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Jilly Cooper

The trouble with the Mulholland family, Prudence decided, was that they were all in love with the wrong people. She'd been overjoyed when Pendle, her super-cool barrister boyfriend, invited her home for the weekend to meet his family. 
 
But home turned out to be a decaying mansion in the Lake District, and family were his glamorous, scatty mother who forgot the mounting bills by throwing wild parties, and brothers, Ace, dark and forbidding, and Jack, handsome, married and only too ready to take over with Pru if Pendle didn't get a move on. 
 
It was only when she noticed the way Pendle looked at Jack's wife Maggie that it began to dawn on Pru that there was more to this weekend than met the eye. 
 
It looked like a non-stop game of changing partners . . .

Prudence

Cathy Bramley

A sparkling summer story that's FULL of surprises! 
 
London has not been kind to Lottie Allbright. Realising it’s time to cut and run, she packs up and moves back home – but finds her family in disarray. In need of a new place to stay, Lottie takes up the offer of a live-in job managing a local vineyard. There’s a lot to learn – she didn’t even know grapes could grow so far north! 
 
Butterworth Wines in the rolling Derbyshire hills has always been run on love and passion but a tragic death has left everyone at a loss. Widowed Betsy is trying to keep the place afloat but is harbouring a debilitating secret. Meanwhile her handsome but interfering grandson, Jensen, is trying to convince her to sell up and move into a home. 
 
Lottie’s determined to save Butterworth Wines, but with all this and an unpredictable English summer to deal with, it’ll be a challenge. 
 
And that’s before she discovers something that will turn her summer – and her world – upside down . . . 
 
Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 
 
‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde 
‘A page-turner of a story’ Milly Johnson 
'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley

A Vintage Summer

Marcia Willett

'Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good' Daily Mail 
 
Cara, Cosmo and Sam learn that for everything lost, there is something to be gained . . . 
 
After her husband dies, Cara no longer wishes to live in their London home. On impulse, she sells it and goes to stay with her brother in Salcombe, Devon, while she plans her next move. There, she begins to look back at her life and reflect on the choices that have led her to this moment. 
 
Cosmo has also escaped – temporarily – from his life in the city, finding the south-west a relaxing and appealing fit, especially when he meets local girl, Amy. But is he being entirely truthful about what he’s left behind? 
 
Just out of uni, Sam has passed the Admiralty Interview Board and is set to follow in his naval father’s footsteps. His future is secure – but he feels cast adrift. With doubts and loosening family connections worrying him, an impartial new friend could be just the thing he needs. Forging a bond across the generations, can he and Cara help each other find the way to a new, happy chapter? 
 
Praise for Marcia Willett: 
 
'A beautifully woven tale of families and their secrets...' Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The Cornish House 
 
'Sweeping powers of description transport her readers to another time and place' Rosanna Ley

Reflections

A summer full of secrets spent in Devon

Susan Sallis

Let The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis sweep you away with this powerfully emotional, moving and uplifting novel. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE KISSING GATE! 
"A thrilling book" - 5 STARS 
"I have loved every book Susan Sallis has written and was not disappointed with this one either. The expression 'a good read' is tailormade for this author." - 5 STARS 
"A lovely story by a truly great author" - 5 STARS 
 
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OUT OF HEARTBREAK COMES A NEW LIFE... 
 
Gussie, Ned and Jannie are not quite siblings, but they share a fiercely close and affectionate family bond. In their bohemian Cornish home, with a famous and distinguished artist as their father figure, they glory in their unusual upbringing and their unconventional, loving family life.... 
 
Until one day a terrible tragedy destroys the foundations of that family, and they have to learn to cope on their own... 
 
Moving from Cornwall to New York and back again to the West Country, Susan Sallis's warm and powerful novel shows us love and sorrow, and family life in all its guises.

The Kissing Gate

a warm-hearted, poignant and emotional West Country novel of fresh starts and new chances from bestselling author Susan Sallis

If you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING FIVE FARTHINGS! 
"Susan Sallis as always never disappoints." 
"Excellent read" 
 
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WHEN A CHANCE DISCOVERY TEARS YOUR WORLD APART, CAN YOU MAKE A NEW START? 
 
