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One summer a group of strangers - each with their own reason for wanting to step out of their busy life - meet at rented beachouse in sunny Nantucket. There's Daniel, who's causing heartbreak for his wife Bee; recently divorced Daff, who feels she's lost touch with her daughter Jess; and Michael - son of the house's mischievous , free-spirited owner Nan - who is having an ill-advised fling with his boss. With so many lost souls gathered under one roof, very soon there are tears and laughter, friendship and - for some - even love. Each one of them is hoping for a new beginning. But will any of them find it?

When Kit and Adam separated after almost fifteen years of marriage, Kit felt like she had lost her lover, her best friend and her identity all in one fell swoop. But now, a year on from the divorce, Kit has found herself again and she loves her life in the idyllic Connecticut town of Highfield. She has the perfect job - working for Robert McClore, the famous and wealthy novelist - two wonderful children, a good relationship with her ex-husband and time to enjoy yoga with her friends. Then Tracy, Kit's yoga instructor and close friend, introduces her to Steve - gorgeous, charming, the perfect gentleman - and, for the first time in years, Kit is caught up in a whirlwind romance. But is Steve really as perfect as he seems? And why does it bother Kit when Tracy starts dating Kit's handsome boss, Robert? What no one knows is that Tracy is hiding a secret - one that threatens to ruin her new-found happiness with Robert and her friendship with Kit. And now Tracy must decide whether to keep her past hidden from them both for ever or whether she should reveal the truth before it's too late… Sparkling, romantic and poignant, Girl Friday is a captivating tale of friendship, family and marriage as both Kit and Tracy discover that sometimes the people you thought you had lost make their way back into your life again… N.B. Girl Friday is called Dune Road in the US

Callie Perry is a successful family photographer living in upstate New York. She adores her two daughters, has great friends, and actually doesn't mind that her workaholic husband gets home at 9 p.m. every night-that is, when he's not traveling six months out of the year.

Love is not an abstract idea. It is not saying 'I'm here for you, let me know if you need me'. It's making the decision, when someone close to you is in trouble, about what you will DO to fix as much as you can for them. It's a doing' thing. A verb. For Callie, love is about looking after her family her husband and two children and their beautiful home. For Steff, Callies younger sister, love is about experiencing all that life has to offer without having to ever settle down. For Lila, Callies best friend, love is about finding a soulmate. And when she meets divorced father-of-two Eddie, she knows her search is over. For Walter and Honor, Callie and Steffs divorced parents, love is about caring for the daughters they share. Then Callie gets some life-changing news. And suddenly the whole family is about to understand what love' really, really means...

Love is not an abstract idea. It is not saying 'I'm here for you, let me know if you need me'. It's making the decision, when someone close to you is in trouble, about what you will do to fix as much as you can for them. It's a 'doing' thing. A verb. For Callie, love is about looking after her family - her husband and two children - and their beautiful home. For Steff, Callie's younger sister, love is about experiencing all that life has to offer without having to ever settle down. For Lila, Callie's best friend, love is about finding a soulmate. And when she meets divorced father-of-two Eddie, she knows her search is over. For Walter and Honor, Callie and Steff's divorced parents, love is about caring for the daughters they share. Then Callie gets some life-changing news. And suddenly the whole family is about to understand what 'love' really, really means...

Una bell#sima novela sobre la amistad, el amor y la importancia de los momentos que cambian para siempre nuestro destino. Nan Powel adora su libertad. Viuda desde hace a#os, su familia ha volado del nido y ella se siente muy afortunada por poder vivir en el que ha sido su hogar desde siempre: una amplia residencia en la misma orilla de la playa. Pero su felicidad se ve amenazada cuando descubre que mantener una casa es terriblemente caro. Por eso no le queda m#s remedio que alquilar habitaciones durante la temporada de verano. Poco a poco, la casa de Nan se llena de gente que lleva en su equipaje una carga mucho m#s pesada que la de un simple veraneante. Uno de los inquilinos es Daniel, un hombre reci#n divorciado y con dos hijas, que deber# enfrentarse a un secreto que ha guardado durante a#os. Tambi#n llega hasta all# Daff, madre soltera de una adolescente cargada de ira. Risas, l#grimas, reproches, verdades... La casa de Nan rebosa de vida gracias a este incesante ir y venir de personas que buscan una salida a su propia encrucijada. La cr#tica ha dicho..."Jane Green es una maestra del entretenimiento, de la literatura inteligente para mujeres. Te conmover# y te intrigar#."Woman

Ellie and Dan are living proof that opposites attract. He always follows instructions and she throws the manual away. He loves sports whereas Ellie's allergic to any form of exercise. Ellie doesn't have a mother. And Dan does - a mother who wants to take over EVERYTHING. At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her adopted mother and to be a part of the close, loving Cooper family. But when she and Dan decide to get married and wedding plans progress, she starts to wonder: is it normal for Linda and Dan to speak on the phone twice a day? How on earth do they come to be having a reception with Chilean bloody seabass and humongous bloody white ribbons tied everywhere when all she wanted was a quiet registry office? In fact, is she marrying Dan OR HIS MOTHER? And Ellie's problems have just begun. When she discovers she's pregnant she realises that Linda's only been rehearsing for the real takeover. She seems to want to live her life through Ellie and in the words of the immortal Princess Diana, there are three of them in the marriage.

