Bøger af Ruth Saberton

Is it really better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all? Tara Tremaine is a woman with a mission - to pick up the pieces of a life she turned her back on and win back her estranged husband, Danny. Nothing will stand in Tara's way, least of all the dangerous secret that drove them apart or Danny's growing feelings for another woman... Since arriving in Polwenna Bay hardworking vicar Jules Mathieson has put duty above her own heart. Jules adores her new life by the sea and secretly loves troubled war veteran, Danny Tremaine. When Tara returns Jules knows stepping away from him is the right thing to do, no matter how much it hurts. Danny Tremaine's world has been shattered. With life-changing injuries, a broken marriage and his glittering military career abruptly over, he returns to the family home to a rebuild his broken body and heart. Danny knows his friendship with Jules could blossom into more but allowing this to happen will come at a very high price - one that could cost him everything. With Christmas fast approaching Jules, Danny and Tara are not the only people in the village with secrets and long cherished dreams. Maybe with a little seasonal magic, some winter wishes really will come true?

Sometimes in life you have to take chances. Growing up on a tough estate has taught fifteen-year-old Amber Evans not to trust anyone or anything. She's learned to put her own hopes aside and, unable to afford riding lessons, Amber knows her love of horses can never be more than a dream. But when her mother's admitted to hospital, Amber's life turns upside down. Placed with a foster family in the countryside, she's determined to be sent home until an unexpected meeting with Drake Owen, the gorgeous eventing star, and the arrival of a spirited Arab horse change everything...

What do you do if you come face to face with a ghost? Put it down to a bump on the head and work stress if you're a respected academic like Cleo Carpenter. With Christmas approaching, professional rivalry afoot and a best friend determined to interfere in her love life the strain is clearly starting to get to her. Guilt-stricken and deceased, Alex Thorne is desperate to make amends with his brother, Rafe, a tortured musician trapped in a spiral of destruction. When an encounter with Cleo forges a link between them she becomes his only hope. So what if the only person who can see him is a sceptic? As Cleo starts to doubt her sanity, the safe world she takes for granted crumbles around her. Setting out to regain control and prove once and for all ghosts don't exist, she embarks on a journey of self discovery and surprise, learning that love really does defy science, logic and maybe even death itself...

Gemma Pengelley is looking forward to a romantic Christmas with her boyfriend Cal, far away from the chaos caused by their well-meaning family and friends. After a whirlwind of a year some quality time in a picturesque Cornish cottage is exactly what they need. But when ghosts of partners past, a tangled web of secrets and the demands of a reality television show strike at the very heart of Gemma's plans, her dreams of the perfect Christmas crumble. Will she still find her Christmas escape? Or is Gemma just running away? Get into the Christmas spirit by treating yourself to this festive novella installment in Ruth Saberton's heart-warming Escape series.

There are some things a girl has to keep to herself... Hopeless romantic Katy Carter still dreams of becoming bestselling novelist. A ghost writer by trade, Katy knows she's no Booker Prize winner but has fun penning sizzling scenes and hot heroes for celebrity novels. Writing aside, Katy no longer fantasises about a hero of her own - she's found him in teacher boyfriend, Ollie. After five years together their own happy ever after is just around the corner - if she can only rescue the couple's ailing finances. But with Ollie becoming increasingly career minded and teaching at a very strict school, Katy's racy writing soon causes difficulties. When she secretly signs a contract with steamy publisher Throb, tensions mount. A surprise trip across the pond brings things to a head, sparking a chain of events which set Katy on a collision course with family, friends and, most of all, her one true hero... "Takes Bridget Jones's mantle and runs with it" Heat Magazine "Made me laugh out loud" Richard Madeley

From the pen of RNA Award nominated author, Ruth Saberton. "Takes Bridget Jones's mantle and runs with it!" Heat Magazine. "Full of sparkling wit." Fiona Walker "It's a hoot!" Richard Madeley Can Andi Evans find the strength to start again? Betrayed and broken-hearted, Andi's redundancy is one shock too many. Suddenly single and in debt, a summer working in the pretty Cornish town of Rock seems the perfect solution.Determined never to trust again, will a chance meeting with a stranger change her mind? Andi's sister, Angel, is determined to find a man who can keep her in style. Heading to Rock, summer playground of the rich and famous, seems an inspired idea until a misunderstanding threatens to end a romance that has started to mean more to her than she ever expected... Actress Gemma is no stranger to diets and disappointments. As the future of her career hangs in the balance, Gemma hopes a summer in Cornwall solves her problems. With a reality TV show being filmed in the seaside town surely she can avoid the pasty shops and win herself a role. Arriving in idyllic Cornwall, all three girls are hoping for a holiday to remember. But will this be for the right reasons? Or, as emotions run higher than the tide, will the summer escape turn their lives upside down?

