Download or read book A Match Made in Devon written by Cathy Bramley and published by Corgi. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Match Made in Devon is being published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. Sometimes you have to play a part to realise who you really are... Nina has always dreamed of being a star. Unfortunately her agent thinks she's more girl-next-door than leading lady and her acting career isn't going quite as planned. Then, after a series of very public blunders and to escape a gathering storm of paparazzi, Nina is forced to flee from London. Her plan is to lay low with a friend in Devon, in beautiful Brightside Cove. But soon Nina learns that more drama can be found in a small village than on a hectic television set. And when a gorgeous man (and his adorable dog) catch her eye, it's not long before London and showbiz start to lose their appeal. Will Nina choose to return to the bright lights or has she met her match in Brightside Cove? Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 'Delightful!' Katie Fforde 'A page-turner of a story' Milly Johnson 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley

Download or read book A Match Made in Devon Part Three written by Cathy Bramley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the seaside with Part Three of a brand-new four-part serial set on the Devon coast, from bestselling author Cathy Bramley. As the sun begins to shine, love is blooming for Nina in Brightside Cove. Finally, she has the chance at the life (and love) she’s always craved, but there may yet be a choice between old and new. There’s hardly time to contemplate her options though; the hen party might be leaving but things don’t stay calm at Brightside Cove for long. Once again, world’s collide as a friend and a foe come to stay in Theo’s beautiful holiday cottages. What is the reason behind their ancient animosity? What connection do they have to Nina? Struggling to ignore what the future holds... can Nina help mend the broken relationships of her friends? Will building her career take her even further away from her new sense of home? Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley ‘Full of joy and fun’ Milly Johnson ‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde

Download or read book A Match Made in Devon Part Four written by Cathy Bramley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the seaside with Part Four of a brand-new four-part serial set on the Devon coast, from bestselling author Cathy Bramley. The sun is beginning to set on Nina’s wonderful time in Brightside Cove. Indeed, things seem to be wrapping up; Theo is looking much more cheery and Brightside holidays is set to be a massive success. Suddenly, it feels like there’s slightly less space for Nina in this sunny corner of Devon. But there’s still lots to do before she leaves, and an old face is still around to stir up trouble for the locals. The real question is whether she can squeeze in some more time with hunky Jude. Ever resourceful, Nina has never met a problem she can’t tackle. But Brightside Cove’s beautiful, historic lifeboat house is set to be sold to the highest bidder. And her fledgling romance is soon to be strangled by her new starring role, set in the highlands of Scotland. Meanwhile, family secrets have started to bubble, ready to come to a boil... With all this and time soon to run out, has Nina finally met her match? Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley ‘Full of joy and fun’ Milly Johnson ‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde

Download or read book A Match Made on Madison written by Dee Davis and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Manhattan matchmaker enters into a competition with her friend, rival, and former mentor to land a downtown playboy as her client and groom.

Download or read book A Match Made in Devon Part One written by Cathy Bramley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the seaside with Part One of a brand-new four-part serial set on the Devon coast, from bestselling author Cathy Bramley. Nina has always dreamed of being a star, unfortunately her agent thinks she’s more best friend than leading lady. Unsurprisingly, her career isn’t quite going as planned and the work seems to have temporarily dried up... But the bright lights of showbiz have always called for Nina and she won’t be giving up that easily – even if the reality of it is actually bit-parts and the small bedroom in her friend’s London flat. But the next drama is never far away and after a series of very public blunders Nina is soon donning dark shades and a different hair colour - fleeing from the suddenly interested paparazzi. Although she was planning to lay low in Devon with her brother, Nina won’t be taking it easy -- fate has very different plans. An old pal is desperately in need of some assistance setting up his holiday home business. Always one to help a friend, Nina decides to stay at beautiful Brightside Cove – where new characters, inspiration and possibly love are waiting for her... Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley ‘Full of joy and fun’ Milly Johnson ‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde

