Christmas at Willoughby Close: A Return to Willoughby Close Romance Views: 458
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic to the Stars.*
Becky Brandon’s life is blooming. She’s working at London’s newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room) . . . and she’s pregnant. She couldn’t be more overjoyed—especially after discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery and the latest stroller to top-of-the-line medical care.
But when the must-have celebrity obstetrician Becky’s been so desperate to see turns out to be Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two . . . but are there three in her marriage?
Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Shopaholic & Baby
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“From sonograms to the hottest baby strollers to tricked-out birthing rooms . . . Kinsella’s ode to baby blues is both sly and slapstick.”—Publishers Weekly
“Faster than a swiping Visa, more powerful than a two-for-one coupon, able to buy complete wardrobes in a single sprint through the mall—it’s Shopaholic!” —The Washington Post*
“Kinsella’s heroine is blessed with the resilience of ten women, and her damage-limitation brain waves are always good for a giggle.”—Glamour (U.K.)
“As fun as a shopping spree.”—*Entertainment Weekly Views: 457
When his father dies, Greg Charmant’s mother becomes addicted to anti-depression medicine. The middle of three boys, he is taken by the state and put into the foster system.After his adult life falls apart, Greg decides to return to his childhood home, bringing his future, his present, and his past together, to help him be the man he wants to be, instead of the man Fate chooses.When his father dies, Greg Charmant’s mother becomes addicted to anti-depression medicine. The middle of three boys, he is taken by the state and put into the foster system.After his adult life falls apart, Greg decides to return to his childhood by restoring lost relationships. Unfortunately, he's too late.His own childhood was empty, but he's determined not to have his son end up the same way.Greg will return to the past, bring his future with him, to take control of his present. And to have the family he's always wanted.This is a short story relating the childhood of the male main character in an upcoming full-length contemporary Southern women's fiction novel. Views: 457
A Library Journal Self-e Select titlePart-time musician Abby Ericksen needs a job. Local charter-boat magnate Duncan MacLeod needs a wife. Shortly after Abby starts working at MacLeod Tours, Duncan decides that Abby is the woman for him. How can he overcome her reservations and distrust to build a path of healing for both of them?Finding Boaz is a novel about a woman who has been hurt by betrayal but is learning to love again.Part-time musician and single mom Abby Ericksen just quit her job to escape a boss who made unwelcome advances when her deceitful ex-husband arrives demanding custody of their daughter. Another man is the last thing on her mind...when she meets the man she cannot resist.Duncan MacLeod needs a wife. The old family convenant requires that his wife-to-be ask him to marry. Covenant or not, Duncan is convinced that Abby is that woman. Can he overcome her distrust and prove that his love is real enough that she can trust him? Real enough that she will propose to him? Views: 457
A joke gone too far. Unnecessary and unexpected feelings. Possessive feelings over a friend. And they rookies have no fun. Knox Beth has been my friend since forever. She's the girl I call to bail me out of jail when a prank goes too far. I've never thought of her as anything but a friend. Just because she's drop-dead gorgeous doesn't mean I think of her in that way. I don't. I've never seen her as anything but a friend. I mean, I do some stupid stuff and she puts up with me. I think it's because I've made her laugh - have been since we shared a kindergarten class. She puts up with my stupid friends and our stupid shenanigans. Thank God I was drafted by my hometown team and I still get to hang out with her when I'm not playing hockey. I've never grown up, I guess. At least being a hockey player means learning new ways to mess with people. Until I... Views: 453
