Matilda Emily N. Bagshawe, conosciuta come Tilly Bagshawe, è un'autrice celebrata per le sue acute esplorazioni della vita e delle relazioni umane. Le sue opere spesso approfondiscono le complessità della vita moderna, frequentemente attraverso la prospettiva di donne che navigano in un mondo pieno di sfide. Bagshawe conferisce alla sua prosa una voce forte, attirando i lettori in narrazioni ricche di emozioni e situazioni relazionabili. Il suo stile diretto e coinvolgente le ha consolidato la reputazione di autrice amata, le cui storie risuonano con un vasto pubblico.
"Una lettura che non concede tregua", scrive The New York Times di questo romanzo in cui Sidney Sheldon, l'autore noto in tutto il mondo come "Mister Bestseller", ha creato la sua più straordinaria eroina: Kate Blackwell, donna altera e volitiva, maestra nel gioco pericoloso ed eccitante del potere. La fortuna della dinastia che porta il suo nome ha risvolti oscuri e inconfessabili: ma lei, la grande matriarca, conosce gli intrighi, le passioni, le ambizioni di ogni membro della famiglia, che sa manovrare con eccezionale destrezza.
Escape to the French chateau in this gripping, sweeping tale of love, lies and
divided loyalties. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Lucinda Riley.
A wickedly sexy romp from one of the most exciting voices in commercial fiction - 'Pure guilty pleasure' Heat Milly Lockwood Groves is stuck at her parents' racing stables and stud farm outside Newmarket, her dreams of making it as a champion jockey in tatters. Her father has forbidden her to ride after a fall left her hospitalised - and there's no arguing with him. As a millionaire racehorse breeder and bastion of the male dominated racing fraternity, he would prefer Milly took up more ladylike pursuits, and left the riding to her brother, Jasper. Although Milly has more talent in her left riding boot than the poisonous Jasper will ever have, her family are determined to fill Milly's life with cookery courses and debs' balls in London. But Milly's life is about to change with the arrival of Bobby Cameron, the most skilled horse-breaker in America. Milly, who previously has had no interest in males of the two-legged variety, develops a passionate crush on the blond, beautiful Bobby. When Bobby offers her the chance to spend a year on his Californian ranch, it's just too good an opportunity to refuse...
It is a truth universally acknowledged, thata single man in possession of a
good fortunemust be in want of... anything but a wife?The third book in the
Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe
The past can't be locked away forever... _________________________________________________________________ *Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase & Lucinda Riley* Sweeping from the French Riviera to the wind-blown Cornish cliffs, lose yourself in this spellbinding novel about one golden family - and a devastating secret that binds them, forever... Year after idyllic year, the Challant family retreat to their summer house on the glittering French Riviera. Until one stormy night in 1928 when a local boy suffers a fatal accident in the grounds. Overnight, it becomes a place of ghosts. As time unspools, those dark memories loosen their grip on the four Challant children. And yet the local whispers about that night never quieten, calling them back to the house on the Riviera. A family secret lies waiting in the past. But dare they unlock the truth? _______________________________________________ READERS LOVE ESCAPING WITH TILLY BAGSHAWE'S EPIC, SWEEPING NOVELS: 'A great novel to get totally immersed by' 'Her books are always captivating!' 'It drew me in from the very first page' 'This is an epic page-turner of love and war' 'Such skilled storytelling that draws you in and keeps you gripped throughout' 'Tilly Bagshawe is a brilliant, vivid writer, who is a leader in her field. Bravo!'
Sasha Miller comes to Cambridge with a dream and leaves on a mission. After falling for the lies and charms of her Director of Studies ′Theo Dexter′ she finds herself betrayed, humiliated and nursing a bundle of broken dreams. Heading to the US she is determined to rebuild her life.Years later, Sasha emerges from Harvard Business School with one thing on her mind, the downfall of the now famous Professor Theo Dexter.Meanwhile Theo′s long suffering wife Theresa also finds herself betrayed and cast aside for a younger and prettier model. Unable to cope she returns to Cambridge a broken woman and tries to rebuild her life away from the scheming Theo Dexter.One night Sasha turns up at Theresa′s door, she wants revenge at any cost, will Theresa help her?From the deepest betrayal comes a shocking alliance.Two vengeful women, one very unlucky man ...