Download or read book Bend Toward the Sun written by Jen Devon and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Every Summer After and Lucy Score, Bend Toward the Sun is an angsty slow-burn romance between two complicated, imperfect people–and a love story you’ll never forget. “A steamy romance about humans’ ability to grow and heal.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically Guarded, self-reliant botanist Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With her new PhD, two steadfast best friends, and the occasional no-strings sex, she’s convinced she has everything she needs. When an academic setback throws her off course, she takes on the restoration of an overgrown vineyard to re-center herself and her career. Dr. Harrison Brady is in an emotional freefall. Since losing a patient, he no longer believes he can keep people safe. Hoping rural sunshine and the hard labor of renovation work will help him heal, Harry heads home to Pennsylvania, where his family has just bought a long-abandoned vineyard. The last thing Rowan and Harry expect is each other. Despite deeply different views on life and love, their chemistry is explosive, their connection magnetic. Even though their time at the vineyard is only temporary, Harry is compelled to explore the undeniable pull between them. Rowan is committed to protecting her heart at all costs. But some things are too powerful–and too right–to be ignored. “Intoxicatingly sensual and undeniably sexy.” – Mazey Eddings, author of The Plus One Don’t miss Jen Devon’s sizzling second-chance romance Right Where We Left Us!

Download or read book A Match Made in Devon Part Two written by Cathy Bramley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape to the seaside with Part Two of a brand-new four-part serial set on the Devon coast, from bestselling author Cathy Bramley. Just a few weeks in Brightside Cove and Nina has already started to forget the life she’s left behind. But London is calling – lots has happened in Nina’s absence and her exit has left the world of drama completely abuzz. Despite what she thought, it isn’t yet curtains for her character on Victory Road. But things are far from settled at Brightside Cove. Theo has been acting strangely and even Mittens, the tiny kitten, hasn’t cheered him up as he desperately struggles to deal with the terrible events of the past. With everything that’s happening, can Nina spare the time to save her friend and his business? She hasn’t got long to consider, her two worlds are about to collide. The serenity and beauty of Brightside cove is about to be shattered by a chattering of hens. Your favourite authors have loved reading Cathy's novels: 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley ‘Full of joy and fun’ Milly Johnson ‘Delightful!’ Katie Fforde

Download or read book The Sunrise Sisterhood written by Cathy Bramley and published by Orion. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This was pure joy to read and left me feeling warm inside!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book pulled at my heart strings and broke me in places and then slowly pieced me back together again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh my!!!!!! Cathy Bramley has done it again, a fantastic read and I could not stop reading it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book - I absolutely adored it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three generations of women, and the summer that saved them. The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare's daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare's late mother, Jen. However, half-sisters Skye and Clare couldn't be more different, struggling with family secrets and hidden jealousies. As the women navigate this unexpected summer together, truths are revealed and their relationships are put to the test. The Sunrise Sisterhood is a summery slice of joyful escapism as well as an emotional drama about three women healed by the sparkling waves of Salcombe and the power of the sisterhood. *** 'A heartwarming story of sisterhood and second chances' Lucy Diamond 'Total escapism full of joy, hope and heart' Kim Nash 'Comforting, funny, warm and wise. No-one does complicated family and friendships like Cathy' Veronica Henry 'Beautifully written and richly layered with characters that feel like firm friends, it's full of Cathy's wonderful warmth, wisdom and wit' Alex Brown 'A wonderful story of family, sisterhood and finding yourself' Emily Stone 'Absolutely loved this summer swoonsome read from Cathy Bramley' Holly Hepburn 'Full of sun, humour and heart, it is Bramley's best book yet' Katie Marsh 'A gloriously pitched mix of single parenting, unexpected love affairs, a possible drinking problem and beachside yoga work together to create a summer read that is all about escapism with a capital E!' Stylist 'Joyfully humorous, wise and heartfelt' Heat BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A slice of pure escapism' Pick Me Up! 'A warm read about friendship' Fabulous Magazine 'A wonderfully told story of complicated relationships, Cathy Bramley's heart-warming and uplifting novel is rich, funny warm and wise' Sunday Express 'This joyful novel explores grief, family dynamics and friendship' The Sun

