Det er nyttårsaften og Gemma og Spencer har invitert til fest. Musikk, mat og sjampanje - og huset fullt av venner. Hjemmeværende Gemma skammer seg over å «bare» være mamma - men denne kvelden vil hun bare nyte. Blant gjestene er Caitlin som nettopp har mistet moren sin og slått opp med den utro kjæresten, og Saffron som jobber som PR-agent i London, men som har rømt byen for å fordøye noen høyst uventede nyheter. Gemma, Caitlin og Saffron finner hverandre over rause drinker og nyttårsforsetter mens de knekker lykkekaker. Vennskapet som oppstår, er umiddelbart og det nye året lover godt. Det varer ikke lenge. Før januar er over har livet floket seg enda mer til for alle tre. Kan vennskapet styrke og inspirere dem til å komme videre?

Evie Flynn har alltid vært familiens sorte får. En drømmer uten store ambisiøse planer. Helt ulik sine perfekte søstre med sine perfekte barn og perfekte familier. Evie bor i London sammen med kjæresten Matthew. Han er en ryddige og organisert mann som får hennes rot til å virke verre og hennes manglende planer til å framstå enda mer svevende. Evie har ikke funnet en jobb hun trives med, så hun driver omkring i en rekke meningsløse vikariater. Så dør plutselig hennes kjære tante Jo. Til familiens store overraskelse er det Evie som arver strandkafeen hennes i Cornwall. Evie må bestemme seg. Er det dette hun vil? Drive kafé og flytte til Cornwall? Hva så med kjæresten Matthew? Og hva med Ed, den kjekke sjarmerende stamgjesten som åpenbart har mye å skjule.

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Jill Mansell's YOU AND ME, ALWAYS is a deliciously romantic and poignant read about love, loss and how nothing can stay hidden for ever... If you love the novels of Milly Johnson and Lucy Diamond, you won't want to miss Jill Mansell. 'Achingly romantic... we loved it!' HeatLily's always been surrounded by love.Ever since her mother died, she's been cared for by friends who are as close as any family. Coral, her mum's best friend; Patsy, her old babysitter - and even Dan, Patsy's incorrigible younger brother - have always been there for her. But when the chance comes to meet the man who was the love of her mother's life, Lily knows she has to take it. Getting to know him could change everything, and not just for Lily...What readers are saying about You And Me, Always: 'Fabulous, fun, flirty characters and a story that cracks along at a delicious pace. Another winner!' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'Filled with laughter and tears, friendship and love, You and Me, Always is an uplifting tale filled with soul stirring characters - I became sincerely invested in everybody's outcome' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'A lovely, warm and humorous read and nothing less than I expected from one of my favourite authors' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Summer at Shell Cottage is another delightful summer read from Lucy Diamond, author of the bestselling The Beach Cafe.A seaside holiday at Shell Cottage in Devon has always been the perfect escape for the Tarrant family. Beach fun, barbecues and warm summer evenings with a cocktail or two - who could ask for more?But this year, everything has changed. Following her husband's recent death, Olivia is struggling to pick up the pieces. Then she makes a shocking discovery that turns her world upside down.As a busy mum and GP, Freya's used to having her hands full, but a bad day at work has put her career in jeopardy and now she's really feeling the pressure.Harriet's looking forward to a break with her lovely husband Robert and teenage daughter Molly. But unknown to Harriet, Robert is hiding a secret - and so, for that matter, is Molly . . .

The Secrets of Happiness is an extraordinary tale of sisterhood, from Lucy Diamond author of The Beach Cafe.The best things in life . . . can be just around the cornerRachel and Becca aren't real sisters, or so they say. They are stepsisters, living far apart, with little in common. Rachel is the successful one: happily married with three children and a big house, plus an impressive career. Artistic Becca, meanwhile, lurches from one dead-end job to another, shares a titchy flat, and has given up on love.The two of them have lost touch, but when Rachel doesn't come home one night, Becca is called in to help. Once there, she quickly realizes that her stepsister's life is not so perfect after all: Rachel's handsome husbandhas moved out, her children are rebelling, and her glamorous career has taken a nosedive. Worst of all, nobody seems to have a clue where she might be.As Becca begins to untangle Rachel's secrets, she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about her own life, and the future seems uncertain. But sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected places . . .

A brilliant Quick Read title from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage.

