Nicola May

"Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life. But nothing is straightforward about this legacy. While the identity of her benefactor remains a mystery, he - or she - has left one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it. Rosa makes up her mind to give it a go: to put everything she has into getting the shop up and running again in the small seaside community of Cockleberry Bay. But can she do it all on her own? And if not, who will help her succeed - and who among the following will work secretly to see her fail? There is a handsome rugby player, a sexy plumber, a charlatan reporter and a selection of meddling locals. Add in a hit and run incident and the disappearance of a valuable engraved necklace - and what you get is a journey of self-discovery and unpredictable events. With surprising and heartfelt results, Rosa, accompanied at all times by her little sausage dog Hot, will slowly unravel the shadowy secrets of the inheritance, and also bring her own, long-hidden heritage into the light."--Publisher description.

The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay

All our favorite characters from Cockleberry Bay are back in this final heartwarming story in the series--including Hot, Rosa Smith's adorable daschund and his newborn puppies. Now successfully running the Cockleberry Café and wishing to start a family herself, Rosa feels the time is right to let her inherited corner shop go. However, her benefactor left her one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to someone who really deserves it. Rosa is torn. How can she make such a huge decision? And will it be the right one? Once the news gets out, untrustworthy newcomers appear in the Bay, their motives uncertain. With the revelation of more secrets from Rosa's family heritage, a new journey of unpredictable and life-changing events begins to unfold.

The Gift of Cockleberry Bay

Bestselling sensation Nicola May is back with a brand new series! 'Delightful and witty with a heroine you'll be rooting for . . . joyful escapism' Milly Johnson 'Spirited, adventurous and full of heart!' Heidi Swain Although thirty-three-year-old Kara Moon loves her hometown of Hartmouth in Cornwall, she has always wondered if she should have followed her dream of going off to study floristry. But she couldn't bring herself to abandon her emotionally delicate single father, and has worked on Ferry Lane Market's flower stall ever since leaving school. When her good-for-nothing boyfriend cheats on her and steals her life savings, she finally dumps him and rents out her spare room as an Airbnb. Gossip flies around the town as Kara welcomes a series of foreign guests to her flat overlooking the estuary. Then an anonymous postcard arrives, along with a plane ticket to New York. And there begins the first of three trips of a lifetime, during which she will learn important lessons about herself, her life and what she wants from it - and perhaps find love along the way. More praise for Nicola May! 'This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings' - Milly Johnson 'A fun and flighty read' - Sun 'A funny and fast-paced romp - thoroughly enjoyable!' WOMAN Magazine 'One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it! - Kim The Bookworm 'This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!' - Cara's Book Boudoir Readers love Nicola May, too! 'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS 'An excellent book of friendship - with a little wickedness!' - 5 STARS 'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS 'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS 'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5 STARS 'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS 'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS 'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS 'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS 'Nicola May is a brilliant, relevant writer for today, exposing today's issues with tenderness, and always demonstrating a warm, human, heartfelt response' - 5 STARS

Book 1 in a brand new series by the author of bestselling phenomenon THE CORNER SHOP IN COCKLEBERRY BAY

Welcome to Ferry Lane Market

Reis met Rosa mee naar Devon in 'Het winkeltje in Cockleberry Bay' van Nicola May, het eerste deel van de Britse hitserie! 100 procent Britse feelgood, dat is 'Het winkeltje in Cockleberry Bay' van Nicola May. Het zit hoofdpersoon Rosa Larkin niet mee. Haar leven in Londen is een complete puinhoop. Als ze een vervallen winkel erft in een dorpje in Devon, denkt ze eerst aan verkopen. Het geld kan ze goed gebruiken om de boel op orde te krijgen. Helaas voor haar zit er een clausule bij de erfenis waarin bepaald is dat het winkeltje niet verkocht mag worden. Ze mag het alleen nalaten aan iemand die het verdient. Rosa besluit het een kans te geven en vertrekt met haar teckel Hot naar Devon. Ze zet alles op alles om het winkeltje in Cockleberry Bay tot een succes te maken. Maar ze kan het niet alleen. Gelukkig zijn er genoeg locals die haar een handje willen helpen... of tegenwerken. Nicola May stopt in 'Het winkeltje in Cockleberry Bay' lekker veel kleurrijke personages en allerlei twists. Je leeft van begin tot eind met Rosa mee en waant je echt in Engeland.

