Archive for April 14th, 2010

Lisa Costello is leading a charmed life – until she wakes up the morning after her glamorous Thailand wedding to find her new husband Josh dead in their bed, the murder weapon in her hand. She remembers learning at the wedding that Josh had been unfaithful, but she certainly doesn’t remember killing him. As Lisa flees the scene for Europe, ex-FBI trainee Sam Murray is on her trail. Catching up with her, he’s quickly convinced she’s been set up, and they start to work out which of movie producer Josh’s many enemies could be behind the hit. It’s a race against time to unearth the truth and keep Lisa out of jail – or gunned down by the professional assassin tailing them. And the danger only adds to the excitement of the passion brewing between them…

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The lovely Gaby at Orion has just pointed us in the direction of a new novel due out on 13th May 2010. Heaven, Hell and Mademoiselle by Harold Carlton is billed as a mix between Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada and I for one rather like the sound of it. I also really like the cover, isn’t it pretty? Here’s the synopsis:

Four young fashion hopefuls arrive in Paris, 1968, determined to claw their way to the top of the ruthless world of the haute couture. Monique, a seamstress destined to become so much more, watches Chanel’s staff spray No 5 perfume in the street outside the famous maison de couture. Can her dreams of success and love come true in this magical place? Christopher, London born and bred, a handsome new designer, determined to make it in a world where sex-appeal and success go hand in hand - and heterosexual men are rare and prized. Samantha, an ultra-spoiled Daddy’s girl who always gets her way, has the gift of selling French perfume and fashion with sex, sex and yet more sex. But can a loud, brash American ever conquer the sophisticated ladies of Paris? And hauntingly beautiful Sophie, the top model who becomes Chanel’s ‘Face’ on a million billboards and magazine covers, yet has a terrible secret in her past that refuses to stay buried. Four young lives collide and entangle in the secretive world of French fashion as Harold Carlton weaves a spellbinding tale of passionate love, ambitious rivalry and exquisite clothes.

I am a huge Alexandra Potter fan and I absolutely can’t wait for her new book You’re The One That I Don’t Want which is due out on August 5th. It sounds fab, as always, and I love the cover. As well as posting about the book itself, we actually have a mini review from Lesley Hall who won an early copy during our birthday week and it’s safe to say that she loved it:

I’ve just finished my preview copy of Alexandra’s new book which I won from Chicklit Reviews. I enjoyed the book enormously and once I started it I couldn’t put it down. I loved the characters and laughed out loud in parts. I loved the Facebook status references. I just loved the book from start to finish and will not hesitate to recommend it to all my friends and work colleagues. Alexandra has written yet another fabulous book.

Now, here’s the synopsis:

What if you found your soulmate… and then discovered you couldn’t lose him? When Lucy meets Nate aged 18, it is love at first sight. As far as she’s concerned, he’s The One. Caught up in the whirlwind of first love, they kiss under the Bridge of Sighs in Venice at sunset and – according to the legend – are tied together indefinitely. But ten years later, they’ve almost forgotten about each other. That is, until fate starts to bring them together. Again. And again. And again. It doesn’t seem as wonderful as it had before, but if Nate’s not The One – then why on earth is it proving so hard to break up with him? A funny and magical romantic comedy about what happens when every girl’s dream of finding her dream man comes very true indeed…