When Tessa Duvall, a struggling artist, reluctantly agreed to accompany her best friend Holly to a party at the elegant Charrington Grange Hotel, she had every intention of sneaking off early. For parties full of strangers bored the knickers off Tessa and this one proved to be no exception – until she encountered Ross Monahan, whose wicked reputation was as high profile as the hotel he owned and ran with such panache. But whilst Holly set about ensnaring his reluctant brother Max, Tessa simply accepted Ross for what he was, a sensational one-night stand…until she realised, weeks later, that one-night stands can have far-reaching consequences…
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Jill Mansell - An Offer You Can't Refuse
Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend Dougie's snobbish mother offers her GBP 10,000 to break up with him. Then she discovers a secret that makes her think again. Dougie would probably have broken up with her in the long run, and this way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world. Ten years later, though, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. But she broke Dougie's heart and he's about to discover that she was paid to do it. She can never tell him the truth, so can she get him back? Well, Lola's very attractive and very persuasive. But even she's got her work cut out this time...
Jill Mansell - Falling for You
Maddy Harvey was a bit of an ugly duckling as a teenager, what with her NHS specs, unfortunate hair and wonky teeth. Thankfully she's blossomed since then. But when she meets Kerr McKinnon one starry summer's night and discovers, days later, who he actually is... well, that's when the problems really start. Because everyone in Ashcombe knows what happened eleven years ago, and as far as her mother's concerned, Marcella would rather tear that family to pieces with her bare hands than see Maddy associate with a McKinnon. It's Romeo and Juliet all over again. Quick, hide those sharp knives and that little bottle of poison...
Jill Mansell - Mixed Doubles
New Year is looming and best friends Liza, Dulcie and Pru are making their resolutions. Liza wants to get married - she's never had any trouble hooking a man. The trouble is, she can never stay interested once she's got him. Dulcie thinks marriage sucks. Her husband, Patrick, may be gorgeous and charming, but the impulsive Dulcie needs more excitement in her life. She wants a divorce. Pru loves her roving husband, and she secretly enjoys the periods when he's making up for his outrageous behaviour. All she wants is to stay married. Liza, Dulcie and Pru have no idea what the New Year has in store - but Fate has some sneaky plans up her sleeve...
Jill Mansell - The One You Really Want
Nancy can't quite believe it when her Christmas present from her husband turns out to be a lawnmower. She knows for a fact that Jonathan's been spending a lot on jewellery. So who's got the diamonds?
Nancy's best friend, Carmen, gave up on romance when she lost her adored husband. What Carmen really needs is a man to wake her up - but choosing the right one isn't going to be easy.
Mia's just arrived in London to live with her dad. Once she's met the potential stepmother-from-hell he's dating, she's determined to play Cupid - but her wayward arrows are just as likely to cause chaos as to ease the path of true love...
Jill Mansell - Take a Chance on Me
Cleo Quinn doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to men, but now Will's come along. Handsome and attentive, he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely looking up for Cleo... apart from one small problem with a rather large ego. Johnny LaVenture, sculptor extraordinaire and her personal childhood nemesis, is back in Channing's Hill and tormenting her as if he'd never been away. Meanwhile Cleo's sister Abbie has a problem of her own - husband Tom has become distant and withdrawn, and she's determined to find out why. But will the shocking truth mean the end of their idyllically happy marriage? The sisters are about to discover that the past can come back to haunt you, and that love can flourish in the unlikeliest of places...
Jill Mansell - Staying at Daisy's
Daisy MacLean runs the country house hotel owned by her flamboyant father, Hector. When she hears who's about to get married there, she isn't worried at all - her friend Tara absolutely promises there won't be any trouble between her and ex-boyfriend Dominic, whom she hasn't seen for years. But Dominic has other ideas... Meanwhile, Hector's getting up to all sorts with... well, that's the village's best kept secret. And then Barney turns up, with a little something belonging to the husband Daisy's been doing her best to forget. That's the thing about hotels, you never know who you're going to meet. Or whether they're going to stay...
