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"Just the sort of book one likes to find on a yacht's bookshelf between watches." - Classic Boat Magazine Set sail on a voyage of discovery of great nautical stories. These stories range from the Napoleonic wars, via ships that traded under sail round Cape Horn, to what it was like to take charge of a ship in Convoy, serve in the force-ends of a submarine or fly a Corsair against the Japanese. If you have seen WW1 picture of a ship in dazzle camouflage, there is a description of how it came about, and the Dunkirk evacuation is movingly depicted. Lastly there is Uffa Fox's airbone lifeboat: a real masterpiece of design, and what a man!
Now available for preorder: Katie Fforde's wonderful new book, A WEDDING IN PROVENCE ________________ '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 _________________ May, Sally and Harriet have had enough. They may work at Quality Cleaners, but there is nothing quality about the way their boss, 'Slimeball' Slater, runs the business. Sick and tired of working for a crook, May, Sally and Harriet decide to set up their own business. Soon May finds she can afford the mooring fees for her beloved narrowboat, Harriet discovers she has a gift for painting, and Sally's dream of owning a place of her own is fast becoming a reality. It all seems to be going so well. But is it really? And is it too much, May wonders, to want a man to share her newfound happiness?
A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match. Gina and Sally Makepiece have inherited a stall in the French House - an antiques centre nestled in the heart of the English countryside. Gina is determined to drag the French House and its grumpy owner into the twenty-first century. Bearing all the attributes of a modern-day Mr Rochester, Matthew Ballinger is less than happy with the whirlwind that has arrived on his doorstep. The last thing either of them want is to fall in love. But will a trip to France change their minds?
Hetty Longden’s mother thinks that looking after Great Uncle Samuel’s crumbling stately home while he is in hospital might be just the thing to cure Hetty’s broken heart.
In an irresistible new story by the bestselling author of Paradise Fields, pregnant Ellie needs a place to stay and Grace, abandoned by her husband, needs a lodger in the wonderful but dilapidated house she has inherited. Both of them need a friend.
"Katie Fforde's unique spin on romantic comedy is a blend of the sweet, the sad, and the sexy." —Patricia Gaffney Sarah is a wedding planner hiding a rather inconvenient truth—she doesn't believe in love. But as the confetti flutters away on the June breeze of yet another successful wedding season she finds herself agreeing to organize two more events, on the same day, and only two months away. And while her celebrity bride is all sweetness and light, the other bride, Sarah's own sister, quickly starts driving her crazy with her high expectations and very limited budget. Luckily, Sarah is aided in her seemingly impossible task by two best friends, Elsa, an accomplished dress designer, and Bron, a multitalented hairdresser. All three are very good at their jobs, but romance doesn't feature very prominently in any of their lives. As the big day draws near, every moment is spent preparing for the weddings, and they certainly haven't got any time to even think about love; or have they?
It must be love . . . A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A Wedding in the Country and One Enchanted Evening. ‘The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.’ AJ Pearce 'Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches' Sunday Times 'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail 'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat _____________ Can love be about to bloom? A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match. Althea lives in a too large a house with worrisome mortgage payments, has a bossy younger sister and an irksome ex-husband. She always manage...
When enthusiastic amateur Zoe Harper wins a coveted place in a televised cookery competition, she's thrilled. The first task has hardly begun when she finds herself with more than she bargained for. Not only does she have to contend with the fiercely competitive Cher, but she's fast developing a crush on one of the judges.
A year in the country. A year to fall in love . . . Warm, funny and wonderfully romantic, this is Katie Fforde at her very best. ‘Katie really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.’ AJ Pearce 'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red 'Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches' Sunday Times __________ Fran has always wanted to be a farmer. And now it looks as if her childhood dream is about to come true. She has just moved to her aunt's beautiful but very run-down farm in the Cotswolds. If she can turn the place around in a year, the farm will be hers. But Fran knows nothing about farming. She might even be afraid of cows ... She'll need help, not just from her best friend ...
Has Laura found her leading man? A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author . . . 'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ PEARCE 'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' CLOSER 'Katie Fforde is on sparkling form' INDEPENDENT 'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL ___________________________ Falling in love can be all too easy . . . When the bookshop where Laura works is about to close, she finds herself agreeing to help organise a literary festival. Laura's initial excitement turns to dread when an innocent mistake leads the festival organisers to believe that Laura is a close friend of Dermot Flynn. An infamous writer at the top of their wish list and ...