From the number one bestselling author of Tempting Fate and The Accidental Husband comes Jane Green's stunning new novel about a shattered marriage and a devastating betrayal A perfect stranger wants her perfect life. Grace Chapman has the perfect life, living comfortably with her husband, bestselling author Ted, in a picture-perfect farmhouse on the Hudson River in New York State. Then Ted advertises for a new assistant, and Beth walks into their lives. Organized, passionate and eager to learn, Beth quickly makes herself indispensable to Ted and his family. But Grace soon begins to feel side-lined in her home - and her marriage - by this ambitious younger woman. Is Grace just paranoid, as her husband tells her, or is there more to Beth than first thought?

From the outside, Vicky Townsley would appear to have it all. Features Director of the hugely successful Poise! magazine, she lives alone in London, is single, solvent, and seriously successful. But she'd give it all up in a heartbeat for marriage, children, and a house in the country. Amber Winslow, on the other hand, has exactly what Vicky Townsley wants: a huge stone mansion in Highfield Connecticut, children and a busy charitable commitment for the local Women's League. But Amber isn't happy either. She hasn't found quite the fulfilment she had expected from being a full-time wife and mother, so when she spots a double page spread in Poise! magazine asking married readers to life swap with a glamorous, single journalist in London, she sits down and writes a letter. But she never expects to be picked...Life Swap is the story of what really happens when two women decide to walk in one another's shoes for one month. It's the story of the grass not being as green as you might think, and of discovering that happiness is not always where you expect it to be.

When Andi married Ethan she not only got the man she loved but also the chance to be a mother, to his daughters Emily and Sophia Unable to have a child of her own, Andi saw this opportunity at motherhood as a precious gift If only it were that simple

When Kit and Adam's marriage ended, Kit felt completely lost. But now, a year on, her life is back on track. She has a new home, the perfect job - working for a famous novelist - two wonderful children and is on good terms with her ex-husband. Then Steve - attentive, charming, the perfect gentleman - comes into Kit's life and she thinks she may have found the right one. But is Steve as perfect as he seems? And why does it bother Kit when her friend Tracy starts dating Kit's boss? Sparkling, poignant and wise, Girl Friday is a captivating tale of second chances and discovering that it's never too late to start your life again.

Apasionante y poderosa novela sobre el encuentro del coraje necesario para afrontar la forma de vida que deseas. Una vez que sumergidos en esta historia sobre un alcohólico en recuperación, que debe enfrentarse a su propio pasado oscuro y reparar el daño, estaras enganchado

Una novela sobre el amor y el desamor maternal y sobre la relación entre tres hermanas que habían olvidado cuánto se querían. Ronnie Sunshine es una actriz de Hollywood que ha pasado toda su vida intentando perseguir una fama que nunca acaba de llegar. Su frustracion, su obsesion por los estandares, canones y valores de Hollywood, asi como su volatil temperamento, han calado profundamente en sus hijas: Nell, Meredith y Lizzy. Aun cuando en la infancia cada una de las tres hermanas ha sobrellevado la personalidad de Ronnie como ha podido, todas coinciden en que esta no ha sido una buena madre. Pero un dia Ronnie descubre que tiene una enfermedad degenerativa grave, y decide recuperar el tiempo perdido, unir de nuevo a sus hijas y tratar de obtener su perdon. ¿Conseguiran Nell, Meredith y Lizzy acercarse a su madre y las unas a las otras?

#Qu# sucede cuando una chica algo insegura cae bajo el influjo de un tipo atractivo, encantador, exitoso... y tremendamente arrogante? Alice es una chica guapa, inteligente, con talento, pero, como muchas chicas guapas e inteligentes, es demasiado modesta. Por eso, cuando Joe se fija en ella no se lo puede creer. Joe es perfecto. Lo tiene todo. Es atractivo, encantador, rico, exitoso (un poco cre#do pero... #qu# esperabais?). Joe es su sue#o. Y Alice se convierte en la esposa que Joe quiere. Adelgaza (#ojo, nunca ha sido gorda!), se viste, se peina y se calza en las tiendas m#s fashion. Pero #es esto realmente lo que Alice hab#a so#ado? #Y qu# pasa con Joe? #De verdad es tan deseable? Cuando Alice empiece a despertarse..., el hechizo dejar# de funcionar.