Efter en hektisk sommar på strandcaféet ser Evie fram emot sin första jul med nya pojkvännen Ed. Hon är fast besluten att det ska bli den mest perfekta, romantiska julen någonsin. Mysiga kvällar framför brasan bara de två, med vin och godsaker underbart! Men friden tar slut när Eds före detta fru plötsligt tar kontakt igen, och sedan dyker oväntade gäster upp: Eds grinige bror Jake och Evies bästa vän Amber, som just fått sitt hjärta krossat. Lägg till snöstormar och familjedraman, och det ser ut som om julen kommer att bli lite av en kalkon Snöfall över strandcaféet är en hjärtevärmande och charmig berättelse i ljuvlig miljö den perfekta verklighetsflykten när kylan kommer.

<p><i>Summer With My Sister </i>is a fascinating tale of family secrets and hidden rivalries by bestselling author Lucy Diamond.<br><br>Polly has always been the high-flier of the family, with the glamorous city lifestyle to match.<br><br> Clare is a single mum with two children, struggling to make ends meet in a ramshackle cottage. The two sisters are poles apart and barely on speaking terms.<br><br> But then Polly's fortunes change unexpectedly and her world comes crashing down. Left penniless and with nowhere else to go, she's forced back to the village where she and Clare grew up, and the sisters find themselves living together for the first time in years. With an old flame reappearing for Polly, a blossoming new career for Clare and a long-buried family secret in the mix, sparks are sure to fly. Unless the two women have more in common than they first thought?</p>

From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage comes The Year of Taking Chances, a novel full of warmth, humour and romance.Because love is always worth the risk . . .It's New Year's Eve, and Gemma and Spencer Bailey are throwing a house party. There's music, dancing, champagne and all their best friends under one roof. It's going to be a night to remember.Also at the party is Caitlin, who has returned to the village to pack up her much-missed mum's house and to figure out what to do with her life; and Saffron, a PR executive who's keeping a secret which no amount of spin can change. The three women bond over Gemma's dodgy cocktails and fortune cookies, and vow to make this year their best one yet.But as the months unfold, Gemma, Saffron and Caitlin find themselves tested to their limits by shocking new developments. Family, love, work, home - all the things they've taken for granted are thrown into disarray. Under pressure, they are each forced to rethink their lives and start over. But dare they take a chance on something new?

Evie Flynn har alltid varit familjens svarta får. Medan hennes äldre systrar växte upp tidigt har Evie försökt slå igenom som sångerska, skådespelare och till och med fotograf. Men inget har lyckats och hon känner hur livet passerar medan hon vikarierar på kontor och lever ett lite för stillsamt liv med sin tråkiga, pensionssparande pojkvän. När Evies älskade moster Jo dör i en bilolycka, ärver Evie hennes strandcafé i Cornwall. Fast besluten att lyckas med något för första gången i sitt liv bestämmer sig Evie för att flytta dit, driva caféet och börja om från början. Men att börja om är inte alltid lätt varken när det kommer till jobb eller kärlek ... Lucy Diamond (pseudonym för Sue Mongredien) är en av Englands mest populära feelgoodförfattare. Strandcaféet är den första delen i hennes serie om Evies liv i Cornwall med romanser, familj och vänskap.

Tre kvinner møtes på et idyllisk feriested i Cotswold, i England. Em har nøye planlagt den perfekte ferien med tenåringsbarna sine og den nye kjæresten. En strek i regningen er at de også må inkludere hans motvillige sju år gamle datter. Vil romansen deres overleve alle foreldreforpliktelsene? Maggie håper denne ferien vil gi henne litt kvalitetstid sammen med tenåringsdatteren Amelia. Men så dukker eksmannen hennes plutselig opp med sin nye familie og vil treffe Amelia. Kan Maggie stole på mannen som knuste hjertet hennes? Olivia har etterlatt barna sine hos en nabo og lagt igjen en lapp til ektemannen. Familielivets forpliktelser kveler henne, og hun måtte bare komme seg vekk. Men fortiden tar henne igjen. Uventede vennskap, hjertesorg og romanser - og ikke minst tenåringer i feriemodus: Blir det en fantastisk ferie eller totalt kaos?

In an elegant Regency house near the Brighton seafront, three tenants have more in common than they know . . . A shocking revelation has led Rosa to start over as a sous chef. The work is gruelling but it's a distraction . . . until she comes up against the stroppy teenager next door who challenges her lifestyle choices. What if Rosa's passion for food could lead her to more interesting places? Having followed her childhood sweetheart down south, Georgie is busily carving out a new career in journalism. Throwing herself into the city's delights is fun, but before she knows it she's sliding headlong into all kinds of trouble . . . Nursing a devastating loss, Charlotte just wants to keep her head down. But Margot, the glamorous older lady on the top floor, has other ideas. Like it or not, Charlotte must confront the outside world, and the possibilities it still holds. As the women find each other, hope surfaces, friendships blossom and a whole new chapter unfolds for them all.

A compelling story of friendship pushed to its limits by bestselling author Lucy Diamond.