Ali McNamara

She was just a girl, standing in front of a boy . . . wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant. Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiancé David just as much? With a big white wedding on the horizon, Scarlett really should have decided by now . . . When she has the chance to house-sit in Notting Hill - the setting of one of her favourite movies - Scarlett jumps at the chance. But living life like a movie is trickier than it seems, especially when her new neighbour Sean is so irritating. And so irritatingly handsome, too. Scarlett soon finds herself starring in a romantic comedy of her very own: but who will end up as the leading man?

From Notting Hill with Love ... Actually

Movie fanatic Scarlett O'Brien is convinced Sean is Mr. Right, but with him away on business all the time, she heads to New York with her new best friend Oscar. They see a lot of landmarks and make a lot of friends in NYC. But when Scarlett is drawn to Jamie, and TV reporter, she has to ask herself why she's reacting to another man like this when she's so in love with Sean....

From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually

Darcy McCall unexpectedly inherits an island off the west of of Ireland. According to the will, Darcy must stay there for a full 12 months to inherit. She's even more shocked to hear she also needs to persuade a village full of people to settle there too...

Breakfast at Darcy's

Poppy Carmichael, 30, certainly never intended to own a florist. But when she inherits her grandmother's beloved flower shop on the beautiful Cornish coast, Poppy has no choice but to return to the pretty harbour town of St Felix where she spent much of her childhood. Returning to St Felix brings back sad memories for Poppy. But when she makes new friends such as local flower grower Jake, a young widowed father of two teenagers, Poppy begins to overcome her fears, and discover for herself what's so special about this little flower shop by the sea. A sparkling summer novel by Ali McNamara, author of the much-loved novel From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually

Little Flower Shop by the Sea

The sun is shining in the quiet little seaside town of Sandybridge Sandybridge is the perfect English seaside town: home to gift shops, tea rooms and a fabulous fish and chip shop. And it's home to Grace - although right now, she's not too happy about it. Grace grew up in Sandybridge, helping her parents sort junk from vintage treasures, but she always longed to escape to a bigger world. And she made it, traveling the world for her job, falling in love and starting a family. So why is she back in the tiny seaside town she'd long left behind, hanging out with Charlie, the boy who became her best friend when they were teenagers? It turns out that traveling the world may not have been exactly what Grace needed to do. Perhaps everything she wanted has always been at home - after all, they do say that's where the heart is...

Letters from Lighthouse Cottage

Movie addict Scarlett O'Brien is finally living the jet-setting life she's dreamed of - but it all hangs by a shiny, golden thread. Flying between London and New York, running two businesses, planning her wedding to handsome fiancé, Sean, with best friends Oscar and Maddie - life couldn't be better. But then Scarlett meets paparazzi darling, Gabriella Romero, and life suddenly becomes even more extravagant and glamorous. As she begins to experience the other side to being rich and famous, it's not only Scarlett's perfect wedding that's put in jeopardy, but her whole world. Indulge in all your favourite rom-coms at once with this warm, fun tale of what happens when you really live the glitz and the glamour.

From Notting Hill with Four Weddings ... Actually

How many lifetimes would you travel to find a love that lasts for ever? When single career girl Jo-Jo steps onto a zebra crossing and gets hit by a car, she awakes to find herself in 1963. The fashion, the music, her job, even her romantic life: everything is different. And then it happens three more times, and Jo-Jo finds herself living a completely new life in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The only people she can rely on are Harry and Ellie, two companions from 2013, and George, the owner of a second-hand record store. If she's ever to return from her travels, Jo-Jo must work out why she's jumping through time like this. And if she does make it back, will her old life ever be the same again? Step back in time with this fabulously fun and feed-good comedy of time travel and romance, from the author of From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually

Step Back in Time

The sun is shining on the golden castle on Rainbow Bay - and change is in the air! Amelia is a single mother, doing her very best to look after her young son, Charlie - but money is tight and times are tough. When she first hears that she is the last descendent of the Chesterford family and that she has inherited a Real-Life Castle by the sea, Amelia can't quite believe her ears. But it's true! She soon finds that owning a castle isn't quite the ticket to sorting out her money problems that she'd first hoped: she can't sell, because the terms of the ancient bequest state that any Chesterford who inherits the castle, must live there and work towards the upkeep and maintenance of the family home. So ever-practical Amelia decides to uproot her little family and move to this magnificent castle by the sea. Living in a castle on the beautiful Northumberland coast is fun at first, but organising the day-to-day running is a lot more complicated than Amelia first imagined. Luckily she has help from the small band of eccentric and unconventional staff that are already employed there - and a mysterious unseen hand that often gives her a push in the right direction just when she needs it most. It's only when she meets Tom, a furniture restorer who comes to the castle to help repair some antique furniture, that Amelia realises she might get the fairy-tale ending that she and Charlie truly deserve... Join bestselling author Ali McNamara in Rainbow Bay, where an inheritance and some sea air are about to work their magic on Amelia's life...

