Carmen Reid

The Personal Shopper

It's 1940. Europe is at war, and fifteen-year-old Nicole's city has been invaded by the Nazis. Desperate but determined, she joins a secret group of freedom fighters - and learns that she's not too young to fire a gun, plant a bomb, face capture, torture and heartbreak, or put her life on the line.

Cross My Heart

Love is in the air! Personal shopperAnnie Valentine has a dream job in the heart of fabulous Manhattan. Daughter Lana is lost in the heat of first love, but has she fallen for a heart-breaker? In London husband Ed faces a scandal at work and knows, in his heart, he needs Annie back. What's a girl to do when her true love is in London but her new love is New York? Does it have to be fashion orfamily, or can Annie Valentine have it all?

New York Valentine

The eagerly anticipated new novel from the author of The Personal Shopper sees Annie Valentine jetting off to Italy. Annie Valentine is one ambitious lady, but does she know when to stop? Uber-busy Annie Valentine — mum to two demanding children and personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store — is now intent on setting up a business of her own. She has ambitions for a shoe and handbag empire, and she’ll do anything to get there. But what about her adorable new man? As someone who wants nothing more than a quiet life, Ed is shocked to discover Annie is staking their home on her success. And now their relationship is on the line. Ed isn’t convinced that Annie’s surprise remedy — an extravagant friends and family holiday to Italy — is really what they all need. Especially when a dashing Italian businessman promises to fulfill Annie’s every dream. . . .

Late Night Shopping

Meet Eve: Four kids; One hectic job; Two complicated exes, and a lot on her mind. Like… Is sex with the vet better than no sex at all? Is she too old to shop at Topshop, or dye her hair pink? Are violets the new geraniums? What the hell is in the fridge for supper? And, most importantly of all, has she let the love of her life get away all too easily? Did the Earth Move?is a sexy, thought-provoking and wildly entertaining novel. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Did the Earth Move?

Jealous Girl

Secrets at St Jude's

New Girl

Celebrity Shopper

How Not to Shop

The new half-term at stuffy girls school, St Jude's brings with it a whole new batch of problems for Gina and her friends. Gina's struggling to convince her old Californian friends back home that she still loves them as much as she ever did, and is trying hard to persuade her mum that Dermot is a really nice boy. Niffy, still stuck in her old manor house away from school, can't get her head round the idea of Amy and Finn as a couple. Her best friend and her big brother - yuck! Min new boyfriend doesn't seem to want to kiss her, and she's not sure what to do about it. And poor Amy, is having some serious weight problems. Can the girls pull together and make it through the term?

Drama Girl

Tess Simpson needs a break! Under appreciated at home, overlooked at work and now her beloved dog Bella has died. Tess has simply had enough! So in a spur of the moment act, Tess books a holiday of a lifetime for her, her two grown up kids and useless husband Dave. Maybe they can use the break to reconnect with each other? But when the kids refuse to go, and Dave breaks his leg, Tess’s dream holiday looks seriously in doubt. And then there’s River Romero, the glamourous LA screen writer who is supposed to be house-sitting for Tess whilst she’s away.... Everything about River sounds so much more exciting than Tess’s boring life in Stratford Upon Avon. From her beautiful LA condo and the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Tess wonders whether a bit of River’s LA life might be exactly what she needs? So when River suggests a house swap, Tess jumps at the chance! With Dave happily ensconced in the summer house at the bottom of the garden, the kids not needing mum anymore, Tess packs her bags and heads off for the adventure of a lifetime. But real life isn’t like the movies, and when Tess arrives in LA, things aren’t exactly as they seem. Will Tess find what's she's looking for or is getting away from it all isn’t all perhaps not all it’s cracked up to be?

Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life

"The opponents: mothers vs. daughters B>The battle scene: a boutique changing room Fashion-guru Annie's well-dressed world is falling apart first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lana seems to have become her worst enemy. Even her multi-millionairess friend, Svetlana, is having daughter trouble she's at war with Elena over their business in New York. A trip to a luxurious Italian spa seems like the perfect way to forget her problems. But celery juice and Pilates can't solve the disasters that are about to strike . . . Will Annie rescue her passion for fashion? And can mothers and daughters ever truly be friends?"

Shopping with the Enemy

The Woman Who Ran For The Hills 

The St Jude's girls are taking a super-fun trip to visit Gina's amazing LA home, but there are upsets and excitement for Gina, Niffy, Amy and Min this term. Will Amy finally find out who her mother is? And will Gina decide between her two love interests? And what about Min - is she just getting too wrapped up in her crazy science discoveries?

Secrets at St Judes: Sunshine Girl

Party Girl

New Family Required

Christmas Shopping

Three in a Bed

There aren't enough hours in the day for Jo, overworked newspaper reporter, mother of two, and newly divorced after ten years of marriage. What's she going to investigate this week? Are vaccinations safe? Does cling film kill? She's getting close to cracking the biggest scoop of her career - if she could just land an interview with the intriguing environmentalist who won't talk to her. But how will Jo meet her deadlines when her distractions include two needy daughters and a Barbie birthday party to organise; her pompous ex-husband and his pneumatic girlfriend; her best friend Bella Browning; and the romantic intentions of a scruffy but delicious young super-chef?

Up All Night

At St Jude's School for Girls, four friends are facing very different problems . . . Can Gina still be happy with her boyfriend when there's such an exciting new guy on the scene? How will Amy survive when her rich dad's money disappears? What can tomboy Niffy do to make herself gorgeous? And why is Min spending so much time in the study and missing all the fun? Sounds like all the St Jude's friends need to get in touch with their inner Rebel Girl!

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