Jill Mansell - Miranda's Big Mistake
Miranda is thrilled when she meets Greg at a cocktail party. He's gorgeous, he's funny - and he's very keen. Just what a girl needs to put some sparkle in her life. Heavens, he's practically perfect! Greg likes Miranda a lot. She's young, she's pretty, and she never talks about babies. Of course he hasn't told her everything about himself - even the sweetest girls can be a bit funny about a man who's just left his newly pregnant wife. But there's no way she's going to find out - or is there? Luckily for Miranda men are like buses - you don't see any for ages then three come along at once. She just needs to catch the right one...
Jill Mansell - Thinking of You
Ginny Holland's daughter Jem has headed off to university, leaving single mum Ginny with a severe case of empty nest syndrome. To make matters worse, the first gorgeous man she's clapped eyes on in years has just accused Ginny of shoplifting. So Ginny decides to advertise for a lodger but what she gets is lovelorn Laurel, who can only talk about her ex-boyfriend. However Laurel has a dangerously charming brother, Perry, and add to that the offer of a great new job, and things are looking up... until Ginny realises that her potential boss is all too familiar. Is it too late for Ginny to set right the first impression she made when Finn Penhaligon got quite the wrong end of the stick? And is either Finn or Perry quite what they seem?
Audrey Niffenegger - Az időutazó felesége
Amikor először találkoztak, Clare hatéves volt, és Henry harminc. Amikor összeházasodtak, Clare huszonkettő, és Henry még mindig harminc. Henry idő-eltolódási rendellenességgel született. Genetikai órája a legváratlanabb pillanatokban visszaáll, és még abban a másodpercben eltűnik. Ilyenkor elmúlt és eljövendő élete érzelmi csomópontjain találja magát, meztelenül, védtelenül. Sohasem tudja, mikor történik meg újra, sohasem tudja, hol köt ki legközelebb.
Az időutazó felesége a világirodalom egyik legkülönösebb szerelmi története. Clare és Henry felváltva meséli el történetüket. Rajongva szeretik egymást, megpróbálnak normális családi életet élni: biztos állás, barátok, gyerekek. Mindezt olyasmi fenyegeti, amit sem megakadályozni, sem irányítani nem képesek, történetük ettől olyan megrendítő és felejthetetlen.
„Azoknak, akik azt mondják, nincsenek igazán új történetek, szívből ajánlom Az időutazó feleségét, ezt az elragadó regényt, amely irodalmilag kiváló, szédítően fantáziadús, és észbontóan romantikus.”
Scott Turow
Jill Mansell - To The Moon And Back
The gorgeously indulgent, funny and touching new novel from the bestselling author
When Ellie Kendall tragically loses her husband she feels her life is over. But eventually she’s ready for a new start – at work, that is. She doesn’t need a new man when she has a certain secret visitor to keep her company...
Zack McLaren seems to have it all, but the girl he can’t stop thinking about won’t give him a second glance. If only she’d pay him the same attention she lavishes on his dog.
Moving to North London, Ellie meets neighbour Roo who has a secret of her own. Can the girls sort out their lives? Guilt is a powerful emotion, but a lot can happen in a year in Primrose Hill...
Jill Mansell - ...szólóban
Amikor a szép és tehetséges, ám a szerelemben nem túl szerencsés festőnő, Tessa Duvall egy unalmas partin megismerkedik Ross Monahannal, nincsenek illúziói a férfival kapcsolatban, akit az egész város szélhámosként ismer. A lány tudja, hogy Rosst csak egy valami érdekli, így azon a bizonyos éjszakán ő is boldogan adja át magát az élvezeteknek. Pár héttel később azonban Tessa, miután négy sonkás-tojásos szendvicset fal föl egy ültő helyében, rájön, hogy az egyéjszakás kalandnak kicsivel komolyabb következményei lettek, mint hitte.