Jess Tavener would have said that her life in a Somerset market town, with her husband Matt and their small daughter Lucy, was happy and settled. The recent death of her beloved father had cast the only shadow on their tranquil domesticity. 
 
But when she returns to work after her bereavement, she finds a sketch, drawn by Matt, of her father, which turns her world upside down and she begins to realize that her family and friends have secrets which, as they are gradually revealed, affect the foundations of all their lives. 
 
Can she work through the heartbreak and loss to reach out to a new, and different, kind of happiness?

Five Farthings

A wonderful, heart-warming and utterly involving novel set in the West Country from bestselling author Susan Sallis

As soon as Octavia catches a glimpse of Jeremy in the nightclub, she knows she just has to have him. It doesn't matter that he's just got engaged to an old school friend of hers: good-natured Gussie. His look suggested bed rather than breakfast, and made her weak at the knees... 
 
Rich and stunning, Octavia is used to men falling in love with her at a moment's notice and an invitation to join Gussie and Jeremy for a cozy weekend on a canal barge comes like a gift from the gods. How can she fail to hook Jeremy? 
 
But the other part of the foursome is whizz-kid business tycoon Gareth Llewellyn, a swarthy Welshman with all the tenderness of a scrum-half...definitely not Octavia's type! 
 
And one way and another, he certainly manages to thwart her plans...

Octavia

The classic romance from the bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series on Disney+ 
 
There was no doubt Bella Parkinson was a success: the most promising actress in London, bright, sexy - and hopelessly scatterbrained - she was taking the town by storm. 
 
Rupert Henriques, dashingly handsome and wealthy enough to buy her every theatre in London if she wanted it, couldn't wait to marry her . . . 
 
But Bella had a secret in her past - and the one man who knew it was about to come into her life again. Worse, Rupert's sinister cousin Lazlo, for some reason of his own, was trying to prevent her marriage. 
 
Before she knew where she was, Bella found herself in real danger . . . 
 
'There is no one else like Cooper' Guardian 
'The Jane Austen of our time' HARPERS & QUEEN 
'The funniest and sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan 
'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding

Bella

Rachel Gibson

The latest hot and funny love story from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson, author of RESCUE ME and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. 
 
It's been years since Vivian last saw Henry. She was scrubbing houses for a living, he was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her. 
 
She had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. Vivian got what she wanted – and more – but why does her glamorous life seem so trivial? 
 
Henry got out too . . . making it all the way to Wall Street, until his life took an unexpected twist and he traded in his cufflinks for carpentry back in Charleston. 
 
But escaping his heritage is nearly impossible. And now he’s come face-to-face with the one who got away. He’s not looking for love. He’s not even looking for sex . . . so why is resisting her the hardest thing he’s ever done? 
 
The one that got away just came back . . .

Just Kiss Me

Laura Tait

Jimmy Rice

Everyone remembers their first love. 
Holly certainly remembers Alex. But she decided ten years ago that love wasn’t about mix tapes and seizing the moment – though she’s not exactly sure it’s about secret dates with your boss, either. 
But what if the feelings never really went away? 
Alex wants to make every moment of his new job count. It’s a fresh start in a big city, and he’s almost certain that moving to London has nothing to do with Holly. Almost. 
How do you know if it was meant to be… or never meant to happen at all? 
A brilliantly funny, feel-good story of first love, second chances and everything inbetween, perfect for fans of romantic comedies like Love Actually, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones.

The Best Thing That Never Happened To Me

Some memories are best forgotten . . . Others won’t ever go away. 
 
For Kit, the quiet Devon village she visits every year is the perfect retreat. But this summer, she arrives with a heart in turmoil: years have passed since Kit last saw Jake, but now he has written asking to meet again. 
 
For Mungo, the village is simply home and the ideal getaway for friends, like Kit, even if he aches at the old memories they bring – and the secrets they stir in him. 
 
