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Marja Visscher Het stadspaleis aan het Spaarne
Haarlem, 1780. Keetje Hodshon is nog geen twaalf als ze het grootste deel van haar familie al heeft verloren. Ze erft een vermogen. Haar voogden stellen een echtpaar aan dat voor veel geld uit de erfenis Keetje en haar broers opvoedt. Keetje raakt bevriend met een van hun dochters, Manon, en vindt troost bij haar. Ze droomt ervan om een stadspaleis te bouwen. Zodra ze volwassen is geworden, zet ze haar plan in werking. Via brieven blijft ze in contact met Manon, waardoor ze een hechte band ontwikkelen....
Nederlands | 7 uur 56 minuten (457 MB) | Z&K, Utrecht | 2023
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Hülya Cigdem-Aydogan De importbruid
"Aanzien en nieuwsgierigheid, daar draait mijn bruiloft om." Rüya’s bruiloft en huwelijk verlopen niet zoals ze verwacht had. Als dertienjarig meisje woont ze in Turkije en verlooft ze zich met de Turks-Nederlandse Kaan in Brabant. Op haar vijftiende verhuist ze dan eindelijk naar Nederland, klaar voor haar nieuwe, vrije bestaan in Tilburg. Maar hoewel ze met volle teugen van die vrijheid geniet, heeft haar schoonmoeder de touwtjes strict in handen. Is haar nieuwe echtgenoot, zijn familie en de...
Nederlands | 15 uur 8 minuten (660 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Bavo Dhooge Schaduw van de koning
Als de Nazi’s België binnenvallen, weigert de jonge koning Leopold III naar Engeland te vluchten. Hij blijft in het kasteel van Laken, onder bewaking van de Duitse kolonel Werner Kiewitz. Kiewitz wordt de schaduw van de koning, een machteloze figuur in een overrompeld land. Hun relatie wordt persoonlijker, een spel van aantrekken en afstoten. Kiewitz wordt het slachtoffer van een omgekeerd Stockholm-syndroom: de gijzelnemer laat zich "verleiden" door de gijzelaar. En in Duitsland begint men zich...
Nederlands | 19 uur 3 minuten (827 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Mario Escobar De meester van Warschau
‘De meester van Warschau’ van Mario Escobar speelt zich af in de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Warschau. Janusz Korczak is de directeur van een Joods weeshuis als de nazi’s op 1 september 1939 Polen binnenvallen. Meer dan vierhonderdduizend Joden, waaronder de kinderen uit het weeshuis, worden opgepakt en gedwongen om in het getto te gaan wonen. Janusz en zijn vrienden zetten alles op alles om de kinderen te beschermen tegen ziekte en honger. Zo creëert Janus met de andere medewerkers en inwoners van het...
Nederlands | 9 uur 13 minuten (531 MB) | KokBoekencentrum Fictie, Utrecht | 2023
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Lina Wolff The Polyglot Lovers
'A singular novel, sometimes brutal, certainly merciless.' - Le Figaro (France) Ferocious and irreverent, this multiple prize-winning novel burns down the pretensions of a pompous literary establishment and takes no prisoners. Ellinor is thirty-six. She wears soft black sweatpants and a Michelin Man jacket. She fights. Smart and unsentimental, she tries her hand at online dating, only to be stranded in a snowstorm with a literary critic. Cut to Max Lamas, an author who dreams of a polyglot lover,...
Engels | 7 uur 54 minuten (356 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Lorraine Wilson This is Our Undoing
Could you condemn one child to save another? In a near-future Europe fracturing under climate change and far-right politics, biologist Lina Stephenson works in the remote Rila Mountains. But when an old enemy dies, Lina's dangerous past resurfaces and puts her family's lives at risk. Trapped with her vulnerable sister and the dead man's family, Lina is facing pressure from all sides: her enemy's eldest son is determined to destroy her in his search for vengeance, whilst his youngest carries a sinister...
Engels | 13 uur 50 minuten (606 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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T.A. Williams An Escape to Remember
She needed a getaway. What she found was a home. After catching her boyfriend in flagrante delicto with another woman, Louise is heartbroken and vows to stay away from men. But when she takes on a restoration project at an Italian hotel run by a group of lively seniors, she can't help but be distracted by the mysterious and alluring neighbour Vito. Despite his tragic past and her no-romance policy, sparks fly between them. Will they be able to resist the pull or succumb to their undeniable chemistry?...
Engels | 9 uur 21 minuten (413 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Ethan Bale Hawker and the King's Jewel
In the twilight of the Wars of the Roses, one knight carries out a final mission for his fallen king... August 1485. Grizzled knight Sir John Hawker carries a heavy burden on his shoulders, but a chance for atonement beckons when his liege lord, King Richard III, charges Hawker with two secret missions. However, when Richard falls at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Hawker hastens to fulfil his final duty to the king. But the usurping Tudors have discovered Hawker’s quest, and are hot on his heels....
Engels | 12 uur 8 minuten (533 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Rachael Featherstone Puzzle Girl
Love is a riddle waiting to be solved... Meet Cassy Brookes, a composed 26-year-old whose life is about to be flipped by a twist of fate. Stuck in a doctor's office, Cassy scribbles a message in a puzzle book, and when she returns for a check-up, she sees someone has replied. She soon finds herself torn between searching for love and outwitting her work rival, Martin. Will finding the mystery puzzle man be the cure to all her problems or will the truth be a bitter pill to swallow? Perfect for fans...
