Catherine Alliott

Secret Life of Evie Hamilton

Molly has moved from London to rural Herefordshire chasing 'The Good Life'. Swapping the tube for horseback, she is living the country dream. Apart from it isn't really her dream. It is her husband David's. And David is, well, rather dead now. Then a distant relative of her late husband kicks the bucket, leaving a London townhouse in her possession, and Molly dares to consider chucking it all in. Quitting 'The Good Life' and going back to her good life. But there's a problem. A rather tall, handsome problem. Because there is already a man living in Molly's new house. And when a face appears from her past, Molly is more confused than ever. Will Molly's London dream replace her muddy reality? Do any of the men in her life really have honourable intentions? And has she said goodbye to country life too soon?

About Last Night ...

There are things only your best friend can tell you but when Pippa tells Polly she's 'gone all fat and complacent', Polly is none too pleased. However in light of her friend's comments, Polly decides to razz things up a bit. Before long her idyllic life is turned upside down and it seems she's gone too far.

Going Too Far

There are three people in Imogen Cameron's marriage - herself, her husband, Alex, and their son, Rufus - and that's just the way she likes it. But that's about to change... When the Camerons hit dire financial straits they're forced to leave London and accept Eleanor Latimer's offer of a rent-free cottage on her country estate. Ordinarily, such an offer is not to be sniffed at but, as Eleanor happens to be Alex's beautiful, rich and frankly flirtatious ex, Imogen is very sniffy indeed. And with good reason. Once installed in Shepherd's Cottage, Imogen's life is suddenly full to bursting with surly locals, psychotic chickens, a maddening (if handsome) headmaster, mountains of manure, visits from the infuriatingly bossy vet, and Eleanor, who seems to be glued to Alex's side. As far as Imogen's concerned, two's a marriage, three's a family and this...well, this is just silly, someone's going to have to go. The question is who?

A Crowded Marriage

When Olivia's husband Johnny announces, 'I don't care what colour you paint the hall, I'm leaving,' Olivia is understandably devastated. Left with an eccentric troop of builders camping in her back garden, a ten-year-old daughter with 'attitude' and a neurotic neighbour intent on foisting cast-off men in her direction, Olivia's dream home is suddenly less than dreamy. Will Johnny ever come back, and if he doesn't, will her luck ever change?

Olivia's Luck

Sink into the hilarious feel-good story of a family holiday gone wrong from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Summer 'Wonderful story that made me laugh but also cry... great escapism' 5***** Reader Review When Flora, James and their two teenage daughters are offered a free holiday in a beautiful chateau in the South of France in return for an act of kindness, they obviously jump at the chance. A break from hectic London - what could be better? But Flora wasn't expecting a whole heap of family baggage coming along too - including some surprise guests. And especially not James developing a crush on their famous host. Perhaps this won't be the dream holiday she had in mind . . . If you like Jill Mansell, Cathy Kelly and Fern Britton you'll love this. _________ 'Catherine Alliott at her best' 5***** Reader Review 'A breezy, comic, summery romp' Sunday Mirror 'Warm, witty, easy to read . . . a thoroughly engaging, entertaining read' Daily Mail 'Hilarious and full of surprises' The Times 'I fell in love with the characters' 5***** Reader Review

Wish You Were Here

One fine day in May, hattie's life changes for ever . . . Single mother Hattie has plenty of reasons to be happy with her life. Her antiques business is flourishing, her teenage son is settled at boarding school and she's enjoying a fling with a younger, very sexy man. But all that changes one fine day in May when Hattie's job takes her back to the idyllic village of Lower Hamble and painful memories of her first love - Dominic Forbes, the married politician she worked for many years ago, the man who changed the course of her life - come flooding back . . . Things come to a head when Hattie bumps into Dominic's widow and his gorgeous older brother, Hal, in the village and she finds her world turned upside down. Will Hattie come clean about what really happened with Dominic all those years ago? And, if she does, is she ready to face the consequences? Whatever happens, Hattie comes to realize that you can't keep running from your mistakes. It's time to move on and maybe, just maybe, let herself fall in love again . . .

One Day in May

Planning her upcoming nuptials to Dr. David Palmer, Annie O'Harran, a divorcée and single mother, plans to enjoy a summer sojourn at her crazy aunt Gertrude's Cornish cottage, but her pace is interrupted by a sexy intruder, Matt, an American tenant, as well as a stream of other uninvited "guests" designed to turn her hideaway into a madhouse. Original.

The Wedding Day

Single mother Hattie has plenty of reasons to be happy with her life. Her business is flourishing, her teenage son is settled at boarding school and she's enjoying a fling with a younger, very sexy man. But all that changes one fine day in May.

