als plötzlich ein Mann namens Vincent vor ihr steht, der behauptet, er sei ihr Großvater, gerät ihre Welt aus den Fugen.

A heart-warming and rich tale of camaraderie and friendship among the land girls on the Suffolk coast in WWII, from the author of The Bomb Girls April 1942. Nestled on the beautiful Suffolk coast lies Deben Hall, welcoming conscripted women eager to help the war effort. Dreaming of leaving...

In Nazi-occupied Belgium, an ordinary merchant ship docks at Antwerp. Hidden deep in its hold lies a mysterious cargo―something the Germans must never find. To stop it from falling into enemy hands, the U.S. Army dispatches a covert unit drawn from the survivors of D-Day, a hardened team of...

The heart-warming winter saga of friendship and resilience from the author of The Bomb Girls Nottingham, 1942 As winter approaches, for the women at the Bell Works Factory it’s business as usual. When German refugee Ella arrives, she is met with distrust. Can she show her loyalty by getting...

Pretty seventeen-year-old Greta has never known a stable family life. With no father, and loathing her mother Ruby's latest boyfriend, Greta finds life hard at home and is happiest at work with her friends at the Cadbury factory in Birmingham where she is popular with the boys. Life takes a turn...

Be swept up in the extraordinary new historical novel from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of over fifty novels! As winter tightens its icy grip, can Kitty give them hope when all seems lost? As snowflakes carpet London’s cobbled streets, can Kitty protect her loved ones? When...

'Brilliantly written . . . I loved it.' Rosie Goodwin The first book in a brand-new World War II saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves. Dover, 1939 At the heart of Market Square lies Castle's Café, run by the formidable Nellie Castle and her six children. Since the...

1544. Utrecht. The Spanish Empire is watching. Cornelis Schutt keeps a forbidden Dutch Bible beneath the floorboards of his shop. To own it is dangerous. To read it is defiance. To teach its words to a child can mean death. When a baker and his family are burned alive for reading in Dutch, Cornelis sees what obedience has become: fire, terror, and silence. He wants only to protect Maria and their children. But soldiers patrol the streets, informers listen, and neighbors vanish by night.

July 1947. Britain is still gripped by rationing, even as the excitement of Princess Elizabeth’s engagement sweeps the nation. In the Woolworths’ canteen, Freda is still dreaming of meeting her own Prince Charming. So far she’s been unlucky in love. When she has an accident on her...

London 1846: Ruth Thomas ist zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt und zum Missfallen ihrer Mutter immer noch unverheiratet. Als diese mitbekommt, wie Ruth eines der Hausmädchen küsst, tobt sie vor Wut und verstößt ihre Tochter. Sie schickt Ruth aufs Land zu ihrem Onkel, der ihr die schändlichen Gedanken und Gelüste austreiben soll. Aber stattdessen trifft Ruth dort auf seine junge Gattin Emma, die schon bald große Gefühle in ihr weckt. Seltsamerweise scheint jedoch niemand in dem verschlafenen Örtchen Camley Hollow Ruths Faszination für die junge Hausherrin zu teilen.

Will a wartime Christmas bring them heartache or joy? A moving tale of secrets, sacrifice and second chances It’s 1943, and the sisters and cousins of Victory Walk are keeping the home fires burning as war rages on. Beneath their own rooftops, secrets are simmering … Daisy juggles long days...

When Stella Simmons comes to the Devonshire village of Burracombe to start her teaching career, she is alone in the world. Orphaned as a child and brought up in a children's home, she was separated from her sister, Muriel, and has never been able to trace her. Stella is soon caught up in the life of the village, especially in the plans for celebrating the Festival of Britain. With the help of artist Luke Ferris, she tries to find Muriel. But Luke has his own troubles - notably the relationship he once had with Val Tozer, daughter of a local farmer.

Pretty 17-year-old Greta has never known a stable family life. With no father, and loathing her mother Ruby's latest boyfriend, Greta finds life hard at home and is happiest at work with her friends at the Cadbury factory in Birmingham where she is popular with the boys. Life takes a turn for the worse when her missing vixen of a sister Marleen turns up during the freezing winter of 1962.

Brought to you by Penguin. They won't let the war stop them from finding happiness... Naomi is upset to find a nasty, anonymous letter land on her doorstep. Who could’ve sent something like this? Naomi, Bert and the Churchwood bookshop organising team are determined to figure out who it is...

Everyone recognises the cry of Meg Sutcliffe as she plies her trade along the back streets of Ryhope. She learnt the ropes from her dad when he returned from the war. But when tragedy struck, Meg had no choice but to continue alone, with only her trusty dog, Spot, and beloved horse, Stella, for company. Now the meagre money she earns is the only thing that stands between her family's safety and predatory rent collector Hawk Jackson....