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That's the fictional story of a photographer, a wedding crasher, and a woman with a sex-toy fetish. Crasher and fetishist make for a handsome couple — and good photo. A year-old girl in the back seat of a car barreling down a gravel road and taking her first hits off of a cigar: That's Paulette Regan's "First Cigar. What are Richardson, Odum, and Regan doing inside one volume of writings? Anna Esquivale's sparring couple heading by car into the desert but to who knows where in their relationship in "The Desert"; Willonee S.

Question posed in "Don't Be Yellow," in its entirety and a question to consider of battling couples everywhere: Ellen Prewitt's "A Trip to the Lawyer," which shows us what a grand thing a traditional short story — concentrated action; limited setting; revealing characterizations; telling details — can be. She fielded the submissions. This was one of the most insightful, intelligent, and surprisingly moving reviews I have ever received. The review was clear, concise, and more than apparent the reviewer really took her time in reading my book, as she noted some very intricate details and nuances of the story.

It was also heartwarming how much she appreciated all the effort, and research that went into my writing. This in turn will allow future readers to notice and appreciate it as well. How well did I like their work? Enough to have them read and review my second book and future books in the series as well. First of all, they provide a thorough assessment of what the reader will encounter when they read your book.

It was clear that the reviewer had read the book, was engaged in it, and was highly skilled at finding the right words to convey their impressions of the book.

James and Emma have to move to London from Ireland when he loses his job. Emma is convinced that it's not going to be easy to adjust to life in the new city for her and their two children but does she have another option? Emma takes up a job as make-up artist on the reality show hosted by her big mouth sister Barbs while her children are taking their own time in getting settled in school with the help of their god-sent nanny Claire.

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Surprisingly Emma is handling the changes quite well until she finds out that Barbs is having an affair with her married boss. Then her world is turned upside down when James started receiving sext messages and sex toys start arriving. Though she wants to believe it's a prank played by some member of James' new rugby team, on the other hand she has every reason in the world to believe that James is having an affair.

Sinead Moriarty's writing is simple yet intriguing. Although the story is pretty much predictable after a few chapters, it's still engaging enough to make you turn pages. I absolutely loved Emma and Barbs - they literally made me laugh every single time. Francesca has wanted to be an actress for as long as she can remember. But as she is getting older and the only job that has given her any type of notoriety is an advert she is ashamed of, she decides it's time for a change.

So when she is fired for writing about her co-workers, she gets an opportunity of a lifetime to be an assistant to actress Caroline Mason, who enjoys Hollywood power couple status with actor Carson Adams. To deal with the stress of working for such a hateful person, Fran writes about her life as an assistant. She starts to learn secrets about this life that she wanted so badly for herself - finding that everything isn't always as it seems. A great debut from Jemma Forte and I can't wait to see what else she comes out with. Lou Clark and Will Traynor would have never crossed paths had it not been for two fateful things: When Lou first meets Will, he is bitter and doesn't want anything to do with her, but as time goes on, he becomes more friendly towards her and enjoys her company.

While Lou tries to balance her new work life with the demands of her boyfriend whom she may or may not love and the demands of her family, who are relying on her for extra income, she becomes more and more entangled in a deep web of deceit. Will Traynor becomes the epicentre of her life, consuming her every thought and action.

She plans her days according to what he can and will do. While Will seems to be planning his days according to what he wants Lou to try. He knows she has never left their small town or experienced the world like him, and he wants that for her more than anything. However, it comes down to an epic battle for Lou, who needs all of her strength and perseverance to help Will. This is a powerful story that will have you both laughing at parts and in tears at others.

It's a story of courage and strength when things seem impossible and of being there for someone you love even when you don't think they are making the right decision. At the end of it all, you just might feel a little more grateful for what you have even if it isn't everything you've always wanted and you'll definitely fall in love with Lou Clark and Will Traynor. She often wonders if he is taking their relationship seriously, since Graeme has never called her his girlfriend and Issy has never met his friends or family. When she is made redundant, Issy is left both jobless and heartbroken.