Het winkeltje in Cockleberry Bay

The cast of Cockleberry Bay are back--including Rosa, Josh, Mary, Jacob, Sheila, new mother Titch and, last but by no means least, Hot, the adorable dachshund. Newly wed, and with her inherited corner shop successfully up and running, Rosa Smith seems to have all that anyone could wish for. But the course of true love never did run smooth and Rosa's suspicions that her husband is having an affair have dire consequences. Reaching rock bottom before she can climb back up to the top, fragile Rosa is forced to face her fears, addiction and jealousy head on.

Meet Me in Cockleberry Bay

Christmas Yves

The sequel to Working It Out From the bestselling author of the Cockleberry Bay and Ferry Lane Market series Ruby Matthews is back. She never expected to be starting over. But after a shocking bereavement, she begins to question whether she will ever be happy again. A chance encounter with handsome author Michael Bell throws her fragile heart into turmoil. Encouraged to game her demons, she volunteers at the Bow Wow Club (Boyfriends of Widows, Wives of Widowers). In this charming sequel to Working It Out, you'll laugh and cry along with a myriad eccentric characters as Ruby searches for inner peace. Will she let love win? Or allow her past to continue to haunt her?

Let Love Win

At 3.10 pm every weekday, parents gather at Featherstone Primary to collect their children. For a special few, the friendships forged at the school gates will see them through lives filled with drama, secrets and sorrows.

The School Gates

Christmas in Cockleberry Bay

Book Two in bestselling sensation Nicola May's gorgeous new series - catch up with Book One, WELCOME TO FERRY LANE MARKET, now! 'Full of heart, hope, friendship, family and laughter, and a plot with a mystery gagging to be solved' Kim Nash on Welcome to Ferry Lane Market When Star Bligh got pregnant at the age of sixteen, she thought her life was over. Now thirty-three, mother to Skye and owner of the successful jewellery stall in Ferry Lane Market in Hartmouth, Cornwall, she wouldn't change a thing about it. Well, maybe one. A few months ago she fell hard for American visitor Jack, but then he left without even saying goodbye and ever since she has struggled to get him out of her head. Until the handsome, roguish Conor turns up and sweeps her off her feet. But then one day, Star is shocked to bump into Jack. He's back in Hartmouth to tell her why he left - but is she ready to listen? As things get more complicated with her love life, another revelation threatens to turn the lovely world she has built for her and Skye upside down. But could this be the one thing that will make it complete? Praise for Nicola May! 'This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings' - Milly Johnson 'A fun and flighty read' - Sun 'A funny and fast-paced romp - thoroughly enjoyable!' WOMAN Magazine 'One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it! - Kim The Bookworm 'This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!' - Cara's Book Boudoir Readers love Nicola May, too! 'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS 'An excellent book of friendship - with a little wickedness!' - 5 STARS 'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS 'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS 'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5 STARS 'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS 'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS 'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS 'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS

Book 2 in a brand new series by the author of bestselling phenomenon THE CORNER SHOP IN COCKLEBERRY BAY

Starry Skies in Ferry Lane Market

Mr. Swipe Right

Ruby Matthews has a plan. Twelve jobs in twelve months, until she finds the one of her dreams...After an unexpected redundancy, Ruby begins to question her priorities. Inspired by a quote from Kahlil Gibran about loving your work, she launches her mission to find the ideal job.Her year of gainful (and sometimes painful!) employment includes nannying for clients in the South of France; dealing with embarrassing ailments in a Harley Street Clinic; waiting tables in a buzzy Soho cafe; and meeting the celebs of years gone by in a home for retired actors. And even though love is no longer top of her list, relationships just seem to start happening along the way - which sees her handing out some P45s of her own!But will any of the jobs, or men she meets, see her dreams come true? Or will Ruby just end up back where she started?

Ruby Matthews Has a Plan. Twelve Jobs in Twelve Months, Until She Finds the One of Her Dreams...

Working It Out

Romantický příběh z jižní Anglie, kde je mladé protagonistce odkázán obchod. Rosa se snaží zapadnout mezi starousedlíky a nalézt zde nový domov. Román je zasazen do malebné přímořské vesnice v jižní Anglii. Právě tam je totiž protagonistce Rose Larkinové, mladé ženě z Londýna, která nikdy neměla v životě štěstí, záhadnou osobou odkázán zchátralý dům, v němž byl kdysi provozován obchod se smíšeným zbožím. Zatímco se Rosa pokouší o znovuotevření obchodu, seznamuje se s vesnicí i s jejími svéráznými obyvateli, v nichž příchozí vzbuzuje zvědavost, ale zdá se, že někteří z nich skrývají tajemství. Nalezne zde Rosa nový domov a lásku?