As the summer unfolds, hidden truths are uncovered that will shatter the sleepy community. But those involved soon realize that the only way to move forward might be to confront the past . . . 
 
Praise for Marcia Willett: 
‘A beautifully woven tale of families, secrets, love and loss’ Liz Fenwick 
'A genuine voice of our times' The Times 
'Riveting, moving and utterly feel-good' Daily Mail

Indian Summer

Danielle Steel

They were the best of friends and the most daunting of bachelors . . . . Charlie Harrington, a charming, handsome philanthropist, has such high expectations for his perfect bride that no mortal need apply . . . Adam Weiss, a forty-something celebrity lawyer, prefers his women very young, very voluptuous, and very short term . . . And for Gray Hawk, a gifted artist with a knack for attracting troubled relationships, women are fine; it's just the idea of family he can't imagine (particularly the family of the woman he's dating). 
 
Now, the three friends, spending their annual summer vacation cruising the Mediterranean aboard Charlie's majestic yacht, are about to have their bachelorhoods rocked. By autumn, all three will fall precipitously into relationships they never saw coming. Charlie begins dating a crusading social worker who couldn't be further from his ideal - until he makes a stunning discovery about her. Adam gets involved with his usual twenty-something bombshell - only this one has a remarkable mind of her own. And Gray, who has avoided both business and family like the plague, has managed to fall head over heels for a successful career woman - who just happens to be a mother as well. 
 
As another holiday on the yacht approaches, and with it, a turning point in each man's life, the three bachelors are forced to face the things that scare them most: their phobias about relationships, the wounds of the past - and the kind of women who challenge their deepest terrors. What happens next will spark big changes for Charlie, Adam, and Gray - and might just put an end to their carousing days forever. For as the once-carefree trio is about to discover, love is the most unpredictable adventure of all. 
 
Filled with all the joy, complexity and unexpected surprises of life, Toxic Bachelors is Danielle Steel at her poignant and penetrating best.

Toxic Bachelors

A Match Made in Devon is being published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. 
 
Sometimes you have to play a part to realise who you really are… 
 
Nina has always dreamed of being a star. Unfortunately her agent thinks she’s more girl-next-door than leading lady and her acting career isn't going quite as planned. Then, after a series of very public blunders and to escape a gathering storm of paparazzi, Nina is forced to flee from London. 
 
Her plan is to lay low with a friend in Devon, in beautiful Brightside Cove. But soon Nina learns that more drama can be found in a small village than on a hectic television set. 
 
And when a gorgeous man (and his adorable dog) catch her eye, it’s not long before London and showbiz start to lose their appeal. Will Nina choose to return to the bright lights or has she met her match in Brightside Cove? 
 
Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 
 
‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde 
‘A page-turner of a story’ Milly Johnson 
'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley

A Match Made in Devon

A feel-good and heart-warming romance from the Sunday Times bestseller

If you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING LEARNING TO DANCE! 
"The book to lose yourself in!!" - 5 STARS 
"Excellent" - 5 STARS 
"I've read every one of Susan Sallis books this one didn't disappoint" - 5 STARS 
"The author makes the characters spring to life in your mind. An excellent read..." - 5 STARS 
 
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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO TAKE WING AND FLY... 
 
When her husband, Jack, unexpectedly leaves her, Judith suddenly realises she is all alone in the world: her two sons are in Australia, and both her mother and her best friend Naomi have recently died. 
 
Deciding to embark on a journey to Exmoor to meet the famous artist Robert Haussman, with an oddly assorted group of fellow-enthusiasts, she finds herself prey to all sorts of irrational fears. Chief amongst them is the increasing conviction that Jack is dead. Why did he leave her? Where has he gone? And why does Robert Haussman exert such a strange influence on her? 
 
Will she find the answers she craves and the strength she needs to move forward?

Learning to Dance

A perfectly heart-warming and uplifting novel of life and love from bestselling author Susan Sallis

From the pen of multi-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a heart-warming and emotional novel of secrets, loss and final redemption that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love The Path to the Lake. 
 