But now she has a sum of money to open up the cafe she has dreamed of. This is a sweet and lovely story about a girl finding her own dreams this candy pink book cover is one of my favourites in Annabel Scott is one strict boss. Determined not to fraternise with her employees, her staff steer well clear. But new boy Aidan Flynn can't be put off that easily when he decides he wants to have her.

And it's a battle of the wills as Annabel tries to keep her professional distance and Aidan attempts to get personal. This book practically sizzles with sexual tension and is completely centred on the erotic play between Annabel and Aidan with little more to the plot.

Neither Annabel nor Aidan are particularly likeable characters - Annabel too hard and austere and Aidan too manipulative and coercive and quite frankly I found Aidan's unflappable poise and self-assurance bordering on psychopathic charm. Take this as an erotic romance and you won't be disappointed, if you're looking for substance and plot, look elsewhere.

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Rebecca Brandon formerly Bloomwood is at her wit's end. She's trying to plan a surprise birthday party for her husband, Luke, while on a budget.

Which is disastrous in itself as Becky does not do budgets. But with the country in the midst of the worst financial crisis ever and everyone worried about money, Becky has no choice but to keep her party within means.

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On top of the stress of the party, she has her two-year-old daughter Minnie to look after and she's quite a handful. For a toddler, she sure knows what she wants - and that's everything she sees. Luke thinks Minnie is out of control but Becky disagrees, explaining that Minnie is just "free spirited". However, that's not enough for Luke, who thinks Minnie needs professional help. The final cherry on top of the cake is the fact that Becky has promised Luke that she won't shop until she wears everything in her closet three times.

That will take her ages! But Becky wants to keep her promise no matter how hard it is. With Becky telling lie after lie regarding the party - she really does want it to be a surprise - she can't figure out what's the truth and what's not anymore. Will she be able to pull off the party without Luke finding out? And even more important: This is an excellent addition to the Shopaholic series and it's probably one of the best so far. Minnie adds a great element of fun and surprise to the story, which makes it refreshing and hard to put down.

Claire fills in her spot even though she doesn't understand all the fuss about Mr Darcy - she's happy with her sports fanatic boyfriend Neil. Wandering around Oxford on her first day she meets an old lady called Harriet, who invites her into her Beatrix Potter-looking house and shoves a manuscript into her hands claiming it's a draft of what went on to become the famous novel Pride and Prejudice.

Claire starts reading the manuscript and can't help but get drawn deeper into the story, especially when she meets book publisher James, who may well be her Mr Darcy. This is a fun-filled novel for both lovers of Jane Austen and those who aren't as enamoured with the elusive and haughty Mr Darcy. First she is going to make him fall back in love with her again and for this she has to exercise and lose weight.

She will also befriend his mistress so that she can insinuate how much she and her husband still love each other to make the other woman feel insecure. But Paula is not a vengeful and angry wife. She is a sweet woman who gave up her career as an actress to take care of her family while her husband built his own career and fights for what is right. I cheered all the way as she found herself in embarrassing situations while she tried to lose weight and admired her willpower and determination. This is the first novel I have read by Jane Fallon and I must admit that I have missed out so now I need to catch up on all her other novels.

It's been 12 years since Nan left the Xs' employ, leaving behind her videotape message of discontent. They have moved into an apartment that needs some serious TLC and she is doing consulting work for a private school. One night, while Ryan is away, Nan's former charge Grayer turns up, drunk on her doorstep. He is wanting her to pose as his mother when his younger brother, Stilton, goes for a school interview. His parents have split up and Mrs X is not coping. And so Nan gets sucked back into a world where wealth and power equal dysfunctional families.

Everyone would have their own ideas of how a sequel to The Nanny Diaries should play out. I really missed a combative Mrs X and couldn't see how Nan would have seen what she did around the world, and then still return to work in that privileged Manhattan school scene. As Nan considers the possibility of becoming a mother herself, the door is left open for a third instalment.

