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The trouble with secrets is that you can't guess what the consequences will be • Lainey has lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon she's living in a stunning house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming but chaotic family. It's definitely worth the challenge of keeping her secret • At least Lainey isn't looking for love. It's time for a break from all that. And yet . . . Seth, the actor's grandson, really is rather attractive. There's growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. But how would he react if he knew she hadn't been honest with him? • Lainey's not the only one with a secret, though. Seth has one of his own

One magical night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye • Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back • The old spark is still there, but Didi's determined to ignore it. As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel, she's happy at last, and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. He's made a promise to his father. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone • But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. It's time for buried secrets to come to light. And it seems that this was someone's intention all along • A fabulous novel about love, friendship and finding the way to your best life

Jill Mansell's enchanting new novel will drive readers to seize life with both hands and make the most of every minute • Hallie has a secret. She's in love. He's perfect for her in every way, but he's seriously out of bounds. And her friends aren't going to help her because what they do know is that Hallie doesn't have long to live. Time is running out • Flo has a dilemma. She really likes Zander. But his scary sister won't be even faintly amused if she thinks Zander and Flo are becoming friends - let alone anything more • Tasha has a problem. Her new boyfriend is the adventurous type. And she's afraid one of his adventures will go badly wrong • Three Amazing Things About You begins as Hallie goes on a journey. A donor has been found and she's about to be given new lungs. But whose?

It all starts with a shiny, red, sit-on lawn-mower. When Nancy spies her Christmas present from her husband sitting on the lawn, she realises the jewellery she thought was for her must be on someone else. Her best friend Carmen isn't surprised (she never liked Jonathan) and persuades Nancy to leave Edinburgh and come and stay in her luxury London flat - far too vast for Carmen since her husband, millionaire rock star Spike Todd, died. Soon Nancy's met gorgeous Connor O'Shea, who lives next door, and his daughter Mia is matchmaking - not least because she'd like to see the back of Connor's current pushy girlfriend. Meanwhile Carmen, who's always been certain she doesn't want another man in her life, feels a spark when a handsome charity worker called Joe calls round

One minute Lou is happily employed, with a perfect flat. The next, her home and job have gone. Suddenly she has to start over • The last thing Lou wants is to move to a tiny Cotswolds village. She certainly doesn't intend to work for curmudgeonly eighty-year-old Edgar Allsopp. But Edgar is about to make her the kind of promise nobody could ignore. In return, she secretly vows to help him fall in love with life again • Foxwell is also home to Remy, whose charm and charisma are proving hard to ignore. But Lou hasn't recovered from the last time she fell for a charmer. She needs a distraction - and luckily one's about to turn up • Secrets never stay hidden for long in Foxwell, nor are promises always kept. And no one could guess what lies ahead

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

Meet Me at Pebble Beach was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package • Regan is holding a winning lottery ticket • Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand! • Except it’s all a bit too good to be true… • When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop • Luckily her friendly seaside community provides a beacon of hope, proving to Regan that sometimes you really can rely on the kindness of others – and one local in particular, a handsome fireman called Charlie, helps Regan realise that this could be her chance for a fresh start • Armed with a list of ways to change her life, Regan decides it’s time to step out of her comfort zone

This story begins with a letter • From a housewife • to the gentle curator • Of an extraordinary museum • Where lies peacefully • An ancient exhibit • That holds the key • To Everything • We are • Meet Me at the Museum tells of a connection made across oceans and against all the odds. Through intimate stories of joy, despair, and discovery, two people are drawn inexorably towards the other, until a shattering revelation pushes their friendship to the very edge • This deeply affecting debut novel by seventy-three year-old Anne Youngson won the Paul Torday Memorial Prize and was dramatized on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour

Where saying I do is just the beginning… • 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 ten 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! • But when Henry needs Lily's help, she will only provide it if the wedding can go ahead. Working together means both must face their pasts, and, in doing so embrace their future. But can two people afraid of love acknowledge what they have always wanted…?

A sweet, funny and romantic novel from one of our favourite authors • Cleo Quinn doesn't have a great track record when it comes to men, but now Will's come along she's optimistic. Handsome, attentive and an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills, 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 childhood adversary, is back in Channing's Hill and tormenting Cleo as if he'd never been away. But life never goes to plan, does it? Johnny isn't the only one stirring up trouble and, for Cleo's family and friends, all kinds of sparks are starting to fly. If you think you can put the past behind you, think again

«Предложение, от которого невозможно отказаться» — роман британской писательницы Джилл Мэнселл • Лола не собиралась соглашаться, когда мать ее бойфренда Дуги предложила ей 10 000 долларов за то, чтобы Лола ушла от ее сына. Но потом девушка узнает секрет, который заставляет ее задуматься. Дуги, скорее всего, в конечном итоге все равно порвет с ней, а согласившись на это предложение, Лола сможет помочь человеку, которого любит больше всего на свете • Однако десять лет спустя, когда Лола снова встречает Дуги, ее чувства к нему так же сильны, как и прежде. Но она разбила сердце Дуги, и он вот-вот узнает, почему. Она никогда не сможет сказать ему правду, и сможет ли, несмотря на это, вернуть его? Что ж, Лола очень привлекательна и умеет убеждать. Но на этот раз даже у нее есть над чем поработать

Is he the answer to a single girl's prayers? Or is he 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