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IS SHE RUNNING AWAY FROM THE SECRETS OF HER PAST? 
 
Viv's marriage to David is not a conventional one, but when he dies - in an accident for which she blames herself - it is as if her whole world had collapses around her. She escapes by running, mainly around the nearby lake, which was once a popular place of recreation but is now desolate and deserted. It becomes both her refuge and her dread. 
 
But through the misery she makes some unexpected friends - a couple in the village whose family need her as much as she needs them. 
 
And gradually, as a new life opens up, she is able confront terrible secrets from her past which have haunted her and which can now be laid to rest...

The Path to the Lake

a moving, uplifting and inspiring novel from bestselling author Susan Sallis

From the pen of bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a moving and heart-warming novel that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love The Keys to the Garden. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE KEYS TO THE GARDEN! 
"This writer never lets you down. You just have to keep page turning." - 5 STARS 
"Enjoyed reading this book very much" - 5 STARS 
"[Couldn't] put this book down" - 5 STARS 
 
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A MOTHER'S LOVE ENDURES THROUGH ALL... 
 
Widowed Martha Moreton is a devoted mother to her only child, Lucy. When Lucy marries Len, Martha tries hard to make the best of things: Len is a good man, they won't be living far away... and the arrival of grandchildren is something she anticipates eagerly. 
 
Unexpectedly, Len's job takes the newly married couple overseas, where their first child is born. But sorrow, not joy, comes with Dominic's birth. On their return, Lucy's best friend, Jennifer, is anxious to provide her own kind of consolation... 
 
Martha, herself experiencing unlooked-for and unwelcome changes in her own life, clings fast to the maternal bond that means so much to herself and Lucy. Together, can they find their own kind of happiness?

The Keys To The Garden

An incredibly poignant and involving novel from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Sarra Manning

Hope Delafield hasn't always had an easy life. 
 
She has red hair and a temper to match, as her mother is constantly reminding her. She can't wear heels, is terrified of heights and being a primary school teacher isn't exactly the job she dreamed of doing, especially when her class are stuck on the two times table. 
 
At least Hope has Jack, and Jack is the God of boyfriends. He's sweet, kind, funny, has a killer smile, a cool job on a fashion magazine and he's pretty (but in a manly way). Hope knew that Jack was The One ever since their first kiss after the Youth Club Disco and thirteen years later, they're still totally in love. Totally. They're even officially pre-engaged. And then Hope catches Jack kissing her best friend Susie... 
 
Does true love forgive and forget? Or does it get mad... and get even?

Nine Uses For An Ex-Boyfriend

Simon Steinberg and Blaire Scott are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the Hollywood cliché and stayed together for decades. Their three children - teenage aspiring model Samantha, pre-med student Scott, and entertainment lawyer Allegra - are successful and happy. Allegra, as an attorney to the stars, has a career that consumes so much of her energy that she has little time for a private life - until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly, she finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home. 
 
As preparations begin, the chaos of last-minute arrangements, surprise announcements and ever-increasing anxiety brings out both the best and the worst in everyone. But while couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegra's wedding emerges. It is a bridge between the past and the future, an opportunity for reconciliation, forgiveness and new hope for the future - as weddings often are for us all.

The Wedding

If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel; would never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home along with his eccentric mother, Coco, and the dog, Walter Scott. 
 
She'd never have met the wild and mysterious Marina, a wraith from Rory's past, nor her brother, the disagreeable Finn Maclean; never have spent a night in a haunted highland castle, or been caught stealing roses in a see-through nightie... 
 
Yes, it all started at Annie Richmond's party.

Emily

the light-hearted, hilarious and gorgeous novel from the inimitable multimillion-copy bestselling Jilly Cooper

Elvi Rhodes

Young, attractive, a widow with a ten-year-old daughter - Venus Stanton was certainly not the vicar that the traditional parish of Thurston had been expecting. The village was agog, the congregation surprised and in some cases not at all pleased. 
 