"Cat fears she is past her prime. Her philandering husband, Ivan, whom she still loves passionately after twenty years of marriage, leaves her for a younger woman. Devastated, there is only one person left who Cat trusts. Kendall seems to have it all: a glittering recording career, wealth, and beauty. But underneath her tough exterior she hides a vulnerability--she is helplessly struggling with an unrequited love. When Kendall's need for success consumes her, she won't let anyone stand in her way. Ava is an innocent, plucked from obscurity and thrown into the cut-throat world of fame. When she is pitted against Kendall, the world watches closely, wondering which of them will survive. As these three women try to navigate through a backstabbing world of fortune, stardom and greed, will they be tempted to betray the people they hold dearest?"--Page 4 of cover.
FLAWLESS explores the journey of idealistic designer Scarlett Drummond Murray in the corrupt world of international diamond dealing. As she navigates greed and temptation, she must decide whether to uphold her principles or succumb to the allure of success.
Welcome to Swell Valley - where the scandal is in a class of its own... The
second book in the Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe
To the outside world, Siena McMahon has a fairy-tale life. Born into a great Hollywood dynasty-granddaughter of movie legend Duke McMahon, daughter of billionaire producer Pete McMahon-she is blessed with beauty, brains, and wealth...a proverbial princess. Yet behind the wrought-iron gates of the sprawling McMahon mansion in Hancock Park, her life is far from idyllic. The McMahons are bound together not by love but by infighting and ambition. When a gold-digging English aristocrat, Caroline Berkeley, worms her way into their lives and their home, the family's potent mix of jealousy and wealth explodes. Packed off to school in England, Siena starts making plans to leave the moment she arrives. She is determined to become a Hollywood star in her own right-just as her grandfather had said she would be. And once back in L.A., the rejections, betrayals, and failures she'll face will only make her stronger and tougher than ever before. But at what price? In the utterly dysfunctional landscape of her life-among friends, lovers, and family-she must find the people who will help her survive, help her become the person she was meant to be, help her be truly Adored. Set in the most glamorous cities of the world-L.A., London, Paris, and New York-Tilly Bagshawe's debut novel is like the real-world Hollywood it mirrors: deliciously escapist, wickedly sexy, and always irresistibly compelling.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon s most popular and enduring heroine Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes and Sidney Sheldon s Chasing Tomorrow is back with another story of heart-stopping twists and breathtaking action. Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down, had a baby, and planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously, devoted to her son. But tragic news has forced Tracy to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, she returns to the hunt and she s more dangerous than ever. Tracy is not the only woman with a dark and dangerous past. The world faces a new terror threat from a group of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. When this group turn to violence, with deadly effect, the mysterious woman pulling their strings becomes the CIA s public enemy number one. Only one clever and ruthless woman is capable of tracking down the terrorist: Tracy. But as Tracy discovers, the truth proves as elusive as her target. Hampered by corruption and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. But just how reckless will a person become when she have nothing left to lose?"
A Boston heiress who has it all, a penniless Ibizan boy toiling in a hotel laundry, a billionaire with a mysterious past. They all share a dream, to own the most successful hotel in the world.
Saucy. Sophisticated. Scandalous. Welcome to Swell Valley...The Flint Hamiltons have owned Furlings, the 'big house' in Lymington for the last two hundred years and as Rory FH's only, much beloved child, 27 year old 'It Girl' Tati has always believed she was in line to inherit not only Furlings, but a substantial trust fund to boot. But, when her father dies and she returns to Lymington for the reading of the will, she discovers she has in fact been left with nothing. Terrified it would all go on drugs, Rory left the lot to Tati's cousin, a womanising Australian entrepreneur called Brett Cranley. Broken by her father's death and 'betrayal', and determined to get Furlings back by hook or by crook, Tati cleans up her act and decides to stay on in Lymington taking a job at the local primary school. Scandalously, Tati marries Brett and Angela's 23 year old son, besotted pianist Jason Cranley, in secret the day after he comes into his own trust fund. She uses his cash to start her own private school in London, which becomes hugely successful, a money making machine. Jason struggles as a pianist in London, while Tati single mindedly and ruthlessly pursues her dream of wealth. Will Tati succeed in trouncing Brett and getting him out of Lymington for good, or does he still have an ace up his sleeve?
