Hester Browne

The Little Lady Agency

London gardener Amy Wilde falls for a stranger she meets at a friend's party and is astonished to learn he is a prince, a situation that leads to a scandalous engagement and Amy's doubts about whether she will enjoy life as a royal.

The Runaway Princess

Entreated by her grandmother to help reform playboy Prince Nicolas, girlfriend-for-hire Melissa is supported in her endeavor by her fianc, but finds the task more daunting than anticipated when her client changes her romantic perspectives in unexpected ways. By the author of The Little Lady Agency. 75,000 first printing.

The Little Lady Agency and the Prince

The author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Little Lady Agency novels delivers a hilarious and heartwarming work, featuring a young woman who sets out to transform a failing finishing school into a thriving real-life skills academy for young women.

The Finishing Touches

Melissa accompanies her boyfriend to New York, where she is intimidated by his sophisticated friends and interfering ex-wife before taking on the task of making over an old friend.

Little Lady, Big Apple

The steps of a charmingly complex dance—Scotland’s famous reel—are at the heart of Hester Browne’s enchanting contemporary novel of two very different sisters whose dreams may come true at a romantic Scottish ball. Evie Nicholson is in love . . . with the past. An antiques appraiser in a London shop, Evie spins fanciful attachments to Victorian picture frames, French champagne glasses, satin evening gloves, and tattered teddy bears—regardless of their monetary value. Alice Nicholson is in love . . . with Fraser Graham, a dashing Scotsman whom Evie secretly desires. As crisply neat and stylish as Evie is cheerfully cluttered, Alice is a professional organizer determined to pull her sister out of her comfort zone—and who presents her with an irresistible offer. As a favor to friends of Fraser’s family, Evie jumps at the chance to appraise a Scottish castle full of artifacts and heirlooms. What could be more thrilling than roaming the halls of Kettlesheer and uncovering the McAndrews’ family treasures—and dusty secrets? But crossing paths with moody heir Robert McAndrew has Evie assessing what she wants the most . . . and at an upcoming candlelight gala, a traditional dance will set her heart reeling.

Swept off Her Feet

When the owner of the Bonneville Hotel in London appoints his eccentric son Joe to help run events manager Rosie's department, Rosie butts heads with this free spirit whose unconventional methods threaten to derail her plans for the most elaborate—and high-profile—wedding the hotel has ever seen. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Honeymoon Hotel

When Evie Nicholson is asked to visit Kettlesheer Castle in Scotland to archive the family heirlooms, she jumps at the chance. Evie's passion for antiques means that, for her, the castle is a treasure trove of mysteries just waiting to be uncovered. But in each heirloom lies a story, and in the course of her investigations Evie stumbles upon some long-buried family secrets. Add handsome, gloomy heir Robert McAndrew and a traditional candlelit gala to the mix, and Evie's heart is sent reeling with an enthusiasm that may just extend beyond the Kettlesheer silver...

The Vintage Girl

A sequel to The Little Lady Agency finds Melissa accompanying her boyfriend to New York City, where she is intimidated by his sophisticated friends and interfering ex-wife before taking on the task of making over an old friend. Reprint.

The Little Lady Agency in the Big Apple

Little lady beraksi di Manhattan

Il sogno più bello

At home, Melissa is a pushover in an Alice band. But at the Little Lady Agency, she transforms herself into blonde bombshell Honey: a super confident supernanny to hapless men all over London - with a desk diary that's bursting. Only now her American boyfriend Jonathan has invited her to New York for a holiday - on the condition that Honey and the blonde wig stay at home. Reluctantly leaving the agency in the hands of her tactless best mate and terrifying sister, Mel flies out... Before she knows it, she's agreed to polish the talented but rude rising star Ric Spencer, who just so happens to be an ex, while having to juggle Jonathan, his manipulative ex-wife, a wilful terrier, and escalating crises back in England. Can Melissa put the manners back into Manhattan? Or is this a challenge only Honey can tackle?

