'A wonderfully, life-affirming book...Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty' New York Times bestselling author, Hazel Gaynor On a leafy suburban street in Dublin, beautiful, poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband, Matt. The perfect couple in every way, Stella appears to have it all. Next door, at number 72 however, lives Rea Brady. Gruff, bad-tempered and rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains, rumour has it she's lost it all...including her marbles if you believe the neighbourhood gossip. But appearances can be deceiving and when Stella and Rea's worlds collide they realise they have much in common. Both are trapped in a prison of their own making. Has help been next door without them realising it? With the warmth and wit of Maeve Binchy and the secrets and twists of Liane Moriarty, this is the utterly original and compelling new novel from Irish Times bestseller Carmel Harrington. Views: 24
Best friends since childhood, Jen, Chelsea and Kyra know everything about each other. Or think they do.Jen should be celebrating her whopping 121-pound weight loss. Instead she feels like she’s betrayed fat girls everywhere. Will anyone love her for who she is inside, fat or thin? More importantly, will she?Chelsea appears to have it all—a husband, a family, a beautiful home—but plaguing memories threaten to destroy everything. In her desperation to maintain control, will she succumb to a compulsion that costs her life?Kyra is sick of the superficial persona she’s worn for so long. It’s exhausting to pretend to be an airhead while running a successful business. But if she sheds her life-of-the-party façade, will she ever find the boyfriend she thinks she needs?When a nervous breakdown leaves one of them fighting to survive, all their secrets are laid bare. To stay friends, they need to battle personal dragons,... Views: 24
With a beautifully crafted narrative encapsulating both the 1980s and the present day, Skin Deep is the powerful new novel by Laura Wilkinson. In a world obsessed with the perfect image, former model Diana is used to being judged solely on her looks. Yet she craves love and acceptance – and as she tries to make her mark as an artist, her insecurities deepen. A chance encounter with Cal – a boy with a congenital deformity who lives largely hidden from the world – changes everything. As Cal becomes Diana's muse, fame follows for them both – but at what cost? And is it truly possible to find acceptance in a society where first impressions mean everything? Views: 24
The new heart-warming and hilariously brilliant story from number one bestselling author David Walliams. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross. Dads come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are fat ones and thin ones, tall ones and short ones. There are young ones and old ones, clever ones and stupid ones. There are silly ones and serious ones, loud ones and quiet ones. Of course, there are good dads, and bad dads . . . A high-speed cops and robbers adventure with heart and soul about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big – and winning! This riches-to-rags story will have you on the edge of your seat and howling with laughter! Bad Dad is a fast and furious, heart-warming story of a father and son on an adventure – and a thrilling mission to break an innocent man into prison! Views: 24
Rosie Ewing returns in an edge-of-your-seat espionage adventureFrance, August 1945. When two agents are arrested in Paris, SOE agent Rosie Ewing is sent to rescue them. Also in Paris is a woman called Jacqueline, already known to Rosie and now the mistress of a highly-placed SD officer. Rosie's brief is to find Jacqueline, and through her discover where the two agents are being held, then get them out before they either talk or die. But how? She needs help from the French Resistance. But both Gaullist and Communist groups are stirring – and at each other's throats. There are also several exceptionally vicious pro-Nazi groups out there... Rosie is going in, solo and virtually blind. Views: 24
