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When Andy Fleming turns up in the newsroom of the New York Chronicle to learn the business Nick Russo is determined to dislike him. Nick has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighbourhood to reporter the hard way. Andy is heir to a publishing fortune: he can’t type, he loses his keys and has never done a day’s work in his life…and one day he’ll be Nick’s boss. Except, Nick keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the filing cabinets. Opposites in every way, an unlikely friendship soon turns into feelings neither want to deny.

As a single mum, Ellen Fox missed out on a lot, but she wouldn’t change a thing. Then she overhears her son saying he can’t leave home to go to college because she needs him too much. If she wants him to live his best life, she has to convince him she’s living hers. To help, Ellen’s best friend, Unity Leandre, creates a list of challenges to push Ellen out of her comfort zone. Unity will complete the list, too. Only to support her friend, not because she needs to change. She’s a perfectly fine 34-year-old widow who socialises at an old people’s home!

The Flour Mill Girls is the first book in an uplifting and emotional new saga series of family, friendship, love and war set in the heart of WWI Kent. For fans of The Jam Factory Girls and The Woolworths Girls. Crumford, Kent, 1914 There are rumours of war besetting the country but sisters Daisy...

After crashing into a devastating revelation, Cyd’s tranquil life on the Florida panhandle is further upended when she receives a letter announcing an inheritance from an estranged aunt. The inheritance contains mysterious “items of a personal nature” which Cyd must collect in person halfway across the country. In a last attempt to salvage her deteriorating marriage, Cyd agrees to travel with her husband on what he promises—and she questions—will be the trip of a lifetime. As they set out, a hurricane threatens their hometown.

Can their marriage be mended in time for Christmas? Lottie has always been thrifty. As a mother of three, it's even more important that she stretches the household budget as far as possible. Luckily, Lottie’s penchant for taking broken items and upcycling them has worked wonders for living on a shoestring. Henry can’t face telling Lottie he’s been made redundant. Instead, he pretends to go to work as usual while frantically job hunting. The race is on to find another role before Lottie discovers he’s another useless item for her collection – one that is beyond repair.

George can’t throw anything away. But he’s in danger of throwing away a chance at love. George Nightingale is a hoarder with a house full of junk. For years he’s kept it a secret, rarely leaving his house and keeping social interactions to a minimum, but his carefully balanced system is now under threat... Nessa Millbrook can’t wait to get settled into her new home in quaint, rural Applewell. Everyone in the village is so friendly – except her neighbour, George, who wants nothing to do with her. But Nessa isn’t one to back down from a challenge and she’s determined to win George over.

Flo Dennison doesn’t regret her one night with a stranger. He’s a distraction to everything going wrong in her life. And she’ll never see him again. Except she does! Turning up to work she finds herself face to face with the company’s new architect…and now her biggest mistake! For single dad Adam Reed, Flo Dennison spells trouble. She may be beautiful, but she is also young and ambitious. She’s a complication he doesn’t want. But when circumstance forces them together, both realise there is more to ‘complication’ than they first thought. 

Having been jilted, Hattie Woodchurch has no prospects. Until she is asked by the visiting Duke of Santiava, Mateo, to be his personal assistant. He needs help with his correspondence and Hattie, with her intelligence and wit, is ideal. But royal protocol demands Mateo also find a wife from English society, and Hattie is perfect for advice on ladies of note. With her blunt and honest opinions, Mateo soon finds himself relying on Hattie’s guidance. Until it comes time to choose a wife, and Mateo realises only one woman truly captures his attention.

Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold. In this case it’s the small community of Sawmill, Texas, where Libby’s taken a temporary job putting an antique store in order. Her new boss, Benny Taylor, a handsome charmer with a three-legged dog named Elvis, isn’t a bad change of scenery, either. Across the street Benny’s surrogate grandmothers—the widows Minilee and Opal—are ready with homemade corn bread, sweet tea, and an invitation for Libby to join their book club.