A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with a vintage twist, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas and Lucy Diamond. Every girl should know what the finishing touches are. When twenty-first-century girl Betsy is called on to rescue the exclusive finishing school where she grew up from financial ruin, she knows she must overhaul the school entirely. So it's out with debutante decorum and in with modern manners. But with hunky bursar Mark and her gorgeous friend Jamie on the scene, she will have to remind herself that in the modern world, you don't have to rely on old school feminine wiles to get what you want . . READERS LOVE HESTER BROWNE'S HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDIES 'A fabulous piece of escapism!' ***** 'Unputdownable! Really delicious' ***** 'A must read' ***** 'Perfect cosy day in bed read' *****

a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with a vintage twist

Melissa Romney-Jones went from doormat to diva when she donned a blond wig, became Honey, a no-nonsense bombshell, and set up shop providing London's most clueless men with all the basic girlfriend services -- except, of course, for sex and laundry! Now, her business is booming, but when her flat-mate decides to renovate, she has to temporarily find a new place to live. Then Melissa's dashing American boyfriend (and former client) Jonathan Riley gets a promotion that takes him to New York. There's only one solution: an extended holiday for Melissa in the Big Apple. Entrusting care of the Little Lady Agency to her tactless best friend and her melodramatic sister, Melissa crosses the pond and finds herself out of her depth among Jonathan's hard-charging friends and his interfering ex-wife. Although Jonathan works all the time, he asks Melissa not to take on any new clients while she's in his hometown. But when she's presented with a tempting new challenge, Melissa decides to put her expertise to use. Then her project lands her in the tabloids, which sets off a hilarious and heartbreaking chain of events that could force her to choose between the man she loves and the unique business into which she has poured her heart and soul. Irresistibly funny and full of the magic of New York, Little Lady, Big Apple is another triumph that will have you rooting for Melissa all the way!

Amy ha ventiquattro anni e ormai ha capito di essere più brava con le piante che con i ragazzi. Con i fiori è tutto più facile: sa perfettamente che mix di colori scegliere per dare nuova vita a un giardino o quali specie creino un’atmosfera magica anche su un terrazzo di città. Ma far colpo su qualcuno è molto più complicato. Ogni volta che parla con un uomo il viso di Amy assume la sfumatura dei gerani rossi in primavera e la sua bocca farfuglia frasi insensate. Il suo sogno di vivere un amore da favola sembra essere davvero irrealizzabile. Ma durante una festa, in cui come al solito se ne sta in disparte senza parlare con nessuno, Amy incontra due occhi azzurri come petali di un fiordaliso. È amore a prima vista. Leo è il ragazzo che tutte sognano, e, anche se sembra quasi impossibile, ha scelto proprio lei. Con la scusa di farle ristrutturare il suo giardino al centro di Londra, la corteggia con il romanticismo e la passione di un vero gentiluomo. Passano solo pochi mesi e Leo è pronto per farle la proposta che ogni donna aspetta: le chiede di sposarlo regalandole un anello di diamanti che brilla come un intero cielo stellato. Amy non riesce a credere che la sua favola d’amore si stia realizzando. Eppure la strada per la felicità è tutta in salita. Leo non è il semplice ragazzo che Amy crede: è un vero principe, erede al trono. Il suo mondo è fatto di ricevimenti sfarzosi e serate di gala. Per stare accanto a lui Amy deve decidere se è pronta a disegnare una nuova sé stessa rinunciando a quello che è sempre stata. Deve abbandonare i jeans per indossare abiti eleganti e la corona. E più di tutto, deve decidere se è pronta a essere sincera fino in fondo. Perché c’è qualcosa che minaccia il suo sogno. Un segreto che Amy non ha mai confessato a nessuno e che può portare Leo lontano da lei per sempre. Un debutto che lascia il segno. A pochi giorni dall’uscita, Regalami una favola ha conquistato i lettori americani e convinto la critica scalando le classifiche del «New York Times». Un romanzo in cui l’amore incontra il coraggio e il destino si veste di magia. Una favola moderna dove il sogno di incontrare il principe azzurro diventa realtà.

Regalami una favola

Melissa is the shy, shockable sweetheart of a property tycoon. Honey is Supernanny meets Superwoman - the gal on a one-woman mission to Make Men Better. To an outsider, they're two completely different women. But they're actually one and the same. Until now, this has ticked along quite nicely - with Honey merely being Mel's professional persona, when she's running The Little Lady Agency. But now her grandmother has asked her to take on the case of a lifetime: namely improving Prince Nicolas of Hollenberg - Europe's most playboy of princes - who, despite his good breeding, is completely set on leading Melissa astray. And all this blue blood is making her fiancé, Jonathan, finally see red. And this isn't all that's on Mel's plate. She's trying to set up her flatmate Nelson with a nice girl; her increasingly-bonkers family are making all sorts of demands on her; her best friend Gabi is getting married... oh, and she has her own fairytale ending to find. Can Mel rise to the challenge of reforming Prince Charmless? Will the Little Lady Agency survive? And has her own prince been there all along?

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