The New York Times Bestselling Author Thrilling and nail-biting, The Phoenix has all the trademark glamour, suspense and unexpected twists of a classic Sidney Sheldon novel. A deadly enemy will rise again...
Manželé Grace a Lenny patří k newyorské smetánce. Lenny se díky tvrdé práci vypracoval na miliardáře a majitele úspěšného fondu Quorum. Když jednoho dne zmizí, rozpoutá to učiněnou smršť. Pryč je nejen on, ale chybí také miliardy dolarů z fondu. FBI ho podezírá ze zpronevěry. Záhy moře vyplaví Lennyho tělo a hlavní podezření padne na jeho ženu Grace. K tomu, aby dokázala, že je nevinná, jí nestačí pouhý útěk z vězení.
Svět obchodníků s diamanty je tvrdý a nelítostný, to Scarlett Drummond Murrayová zjistí poté, co se rozhodne opustit přehlídková mola a věnovat se navrhování šperků a jejich výrobě.
Diamanty mohou být surové, broušené, dokonalé, bez poskvrny, falešné, krásné, krvavé, nebezpečné i vražedné. Ve všech podobách se ukazují v příběhu o Scarlett Drummond Murryaové, talentované návrhářce šperků, která se odmítá smířit s tím, že lesk, krása a bohatství pro jedny znamená trápení, bídu a nemoci pro jiné. Jakmile se začne zajímat o podmínky horníků v diamantových dolech v Africe i v Rusku, její život se zcela změní. Pryč je klid a přátelská atmosféra Notting Hillu, diamantový magnát Brogan O’Donnell je nemilosrdný ke každému, kdo se mu odváží postavit do cesty. Scarlett se ale odmítá vzdát i po přímém útoku na ni, přesune se z Londýna do Los Angeles, kdepomalu získává věhlas a snaží se rozšířit i své charitativní aktivity. Svět obchodu s diamanty je ale hodně tvrdý a má svoje pravidla. Prosadit se mimo ně vyžaduje skutečně silné osobnosti. Odolá Scarlett a její blízcí tlaku a nepříznivým okolnostem, nebo podlehne, vzdá se a vrátí se domů?
Zpátky na vrchol.
Sabrina Leonová vyrůstala v pěstounských rodinách i na ulici, na vzestupu herecké kariéry tvrdě pracovala. Po jedné nevhodné poznámce ji ale svět viní z rasismu a všichni jsou najednou proti ní. Umělecky by ji mohla zachránit role Cathy v nové verzi filmu Bouřlivé výšiny. Slavný producent Dorian Rasmirez má do hlavních rolí obsadit Sabrinu a Viorela Hudsona. V Anglii, kam se všichni vypraví hledat vhodné místo k natáčení, se tak na jednom místě sejde několik vyhraněných osobností, z jejichž střetů vzniká řada výbušných situací, zápletek a vztahů.
Tracy Whitney never wanted to settle down. Responsible for some of the world's most astounding heists with her brilliant, charming partner Jeff Stevens, she's enjoyed the danger and relished the intensity of life on the wild side. But she's had enough of conning the rich and corrupt out of their ill-gotten fortunes. The one thing that would make her life complete now is marriage and a child with Jeff. But first, Tracy must finish one last job. An unexpected encounter with an old enemy triggers a series of disturbing events that Tracy never anticipated, raising terrifying ghosts she thought were dead and buried.
Een ambitieuze Engelse jockey doet haar best om in het hedendaagse Amerika haar carrière op te bouwen, maar door haar naïviteit krijgt ze te maken met verschillende tegenslagen.