Crowded Marriage

Get ready to escape with the page-turning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Summer - available for pre-order now ------ From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home. But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash. As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns. But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves back to her childhood home. With her parents growing older disgracefully, she can hardly keep up with their social life - especially when it throws her into the path of an old flame. Coming face-to-face with her mistakes, Lucy is forced to confront the secrets she's been keeping from herself and those she loves. Is she ready to let someone in? Or will she leave the door to her past firmly closed . . . ------ Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella 'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail 'Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes 'Hilarious and full of surprises' Daily Telegraph

Behind Closed Doors

A glorious tale of love and hilarity from No. 1 bestseller Catherine Alliott. 'What do you think I am, Laura? Some bored Putney housewife with seven-year itch who's just ripe for bumping into her glamorous ex-boyfriend on holiday, ditching her nice, safe, comfortable husband and embarking on a steamy affair with him? This isn't one of your Aga sagas, you know, this is me, Tessa Hamilton, happily married mother of two, and apart from anything else I went out with him years ago...' Everyone's got one - an old boyfriend with whom they never fell out of love, they simply parted because the time wasn't right. And for thirty-year-old Tessa Hamilton it's Patrick Cameron, the gorgeous, moody, rebellious boy she met at seventeen; the boy her vicar father thoroughly disapproved of; the boy who had left her to go to Italy to paint. And now he's back.

The Real Thing

Annie O'Harran is getting married . . . all over again A divorced, single mum, Annie is about to tie the knot with David. But there's a long summer to get through first. A summer where's she's retreating to a lonely house in Cornwall, where's she's going to finish her book, spend time with her teenage daughter Flora and make any last-minute wedding plans. Annie should be so lucky. For almost as soon as Annie arrives her competitive sister and her wild brood fetch up. While Annie's louche ex-husband and his latest squeeze are holidaying nearby and insist on dropping in. Plus there's the surprise American houseguest who can't help sharing his heartbreak. Suddenly Annie's big day seems a long, long way off - and if she's not careful it might never happen at all . . .

ESCAPE TO THE CORNISH COAST IN THIS DELIGHTFULLY HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'THE PERFECT SUMMER READ' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'Beautifully describes Cornwall and whisks you away to sunny beaches' 5***** Reader Review Flora's been in love with her husband for twenty years. The trouble is, he's been married to someone else for the past fifteen . . . A summer on Cornwall's sandy beaches sounds like the perfect getaway. Except Flora finds she'll be spending it with her former scheming mother-in-law, ex-husband and his new wife . . . Can she survive the summer playing happy families? Could a holiday romance help her finally get over her him? And will stumbling on the family secret change her mind about them all? If you like Fern Britton, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell, you'll love this irresistible summer read from the bestselling author of About Last Night and Wish You Were Here. _________ THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'Yet another fabulous book, packed with glamour, delicious characters and myriad family complications!' JILL MANSELL 'I LOVE it. Catherine's writing is so warm, funny and heartfelt' CATHY KELLY 'Catherine Alliott's books are always a delight and this one's no exception' CAROLE MATTHEWS 'An absolute joy to read' 5***** Reader Review 'The perfect feel-good escapist novel' 5**** Reader Review

The perfect feel-good summer read about family, love and secrets

A Cornish Summer

Catherine Alliott, bestselling author of A Crowded Marriage and One Day in May, tells a brilliantly romantic tale about a woman putting her mistakes behind her in Rosie Meadows Regrets . . . 'Tell me, Alice, how does a girl go about getting a divorce these days?' Three years ago Rosie walked blindly into marriage with Harry. They have precisely nothing in common except perhaps their little boy Ivo. Not that Harry pays him much attention, preferring to spend his time with his braying upper class friends. But the night that Harry drunkenly does something unspeakable, Rosie decides he's got to go. In between fantasizing how she might bump him off, she takes the much more practical step of divorcing this blight on her and Ivo's lives. However, when reality catches up with her darkest fantasies, Rosie realizes, at long last, that it is time she took charge of her life. There'll be no more regrets, and time, perhaps, for a little love. Step into Alliott country with Rosie Meadows Regrets... Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'Alliott's joie de vivre is irresistible' Daily Mail 'The writing is both intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: A Crowded Marriage, A Married Man, Not That Kind of Girl, Going Too Far, The Old-Girl Network, Olivia's Luck, Rosie Meadows Regrets..., The Wedding Day, The Real Thing, The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton, One Day in May, A Rural Affair. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.

Rosie Meadows Regrets...