Secrets and Seashells at Rainbow Bay

You'll find a warm welcome in the latest novel from Ali McNamara, bestselling author of The Little Flower Shop by the Sea and From Notting Hill with Love, Actually One summer, property seeker, Serendipity Parker finds herself on the beautiful west coast of Ireland, hunting for a home for a wealthy Irish client. But when she finds the perfect house in the small town of Ballykiltara, there's a problem; nobody seems to know who owns it. 'The Welcome House' is a local legend. Its front door is always open for those in need of shelter, and there's always a plentiful supply of food in the cupboards for the hungry or poor. While Ren desperately tries to find the owner to see if she can negotiate a sale, she begins to delve deeper into the history and legends that surround the old house and the town. But for a woman who has always been focussed on her work, she's remarkably distracted by Finn, the attractive manager of the local hotel. But will she ever discover the real truth behind the mysterious 'Welcome House'? Or will the house cast its magical spell over Ren and help her to find true happiness?

The magical feel good perfect holiday read

The Summer of Serendipity

Welcome to the gorgeous Cornish town of St Felix, where there's magic in the air... When Ana inherits a broken-down camper van from her best friend, she takes the chance for a quick trip to Cornwall - some sea air and fish and chips on the beach is just the tonic she needs. But St Felix has bigger plans for Ana. She discovers a series of unsent postcards, dating back to the 1950s, hidden in the upholstery of the van. Ana knows that it's a sign: she'll make sure that the messages reach the person that they were meant for. And as the broken-down van is restored to gleaming health, so Ana begins to find her way back to happiness.

Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van

Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air 'An enchanting escape to the seaside. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain 'St Felix has stolen my heart yet again; a perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley Kate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix. But she soon finds a mystery lingers in her new shop - a sixty-year-old love story told through beautiful paintings and intricate embroideries. Jack, the owner of the nearby art shop, volunteers to help Kate unravel the mystery, but in doing so they realise their own lives share some uncanny similarities with Clara and Arty, their 1950s counterparts . . . Can Kate and Jack put right a decades-old wrong, and maybe find their own happy ending on the way? * Praise for Ali McNamara: 'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde 'Perfect easy reading' Sun An irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickins 'Funny and light-hearted' Heat

The heart-warming, romantic read we all need right now

Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop

Numero 1 in Italia e in Inghilterra Dall'autrice del bestseller Colazione da Darcy La vera casa è dove si trova il tuo cuore... Il sole splende sulla piccola e tranquilla località di mare di Sandybridge: accoglienti negozi di souvenir, una sala da tè e un favoloso fish and chips. È il posto dove Grace è cresciuta, anche se al momento non ne è troppo contenta. Finché è rimasta a Sandybridge, ha aiutato i suoi genitori a scovare dei tesori vintage per il loro negozio d’antiquariato, ma il suo desiderio è sempre stato quello di poter girare il mondo. E a un certo punto lo ha fatto: ha cominciato a viaggiare per lavoro, si è innamorata, ha costruito una famiglia. Allora perché si trova di nuovo in quella cittadina sul mare, che si era lasciata alle spalle, e a rivedere Charlie, il suo migliore amico quando era adolescente? Forse viaggiare in giro per il mondo non era quello di cui Grace aveva veramente bisogno. Forse quello che cercava è sempre stato a portata di mano... Un romanzo dolce e delicato che parla d’amicizia e del primo amore «Un romanzo magico, sull’amicizia che dura dai tempi dell’infanzia, sul primo amore e i sogni per il futuro.» «Questo romanzo mi è molto piaciuto. Soprattutto perché non fa ricorso al sesso per raccontare una storia d’amore. Amo la scrittura “innocente” di questa autrice e la sua fervida immaginazione. Grazie per averci regalato queste pagine.» Ali McNamaraHa iniziato a scrivere postando pensieri sul sito di Ronan Keating, cantante dei Boyzone, attirando migliaia di contatti giornalieri. Quando si è accorta di questo successo, ha venduto le sue storie donando il ricavato alla lotta contro il cancro. Dopo questo strano inizio, ha scritto il suo romanzo d’esordio Innamorarsi a Notting Hill, grande bestseller in Gran Bretagna, Colazione da Darcy, Da New York a Notting Hill per innamorarsi ancora, Colazione a Notting Hill, Il piccolo negozio di fiori in riva al mare e Colazione in riva al mare, tutti pubblicati in Italia dalla Newton Compton.