Venus - a name wished on her by her otherwise conventional parents, and which she felt wholly inappropriate for a woman priest - had to endure curiosity, misunderstandings and even downright hostility. But she also found warmth, friendship and kindness - sometimes from the most unexpected quarters. 
 
Still mourning the death of her husband, and having to cope with the problems of single parenthood, Venus began to think that she would never manage the task she had set herself. Perhaps the doubters were right - she was not suited to be a vicar, to care for the souls of the parish. But the handsome local doctor thought otherwise, and so did many others who came to regard her not only as their priest but also their friend.

A Blessing In Disguise

A heart-warming and feel-good novel about love and acceptance

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson returns to your favourite sexy SEAL twins - this time telling the story of Blake. 
 
Once upon a time, Natalie Cooper had it all - as a high school cheerleader she could shake her pom-poms with the best of them. But several years down the line, she's paying the price of popularity when her husband runs off with a twenty-year-old bimbo. 
 
Now Natalie just wants to focus on running her photo shop (and some of the pictures she sees...well, she really shouldn't!) and just trying to be a good mum. 
 
Then she comes toe-to-manly chest with Blake Junger. 'Exiled' to a remote cabin in Truly, Idaho, Blake wants nothing to do with anyone. Instead, he's determined to struggle with his demons and win...all on his own. But he doesn't count on a pint-sized five-year-old visitor - or Natalie Cooper, the kid's lusciously curved mother - to break down his barriers...

What I Love About You

The scorching hot love story of two troubled hearts from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gibson, author of RESCUE ME and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. 
 
Ex-marine Beau Junger likes fast cars and loud music. His body is covered in tattoos and makes girls go weak at the knees. But Beau’s not interested in love this year: No women. No sex. No complications. His only worry is saving Stella Leon. 
 
Stella doesn’t need saving. She’s always been independent, confident, strong. At least on the outside. And she definitely doesn’t need a man. After all, she’s never known one she could depend on. 
 
But when Beau turns up and spirits her across state to meet her estranged sister, everything changes. They’ve both got their demons to face, but as the southern heat brings tensions sizzling to the surface, something sparks between them. This tough guy has finally met his match – and they’re both about to fall harder than a ton of red-hot bricks...

Run To You

For fourteen years, Steve and Meredith Whitman have sustained a marriage of passion and friendship, despite the demands of two all-consuming careers. Meredith is a top investment banker, Steve a gifted physician - the only thing missing in their life is children. Steve longs for them. But Meredith keeps putting off motherhood, and now she has been offered an extraordinary job opportunity in San Francisco, three thousand miles away. Steve urges her to accept, saying that he's more than happy to uproot himself and will join her as soon as he can find a new job himself. Perhaps in California, he hopes, they can begin a family at last. 
 
Neither Steve nor Meredith had reckoned on a prolonged separation, but Steve's job keeps him in New York for months longer than planned. Weekends together fall prey to their hectic schedules. Alone in San Francisco, Meredith is spending long hours at the office with her boss, charismatic entrepreneur Callan Dow. Steve is working late shifts at the hospital, grabbing an occasional dinner with a new female colleague. Almost unnoticed, Steve and Meredith have begun living separate lives, and irresistible forces start to tear their lives and hearts apart.

Irresistible Forces

Love, tragedy and hope conspire in Paris, when a kiss between two strangers changes everything. 
Isabelle Forrester is the wife of a Parisian banker who has long since shut her out of his heart. She has one secret pleasure: a long-distance friendship with a man who, like Isabelle, is trapped in a loveless marriage. To Bill Robinson, Isabelle is a kindred spirit. Agreeing to meet for a few precious, innocent days in London, they find their friendship changing, and they exchange their first, searching kiss. Time stands still – and tragedy strikes. 
A long journey begins – towards healing, hope and dreams of a seemingly impossible future. Isabelle and Bill cling to life. Together they must find the strength not only to embrace the future but to face what they have left behind.