Engels | 9 uur 5 minuten (396 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Ola Mustapha Other Names, Other Places
"What were we, then, if ‘English’ was a prize out of our reach and ‘Tunisian’ was the mask we wore at home?" Caught between cultures and struggling to find her identity, Nessie, a Londoner with Tunisian roots, navigates the complexities of belonging. With her multiple name - Nesrine, Susu, Nessie - and a yearning for acceptance, she grapples with not being "enough" for anyone. But when Mrs Brown enters their lives, her charismatic presence becomes the glue holding their dysfunctional family together...
Engels | 8 uur 18 minuten (376 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Donna Ashcroft The Christmas Countdown
It’s that time of year again, snowflakes are fluttering and the countdown to Christmas has begun! Twenty-seven-year-old Holly Devine has just had her heart well and truly broken. Hurt by the two people she loves the most, she flees to her eccentric Aunt Clara’s cosy cottage to hide away over the winter season. But kind, impulsive Aunt Clara has other ideas... She’s not about to see her favourite niece wallowing in sadness during the most wonderful time of the year. So, with the help of her close...
Engels | 10 uur 18 minuten (454 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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T.A. Williams A Little Piece of Paradise
The inheritance of a lifetime... or is it? When Sophie falls heir to a castle on the Italian Riviera, she can’t believe her luck. The catch? She must share it with her estranged sister, Rachel, for three months. As Sophie travels to Italy, memories of a cheating ex resurface but so does a newfound connection with her friend Chris back home. With the clock ticking, will Sophie be able to heal old wounds with her sister and find love with Chris? A beautiful story of romance and sisterhood, "A Little...
Engels | 8 uur 49 minuten (388 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Kennedy Kerr Dreams of Magpie Cove
Ellie McTavish’s world turns upside down when a deadly diagnosis comes out of nowhere. Feeling adrift as she recovers from life-saving surgery at home, she impulsively bids on a vintage caravan, only to discover the next day that she’s won it. So she grabs her friend Fee and takes it on an impromptu road trip...well, that’s the plan, until it breaks down outside the tiny village of Magpie Cove in Cornwall. Unexpectedly stranded, the two women don’t have much choice but to stay there until it’s fixed....
Engels | 6 uur 27 minuten (291 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Lilac Mills Make Do and Mend at Applewell
Can their marriage be mended in time for Christmas? Lottie has always been thrifty. As a mother of three, it's even more important that she stretches the household budget as far as possible. Luckily, Lottie’s penchant for taking broken items and upcycling them has worked wonders for living on a shoestring. Henry can’t face telling Lottie he’s been made redundant. Instead, he pretends to go to work as usual while frantically job hunting. The race is on to find another role before Lottie discovers...
Engels | 8 uur 14 minuten (366 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Lilac Mills A Stitch in Time in Applewell
It’s not just hems that are frayed in Applewell... Gracie rescues old clothes and cast-offs from Applewell’s charity shop, making them into cute and fresh outfits, which she then sells in her little shop. Turning a profit is hard at the best of times, let alone when new arrival Lucas appears... After running away from the village in his teens, Lucas has finally returned to an uncomfortable amount of fanfare and gossip. His job requires him to streamline homeless charity, UnderCover, and his plans...
Engels | 9 uur 38 minuten (427 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Suzie Tullett Tessa Cavendish is Getting Married
Two mothers, two visions, one unforgettable showdown. Embarking on a journey to say "I do", Tessa and Leo's idea of an intimate celebration takes a wild turn when their mums go head-to-head, turning the wedding planning into a comedic battleground. Tessa's mom, Patricia, is determined to turn their wedding into a grand spectacle, while Leo's mother, Grace, has her own ideas of tradition and legacy. From secret guest list expansions to dueling wedding dress choices, the soon-to-be-wed couple finds...
Engels | 7 uur 41 minuten (336 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Lilac Mills Waste Not, Want Not in Applewell
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....
Engels | 9 uur 11 minuten (409 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Teresa F. Morgan Mistletoe at the Manor
A heart-warming Christmas romance set in Cornwall! Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Victoria Walters, Heidi Swain and Phillipa Ashley... Can Beth learn to open her heart this Christmas...? Between setting up her boutique and raising her six-year-old son, single mum Beth Sterling has little time for romance. When she moves her business into a cosy converted stable on the scenic Trenouth Estate, she finds herself clashing with the handsome but aloof owner of the estate, Tristan Trenouth. When...
Engels | 8 uur 29 minuten (378 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Kiley Dunbar Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop
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... So when Radia Pearl befriends Monty Bickleigh, ex-fisherman...
Engels | 10 uur 2 minuten (444 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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Alison Ragsdale The Child Between Us
When I first met you, darling Marina, you were just five years old. You took my breath away, with your long, dark waves and pink cheeks. You needed me, and I instantly knew I’d do anything to protect you. When six years ago, my heart was shattered, I was left utterly broken – but I didn’t know just how lost I was until you filled that hole in my heart. You quickly became the centre of my world, your sweet laugh my favourite sound. But then things started to change... I put my pain down to work stress,...
Engels | 9 uur 36 minuten (427 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2023
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