Download or read book A Patchwork Family written by Cathy Bramley and published by Orion. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A feel-good story about friendship, family and finding your perfect fit... 'A book full of warmth and kindness. I loved it' Sarah Morgan 'A gorgeously romantic comfort read' Rachael Lucas 'Warmth, love, family dynamics and sparky drama' Sue Moorcroft 'A warm hug of a book' Phillipa Ashley ----------- Gina Moss is single and proud. She's focused on her thriving childminding business, which she runs from her cottage at the edge of The Evergreens: a charming Victorian home to three elderly residents who adore playing with the kids Gina minds. To Gina, they all feel like family. Then a run-in (literally) with a tall, handsome American stranger gives her the tummy-flutters... Before a tragedy puts her older friends at risk of eviction - and Gina in charge of the battle to save them. The house sale brings her closer to Dexter, one of the owners - and the stranger who set her heart alight. As the sparks fly between them, Gina carries on fighting for her friends, her home and her business. But can she fight for her chance at love - and win it all, too? A Patchwork Family was originally published as a four-part serial. This is the complete story in one package. ----------- Praise for Cathy Bramley from some of your other favourite authors: 'Delightful!' Katie Fforde 'A page-turner of a story' Milly Johnson 'Delightfully warm with plenty of twists and turns' Trisha Ashley 'The perfect romantic tale, to warm your heart and make you smile' Ali McNamara ----------- Readers love to curl up with Cathy's heartwarming stories too! 'I've laughed, cried and smiled along with Gina and her friends' 'I just couldn't put it down!' 'Just perfect!' 'I absolutely loved it' 'A book that is easy to read and easy to get lost in'

Download or read book Justin Case and the Brief Case of the Briefcase written by Mark Lewis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Justin Case, the most brilliant student Dridlington College has ever had, and the 'Effective Detective', gets shockingly and brutally suspended (from school, not a wooden beam or anything - so it's not that bad) and the only way to clear his name is to find the real committers' of the crime. But since he's not now allowed onto school grounds, he can't even get to the scene of the crime he's been accused of. What's he to do? In an inventive and ingenious tour-de-force, author Mark J Lewis weaves a complex tapestry of intricate intrigue and hysterical humour. He also wrote this book.

Download or read book The Devil and Devon Sparks written by Paula Masso Carnes and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am troubled by the memory of a student I never had the chance to teach. He came to school the first day with a knife in his pocket, got caught, and was immediately expelled. Suppose he never got caught? Devon Sparks, a thirteen-year-old black kid, arrives at Central Middle School with a knife in his pocket. He is assigned to Mrs. Dana Sims, the devil in the guise of a sixth-grade teacher. Her first lesson? Give him a rope to tie up his pants so his crack won’t show. The background scenery includes middle school antics, a chicken manure science project, a church revival, a sixth-grade atheist, learning to live with integration, a tornado drill, and two baptisms, one with water, the other with fire. From the first page, the reader is on a hilarious, deadly trip with one foot in Alabama and the other in hell.

Download or read book The Love of My Afterlife written by Kirsty Greenwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! "This book has it all. Humor, heart, and a heroine I was desperately rooting for. Kirsty Greenwood has a new fan!” —Colleen Hoover, New York Times bestselling author A recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up… If she wasn’t dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. Not only did she just die by choking on a microwaveable burger, but now she’s standing in her ‘shine like a star’ nightie in front of the hottest man she’s ever seen. And he’s smiling at her. As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise. That is until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth. And here Delphie was thinking her luck might be different in the afterlife. When Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to earth and reconnect with the mysterious stranger, she jumps at the opportunity to find her possible soulmate and a fresh start at life. But in a city of millions, Delphie is going to have to listen to her heart, learn to ask for help, and perhaps even see the magic in the life she’s leaving behind…