The Kiss

'We were superglued to the pages of this book, and you'll be hooked too' heat 
 
The heart-warming, hilarious and utterly addictive romance from Sarra Manning, author of Rescue Me. 
 
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Ellie Cohen is living her dream. A great job at an exclusive Mayfair art gallery, loyal mates, loving family, and really, really good hair. Well, there's the famous rock-star father who refuses to acknowledge her and a succession of 'challenging' boyfriends, but nobody's perfect. 
 
But when a vengeful ex sells Ellie out to the press, she suddenly finds herself fighting to keep her job, her reputation and her sanity. Then David Gold - handsome, charming but ruthlessly ambitious - is sent in to manage the media crisis . . . and Ellie. 
 
David thinks she's a gold-digger and Ellie thinks he's a shark in a Savile Row suit, so it's just as well that falling in love is the last thing on their minds . . . 
 
'Sarra Manning pulls you straight in with another fantastically addictive, beautifully written read' Paige Toon, author of Someone I Used to Know 
 
'Bright, funny, romantic - a total joy to read!' Mhairi McFarlane, author of Last Night 
 
'A deliciously addictive tale of romance and reinvention' Marie Claire 
 
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Readers love It Felt Like a Kiss: 
 
***** 'The book was VERY enjoyable, funny and had a brilliant plot that hooked you... But be warned: once you start reading you won't be able to put it down!' 
***** 'Another amazing Sarra Manning book... Could not put the book down until I'd consumed every word on every page' 
***** 'Beautiful and worth a read. You will not regret it!!!!' 
***** 'Loved this book from start to end' 
***** 'Surprising and intriguing throughout the whole thing. A real page turner'

It Felt Like a Kiss

A heart-warming and uplifting romance that will sweep you off your feet

As a librarian, Imogen read a lot of books, but none of them covered what she was to experience on the Riviera. 
 
Her holiday with tennis ace, Nicky, and the whole glamorous coterie surrounding Nicky, was a revelation - and so, ultimately, was she. A wild Yorkshire rose among the thorny model girls, Cable and Yvonne, with a rare asset that they'd mislaid years ago... 
 
But the path of a jet-set virgin in that lovely, wicked world was a hard one. 
 
Imogen began to wonder if virtue really was its own reward...

Imogen

the deliciously funny and upbeat novel from the inimitable multimillion-copy bestselling Jilly Cooper

Fiona Collins

A love story like no other! Perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Jojo Moyes and Richard Curtis films, You, Me and the Movies will leave you crying tears of joy and sadness. 
 
 
When Arden meets Mac she quickly falls for the handsome, charismatic film lecturer. Their love is the sort you see in movies: dramatic, exciting and all-consuming... and complicated. 
 
A love like theirs could never last. 
 
But years later, whilst visiting a friend in hospital, Arden sees the one face she could never forget. Badly injured, Mac can only make brief references to the classic films they once watched together. Which is all it takes for Arden to remember everything... 
 
Will Arden ever find a movie-worthy love again? 
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What everyone is saying about You, Me and the Movies: 
'Moving and emotional' Eva Woods, bestselling author of How to be Happy 
 
'I LOVED THIS BOOK!! You, Me and The Movies is beautifully crafted, funny, uplifting and guaranteed to leave you smiling!!! This is one of those BIG WONDERFUL books that pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the very last page.' Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal 
 
'It made me laugh, cry and want to watch lots more old movies' ***** 
'Nostalgic and lovely and just leaves you with a warm feeling' ***** 
'Pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the very last page' ***** 
'I can't begin to say how much I LOVED this book. It had me laughing, falling in love and ultimately crying.' ***** 
'I'm an absolute mess. This is a beautiful novel. Completely unexpected... I was captured by the now and then aspect of the story... I'm off now to re-watch The Way We Were.' *****

You, Me and the Movies

A heart-warming, uplifting story about second chances

As she checked into the lush Beverly Hills Hotel, Tanya Harris dreaded being away from her husband, Peter, and three teenaged children. Dressed as pure Marin County mom among supermodels and movie stars, Tanya was here to do a major screenplay after years of writing stories and articles on the side, always putting her family first. And when Tanya steps into her temporary home, she is amazed at what she finds: lilies, orchids and roses. A pink marble tub. Her favorite chocolates, a cashmere robe, and slippers that fit perfectly. Things are going to be different in Bungalow 2. 
 