Fans of Catherine Alliott's bestselling novels One Day in May and A Crowded Marriage, will love her latest gorgeously romantic novel A Rural Affair. 'If I'm being totally honest I had fantasized about Phil dying.' When Poppy Shilling's bike-besotted, Lycra-clad husband is killed in a freak accident, she can't help feeling a guilty sense of relief. For at long last she's released from a controlling and loveless marriage. Throwing herself wholeheartedly into village life, she's determined to start over. And sure enough, everyone from Luke the sexy church organist to Bob the resident oddball, is taking note. Yet the one man Poppy can't take her eyes off seems tantalizingly out of reach - why won't he let go of his glamorous ex-wife? But just as she's ready to dip her toes in the water, the discovery of a dark secret about her late husband shatters Poppy's confidence. Does she really have the courage to risk her heart again? Because Poppy wants a lot more than just a rural affair . . . Step into Alliott country with A Rural Affair. Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'I raced through it, completely gripped from start to finish' Daily Mail 'An entertaining read that's as light as the summer breeze' Daily Express Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: A Crowded Marriage, A Married Man, Not That Kind of Girl, Going Too Far, The Old-Girl Network, Olivia's Luck, Rosie Meadows Regrets..., The Wedding Day, The Real Thing, The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton, One Day in May, A Rural Affair. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.

A Rural Affair

Get ready to escape with the page-turning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Summer 'Leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart' MILLY JOHNSON 'Catherine Alliott at her very best' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Packed with fantastic characters, uncomfortable truths, and flashes of pure comedy. Who could ask for more?' JILL MANSELL ________ From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home. But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash. As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns. But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves back to her childhood home, especially when it throws her into the path of an old flame. Coming face-to-face with her mistakes, Lucy is forced to confront the secrets she's been keeping from herself and those she loves. Is she ready to let someone in? Or will she leave the door to her past firmly closed . . . ________ 'Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed' Sarah Morgan 'Compelling' Heidi Swain 'I enjoyed every minute and couldn't put it down' 5***** Reader Review 'Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read' Sun 'Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read . . . wonderfully written' Woman's Weekly 'Engrossing . . . sparkles with wit' Best Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella 'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail 'Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes 'Hilarious and full of surprises' Daily Telegraph

The compelling new novel from the bestselling author of A Cornish Summer

Lose yourself in the twists and turns of love in the hilarious romantic comedy from the bestselling author of A Cornish Summer Finding true love's a piece of cake - as long as you're looking for someone else's true love . . . Polly McLaren is young, scatty and impossibly romantic. She works for an arrogant and demanding boss, and has a gorgeous if never-there-when-you-need-him boyfriend. But the day a handsome stranger recognises her old school scarf, her life is knocked completely off kilter. Adam is American, new to the country and begs Polly's help in finding his missing fiancé. Over dinner at the Savoy, she agrees - the girls of St Gertrude's look out for one another. However, the old-girl network turns out to be a spider's web of complications and deceit in which everyone and everything Polly cares about is soon hopelessly entangled. The course of true love never did run smooth. But no one said anything about ruining your life over it. And it's not even Polly's true love . . . 'Compulsively readable' The Times 'Hilarious and full of surprises' Daily Telegraph

The Old-Girl Network

Pink House

ESCAPE TO THE CORNISH COAST IN THIS DELIGHTFULLY HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'THE PERFECT SUMMER READ' Sophie Kinsella __________ Flora's been in love with her husband for twenty years. The trouble is, he's been married to someone else for the past fifteen . . . Now she's been invited to spend the summer in the sandy coves of Cornwall, which should be blissful. But there's one small snag: she'll be staying with her former mother-in-law, Belinda. And then her ex-husband shows up out of the blue, complete with his new wife . . . Can Flora spend the summer playing happy families with the woman who stole her husband's heart, and the mother-in-law who might have had a hand in it? Could a holiday romance help her finally get over her him? And will stumbling on the family secret change her mind about them all? If you like Fern Britton, Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell, you'll love this irresistible and heart-warming summer read from the bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and About Last Night. ___________ 'Oh how I enjoyed this! Yet another fabulous book, packed with glamour, delicious characters and myriad family complications!' Jill Mansell 'I LOVE it. Catherine's writing is so warm, funny and heartfelt and no matter what's going on in your own world, you can curl up in Catherine's and feel her warmth like summer sun' Cathy Kelly 'I've loved Catherine Alliott books since the first one. They're always a delight and this one's no exception' Carole Matthews 'A wonderful story of family and love, secrets and sunshine' Milly Johnson 'Another blissful read from Catherine Alliott' Hello! Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail 'Intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes 'Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella

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