Viv Summers is happier than ever because finally she is set to say 'I do' to love of her life Rob. But just days before their marriage, Rob broke off their engagement and suggests they take a break. Viv moves out of the apartment and started googling heartbreaks. She sets up a website for people like her whose heart has been broken. Along with giving advice to newly dumped and heartbroken people, she is also doing everything in her power to win her fiance back.

She takes her best friend Max along to a wedding where Rob will be a guest with the aim of making him jealous. But everything goes south when she spots Rob with a stunning blonde who is sporting a large rock on her third finger. This is a fresh and exciting debut novel. I loved the parts where she has used blog entries in the story, they are hilarious. Though the story is somewhat predictable it doesn't stops you from turning pages and devouring every piece of advice by the broken-heart expert Viv. From the outside everything looks quiet and peaceful in the picturesque countryside town of Beeversham.

But behind all the beauty are hidden secrets and people facing real problems. Young and beautiful Fleur is fighting a losing battle. She wants to save her ancestral farm which has been going downhill since the day her mother died and her father turned into an alcoholic. She certainly didn't expect a proposition from rich playboy Beau that could find her a way out of her mess.

Vanessa has everything a girl can ask for - big house, handsome husband, sexy looks and a star-studded career. But under all the glitz and glamour she feels alone, burdened, unhappy and unloved. Catherine has left her glory days of being the editor of a high-flying magazine back in London and is trying to build a new life in Beeversham with her husband. But she isn't sure if she wants this life. With its beautiful setting, relatable characters, marvellous twists and amazing story line, Party Game is a real gem.

Known for her ridiculously bad dating life among her friends and family, Waverly Bryson never would have thought that she would find her dream man. Just two weeks before her dream wedding, her fiance suddenly calls off the entire event claiming that he doesn't love her anymore. Devastated, she devotes her time outside of her PR job to creating a series of greeting cards called "Honey Notes", a casual way to cheer herself as a newly single woman. This is a light-hearted and humorous story of how Waverly navigates through her tough assignments, facing her new office nemesis Mandy Edwards, her drinking problems and crush, Jake McIntyre.

Rhiannon has struggled with her weight her entire life but she never thought it would put her life in danger. After leaving her parents' Christmas party to avoid all the tempting food, Rhiannon's car goes off the road leaving her trapped. Unable to use her cell phone or laptop to call for help, she reflects on her life. She has a successful career but her personal life leaves a bit to be desired. As she waits for someone to find her, she thinks about what has happened to her in the past few years, the men in her life and how she got here.

Has she really been living her life or is she just getting through it? The story is told through flashbacks as Rhiannon tries to free herself from the car and possibly from herself. Wardell writes about topics that could be preachy or morbid but she makes them thought-provoking and bittersweet.

Lizzie Nichols finally has it all. The boyfriend, her French love Jean-Luc, the job, and the perfect life. Or so it seems. After a fight at Christmas and a rash decision, she finds herself living alone, and hopelessly depressed. That is until Chaz comes along. Recently separated, Chaz seems the perfect distraction. But time is not on their side, and before anything can begin Jean-Luc is back, and this time with a marriage proposal. Accepting immediately Lizzie is thrust into the most haywire months she's ever experienced while trying to plan her perfect wedding.

But if it's so perfect why does she break out in hives every time she thinks about it? And why does Chaz keep popping into her mind? This book maintains all the humour and wit of the first Queen of Babble, with a healthy addition of new characters, and a most satisfying plot twist. Bath caterer Alberta is throwing a dinner party with her long-term partner Tony when he gets a phone call that throws their lives together into a spin. Her daughter, Hannah, who has moved to London, is not only having man trouble but her best friend Harrison seems to be avoiding her.

Then there's Alberta's mother, Phillipa, who is about to find herself in the middle of a scandal involving her husband, a former government minister. Soon all sorts of skeletons are tumbling out of everyone's closets. It's the mids and year-old northerner Maggie has just landed in London, intending to become a star. Instead she finds herself attending endless auditions while working as a barmaid and living in a dingy flat. Falling for the smooth-talking Derek Stone, she soon finds herself abandoned and pregnant.