From her first day on the set, Tanya is thrust into an intoxicating new world, where friendships and romances come and go . . . and where she feels reborn, energized by the creativity and genius swirling around her. Suddenly she's working alongside A-list actors and a Hollywood legend: Oscar-winning producer Douglas Wayne, a man who always gets what he wants - and seems to have his sights set on her. Flying back to Marin County between shoots, struggling to reconnect with a family that seems to need her less and less, Tanya watches helplessly as her old life is pulled out from under her in the most crushing of ways. 
 
As her two lives collide, as one Award-winning film leads to another, Tanya begins to wonder if she can be a wife, a mother and a writer at the same time. And just as she confronts the toughest choice she has faced, she is offered another dazzling opportunity - one that could recast her story in the most amazing of ways, complete with an ending she never could have written herself. 
 
In Bungalow 2, Danielle Steel takes us into a world few ever see - a world of fame and fortune, celebrity and genius - daring to show us the real lives, real dreams, and real struggles hidden beneath the flash and glitter of Hollywood.

Bungalow 2

Annie Ferguson was one of Manhattan's brightest young architects. But overnight she became mother to her sister's three orphaned children. It wasn't the life she'd planned, but one that rewarded her tenfold for every sacrifice she'd had to make. 
 
Now, at forty-two, with a satisfying career and a fulfilling family life, Annie has reconciled herself to being single. With the children now grown into young adults and confronting major challenges of their own, she is navigating a parent's difficult passage between lending them a hand and letting them go. 
 
Then, an accident leads Annie to a man who will tempt her to reconsider her belief that it isn't too late to fall in love, after all...

Family Ties

A compelling story of love and family from the billion copy bestseller

Charlene Allcott

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'One of the freshest, funniest, most exciting new voices I’ve read for a long time' JANE FALLON 
 
'Fresh and funny and REAL ... Martha really spoke to me. She will steal everyone's heart!' VERONICA HENRY 
 
'Beautifully written and emotionally intelligent. I rooted for Martha from the start.' Daily Mail 
 
Meet Martha Ross. She dreams of being a singer, but she’s been working in a call centre for far too long. She’s separating from her husband, the father of her son. And she’s moving back home to her parents’ as a single mum, toddler in tow. 
 
Life has thrown her a few lemons . . . but Martha intends to make a gin and tonic. It’s time to become the woman she’s always wanted to be. And at least her mum’s on hand to provide childcare – and ample motherly judgement, of course. 
 
Soon Martha realises that in order to find lasting love and fulfilment, she needs to find herself first . . . But her attempts at reinvention – from writing a definitive wish list of everything she wants in a new man, to half-marathons, business plans and meditation retreats – tend to go awry in the most surprising of ways . . . 
 
A warm, vibrant and painfully funny novel for fans of Why Mummy Drinks, Fiona Gibson and Lucy Vine. 
 
*Also published as The Reinvention of Martha Ross*

The Single Mum's Wish List

Rebecca Reid

‘Well written, with a plot and characters that haunt you long after you’ve finished.’ Jane Corry, author of My Husband’s Wife 
 
Which is more dangerous, a secret or a lie? 
 
Poppy has a secret. 
 
It was a whirlwind romance. And when Drew, caught up in the moment, suggests that he and Poppy don’t tell each other anything about their past lives, that they live only for the here and now, for the future they are building together, Poppy jumps at the chance for a fresh start. 
 
But it doesn’t take long for Poppy to see that this is a two-way deal. Drew is hiding something from her. And Poppy suddenly has no idea who the man she has married really is, what he is hiding from her or what he might be capable of. 
 
Drew says he has nothing to hide. Drew is lying. 
 
'Rebecca Reid is a master of building tension' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Girl Next Door 
 
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