Archive for September 29th, 2009

Little Black Dress have three offerings out in October and all sound fantastic!

ALLIE SPENCER - TUG OF LOVE - 1ST OCTOBER
Unsurprisingly, divorce barrister Lucy Stone is a bit of a cynic when it comes to love. And working with egotistical weasel Hugo Spade doesn’t help matters. Then Mark comes along, ticking all the boxes, and Lucy can’t believe her luck.

But when Lucy has to choose between the man of her dreams and the career opportunity of a lifetime, it seems there really is no justice in the world. And the re-appearance of sexy-ex Jonathan is the last thing she needs.

Is Lucy about to be found guilty of making the biggest mistake of her life?

SALLY ANNE MORRIS - TRICK OR TREAT? - 15TH OCTOBER
Ever thought you were hearing voices in your head? Welcome to Lucy Diamond’s world… Nothing seems out of the ordinary about Lucy. Well, not until she starts hearing the voices of grumbling ghouls from beyond the grave.

Hippie-mom Jasmine arranged for Lucy to develop the Gift and unlike the other presents of vegan cookbooks and tie-dye blouses, this one Lucy can’t return to the store. The Dead aren’t going anywhere until she sorts out their problems.

But how can she be expected to deal with the lives of those in Limbo when she can’t even manage her own?

KATE LACE - THE LOVE BOAT - 29TH OCTOBER
Working as a chef on a luxurious holiday yacht, Poppy’s come a long way from her parents’ pub in Cornwall and enjoys a tranquil existence sailing around the Greek islands. Until the Garvie family show up that is.

When their boisterous behaviour forces Poppy to pay a visit to a super-yacht docked nearby, she meets handsome deckhand Charlie and everything gets a lot more exciting. She wouldn’t mind getting cosy in her cabin with him! But why does Jake, the brooding skipper, keep rocking the boat?

When it comes to falling in love, Poppy may be in danger of going overboard…

Jessie O”Neill’s sister Andrea is due to get married to the love of her life, but Jessie just can’t be happy for her. Jessie’s marriage to her husband seems to be over, but Jessie can’t admit her failure to her friends and family, leaving her spiralling out of control into the depths of despair and depression.

All goes fine until the wedding reception when the O’Neill family finally starts to crack, and then Jessie goes missing. Jessie’s family frantically try to find out what was going on in her life and find her before it’s too late.

But does Jessie want to go back and face her family, or is her deep sin just one too many for her to bear? (more…)

The paperback copy of Cecelia Ahern’s magical novel The Gift is due out this week, and with it comes a new cover. I absolutely love the hardback version with its silver foil stars over the front making it look very magical and pretty, but the bright red with the ribbon does look very festive which is apt as the book is set at Christmas time! Which is your favourite? Here’s the synopsis in case this book has passed you by:

“Lou Suffern is practised in the art of concealment. He is, also, always overstretched, trying to do too many things at once. His overburdened schedule gives him few moments of peace, even in his sleep. And when he spends time at home with his wife and family, he is always distracted, and, mentally, somewhere else. On a cold winter morning, Lou is on his way to work when he encounters Gabe, a homeless street dweller, sitting outside an office building. Lou is intrigued by him, and contrives to get him a job in the post room. But this act of charity rebounds on him, and Gabe’s presence begins to grate on Lou — particularly when he discovers that the latter seems capable of being in two places at the same time. Christmas is drawing near, and before the season is over, Lou’s life will be irrevocably change by the casual act of kindness he has performed.”