Instead she marries the steadfast Stone brother, George, not realising he is gay and needs a wife for his career. He raises baby Chelsea as his own, and soon her sister Amber comes along. Maggie puts her own ambitions on hold, instead using her musical knowledge to help her husband become a very successful talent agent. She then turns her attention to her golden child Amber. The sisters' rivalry begins when brazen Chelsea wins a TV role that was meant for Amber. From here it seems for one sister's star to rise, the other's needs to fall. This was a surprisingly good romp of a read, with the ending leaving the door open for a sequel.

My only complaint - it just didn't have any sense of this particular celebrity author's personality in it at all. The revenge climax ended up being so tepid. Anyone who has seen Mrs Osbourne swing into action to protect her brood would know that she'd come up with a far more powerful act of vengeance herself. The book was written with an anonymous co-writer. It's been 10 years since Andy quit her job working for Runway editor Miranda Priestley in spectacular fashion in Paris. In that time, she has become friends with former colleague Emily and launched an upmarket bridal magazine, The Plunge, together; and broken up with long-term boyfriend Alex and got engaged to Max from a prominent media family.

But even though her life is looking up, she is still traumatised by her experiences with Miranda. Now she's about to walk down the aisle and discovers that her mother-in-law doesn't approve of her and that Max is keeping a secret. And Miranda wants to get her talons on their magazine. Writing a sequel to a much-loved book is fraught with dangers, as readers are so invested in how they want to see the story progress.

Miranda isn't in the book as much as some hoped but instead casts a long shadowy presence - and I think that works well. Andy's issues with Max are perhaps a bit overblown and the conclusion was predictable but all in all this is an easily devoured read. Lena Spencer reaches a point in her life when living "the good life" in no longer good enough. Tina Turner's autobiography becomes Lena's inspiration as she reaches the fork in the road where she must choose between others' expectations and her personal freedom.

Age and circumstances are challenges worth overcoming in the pursuit of passion. This is a good debut which gives readers a glimpse into the lives of some mature and upwardly mobile African-Americans. When Jennifer meets Ben, she tries to fight the attraction she feels for him, after all she is old enough to be his mother.

But when he seems to feel it too, they begin an affair that is set to shatter all those around her.

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Her desperately unhappy daughter Lucy gets swept off her feet by the deeply religious Oren. He saves her from her misery but Jennifer can't be happy for her. As the family tensions are strained, can Jennifer find love second time around? I liked the character Jennifer and could immediately feel her and believe her story and angst over her relationship with Ben. I loved Lucy's dark secret at university but was disappointed as it instantly disappeared when she met Oren. Overall it was a well-written book and I'd look out for another Erin Kaye novel.

Madeleine-Cora Spencer has had it with dating. She just wants to find a nice guy so decides to sign up for the reality show Find your Prince. To her surprise she is chosen to be on the show but she soon finds out that the show has nothing to do with finding her prince. She is banished to a deserted island for three weeks with seven of her exes. Just as she is getting used to the idea of dealing with these men that she broke up with, she gets the shock of her life when the rest of the game is unveiled to her.

She finds herself competing in challenges with them for a million dollars while trying to maintain her dignity in front of millions of viewers. Even if you're not a fan of reality TV, this book will hook you. MC's relationship with each guy shows you a little bit about her and why she hasn't found "The One". Most reality TV shows portray the superficial but this book shows a lot of heart with a very likeable main character.

Party planner Julia's husband, Michael, has a heart attack at work and is brought back to life after four minutes. In that time he has a near-death experience and decides to change everything. Michael, who runs a multi-million-dollar food and beverage company in Washington, plans to give it all away - the company, the millions, the house, the cars - and refocus on his marriage to his high school sweetheart. Can this second chance at life also breathe new life into their rocky relationship after years of neglect?

