Since November 2009Jenny Colgan’s next novel The Near-Misses has had a name change and will now come out as The Good, The Bad & The Dumped. I have no idea which I prefer as there is no synopsis posted. There’s also no cover yet but it’s due out on 9th April 2010 …not long to wait then!
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Wishful Thinking follows the lives of 3 women, all about to make life-changing discoveries which will really rock their worlds.
Louise’s life hasn’t been the same since her horrid accident - she’s constantly in pain, struggling to fit in at work and having problems with her massive debts. Dara has just married a wonderful man, but not The One. She’s shocked when the real love of her life suddenly comes back into Ireland, and throws her feelings into complete disarray.
Finally, Rosie just wants to enjoy her old age and make her 2 children happy. But Rosie’s children haven’t turned out as she wanted them too, and she’s forced to make some tough decisions. 3 women - 3 lives - 3 excellent stories in one.
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Farahad Zama, whose debut novel The Marriage Bureau For Rich People won the Melissa Nathan Award For Comedy Romance 2009, has the second in the series The Many Conditions of Love out on July 2nd. The synopsis reads:
Can true love triumph in the face of fierce family opposition? Mr Ali’s marriage bureau is flourishing but trouble isn’t far away once son Rehman begins secretly to woo TV journalist Usha in the small cafes and on the beautiful beaches of South Indian Vizag in an ill-advised romance.
Meanwhile the lovely Aruna has a problem or two all her own. She enjoys being Mr Ali’s right-hand woman at the marriage bureau, having a wonderful husband Ram, and living in a mansion a far cry from her parents’ cramped one-room house; but how long can Aruna remain happy once her spiteful sister-in-law Mani comes home to stay?
When Usha’s father finds out about Rehman, a Muslim, the fat is in the fire. And what will Mr and Mrs Ali have to say when they discover too their son has been dating a non-Muslim?
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Single mum and superwoman Sally Freeman wants a better life for herself and her son Charlie. But it’s not going to be easy when their home is on a run-down Liverpool council estate.
Just as Sally’s mission to improve their surroundings gets under way, she’s offered a ticket out of there, in the splendid form of Spencer Knight. He has everything she could wish for – the looks, the charm, not to mention the wallet. But is he the answer to her prayers, or does her hapless ex-boyfriend Johnny still hold the key to her heart?
As Sally decides what to do, she discovers that if The Beatles are right, and all you need is love, then everything else will fall into place.
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