A temperamentumos és öntörvényű Tessa elhatározza, hogy egyedül vág neki a nagy feladatnak, de Rossnak, aki nincs hozzászokva, hogy visszautasítsák, más tervei vannak...
Jill Mansell szellemes, fordulatos női regényeit lehetetlen letenni. Tökéletes kikapcsolódás, és olvasás közben végig azt érezzük, mintha a legjobb barátnőnkkel beszélgetnénk. Ő is, mi is pontosan tudjuk, manapság milyen nehéz nőnek lenni, de mégsem megoldhatatlan feladat. Jill Mansell Bristolban él gyermekeivel és férjével, és minden idejét az írásnak szenteli, habár, saját bevallása szerint ez nem egészen igaz, hiszen „sokat tévézik, gumicukrot eszik, imádja a házuk melletti sportpályán edző rögbijátékosokat bámulni, és órákat lóg a neten azon csodálkozva, hogy mennyi írónak van ma már blogja. Csakis akkor lát hozzá a munkához, amikor az összes lehetséges pótcselekvésből kifogyott.” Népszerű regényeit eddig több mint 3 millió példányban adták el, és számos nyelvre lefordították szerte a világon.
Jill Mansell - Perfect Timing
Poppy Dunbar is out on her hen night when she meets Tom Kennedy. With his dark eyes and quirky smile, he could lure any girl off the straight and narrow, but what really draws Poppy to him is the feeling that she's known him all her life. She can't go through with the meeting they arrange - but she can't go through with the wedding either. Suddenly notorious as 'The Girl Who Jilted Rob Macbride', Poppy moves to London. Soon she's installed in the bohemian household of Caspar French, a ravishingly good-looking young artist with a reputation for breaking hearts. But even in her colourful new home, Poppy can't get Tom off her mind. Until she's tracked him down, she'll never know if their meeting was destiny - or if the future holds something entirely different for her...
Jill Mansell - Making Your Mind Up
Lottie Carlyle isn't looking for love when she meets her new boss, Tyler Klein. Living in a beautiful cottage with her two adorable - sometimes - kids in an idyllic village in the Cotswolds, on good terms with her ex-husband and with friends all around, she's happy enough with her lot. But Tyler's perfect for Lottie and quickly she falls for him - and he for her. Unfortunately, there's a problem. For reasons that are totally unfair, Lottie's children HATE Tyler. When a rival for Lottie's affections comes on the scene in the shape of charmer Seb, the children adore him, and he's certainly a distraction. But he's not Tyler - and he's not even at all what he seems. Lottie's got a problem - but thanks, in classic Jill Mansell style, to a tobogganing accident and a delicious series of mix-ups, all will be revealed and true love will find a way.
Katie Fforde - A Perfect Proposal
Sophie Apperly has been supporting herself since she left school, but as far as her academic family are concerned she's never had a 'proper' job. And because she's currently in between work she's despatched to look after Uncle Eric while his housekeeper is away. Here, whilst tidying his papers, she discovers a document relating to family business in America. Driven mad by her family and wanting to prove herself to them and bring in some much-needed income for them all, when her best friend Milly invites her over to New York she jumps at the chance - what's more she's lined up some nannying work for her to pay her way. However, she's hardly been in the country five minutes before disaster strikes. She suddenly finds herself with no work, nowhere to stay and very little money. Luckily Milly has a corner in her tiny apartment she can camp out in. A jaunt to an art gallery opening throws her into the path of Matilda - a grand old lady who is delighted to find someone who comes from the same part of the world as she grew up in. She is very taken with Sophie and invites her to her house in Connecticut for Thanksgiving. But Matilda's grandson Luke is very suspicious of Sophie - what exactly does this English girl want, is she after her grandmother's money? - and he's determined to nip this growing friendship in the bud.
Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife
A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrantly triumphant.
