Jane Green

When Andi married Ethan she not only got the man she loved but also the chance to be a mother, to his daughters Emily and Sophia Unable to have a child of her own, Andi saw this opportunity at motherhood as a precious gift If only it were that simple

From the outside, Vicky Townsley would appear to have it all. Features Director of the hugely successful Poise! magazine, she lives alone in London, is single and seriously successful. But shed give it all up in a heartbeat for marriage, children, and a house in the country. Amber Winslow on the other hand, has exactly what Vicky Townsley wants.

Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends - friends she hasnt seen since school - now reunited by an unexpected tragedy and catching up on the past 20 years. On the surface, they are all successful and happy. But scratch a little deeper after that extra glass of wine and its not quite so straightforward.

When Kit and Adam''s marriage ended, Kit felt completely lost. But now, a year on, her life is back on track. She has a new home, the perfect job - working for a famous novelist - two wonderful children and is on good terms with her ex-husband. Then Steve - attentive, charming, the perfect gentleman - comes into Kit''s life and she thinks she may have found the right one. But is Steve as perfect as he seems? And why does it bother Kit when her friend Tracy starts dating Kit''s boss? Sparkling, poignant and wise, Girl Friday is a captivating tale of second chances and discovering that it''s never too late to start your life again.

Callie Perry is a successful family photographer living in upstate New York. She adores her two daughters, has great friends, and actually doesn't mind that her workaholic husband gets home at 9 p.m. every night-that is, when he's not traveling six months out of the year.

¿Te gustaría cambiar tu vida por la de otra mujer?Vicky es una soltera de oro, rodeada de glamour y directora de una importante revista femenina. Sin embargo, su sueño siempre fue llevar una vida tranquila, retirada, cuidando de su esposo y sus hijos. Amber, en cambio, vive en una encantadora casa en Connecticut, pero siempre quiso ser como Vicky. El sueño de ambas se hace realidad: durante un mes intercambian los roles en una experiencia que les revelara las verdades y mentiras de la vida en familia y la vida mundana.

Si pudieras intercambiar tu vida por otra muy distinta durante unas semanas..., ¿lo harías?¿Verdad que siempre soñamos con lo que no tenemos? La soltera independiente sueña con el marido ideal y con hijos monisimos y encantadores. La madre de niños pequeños añora la independencia y libertad de su amiga soltera: ¡lo que daria por tener un fin de semana integramente para ella! Levantarse muy tarde, ir de compras (sin niños), de copas (con amigos), lo que sea... ¡pero sin la familia!Vicky Townskey, directora de una revista femenina, quiere probarlo y escribir un articulo sobre su experiencia. Se instalara en Connecticut en una casa con niños y marido (muy guapo), y la propietaria de tantas maravillas -aunque cansada de ser ama de casa y con muchas ganas de libertad- se ira a Londres para ocupar su lugar en la revista.Ambas no van a tardar en descubrir que nada es tan fantastico como se imaginaban...La critica ha dicho... Un libro encantador que pide a gritos ser leido de una sentada.People

Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends - friends she hasn t seen since school - now reunited by an unexpected tragedy and catching up on the past 20 years. On the surface, they are all successful and happy. But scratch a little deeper after that extra glass of wine and it s not quite so straightforward: Paul and Anna are struggling to have a baby, Saffron the actress is still waiting for that really big break that - at 39 - is looking less and less likely, and Olivia, always the wallflower of the group, is newly single and mourning her lost love.

A group of friends that hasnt seen one another in years is reunited through tragedy. Working through their grief together, they find that each of their lives is impacted in ways they could have never foreseen, in this story of friendship, family, and life coming full circle.

Apasionante y poderosa novela sobre el encuentro del coraje necesario para afrontar la forma de vida que deseas. Una vez que sumergidos en esta historia sobre un alcohólico en recuperación, que debe enfrentarse a su propio pasado oscuro y reparar el daño, estaras enganchado

Jane Green, author of the best-sellers Second Chance and Straight Talking, examines love, friendships and their limits in her moving and entertaining novel Girl Friday.Since her divorce a year ago, Kit Hargrove feels she has finally got her life back on track. Gone is the lonely Wall Street widow she used to be, and in her place is a happier, more fulfilled woman, with a new job she loves - working for uberfamous novelist Robert McClore - a small but cosy new home with her children, and the beginnings of a tentative friendship with her ex husband. She even has time for yoga classes with her new best friend Tracy. The only thing missing is a man. And when Tracy introduces her to Steve - charming, romantic and attentive - Kit wonders if he could be the final piece of the jigsaw.But Kit doesn''t know that Tracy is hiding a secret, one that could destroy their friendship, her happiness with Steve, even her new life. Torn between suspicion and love, Kit doesn''t know which way to turn. For there are some betrayals that a friendship can''t survive...

Nan is an independent, free-spirited woman who couldn't care less what people think about her living alone in her beloved beach house. But when she discovers that the money she was relying on is running out and her house might be at stake, she knows that something has to change. Nan decides to rent out rooms in her house for the summer and soon people start moving in, filling it with noise, laughter and tears. Among them is Daniel, a recently separated father of two young girls, who's struggling to find out who he really is, and Daff, the single mother of a truculent teenager who blames her mother unreservedly for the divorce. As the house comes to life again, Nan finds her family extending. Her son, Michael, comes home for the summer and then an unexpected visitor turns up, turning all their lives upside down . . . Compelling, absorbing and poignant, The Beach House is a story of friendship, second chances and those moments that can change your life.

La muerte de Tom supone un duro golpe para sus viejos amigos, pero también les brinda la oportunidad de reunirse de nuevo y redescubrir el poder de la amistad y recuperar la fuerza para perseguir aquellos sueños que tanta importancia tuvieron en el pasado.Un grupo de amigos sentados alrededor de los restos de una cena. Botellas vacias se apilan junto a los recuerdos y las noticias. Tienen treinta y tantos años, no se han visto desde hace mucho y les gustaria haberse reencontrado por un motivo mas feliz que el que los reune: su amigo Tom ha fallecido y ellos estan en torno a el para recordarlo y rendirle asi homenaje.Sus vidas han cambiado desde que se vieron por ultima vez.Paul esta felizmente casado con Anna, pero no han podido realizar su sueño de tener niños.Saffron ha alcanzado su sueño de ser actriz y mantiene en secreto su relacion amorosa con un conocidisimo actor. Por su parte,Olivia, la mas timida de la pandilla, se ha volcado en los animales del refugio que dirige, despues de que su novio de toda la vida la abandonara. Por ultimo,Holly esta casada con el hombre perfecto, tiene dos hijos perfectos, vive en la casa perfecta... ¿o acaso no es asi?La critica ha dicho...Una obra ligera, tierna, donde el recuerdo y la nostalgia desempeñan un papel importante.Autoras en la sombra

Love is not an abstract idea. It is not saying 'I'm here for you, let me know if you need me'. It's making the decision, when someone close to you is in trouble, about what you will DO to fix as much as you can for them. It's a doing' thing. A verb. For Callie, love is about looking after her family her husband and two children and their beautiful home. For Steff, Callies younger sister, love is about experiencing all that life has to offer without having to ever settle down. For Lila, Callies best friend, love is about finding a soulmate. And when she meets divorced father-of-two Eddie, she knows her search is over. For Walter and Honor, Callie and Steffs divorced parents, love is about caring for the daughters they share. Then Callie gets some life-changing news. And suddenly the whole family is about to understand what love' really, really means...