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The uplifting and escapist new romcom and perfect holiday read for summer from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Island in the Sun and One Enchanted Evening.<BR><BR>'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird<BR><BR>'Top-drawer romantic escapism.' Daily Mail<BR><BR>'Warm, brilliant and full of love.' Heat<BR><BR>__________<BR><BR>In a city full of dreams, will she find her own...?<BR><BR>It's 1968 and it's cold when Felicity arrives in London to stay with her mother, improve her English - and meet a suitable man.<BR><BR>She is already missing her home in Provence and her father, his new wife and their extended family. But she's only in London for a year she tells herself - and then she can go back to France and do what she really wants and become a painter.<BR><BR>But then she bumps into Oliver who, she thinks, is the most interesting man she has ever met. He lives on a barge for one thing and has a collection of jobs, but his passion is looking for hidden treasures along the shores of the river Thames.<BR><BR>In a word, he's a mudlarker - and before long Felicity is mudlarking too. She's also pursuing her dreams and painting scenery for Oliver's actor friends.<BR><BR>But is Oliver a 'Suitable Man' of whom her mother will approve? Felicity doesn't think so ...<BR><BR>Warm, witty, and uplifting, get ready to fall in love with Katie Fforde's heart-warming new romantic novel.<BR><BR>Readers Love From London with Love!<BR><BR>'A charming feel good read' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'Prepare to be swept away with this wonderful story!' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'Another glorious winner from Katie Fforde!' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'I couldn't put this down.' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'Compulsive reading, brilliant.' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'Katie Fforde does it again! Another hit for me!' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'A gorgeous read' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'A story full of warmth and love.' 5-star reader review

Sommer 1966. Die junge Meg träumt davon, ihre Ausbildung als Köchin mit einer erfolgreichen Karriere zu krönen. Da erreicht sie ein Anruf aus Dorset: In dem charmanten Landgasthof Nightingale Woods, den ihre Mutter Louise leitet, hat von heute auf morgen der Koch gekündigt, und ein großes Fest steht bevor. Die Chance für Meg, sich zu beweisen! Doch das leicht heruntergekommene Anwesen hält einige Überraschungen bereit, nicht zuletzt in Gestalt von Justin, dem Sohn des Besitzers, der eigene Pläne verfolgt. Aber auch Meg ist entschlossen, ihre Idee eines kulinarischen Neustarts für das Nightingale Woods umzusetzen - mit weitreichenden Folgen nicht nur für sie selbst ...

_________________<BR>'Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ PEARCE<BR>_________________<BR>Emily is happy with her life just as it is. <BR><BR>She loves her career as a midwife, and enjoys living on her own - but can't help but feel like it's time for a change.<BR><BR>So when her best friend Rebecca asks whether she'd like to spend the summer cooking on a 'puffer' boat just off the Scottish coast, she jumps at the chance.<BR><BR>But it's far from easy. Rebecca is heavily pregnant and is thrilled to have her friend on board doing most of the work. Then there's Emily's competitive and jealous kitchen assistant, who thinks she should be head cook. <BR><BR>And there's Alasdair, the handsome local doctor who Emily is desperately trying not to notice. <BR><BR>Because if she falls in love with him, as he appears to be falling for her, will she ever want her old life back again?<BR>_________________<BR>The whole world loves Katie Fforde's work:<BR><BR>'Like a good wedding, it will leave you wiping away the tears' SUNDAY EXPRESS<BR><BR>'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' RED<BR><BR>'Katie's writing is life-enhancing and, like the love affairs, delicious. I enjoyed every minute!' ELIZABETH BUCHAN<BR><BR>'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'Warm, brilliant and full of love' HEAT<BR><BR>'Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches' SUNDAY TIMES<BR><BR>'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' CLOSER<BR><BR>'Curl up on the sofa with this book and dream ... delightful' THE LADY<BR><BR>'Deliciously enjoyable' WOMAN AND HOME<BR><BR>'Uplifting and delightful' HOT BRANDS COOL PLACES

'I loved it' Jill Mansell<BR>'Absolutely charming' Milly Johnson<BR><BR>Hattie's job is to find people their dream homes. But she doesn't have one of her own.<BR><BR>Instead, she moves from house to house and never settles. That's because she has her heart set on a beautiful cottage owned by a wonderful elderly woman, Mary, who'd simply love for Hattie to have it.<BR><BR>But nothing is ever that simple. Especially when Mary's family get in the way.<BR><BR>Suddenly put in charge of her teenage nephew and juggling her clients' many dramas, the one person Hattie can rely on is Luke, her best friend. And when Hattie needs a place to stay, of course Luke offers his own. As she and Luke grow closer and unexpected sparks fly, will Hattie find out what truly makes a house a home?<BR><BR>'She should be on prescription' Phillipa Ashley<BR>'Warm, wise and wonderful' Lucy Diamond<BR><BR>Readers love A Cottage in the Country...<BR>'A great sunshine garden read' *****<BR>'I couldn't put it down' *****'<BR>A wonderful escape to the country' *****<BR>'Absolutely fantastic!' *****<BR>'I've read all of Katie's books and this is one of my favourites' *****

_________________<BR>'Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ PEARCE<BR>_________________<BR>Love can grow on you, or can it? A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match.<BR><BR>When Perdita Dylan delivers her baby vegetables to a local hotel and finds that her unpredictable ex-husband, Lucas, has taken over the kitchen, she is horrified - particularly when she discovers he's being groomed as the latest celebrity chef and needs her picturesque, if primitive cottage, and her, in supporting roles. <BR><BR>Her life is further complicated when Kitty, her 87-year-old friend, has a stroke. Perdita needs someone to lean on - and Lucas seems so keen to help that she starts to wonder if he's really such a villain. Can she cope with all this alone? Or should she face up to the fact that 'You can't cuddle lettuces'?

A wedding planner who doesn't believe in love. Two weddings on the same day. A life adventure awaits. . . from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer of Love, A Wedding in Provence and A Cottage in the Country. <BR><BR>'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ Pearce<BR>'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail<BR>'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat<BR>___________<BR><BR>Have you heard of a wedding planner who doesn't believe in love?<BR><BR>Having felt love's cruel sting before, wedding planner Sarah Stratford now strictly sticks to helping customers have the weddings of their dreams.<BR><BR>As the confetti flutters away in the June breeze of another successful celebration, she finds herself agreeing to two more weddings, but not only are they on the same day, they're only two months away!<BR><BR>Sarah enlists the help of her two best friends to help her pull together the two events in time.<BR><BR>Little do they all know that helping other people find happiness will lead them down their own path to true love . . .<BR>___________<BR><BR>Readers can't get enough of Wedding Season . . .<BR><BR>'So heartwarming and witty, a great read' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'I LOVE this story!' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'Sweet, feel-good romance' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'I couldn't put this book down' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'Very romantic, enjoyable and relaxing. Makes you feel all gooey inside' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'What a lovely, heartwarming and beautiful story' 5-star reader review