Colazione in riva al mare

Notting Hill trilogy: Innamorarsi a Notting Hill-Da New York a Notting Hill per innamorarsi ancora-Colazione a Notting Hill

An Ali McNamara novel is the perfect escape. Welcome to Bluebell Wood where the sun shines, the locals are kind and there's something more than a little bit magical about the place. Ava loves city life but when something happens to make her feel unsafe, she retreats to the calm and quiet of Bluebell Wood. The once high-flying Ava now locks herself away in her fairy-tale cottage, only leaving to explore the trails of the nearby woods or to potter in the garden with her dog, Merlin. When Ava begins to feed the wild birds that flock to her bird table, they start leaving her trinkets of appreciation in return. The gifts seem innocent at first, but they soon seem to take on a deeper meaning. It isn't until Ava meets Callum, the handsome parish priest, that she can't help but wonder if the birds might have been trying to get her out of the house all along. But will their curious behaviour help to heal Ava, and transform her and Callum into the lovebirds they clearly long to be? Praise for Ali McNamara: An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain 'A perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley 'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde 'Perfect easy reading' Sun An irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson 'Funny and light-hearted' Heat

the most uplifting and joyful read of the summer

Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood

From Notting Hill with Love... Actually

Die junge Darcy erbt eine kleine Insel vor der irischen Küste und stellt fest, dass die Liebe an unerwarteten Orten wohnt. Darcy McCall fällt aus allen Wolken: Ihre Tante Molly hat ihr nicht nur ein millionenschweres Vermögen hinterlassen, sondern auch ein gottverlassenes Stückchen Erde: die kleine Insel Tara vor der irischen Küste. Und genau hier liegt Darcys Problem, denn das Geld bekommt sie nur, wenn sie zwölf Monate dort verbringt. Widerstrebend lässt sie ihr hippes Londoner Großstadtleben hinter sich, nur um festzustellen, dass die Insel gar nicht so einsam ist. Denn gleich zwei Männer setzen dort alles daran, Darcy zum Bleiben zu bewegen ...

Roman

Zwei Männer für Miss Darcy

Il piccolo negozio di fiori in riva al mare

When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, the last thing she expects is to receive an inheritance. A small island in the middle of the sea!

Colazione da Darcy

The brand-new escapist summer romance from bestselling author Ali McNamara. Return to the Cornish shores of St Felix and fall in love . . . What if one summer could change your life? For Frankie and her five best friends growing up on the glorious beaches of Cornwall's St Felix, life couldn't get any better. Late one night, the friends discover an old box washed up on the shores and they learn the tale of the St Felix mermaid who grants wishes to those who find her treasure. Even though they know it's just Cornish folkore, the friends decide to make a wish for what they each want out of life - most importantly, they want to always be together . . . Over the course of the next few decades, as weddings, funerals, birthdays and more bring the friends back together, lost loves, broken promises and buried secrets just as quickly tear them apart. But when they reunite one last time in St Felix, will it be for good? And will their wishes finally be revealed? Your favourite authors LOVE Ali McNamara: An enchanting escape. Pure magic!' Heidi Swain 'A perfect, sparkling, summer read' Cathy Bramley 'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde An irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickinson 'Perfect easy reading' Sun 'Funny and light-hearted' Heat

the brand-new escapist summer romance set on the beautiful Cornish shores

A Secret Cornish Wish

Seven letters. Seven lives. One story of hope and healing. What if a letter could change your life for ever? Iris is used to being alone. In fact, she prefers it that way. The only place she feels at peace is sitting on a bench in the graveyard where her beloved husband Mark is buried, with her little dog alongside her - the only company she needs. But when seven letters mysteriously arrive at her house, addressed to seven strangers, Iris' comfortable solitude is disrupted. Each letter seems to be for a person who, like Iris, is also suffering loss. Iris immediately feels the need to deliver the letters to the right people. She knows from experience how much something like this could help them. She tries to post the letters on, but they keep being returned. So she decides to invite each of the seven recipients to a beautiful house in Cornwall. Her plan, to present the letters herself, then allow each person the time to read them alone in the calm and peaceful setting. But with a change of scenery, new friends and maybe even a little romance on the cards, Iris finds she might want to stay a little longer at the house than she'd first planned.

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