Or will Julia resent the new Michael even more than the old one? Pekkanen certainly doesn't let her readers down with this captivating and thought-provoking second novel examining the price of success and the things that matter the most. Now living with her distant father and his young trophy girlfriend Brooke, Faith is determined to make it big. We follow Faith through a few boyfriends, some drugs, a ton of funny hook-ups, a game show, and a cast of funny friends.

Faith is such a likable character, she goes through such highs and lows throughout the book I found myself anxiously turning pages waiting for her next adventure. Frankel obviously based this book on her life, and I got a kick out of trying to figure out who is based on who, and which parts of the story are real.

I really enjoyed this book - I can't wait to see what Frankel cooks up next. Two couples are in New York over Christmas. Both of the men have headed to the legendary Fifth Avenue store Tiffany's to pick up a gift for their girlfriends. English widower Ethan is splashing out on a diamond ring for the woman he is hoping will make his family complete while notoriously stingy Irishman Gary dashes in for a last-minute charm bracelet for Rachel.

But after an accident outside the store, their shopping bags get mixed up and Rachel ends up accepting a marriage proposal from Gary with a ring that was meant for another woman. As Ethan attempts to set everything straight, readers are left wondering if fate had something else in store for these couples. The twists are not as breathtaking as usual from this author but the very romantic story is still far from predictable and the ending very satisfying.

Savannah "Van" Leone has been in love with her best friend, Peter, since their freshman year at college. Now, Peter is marrying Van's other best friend, Janie, and Van is heartbroken. After serving as the happy couple's maid of honour, Van goes home to an empty house and an even more empty life. All that quietness evaporates quickly, though, when Van buys a puppy from Slovakia on the internet during a drunken stupor. When the dog shows up, he's no puppy, at least not by looks.

The little furball that Van envisioned turns out to be a pound monster who only responds to Slovakian commands. Though technically, he is still a puppy, he is definitely not what Van expected. The only thing to do is keep him, name him, and try to get used to him being around all the time. When Van takes her new puppy, Joe, to the vet, she meets a very handsome and sweet man named Alex, who takes her mind off Peter for a while. But, will things work out with Alex or will Peter finally realise what he has been missing all this time? This comic debut has characters that are funny, charming and very real.

Whether you're an animal lover or not, this is a book that will open your heart to the joys of owning a new pet and show you the ways that they can change your life forever - in good ways and bad. Carrie Bradshaw is so excited to be living in New York City for the summer.

She is taking a writing class and wants to prove how good she is. But the first day she is mugged and has no choice but to call Donna LaDonna's cousin, Samantha, for help. Luckily for Carrie, Samantha is very well known and soon Carrie is treading among the elite of New York. She meets a very successful playwright and starts dating him. She also soon meets Miranda, a feminist to the extreme who is on a hate-all-men campaign.

When Carrie gets an assignment to write a play, she starts to wonder if she really is as good as she claims. It is great to see these characters' personalities before New York has gotten to them. Several names will be familiar to fans of Sex and the City TV show. I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment. You know when you watch a TV pilot and it draws you in, ending on a cliffhanger so you can't wait to catch the next episode.

Then you watch the next few episodes and it's all a bit ho-hum, making you wonder if the series is really worth your time. Jane's hiding out from a media storm back in LA after a paparazzo caught her with her boyfriend's friend, Braden. And Jane won't believe either her best friend Scarlett or the guy she cheated on, Jesse, that Madison was the two-faced person who leaked the photos to Gossip magazine.

Jane reunites with Jesse - much to her show producer's delight - but her relationship with Scarlett seems beyond repair. A lot of this book just seemed to be treading water, setting the scene for the final book. Let's hope Sugar and Spice ends on a higher note. Robyn and Sydney may be as different as night and day but they have one thing in common: With the holidays looming, they are both dreading taking their boyfriends home to meet their families. And so they drunkenly come up with a plan to swap boyfriends for a few days.

