JILL MANSELL

In the idyllic seaside town of St Carys, Sophie is putting the past firmly behind her.When Josh arrives in St Carys to run the family hotel, he can''t understand why Sophie has zero interest in letting any man into her life. He also can''t understand how he''s been duped into employing Sophie''s impulsive friend Tula, whose crush on him is decidedly unrequited.St Carys has more than its fair share of characters, including the charming but utterly feckless surfer Riley Bryant, who has a massive crush on Tula. Riley''s aunt is superstar author Marguerite Marshall. And Marguerite has designs on Josh''s grandfather...who in turn still adores his glamorous ex-wife, Dot...Just how many secrets can one seaside town keep?

A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller MEET ME AT BEACHCOMBER BAY is a romantic, funny and unputdownable new novel about love and friendship from Jill Mansell, bestselling author of THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT and YOU AND ME, ALWAYS - 'A glorious, heartwarming romantic read' Woman & Home. Perfect for anyone who loves Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan. Love is in the air in St Carys, but you'd never know it - the people of this seaside town are very good at keeping secrets...The man Clemency loves belongs to someone else. She has to hide her true feelings - but when she ropes in an unsuspecting friend to help, wires start to get crossed. For the first time in Ronan's life his charm has failed him in winning over the woman he wants. Loving her from afar appears to be his only option. Belle seems to have the perfect boyfriend, but something isn't quite right. And now a long-buried secret is slowly rising to the surface. The truth has a funny way of revealing itself, and when it does St Carys will be a very different place indeed..

Charmantes Lesevergnügen von der Königin der Romcom. Was Männer angeht, hat Cleo keine umwerfende Erfolgsbilanz. Aber jetzt gibt es Will. Er sieht gut aus, kümmert sich um sie und isst widerspruchslos alles, was sie ihm auftischt. Es gibt nur ein kleines Problem - mit einem sehr großen Ego: Johnny La Venture, Cleos Kindheitswidersacher und berühmter Bildhauer, ist wieder in Channings Hill aufgetaucht. Cleos Freunde haben große Freude daran, Cleos alte Rivalität mit Johnny anzuheizen. Auf einmal hat sie das Gefühl, die Vergangenheit hole sie ein. Wie kann sie das verhindern? Und: will sie das überhaupt?

An irresistible, heart-warming novel from the much-loved author of numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, including A WALK IN THE PARK and TO THE MOON AND BACK. Dexter Yates loves his fun, care-free London life; he has money, looks and girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships, she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind, Dex moves to Briarwood - a much better place to work on his parenting skills - and he and Molly become neighbours. There''s an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter''s going to adapt, he first has a lot to learn about Molly, about other people''s secrets...and about himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Una deliciosa historia de enredos amorosos en el idílico sur de Inglaterra.Lottie está divorciada, tiene dos hijos y trabaja en una inmobiliaria del sur de Inglaterra. Todo va sobre ruedas hasta que el negocio cambia de propietario e irrumpe en su vida Tyler, un atractivo norteamericano al que los hijos de Lottie odiaran desde el momento en que lo conozcan. Estos prefieren al extrovertido e irresponsable Seb, sin sospechar que su energia y sus extravagancias se deben a su adiccion a la cocaina Al final, Lottie tendra que aprender a tomar sus propias decisiones y a no dejarse llevar por los demas.

Tout les sépare : milieu, fortune, ambitions. Tessa ne jure que par la peinture ; Ross est un play-boy à la réputation sulfureuse. Pourtant, il suffit d'une nuit de tendresse, et la passion se déchaîne. Mais des obstacles surgissent - entre autres, un bébé qui s'annonce, histoire de simplifier les choses ! D'amour en déceptions, de fuites en retours éperdus, de trahisons en pardons, Tessa et Ross esquissent un ballet amoureux quelque peu chaotique. Autour d'eux virevoltent les silhouettes d'amis et de faux amis qui ne cessent de les rapprocher, de les séparer, de les remettre en présence. Dieu, que la vie est donc compliquée ! Compliquée, certes, mais s'amuserait-on autant si elle se déroulait comme un long fleuve tranquille ?.

