Unchained Melanie
Unchained Melanie

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1446437884

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Let bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this uplifting, laugh-out-loud romance. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley. "Warm, funny, unerringly true to life" - Katie Fforde "A light, enjoyable read you won't be able to resist warming to" - Daily Mail "With sharp dialogue that will have you laughing out loud, and well drawn characters to boot, this is an enjoyable light read" - Sunday Mirror "Really enjoyable...very amusing" -- ***** Reader review "I loved it" -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************ IS THERE LIFE AFTER MARRIAGE? When Melanie finds herself single again after years of being one half of a couple, her friends predict loneliness, frustration, disaster and her parents are convinced she's a failure in life. But Melanie is overwhelmingly excited to be able to do her own thing - she plans a programme of behaving badly, after a lifetime of behaving properly. With her daughter off to university and ex-husband Roger married off at last - to his lamentably young girlfriend - she has a Free House, and she intends to make the most of it. But is the single life quite all it's cracked up to be?

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Author: Colin Larkin

Publisher: Omnibus Press

Published: 2011-05-27

Total Pages: 4183

ISBN-13: 0857125958

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This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Arcamira
Arcamira

Author: Hannah M. Sandoval

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2020-02-28

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 1789042631

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When the elf princess, Atalanta, is snatched from her palace and a vampire crashes a ball at the castle, all of Arcamira is on high alert. To uphold their alliance with the elves and to satisfy their desire for adventure, four young royals set out with a search party to find Atalanta. The small band of warriors quickly find themselves facing down a monster, unlike anything they've ever seen. The vampires and werewolves they believed extinct are rising up under the banner of Tyrannus, a hybrid of two fearsome species forming an army to rid Arcamira of humans and elves... An act of war. A hybrid king. Adventure awaits, and Arcamira hangs in the balance.

The Farnsworth Files
The Farnsworth Files

Author: William H. Christ Jr.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2017-09-07

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1543444393

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This fictional family saga story takes place over twelve days in September 1994. The setting is Farnsworth College, a small liberal arts school located in Central Marylands Catoctin Highlands. Nearby, there is a U.S. Army medical research facility called Fort Douglas. The two main characters are twenty-three-year-old Kyle and his fiance, Jennifer. Both attend Farnsworth College as graduate students. The fall semester has just begun, and Kyle, while cleaning an empty faculty office, discovers a locked file cabinet. He is curious and unlocks the file cabinet. Once opened, he finds forgotten classified files from the Vietnam War years. This begins their personal journey back in time. They soon realize the lies they were told growing up and are now facing a dangerous predicament, the truth: cover-ups, double-crossing, a missing fortune, and murder!

Just For The Summer
Just For The Summer

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1446487474

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Whether on holiday or dreaming of one, this is the perfect easy-going, cosy read to relax with. Brilliant for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley... 'A great writer, funny and sharp... her prose is a pleasure to read, her dialogue sparkles' - DAILY MAIL 'Great, memorable characters, funny storylines and a lovely escapist holiday setting, it would be a shame for anyone to miss out!' -- ***** Reader review 'My favourite Judy Ashley book! Read it several times and each time enjoyed it just as much and laugh!' -- ***** Reader review 'A heart-warming story of love, lust, mishaps and summer fun.' -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************** SHE'S MORE THAN READY FOR HER CORNISH HOLIDAY... AND A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA? Every July, the lucky owners of Cornish holiday homes set off for their annual break. They close up their desirable semis in smartish London suburbs - having turned off the Aga and turned on the burglar alarm - and look forward to a carefree, restful, somehow more fulfilling summer. Clare is more than usually ready for her holiday. Her daughter, Miranda, is hitting adolescence bigtime, and her husband Jack is harbouring unsettling thoughts of a change in lifestyle. No wonder that Clare is contemplating a bit of extra-marital adventure, possibly with Eliot, the successful, heavy-drinking author in the adjoining holiday property. Unexpected disasters occur, revelations are made and, as the summer ends, real life will never be quite the same again...

Pleasant Vices
Pleasant Vices

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-06-30

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1446487490

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Bestselling author Judy Astley hits the funnybone of contemporary life yet again in this delicious comedy, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson 'Fast and fun' -- Woman & Home 'It sparkles with Astley's wry wit' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Loved reading this book' -- ***** Reader review 'Enjoyed this from beginning to end' -- ***** Reader review 'This is my happy book and I loved it so much I've read it twice' -- ***** Reader review 'Very funny' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************** EVERYONE HAS THEIR GUILTY PLEASURES... The residents of the Close were much concerned with crime - preventing it, that is. With all those out-of-work teenagers on the nearby council estate hanging around, stealing, joy-riding and goodness knows what else, it was just as well that Paul Mathieson was setting up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Not that the inhabitants of the Close did not have their own little activities, of course, but these were hardly the same thing... If Jenny and Alan's daughter was caught travelling on the underground without a ticket, and their son was doing a little experimenting with certain substances, and Laura didn't see the need to declare her earnings from hiring out her house to a film crew, and Jenny drove home only just over the legal limit - well, these were quite different matters, not to be compared with what went on in the Estate. And then there was Jenny's discovery, when she advertised flute lessons, that she could work up quite a nice little earner in a rather unexpected way... As the leafy London street resounded to the efforts of its citizens to keep crime at bay, Jenny realised that it was her marriage, rather than her property, that needed watching.