An enchanting debut and a spellbinding tale of fate and belief in the bonds of love, The Time Traveler's Wife is destined to captivate readers for years to come.
Jojo Moyes - Me Before You
Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.
What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.
Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.
What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.
Nicholas Sparks - Szerelmünk lapjai
"Tudom, hogy nincs bennem semmi különös. Az átlagemberek átlagéletét élem. Nem alkottam semmi emlékezetest, nevem hamarosan homályba vész, de tiszta szívből, igaz szerelemmel szerettem valakit, és ez nekem teljesen elég..."
A mű a végtelen szerelem szívszorítóan gyengéd története. 1946-ban, Észak-Karolinában kezdődik, amikor Noah Calhoun visszatér a második világháborúból. A harmincegy éves férfi, miközben megpróbálja birtokát felvirágoztatni, folyton egy gyönyörű lányra gondol, akivel tizennégy évvel korábban találkozott, és akit eddig mindenkinél jobban szeretett. Az emlékeinek él, egészen addig, amíg a lány meg nem érkezik a városba. Mi történt velük az elmúlt években, és hogyan alakul további életük? Mindezt megtudhatjuk e páratlanul szép, mesterien szőtt, megrendítő és igaz szerelmi regény lapjairól.
Katie Fforde - Ház kilátással
Ellie Summer élete alaposan felbolydult. Néhány hónappal ezelőtt még nagyon boldog volt barátjával, Rickkel. Ám amikor kiderül, hogy terhes, keserűen kell tudomásul vennie, hogy Rick hallani sem akar a gyerekről.
Grace Soudley élete sem túl vidám. Férje elhagyta egy másik nőért. Biztonságot egyedül a nagynénjétől örökölt csodálatos régi ház nyújt neki. A tető megjavítására még futotta, ám az egész ház felújítására már nem. Márpedig ha nem jut valahonnan egy horribilis összeghez, otthona és ezzel élete is összeomlik.
Ellie és Grace találkozik, s bár a két nő merőben különbözik, segíteni próbálnak egymásnak. Ellie-nek szüksége van arra, hogy valahol befogadják, Grace-nek pedig szüksége van albérlőre. Mindkettőnek a másikra. De ekkor váratlanul megjelenik Grace mostohalánya, Demi, majd a rendkívül nyugtalanító és rendkívül vonzó Flynn Cormack. Amikor Grace váratlanul néhány szép és talán kincset érő festményre bukkan, felgyorsulnak az események. Feltűnnek a színen a kapzsi testvérek, és nem akármilyen szerelmi bonyodalmak is keletkeznek.
Katie Fforde a romantikus női irodalom egyik csillaga, akinek regényei több országban vezetik a sikerlistákat. A Szerelmes levelek, a Hív Amszterdam, a Száz boldog esküvőm és a Tökéletes ajánlat írónőjének új könyve garantáltan élvezetes, humoros és romantikus olvasmány.
Cecelia Ahern - Where Rainbows End
Since childhood, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other through thick and thin. But they're suddenly separated when Alex and his family move from Dublin to America. Rosie is lost without him. Then, just as she is about to join Alex in Boston, she gets life-changing news-that will keep her at home in Ireland.
Paige Toon - Chasing Daisy
If you fall too fast, you just might crash...Daisy has been dumped, unceremoniously jilted. Not by any ordinary guy, no...Daisy has a secret in her past that she won't even tell her best friend, Holly. She's given up on men - and on her own family. But life still has to be lived and where better to recover than as far away from home as possible. Grabbing a chance to see the world, Daisy packs her bags and joins the team catering to the world's highest-paid, supercharged racing drivers on the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit. From Brazil to Italy, from Melbourne to Monte Carlo, life passes in a dizzying whirlwind. But nothing - and no one - can stop Daisy from falling again...this time for a man who is prepared to risk his life, and his heart, for the sake of speed, danger and ultimate success.