A sweet, funny and romantic novel from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller. Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend Dougie''s snobbish mother offers her pound;10,000 to break up with him. Then she discovers a secret that makes her think again. Dougie would probably have broken up with her in the long run, and this way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world. Ten years later, though, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. But she broke Dougie''s heart ndash; and he''s about to discover that she was paid to do it. She can never tell him the truth, so can she get him back? Well, Lola''s very attractive and very persuasive. But even she''s got her work cut out this time...

A touching romantic novel about a young woman whose time is running out - a Sunday Times hardback bestseller. Not to be missed by readers of Jojo Moyes and Erica James. Jill Mansell's enchanting new novel will drive readers to seize life with both hands and make the most of every minute...Hallie has a secret. She's in love. He's perfect for her in every way, but he's seriously out of bounds. And her friends aren't going to help her because what they do know is that Hallie doesn't have long to live. Time is running out...Flo has a dilemma. She really likes Zander. But his scary sister won't be even faintly amused if she thinks Zander and Flo are becoming friends - let alone anything more. Tasha has a problem. Her new boyfriend is the adventurous type. And she's afraid one of his adventures will go badly wrong. THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU begins as Hallie goes on a journey. A donor has been found and she's about to be given new lungs. But whose?

Después del best-seller más vendido de la autora, "Las consecuencias imprevisibles del amor", llega una novela románticaconmovedora acerca de una joven mujer cuyo tiempo se está acabando. Esta encantadora nueva novela de JillMansell conducira a los lectores a aprovechar la vida con las dos manos y aprovechar al maximo cada minuto.

Jill Mansell''s novels, for instance AN OFFER YOU CAN''T REFUSE, THINKING OF YOU and MAKING YOUR MIND UP, regularly shoot straight into the Sunday Times bestseller list. Most recently AN OFFER YOU CAN''T REFUSE hit the No. 9 spot on the Sunday Times hardback bestseller list in Feb 2008

Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of humour on the way to happiness It all starts with a shiny, red, sit-on lawnmower. When Nancy spies her Christmas present from her husband sitting on the lawn, she realises the jewellery she thought was for her must be sitting on someone else. Her best friend Carmen isn''t surprised (she never liked Jonathan) and persuades Nancy to leave Edinburgh and come and stay in her luxury London flat - far too vast for Carmen since her husband, millionaire rock star Spike Todd, died. Soon Nancy''s met gorgeous Connor O''Shea, who lives next door, and his daughter Mia is matchmaking - not least because she''d like to see the back of Connor''s current pushy girlfriend. Meanwhile Carmen, who''s always been certain she doesn''t want another man in her life, feels a spark when a handsome charity worker called Joe calls round. But Joe''s not quite all he seems...

A new romantic novel from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author. Ginny Holland''s daughter Jem has headed off to university, leaving single mum Ginny with a severe case of empty nest syndrome. To make matters worse, the first gorgeous man she''s clapped eyes on in years has just accused Ginny of shoplifting. So Ginny decides to advertise for a lodger but what she gets is lovelorn Laurel, who can only talk about her ex-boyfriend. However Laurel has a dangerously charming brother, Perry, and add to that the offer of a great new job, and things are looking upacirc;euro;brvbar;until Ginny realises that her potential boss is all too familiar. Is it too late for Ginny to set right the first impression she made when Finn Penhaligon got quite the wrong end of the stick? And is either Finn or Perry quite what they seem?

Cleo Quinn doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to men, but now Will's come along. Handsome and attentive, he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely looking up for Cleo...apart from one small problem with a rather large ego. Johnny LaVenture, sculptor extraordinaire and her personal childhood nemesis, is back in Channing's Hill and tormenting her as if he'd never been away. Meanwhile Cleo's sister Abbie has a problem of her own -- husband Tom has become distant and withdrawn, and she's determined to find out why. But will the shocking truth mean the end of their idyllically happy marriage? The sisters are about to discover that the past can come back to haunt you, and that love can flourish in the unlikeliest of places...