Chick Lit Recent Picks

May 2010

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Naked truths by Jo Carnegie. (2009)
"Newly-weds Caro and Benedict have swapped country life in Churchminster for an exclusive London mews. It's blissful, until Benedict's sister arrives, bringing with her a dangerous secret. Then there is fashionable socialite Saffron who lives next door, she always thought the countryside was boring, but when she's invited to Churchminster she's shocked to learn just how dirty rural life can get." (Amazon)

Kiss like you mean it by Louise Harwood. (2010)
"Rory Fermoy, leading man and Hollywood bad-boy is giving the performance of his life. Off set he is the archetypal Hollywood hell-raiser with a lifestyle that very much mirrors the destructive and restless character he is portraying. He has also developed a keen interest in Carey Sloan, the new girlfriend of the producer, Russian billionaire Anton Klubcic. It is well known that Anton has his girlfriends followed by private detectives, and anyone who crosses him lives to regret it. The thought is enough to send director Hayden Bonnard into melt-down. With the help of make-up artist, Ella Buchan, Hayden is determined to save the film at all costs and though Ella is tired of egocentric stars like Rory, she is willing to help. She has no idea what she is letting herself in for." (Amazon)

Gucci mamas by Cate Kendall. (2007)
"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. But in between keeping up with the Joneses, or in this case the Mason-Jacksons, cracks are starting to show in Mim's perfect life as money gets tighter and her husband works ever longer hours. Something's got to give, and it will take a catastrophic, life-changing event to bring Mim to her senses. But will it be too late?" (Amazon)

The seven secrets of happiness by Sharon Owens. (2010)
"Once upon a time Ruby O’Neill lived in her very own ivory tower (a beautiful little cottage) with her very own fairytale prince (her handsome husband Jonathan). She had roses round her door and her friends were never far away, life in her fairytale land was perfect. But grown-up fairy stories don’t last forever and one dark night Ruby’s life is smashed into a million pieces. With her castle in the air destroyed and her heart broken, she swears she will never love again. Yet guardian angels hide in the strangest places and from Ruby’s darkest night, six magical secrets slowly emerge to show her life is for living and that tomorrow is not too late for love. But who is the mysterious stranger who holds the seventh secret, the hardest one to find? And is he the person who holds the ultimate secret, the key to Ruby’s frozen heart." (Amazon)

Players by Karen Swan. (2010)
"Harry Hunter is the new golden boy of the literary scene. With his books selling by the millions, the paparazzi on his tail, and a supermodel on each arm, he seems to have the world at his feet. Women all over the globe adore him but few would suspect that his angelic looks hide a darker side, a side that conceals a lifetime of lies and deceit. Tor, Cress and Kate have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Through all the challenges of marriage, raising children and maintaining their high-flying careers, they have stuck together as a powerful and loyal force to be reckoned with. It is only when the captivating Harry comes into their lives that things begin to get complicated, as Tor, Cress and Kate are drawn into Harry’s dangerous games." (Amazon)

Saving Grace by Ciara Geraghty.(2008)
"One minute, well, Friday night, you're in a long-term if long-distance relationship with the perfect Shane. The next, Saturday morning, you're waking up in bed with the mother of all hangovers and Bernard O'Malley, newest member of the I.T. department. Another entry on the list of things you can't forgive yourself for. The worst is Spain. What you did there and what happened to your brother. Ever since then, life has slowly spiralled out of control." (Amazon)

Housewife in trouble by Alison Penton Harper. (2010)
"Helen has done the one thing she swore she never would: remarry. A few weeks after the drive-thru’ ceremony, the reality of it comes over her like a python dropping out of a tree, that she would henceforth wake up every morning next to snoring rhinoceros Rick, a man with all the subtleties of a brick coming through your living room window. Under the questionable tutelage of crazy Leoni, Helen vows to reinvent herself as a guilt-free, modern Super-wife, and determines to master the innocent art of womanly deception." (Amazon)

Take a chance on me by Jill Mansell. (2010)
"Cleo Quinn doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to men, but now she is dating Will, 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, her 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." (Amazon)

Celebrity shopper by Carmen Reid. (2010)
"Personal shopper Annie Valentine is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But with success comes pressure, plus the expensive PA, personal trainer, driver and make-up artist. As Annie comes to terms with fame, her boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand new twin babies. Not to mention Annie's children Lana and Owen and their increasingly dotty granny. Ed was almost coping but now Annie's booked in the builders to do a conservatory, a wet room and somehow, somewhere, a golden cupola. Then just when Annie least expects it a stranger arrives, forcing her to think twice about everything she's ever wanted." (Amazon)

A wild affair by Gemma Townley. (2010)
"Jessica and Max are finally going to tie the knot, and Jessica is determined to have the biggest, best wedding ever. The only problem is, recently Max has been evasive and when Jessica follows him and sees him in an apparent tryst with an attractive woman, it's the last straw. The next thing she knows, she's drunk at a bar, and talking to the top rival of Max's firm, and letting some top-secret work details slip, details that could cost Max everything. The next morning Jessica is deeply ashamed of her actions, and when a series of events leads her to discover an important truth about her past, she realises she shouldn't have doubted the only man she's ever loved. But as evidence of her indiscretion surfaces, she knows that the same can't be said about her." (Amazon)

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