Jenna Landon has spent her life aiming for perfection — and missing. The pressure and disappointment has been hard to deal with and she took it out on anyone in town, sealing her reputation as ‘mean girl’. She is ready to leave Rose Bend but first she must help her family with the town’s fundraiser and endure her new neighbour who seems to do everything possible to annoy her. Isaac Hunter didn’t mean to disturb his neighbour with his music. But if anyone could use ‘messing with,’ it’s prissy, perfect, sexy Jenna Landon. But soon their clashes turn into something hotter.

Lily loves living in Hawke’s Cove, and planning her best friend’s wedding at the Hawkesbury estate is the icing on the cake. But when the estate’s owner dies and his son cancels the wedding, Lily must face Henry Hawkesbury—a man she hasn’t seen since that fateful night 10 years ago. Henry wants nothing more than to return to Hawke’s Cove, sell his estranged late father’s estate and leave. He certainly does not want to host a wedding or face Lily, who gets on with everyone—except him!

Aspiring clothes designer Victoria spends her days working in a bar in Chelsea and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. Oliver Russell’s family’s new London department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well-meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her. When Oliver meets Victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs.

Sophie Mills has worked her Manolo Blahniks off to reach the near-top of her profession. And she's very happy with her priorities in life - her job, her neurotic cat Artemis and her passion for shoes. After all, relationships only get in the way. And as for children? She hasn't even begun to think about them yet.

Eva Howell seemed to have it all. But she never expected that her husband would feel so betrayed by a secret from her past that he’d walk away. Now Eva is back in her hometown and trying to move on with the only person who can truly understand. Following years of healing, Madison Howell is finally happy. But she’s in love with the town vet, Dr Luke Gentry, and can’t bring herself to tell him. Years ago, his dad died protecting Maddie and her sister, so how could he ever love her back?

As the owner of Twisted, Seattle’s best salon, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She’s terrified that she’s losing her teen daughter to her ‘other’ family as Summer grows closer to her stepmum, Allison. All it takes to blow up Allison’s happy life is one call. From prison. Her husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, scared and alone with a toddler, with no money for rent or food. So her stepdaughter rushes to the last person Allison wants to ask for help – her husband’s battle-axe ex.

Escape into this brand new romance from the instant New York Times bestselling author. Sometimes you have to find your own happy ending. For Laurel, Paris and Cassie, this summer’s book club theme is simple. No. Sad. Books. Single mum Laurel’s skepticism of men seems to be – worryingly –...

For Heather life is pretty perfect. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori. Except one thing, the father she never knew. Should she find him, and risk heartache or be content not knowing why he left? When Daphne’s husband accuses her of having an affair her world is rocked. They used to be the closest couple she knew, until she wanted a baby and he wanted to wait. Can they find their way back to one another before it’s too late?

Returning to her home town of Wishing Tree is definitely temporary for Camryn. She can’t wait to leave and get back to her ‘real life’. Until she meets Jake. Suddenly Camryn starts to see the town, and its Christmas traditions, differently. She thought she’d put her future on hold…but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home. New in town, River is charmed by Wishing Tree’s Christmas traditions and warm-hearted people, especially Dylan Tucker whose snow melting kisses bring her to the brink of love.

When Bree, Mikki and Ashley open The Boardwalk Bookshop on the Californian coast, it is a dream come true. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are not. Bree has sworn to protect her heart at all costs, until an unexpected meeting with a bestselling author changes everything. Mikki has never moved on from her divorce, but knows something must change. And Ashley’s wedding fantasy is shattered when she discovers her boyfriend never wants to get married.

Alice is the friend you wish you had. The girl who makes a party more fun, drinks wine out of a mug and makes you laugh while you’re crying over an ex. Alice is totally happy, everything is amazing, and there is nothing at all to worry about. Except, well: her job was really great—10 years ago. She is in love with her best friend. Her credit card bills are under her bed unopened.... But maybe the biggest problem for Alice is that she has a secret. A secret so big she can’t tell anyone.