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Kiss of Thorns

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Seventeen-year-old Sarah lives with her mother in one of the finest suburbs in Paris. But since her father left to escape her mother’s violent temper, Sarah has had to endure her mother’s unpredictable moods and promiscuous lifestyle.With no one to turn to or confide in, Sarah must fend for herself as best she can. On Sarah’s final holiday with her mother before finishing school, her mother’s ... Read more

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Seventeen-year-old Sarah lives with her mother in one of the finest suburbs in Paris. But since her father left to escape her mother’s violent temper, Sarah has had to endure her mother’s unpredictable moods and promiscuous lifestyle.With no one to turn to or confide in, Sarah must fend for herself as best she can. On Sarah’s final holiday with her mother before finishing school, her mother’s
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Faking It In France

by Karen Bates ...

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I had seen all those TV programmes. The dream of living in France was only a ferry ride away.But months later, my life was a nightmare. I didn't fit in with either the expats or the French, my husband had taken refuge in Star Trek and I had adopted a crazy dog that ate anything he could find, including my slippers.Faced with loneliness and very homesick for ... Read more

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It seemed like a good idea at the time. I had seen all those TV programmes. The dream of living in France was only a ferry ride away.But months later, my life was a nightmare. I didn't fit in with either the expats or the French, my husband had taken refuge in Star Trek and I had adopted a crazy dog that ate anything he could find, including my slippers.Faced with loneliness and very homesick for
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Summer Evenings at the Seafront Hotel

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*A DIGITAL-EXCLUSIVE SHORT STORY*24-year-old Cally is a receptionist at the South Cliff, a beautiful hotel overlooking the South Bay. She once dreamed of becoming a midwife, but with funds in short supply and her father ill, Cally has abandoned her studies and is rapidly losing her sparkle. Then she meets Liliana, a chambermaid, and the two women strike up an easy friendship. Liliana's stories of ... Read more

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*A DIGITAL-EXCLUSIVE SHORT STORY*24-year-old Cally is a receptionist at the South Cliff, a beautiful hotel overlooking the South Bay. She once dreamed of becoming a midwife, but with funds in short supply and her father ill, Cally has abandoned her studies and is rapidly losing her sparkle. Then she meets Liliana, a chambermaid, and the two women strike up an easy friendship. Liliana's stories of
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The People in the Photo

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The photograph has fixed the three figures for ever, two men and a woman bathed in bright sunshine.Parisian archivist Hélène knows very little about her mother, Nathalie, who died when she was three. She decides to place a newspaper advert requesting information on Nathalie and two unknown men pictured with her at a tennis tournament in 1971.Against the odds, she receives a response from Stéphane, ... Read more

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The photograph has fixed the three figures for ever, two men and a woman bathed in bright sunshine.Parisian archivist Hélène knows very little about her mother, Nathalie, who died when she was three. She decides to place a newspaper advert requesting information on Nathalie and two unknown men pictured with her at a tennis tournament in 1971.Against the odds, she receives a response from Stéphane,
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Gucci Mamas

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Desperate Housewives meets Melbourne Yummy Mummies.Once a down-to-earth girl who loved her freckles as much as sailing with her carefree husband, one day Mim Woolcott wakes up to find she is keeping Prada, Louis Vuitton and numerous day spas in business and her life has descended into a merry-go-round of shopping, backstabbing and snobbery. Welcome to the world of Gucci Mamas, where every day Mim ... Read more

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Desperate Housewives meets Melbourne Yummy Mummies.Once a down-to-earth girl who loved her freckles as much as sailing with her carefree husband, one day Mim Woolcott wakes up to find she is keeping Prada, Louis Vuitton and numerous day spas in business and her life has descended into a merry-go-round of shopping, backstabbing and snobbery. Welcome to the world of Gucci Mamas, where every day Mim
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Holiday in a Coma & Love Lasts Three Years

two novels by Frédéric Beigbeder

by Frédéric Beigbeder ...