Talented chef Symon Tremaine hasn't reached the top of his game through being distracted by women. His heart scarred from past hurts, Symon's attention is focused on his restaurant. The last thing he's looking for is love. Ella St Milton cultivates her reputation as a hard nosed business woman and if being unpopular is the price for success then she's prepared to pay it. Ella has poured her heart and soul into the family hotel and is determined to make the place a success. Aware that her grandfather favours her brother, Ella has staked everything on a high risk gamble and has no choice but to seek help from the one man she'd far rather avoid. As the Polwenna Bay holiday season arrives, secrets simmer in the summer heat and emotions churn like the currents beyond the harbour wall. Is there really a recipe for love? And if so, who is brave enough to sample it?

A lost love story...1914: In Cornwall, on the eve of the First World War, eighteen-year-old Kit Rivers has a bright future ahead. As the Lord of the Manor's heir, Kit knows his duty is to the family estate - even though he longs to become a poet. When he falls passionately in love, Kit is determined not to let his parents' bitter opposition spoil an idyllic summer. But even before the golden days can fade into autumn, war comes to change Kit's world and writing forever...The Present: One century later, widowed Chloe Pencarrow exchanges London for the solitude of a Cornish cliff top house. Haunted by memories, Chloe's interest in obscure war poet, Kit Rivers, proves a welcome distraction and leads her to piece together a forgotten history. Faced with more questions than answers, her own life soon becomes entwined with Kit's through love, loss, and the darkest of secrets...

Running Away... Since leaving Polwenna Bay for the bright lights of London, actress Summer Penhalligan has tried her hardest to never look back; Jake, her childhood sweetheart, let her down terribly and the beautiful Cornish village holds nothing but painful memories. It's only when a volatile relationship threatens to destroy all she holds dear that Summer finds herself returning to the place she knows so well. Jake Tremaine has travelled the world but reluctantly finds himself drawn back to Polwenna Bay to run the family marina and take care of his unruly siblings. While Jake knows his attention should be on the rescuing the business, determined Ella, daughter of a wealthy hotelier, is set on working her way into his affections and beneath his sheets. The last thing Ella will tolerate is the reappearance of a rival... As the holiday season approaches and seaside life gathers pace, Jake suspects that Summer is keeping a huge secret from him. But Summer is not the only person in the village with something to hide. Is she just an echo of Jake's past or are there far more important matters at stake?

If music be the food of love...Zak Tremaine has the world at his feet. A talented musician with the voice and face of an angel, stardom is his for the taking - if he wants it. Adored by women and idolised by fans, Zak's whirlwind lifestyle isn't as much fun as it may appear and he finds himself increasingly longing for home and Cornwall. When tragedy strikes, and his grandmother makes a request he can't easily refuse, Zak is quickly torn between two very different worlds.Polwenna Bay teacher Tess Hamilton lives for her job. Timetables, schedules, and a full work load keep her busy and channel her attention in a safe direction. With her career to keep her occupied and the Polwenna Music festival to run, Tess has no time for romance - and even if she did it wouldn't be with a man who stands for everything she distrusts. But when the festival's future is at stake Tess has no choice but to accept help from a very unwelcome direction.With the Polwenna Festival fast approaching, a big wedding planned and loyalties tested, the tensions in Polwenna Bay are soon rising with the summer heat ...

Daughter of a troubled artist, Nessa Penwellyn has always struggled to feel settled. Used to making her way alone, an unusual bequest turns her world upside down. With trepidation Ness exchanges life abroad for her Cornish inheritance, a crumbling castle on St Pirran Island, and solitude for her newly discovered relatives - some more pleased to learn of her existence than others. Resentment, tension and mystery swirl around Pirran Island like deadly currents and the rocks beneath the sea are no less threatening than gathering developers or scheming cousins. Independent and determined, Ness must now decide who to trust in order to prevent the island legacy being lost forever. But can Ness's heart keep her safe from the one man who may cost her everything? Or are deeper secrets hiding within the echoes of the past?