Obchůdek na rohu

The Unconventional Angel

Jess is nearly forty when she meets Dan Harris at a party. She is single, sorted, happy - with a great job and a buzzy social and sex life. All of this is threatened when she falls deeply in love with Dan, who is only twenty-three. Jess, being older, recognises this as the real, precious thing - but in his immaturity, Dan does not. Unable to cope with the stigma of being with an older woman, he eventually leaves her. Ten years pass... Jess, who is still gorgeous at fifty, is married now, with a child of her own. They meet again. The years fall away. This time, Dan understands - but is it too late?

Better Together

Neem de feelgoodferry naar Engeland in 'Welkom in Ferry Lane', het eerste deel van de Ferry Lane-feelgoodserie van bestsellerauteur Nicola May. Het dorpje Hartmouth in Cornwall is het decor van 'Welkom in Ferry Lane' het eerste deel van de Ferry Lane-feelgoodserie van Nicola May, de Britse hitauteur van de Cockleberry Bay-serie. De 33-jarige Kara droomt van een opleiding tot bloemist. Ze kan haar alleenstaande vader echter niet in de steek laten en dus kiest ze voor the next best thing: bloemen verkopen op de markt. Als er meerdere dingen gebeuren die Kara’s leven op z’n kop zetten, ontdekt ze dat je er niet voor anderen kunt zijn als je er niet in de eerste plaats voor jezelf bent. Met 'Welkom in Ferry Lane' heeft bestsellerauteur Nicola May een ijzersterk begin van haar nieuwe hitserie geschreven. Lees ook 'De sterrenhemel boven Ferry Lane', het tweede deel van de Ferry Lane-serie.

Welkom in Ferry Lane

Book Three in bestselling sensation Nicola May's gorgeous new series - catch up with Book One, WELCOME TO FERRY LANE MARKET, and Book Two, STARS ALIGN IN FERRY LANE MARKET, now! 'Full of heart, hope, friendship, family and laughter, and a plot with a mystery gagging to be solved' Kim Nash on Welcome to Ferry Lane Market Praise for Nicola May! 'This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings' - Milly Johnson 'A fun and flighty read' - Sun 'A funny and fast-paced romp - thoroughly enjoyable!' WOMAN Magazine 'One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it! - Kim The Bookworm 'This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!' - Cara's Book Boudoir Readers love Nicola May, too! 'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS 'An excellent book of friendship - with a little wickedness!' - 5 STARS 'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS 'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS 'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5 STARS 'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS 'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS 'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS 'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS

Rainbows End in Ferry Lane Market

Book Three in bestselling sensation Nicola May's gorgeous new series - catch up with Book One, WELCOME TO FERRY LANE MARKET, and Book Two, STARRY SKIES IN FERRY LANE MARKET, now! 39-year-old Glanna Pascoe - also known as 'the Rainbow Painter' - runs the Hartmouth Gallery in Ferry Lane Market in Cornwall. She is just getting her head and broken heart around being single, childless, and sober when Cupid flies in, shooting arrows all over the place. Meeting the mysterious and fascinating Isaac Benson, famous local artist, and recluse, allows Glanna's disillusioned heart and attitude to soften, and she begins to learn more about herself than she ever thought possible. Confused by her growing feelings for Isaac, Glanna throws herself into organising a life-drawing class at her gallery, using both male and female nudes - and setting local tongues wagging. A theft from her gallery and the return of ex-love Oliver Trueman cause Glanna to wonder if a pot of gold will be appearing at the end of her rainbow. And will it bring her the happiness, she has sought for so long? Praise for Nicola May! 'This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings' - Milly Johnson 'A fun and flighty read' - Sun 'A funny and fast-paced romp - thoroughly enjoyable!' WOMAN Magazine 'One of those books that I can't stop thinking about way after I've read it! - Kim The Bookworm 'This book is so addictive that you will literally lose 3 hours of your life, and you won't care!' - Cara's Book Boudoir Readers love Nicola May, too! 'A FABULOUS must-read' - 5 STARS 'An excellent book of friendship - with a little wickedness!' - 5 STARS 'Good for the soul' - 5 STARS 'I loved it and devoured it in a matter of days' - 5 STARS 'A wonderful, feel-good novel with some grit thrown in' - 5 STARS 'Marvellous, beautiful and heart-warming' - 5 STARS 'Sea, sand and sex - a soppy delight' - 5 STARS 'A truly lovely book' - 5 STARS 'Fun and whimsy, plus a dog!' - 5 STARS

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