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One night in a Parisian nightclub and the aftermath of a marriage provide the stories for these two novels by Frederic Beigbeder, award-winning author of ‘Windows on the World’.In ‘Holiday in a Coma’, Marc Marronnier, a shallow, superficial, rich Parisian who works as an advertising executive, is invited by his old friend to the opening of a new nightclub called The Shitter (a satirical take on ... Read more

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One night in a Parisian nightclub and the aftermath of a marriage provide the stories for these two novels by Frederic Beigbeder, award-winning author of ‘Windows on the World’.In ‘Holiday in a Coma’, Marc Marronnier, a shallow, superficial, rich Parisian who works as an advertising executive, is invited by his old friend to the opening of a new nightclub called The Shitter (a satirical take on
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Size Zero

My Life as a Disappearing Model

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Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre’s story started like a teenager’s fantasy: within months she was strutting down the catwalks of New York’s major fashion shows. But when fashion executives and photographers forced her to become ever thinner, Victoire’s dream became a nightmare.In Size Zero Victoire unflinchingly exposes the ugly face of fashion and details her personal ... Read more

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Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre’s story started like a teenager’s fantasy: within months she was strutting down the catwalks of New York’s major fashion shows. But when fashion executives and photographers forced her to become ever thinner, Victoire’s dream became a nightmare.In Size Zero Victoire unflinchingly exposes the ugly face of fashion and details her personal
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A Brush with Death

A Susie Mahl Mystery

by Ali Carter ...

‘A delicious new voice in crime writing... Excellent on the English aristocracy and written in a fine wry style.’ Daily Mail‘Absorbing, charming and funny.’ Antonia FraserAgatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie MahlIn the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Rich landowner Alexander, 9th Earl of Greengrass is ... Read more

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‘A delicious new voice in crime writing... Excellent on the English aristocracy and written in a fine wry style.’ Daily Mail‘Absorbing, charming and funny.’ Antonia FraserAgatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie MahlIn the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Rich landowner Alexander, 9th Earl of Greengrass is
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The Secret Ingredient

by Nina Harrington ...

Lottie Rosemount's top tips for dating—Ignore all advances from inappropriate men. Celebrity chef and notorious heartbreaker Rob Beresford can certainly flirt, but that doesn't mean his intentions are honorable!Keep your cool. Rob is not a safe bet, so don't let him see that he gets you hot under your apron!If 1) and 2) fail, indulge in a wild fling with said inappropriate man. Because remember, ... Read more

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Lottie Rosemount's top tips for dating—Ignore all advances from inappropriate men. Celebrity chef and notorious heartbreaker Rob Beresford can certainly flirt, but that doesn't mean his intentions are honorable!Keep your cool. Rob is not a safe bet, so don't let him see that he gets you hot under your apron!If 1) and 2) fail, indulge in a wild fling with said inappropriate man. Because remember,
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Madam - Prostitutes, Punters and Puppets

Memoirs of a Very British Brothel

by Becky Adams ...

Amazon review: Matthew Castelli (Alexandria, VA) One of the many things I really enjoyed about this book is how Madam Becky started and finished the book as it really sets the stage for the whole story, no pun intended. Much like how I wasn't sure with where to start writing this review I can see where Madam Becky might not have been sure where to start her story, but the opening image of Madam ... Read more

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Amazon review: Matthew Castelli (Alexandria, VA) One of the many things I really enjoyed about this book is how Madam Becky started and finished the book as it really sets the stage for the whole story, no pun intended. Much like how I wasn't sure with where to start writing this review I can see where Madam Becky might not have been sure where to start her story, but the opening image of Madam
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Love as a Stranger

by Owen Marshall ...

Brilliantly tracing the progress of unexpected love and the perils of relationships, this gripping novel is a tour de force. Temporarily in Auckland while her husband is undergoing treatment, Sarah enjoys a walk in the coolness of the Symonds Street Cemetery. As she pauses at the grave of Emily Keeling, murdered in 1886 by a rejected suitor, a stranger named Hartley strikes up a conversation. ... Read more

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Brilliantly tracing the progress of unexpected love and the perils of relationships, this gripping novel is a tour de force. Temporarily in Auckland while her husband is undergoing treatment, Sarah enjoys a walk in the coolness of the Symonds Street Cemetery. As she pauses at the grave of Emily Keeling, murdered in 1886 by a rejected suitor, a stranger named Hartley strikes up a conversation.
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Escaped Alone

by Caryl Churchill ...

Series series NHB Modern Plays
"I'm walking down the street and there's a door in the fence open and inside there are three women I've seen before."Three old friends and a neighbour. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe.Caryl Churchill's play Escaped Alone premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2016, in a production directed by James Macdonald. It was named Best Play at the 2017 Writers' Guild ... Read more

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"I'm walking down the street and there's a door in the fence open and inside there are three women I've seen before."Three old friends and a neighbour. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe.Caryl Churchill's play Escaped Alone premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2016, in a production directed by James Macdonald. It was named Best Play at the 2017 Writers' Guild
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