Surprisingly, the men go along with the plan and, of course what follows is a comedy of errors. In all honesty, I was a little apprehensive about the plot of this book; it seemed too farfetched! The Boyfriend Swap is a fun and festive tale that captures both the magic and the chaos that the holiday season can bring. In the world of Southern belles, their one life goal is getting a diamond ring on their fingers from a rich and wealthy man.

For Ansley, she had thought she had found the guy, Parish, until a few months after their engagement he decides to call it all off. Ansley, now heartbroken and ashamed, runs off to New York to live with a grandmother she has never met. Vivian gives Ansley an ultimatum - pack up or get a job. In Ansley's family, baking is in their blood, especially when it comes to cupcakes. It's their way of coping with the problems in their lives. One day after making too many cupcakes and giving them away, Ansley decides to open her own cupcake shop.

This is a really delicious, fun story. The author has added cupcake recipes with fabulous names to suit the moods of the characters such as Shot through the Heart. For 13 years, the Tate family house on Tuckernuck Island has stayed vacant, getting more rundown by the year.

Desperate to get away from life's little problems and escape to the middle of nowhere, Birdie has invited her two daughter Chess and Tate and her sister India for a month of relaxation. Each one readily accepts, all desperate to escape and hide. For Birdie, it seems that not only did her marriage fall apart but her current relationship with Hank may not survive the break. India, still mourning after the death of her husband Bill, has the chance to be happy, with someone else. But she is worried about what people may say.

Tate has never been one for the L word - her job means she is always travelling and racking up 1. On the island, Tate comes face to face with her childhood crush Barrett Lee. Is this Tate's chance for happiness once and for all, or will her hopes be crushed again?

Then there is Chess, who is dealing with guilt after a broken engagement. The Island is definitely a story to read with girlfriends over a glass of wine or two. Francophiles will love the gentle pace of Fiona Valpy's new book, The French for Always as it traverses the 'soft carpets of prairie plants interspersed with obelisks of English roses and silver leafed olive trees' and the many beautiful paths that lead to Sara's glorious chateau. Besides catching glimpses of a gorgeous French countryside where golden stone reflects sunshine and the beds of lavender spread in fragrant sheets, you also get to read about some interesting French cooking as garlic, courgettes and tomatoes blend in steaming pots or charcuterie, quiches and cold meats fill a buffet table.

But into this idyllic scene that resembles a painting by Monet, comes real life with all its pain and troubles. Sara's fiance, Gavin, deserts her and their wedding business suddenly when she finds out he had been cheating on her. The bank refuses her a loan to keep the chateau and she is at her wit's end. But the wedding season is in full swing and she has to see the bookings through, if she has to stay out of the red and pay her bills. The beauty of the book lies in the fact that it does not take you down in a spiral of sorrow and disappointments. Instead it draws on the optimism and courage of the heroine who does not let her broken heart overwhelm her.

Enter a very likeable French man, Thomas, into Sara's life and things should be perfect again. But there are many more twists and turns to come and many more weddings for her to organise, before Sara can find her feet again. The book is very well written and if there is a flaw it lies in the rather slow pace of the story. Even when unfortunate things happen, everything moves slowly, including Sara's reactions and recovery. But if you can overlook that, you can enjoy this book, set in beautiful Bordeaux with its soft focus views and rural landscapes.

The novel borders on sheer escapism because the harsh reality of actually running a wedding business with rudimentary facilities can never be this easy. Sara seems to be the superwoman who does it all and make it look fabulous too. This is a book you must pick up if you love all things French and to enjoy the delicious languor and sweetness of Valpy's prose.

Quirky Isabel Bookbinder is set on becoming an international best-selling novelist. She's already thinking about her launch parties and the celebs who will play her characters in the movie version of her bonkbuster, Showjumpers. The only problem is she can't seem to sit down to write the book.

In the meantime, Isabel has a bottom-of-the-ladder job at the Saturday Mercury newspaper. While covering for one of the girls in the office, she inadvertently exposes a political sex scandal and is quickly known for all the wrong reasons.