Posted on February 16th, 2010 by Leah
Hannah Atkins has somehow managed to bluff her way to beauty editor at Gloss magazine and can’t believe her luck. Just as she’s learning the ropes in her new job she reads in the gossip pages of a local paper that her boyfriend Jesse is cheating on her with a weather-girl.
Things get worse when Hannah finds herself dumped. By text. Vowing to claw back some dignity and show Jesse what he’s missing, Hannah vows to look and act fabulous 24/7 as well as steering clear of men who are unsuitable. As Hannah’s vows fall to the wayside, it’s time to decide whether love really is more important than lip-gloss.
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Chloe
Serena and Poppy are the only 2 people who witnessed the accident that ended in the death of teacher Marcus, but neither believes the story of the other person. They’re both convinced each other is guilty but it doesn’t matter now – it’s all in the past. Poppy has done her time and has been released from prison, but she’s still determined to clear her name and make Serena own up to what she did. Serena on the other hand still hasn’t told her husband and children what happened years ago, and is intent on keeping it that way.
With the past threatening to rear its ugly head again, is Poppy going to be able to claim the innocence she has protested all along, and is Serena going to be able to keep the past buried deep down where she wants it? And just what is the secret torment of those young Ice Cream Girls that they haven’t told a soul all this time?
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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Chloe
Karina’s celebrity star is falling fast, and she wants to get it on the rise again so what better way to do it than to adopt a child?! Karina, accompanied by the obligatory journalist of course, flies out to India to take home the little girl from the Orphanage who has been selected for her, named Devika.
Karina is sure that the press will love her “good will gesture” but she hasn’t a clue what being a mother to a child involves, let alone to Devika who has her own culture, problems with speaking English and finds it difficult to adjust to life in Britain. Thrown into the mix Karina’s ex-boyfriend Liam and you’ve got trouble brewing. Karina wanted more fame, but is it going to come at too high a price for her and Devika?
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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Leah
Since we adopted our dogs when we moved into our new house in 2008 I’ve become a huge fan of animals so when I noticed Cathy Woodman was going to be writing about a vet in a new series I was thrilled and eagerly awaited more information. The information has finally been put on Amazon and Trust Me, I’m A Vet is due out on April 15th 2010. I look forward to it’s release as I think it sounds fab:
City vet Maz Harwood has learned the hard way that love and work don’t mix. So when an old friend asks her to look after her Devonshire practice for six months, Maz decides running away from London is her only option. But country life is trickier than she feared. It’s bad enough she has to deal with comatose hamsters, bowel-troubled dogs and precious prize-winning cats, without having to contend with the disgruntled competition and a stubborn neighbour who’s threatening to sue over an overzealous fur cut! Worse still, she discovers Otter House Veterinary Clinic needs mending as much as her broken heart. Thank goodness there’s an unsuitable distraction, even if he is the competition’s deliciously dashing son…
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by Leah
When a night that was supposed to be filled with laughter and celebration ends in the tragic death of her boyfriend John, Emma wonders how she will get her life back on track. Emma has friends and family to rally round to help her with her grief though. Trouble is, they all have problems too and the tragic death of John hurts each and every one of them in different ways.
There’s Sean, John’s best friend who’s struggling big time with his guilt/grief and ends up hitting the bottle; Clodagh, Emma’s best friend can’t help feeling angry about what happens; Anne and Richard struggle to understand their loss but have each other to help them through their grief and Emma’s brother Noel questions his faith after the death of his friend. As the friends come to terms with their grief, Emma realises that the only way she’ll truly be able to love again is to lay John’s ghost to rest, but is that easier said than done?
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by Leah
When I started doing author interviews there were a few authors I really wanted to interview - months later and I’ve interviewed loads of fab authors but one I never expected to be interviewing was Carole Matthews. I adore her books and I always assumed she’s the kind of writer far too busy for a book blog like us so imagine my delight when we were offered the chance to interview Carole just as her latest book is released. Here it is, along with the most fantastic author photo I’ve ever seen!
1. Tell us about your latest book It’s Now Or Never.
This is my ‘life begins at forty novel! I think everyone I know has experienced some kind of ‘mid-life crisis’, so I thought it was time to write about it.
The story is about twins, Annie and Lauren who attend their older sister’s fortieth birthday party at the Dorchester Hotel and they wonder why their lives are so different. Why is Chelsea’s devoted husband twirling her round the dance floor while Annie’s husband has gone fishing and Lauren’s lover is at home with his wife and children? There and then, they decide it’s time to turn things around and go all out for what they want, to start living again. The big question is, have they left it too late?
2. Your next book is due out in September titled The Only Way Is Up (fab title), can you tell us what it’s about?
This was influenced by all the stories of people who have lost everything in the global credit crunch and I wondered just what it must feel like – with a little romance and comedy along the way!
Lily and Laurence Lamont-Jones have it all: lavish holidays in exotic locations, a top private school for their children, Hettie and Hugo, and a beautiful Buckinghamshire home with horses and stables. But their perfect world is about to be turned upside down. Laurence has lost his job and, on their return from holiday, they find their house and all their belongings have been repossessed. Forced to live in a council house on one of Milton Keynes’s roughest estates, the Lamont-Joneses are about to discover how the other half live. And with the help of true friends, a little luck and a lot of determination they learn that when you’ve reached rock bottom the only way is up…
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Leah
I read and enjoyed Louise Patten’s debut novel Bad Money last year but the one thing I wasn’t too keen on was the cover. I really disliked it so I was pleased when I stumbled across the paperback cover (right) the book. Which do you prefer?
Mary Kersey has burst through the glass ceiling. She has a high-profile City job giving strategic advice to banks. She’s the family breadwinner, a loving wife and a caring mother to Gracie, and she struggles to find the right balance between her work and her home life. Her two worlds collide when the Treasury asks Mary to take on a secret role investigating dirty dealings surrounding ever-more-powerful hedge funds. She knows that the company her firm is working with was acquired after manipulation of the share price plus a good deal of help from a dodgy hedge fund. She finds herself torn every which way as husband, daughter, boss, her own conscience - all clamour for her attention. When matters take a dark turn, Mary discovers just how vulnerable she is. Standing between men and their money is a very dangerous place to be…
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Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Leah
At their older sister Chelsea’s flash fortieth birthday party, twin sisters Annie and Lauren wonder how their life has paled in comparison to their sisters. Why is it that Chelsea has a fantastic husband who caters to her every whim whereas Annie’s husband spends most of his time fishing and Lauren’s lover is married with two kids?
There and then Annie and Lauren make a vow: this year everything will be different and they will follow their dreams. Annie’s dream is to walk the Inca trail in Peru whereas Lauren wants lover Jude to finally leave his wife for her. Can the sisters make their dreams come true or is it too little, too late?
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