Other People's Husbands
Other People's Husbands

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2008-09-04

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1407034030

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Certain to raise a smile and warm your heart; escape for an afternoon with this gem from Judy Astley. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley... 'Warm, funny and unerringly true to life' - Katie Fforde 'Frothy fun from an author worth noting' - DAILY EXPRESS 'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 'An excellent read, worth indulging' -- ***** Reader review 'Highly entertaining with dry humour and hilarious situations' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************* AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, RIGHT? Sara's mother told her that she shouldn't marry Conrad - that the twenty-five-year age gap between them would tell in the end. The end is now (apparently) approaching fast. Conrad, a famous painter, has decided that it would be good to die before he gets seriously old and so spends his time sorting out his chaotic life. Sara, teaching art at a local college, finds that she has plenty of male company - other people's husbands, ones she tells Conrad all about, who are just good friends to her. But there's one she, somehow, doesn't get round to mentioning...

In the Summertime
In the Summertime

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 144646539X

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Let much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley sweep you away to magical Cornwall in this lively, laughter-packed and heart-warming read - a return to the setting of her fantastically successful first novel, Just for the Summer. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Milly Johnson. 'A light-hearted, romantic and escapist read' - Good Housekeeping 'Heart-tripping surprises lie ahead in this mix of fun and frolics' - Peterborough Telegraph 'If you love Cornwall you have to read this and if you are a Judy Astley fan this is a must!' -- ***** Reader review 'Lovely, amazing and relatable' -- ***** Reader review 'A delightful read' -- ***** Reader review 'I cannot recommend this book highly enough' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** A RETURN TO AN IDYLLIC CORNISH HOLIDAY HOME - WILL EVERYTHING HAVE CHANGED? 20 years ago, Miranda, then sixteen, holidayed in Cornwall and her life changed forever. Now she's back again - with her mother Clare and the ashes of her stepfather Jack, whose wish it was to be scattered on the sea overlooked by their one-time holiday home. The picturesque cove seems just the same as ever, but the people are different - more smart incomers, fewer locals, more luxury yachts in the harbour... Will Miranda and Clare be able find some familiar faces, and what emotions will this trip down memory lane back bring to the surface?

All Inclusive
All Inclusive

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-07-31

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1446437841

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Do the friendships you make on holiday have anything to do with real life? It might be sensible to hope that they don't!! Bestselling author Judy Astley has written another highly entertaining, hilarious and upbeat escapist read - perfect for readers of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson. 'As sweet and intoxicating as a glass of rum punch' -- ET Life 'A warm, funny story of love, life and infidelity...' -- Woman 'Romantic fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review 'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review 'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************* Everyone likes a holiday romance - but not if your husband's having it! For the last few years, Beth and Ned have gone to the same Caribbean island to the same luxury spa hotel. There they meet the same crowd, and take up where they left off last time. Real life, home life, family life, are all safely left behind. Except this year. This year, home problems have somehow tagged along for the ride. Ned has been playing away - a bit of a drunken fling, that's all, nothing to worry about, Beth thinks. But although they have put it all behind them, what Beth doesn't know is that Ned's fling was with the female half of one of the couples they are holidaying with. To make matters worse, Beth has insisted on bringing along their sixteen-year-old daughter Delilah, who's been ill and needs rest and sunshine. Not so ill, however, that she can't look around for some entertainment...

It Must Have Been the Mistletoe
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe

Author: Judy Astley

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1473509734

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Let much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley gift you an unmissable, hilarious and heart-warming read this Christmas. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Trisha Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Milly Johnson. 'Witty and warm!' - New! 'A lively laughter-packed riot of a story' - Heat 'Full of fun and with great characters' -- ***** Reader review 'Judy gets the story just right for me' -- ***** Reader review 'Gives you a cosy glow and gets you into the Christmas spirit' -- ***** Reader review 'A really good Christmas story devoured over a festive week-end' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* AT CHRISTMAS, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN... Thea's parents decide to host a big family Christmas in a house by the sea... even though they are, in fact, about to split up. And while her sister and brother are both settled, Thea herself is newly single - her boyfriend has ditched her in favour of his pedigree dogs, and Thea can't decide whether or not she minds. There will be copious food and drink, holly and mistletoe, lots of bracing walks and a wintry barbecue on the beach. If it seems an odd way to celebrate the final break-up of a marriage and the Moving On to new partners, no-one is saying so. But then no-one had anticipated that the new partners might actually turn up to complicate the sleeping arrangements... As Cornwall experiences the biggest snowstorm in living memory, the festive atmosphere comes under some strain. Will Thea manage to find some happiness for herself? Will the mistletoe work its magic on them all?