Download or read book The Summer That Changed Us written by Cathy Bramley and published by Orion. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new feel good read about three women searching for friendship in a sparkling seaside town, from your favourite storyteller Cathy Bramley 'An emotional tale of friendship. This is Cathy at her very best' Sarah Morgan 'A wonderful story about how friendship gets you through hard times' Katie Fforde The sparkling seaside village of Merle Bay, with its beautiful beach scattered with sea glass, is a place where anyone can have a fresh start. For Katie, it is the perfect hideout after a childhood trauma left her feeling exposed. For Robyn, the fresh sea air is helping to heal her scars, but maybe not her marriage. For Grace, a new start could help her move on from a heartbreaking loss. When they meet on Sea Glass Beach one day, they form an instant bond and soon they're sharing prosecco, laughter - and even their biggest secrets... Together, the women feel stronger than ever before. So can their friendship help them face old fears and find happy endings - as well as new beginnings? 'A real treat. No-one does friendship better than Cathy' Karen Swan 'A sure fire hit - I loved it!' Sophie Cousens 'Cathy's books never fail to make my heart sing and this was my favourite yet! Witty, inspiring and full of joy, I absolutely loved it' Sarah Turner 'I loved this brilliantly witty and wise novel, which so wonderfully celebrates the enduring power of female friendship' Isabelle Broom 'Wise and warm, a compelling story of female friendships' Alex Brown 'Empowering, tender and funny' Cressida McLaughlin 'A heartwarming and emotional story about finding hope and friendship when life doesn't go as expected. Comfort reading at its best' Fiona Lucas 'Warm, witty and hopeful, if any book's going to uplift us right now, it's this one' Woman's Weekly 'Uplifting, inspiring and full of hope, this is Cathy Bramley at her finest' My Weekly

Download or read book A Seaside Escape written by Cathy Bramley and published by Orion. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes you need to escape the spotlight to find yourself... Nina always dreamed of being a star. Unfortunately, her agent thinks she's more girl-next-door than leading lady and her acting career isn't going quite as planned. Then, after a series of very public mistakes and on the run from the paparazzi, Nina is forced to swap the city lights for the coast. Planning to lie low with a friend in beautiful Brightside Cove, Nina soon learns that more drama can be found in a small village than on a hectic television set. And when a gorgeous man (and his adorable dog) catch her eye, it's not long before the big city and showbiz start to lose their appeal. As time passes will Nina choose to return to her old life or has she met her match in Brightside Cove? *Published in the UK as A Match Made in Devon* *** Readers are captivated by Cathy Bramley's heartwarming stories: 'Funny and sweet and as satisfying as a homemade apple pie' Milly Johnson 'As comforting as hot tea and toast made on the Aga!' Veronica Henry 'A delicious tale of friendship, family and baking... I loved its warmth and charm' Cathy Woodman 'Delightfully warm with plenty twists and turns' Trisha Ashley

Download or read book The Butterfly Dream written by Danielle Blair and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every family has its secrets, and the March family is no exception. Match Made in Devon has been more than just a symbol of everything magical about matrimony; it’s also a physical reminder of true love’s power to conquer all obstacles, and how perfect the March sister’s parents’ marriage really was. But for middle sister, Charlotte, the pressure to maintain her carefully cultivated public face of perfection is beginning to take its toll… Charlotte is working overtime to balance home, family, and her marriage to husband Nash – and the weight of it all is more than she can handle. Nash makes it clear that something has to give, that he wants things to go back to how they used to be. But Charlotte knows she has changed too much to simply return to being Nash’s stay at home wife. She still loves him deeply, but she needs more now. Perhaps more than Nash can give… With their marriage on the line, there seems to be no way out of the endless circle of responsibility Charlotte has drawn for her life. Now craving freedom for herself, the only option she can see is one that could tear her own family apart. Three women bound by fate and family will have to struggle together to redefine family and discover the raw truth where forgiveness meets love

Download or read book Our Bridal Shop written by Danielle Blair and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every family has its secrets, and the March family is no exception. For the March sisters, Match Made in Devon, the bridal shop opened and run by their parents, was a real-world representation of what true love was all about. But for eldest sister Alexandra that kind of perfection has always seemed unreachable. Alex has spent over fifteen years in Boston, building up an impenetrable shell of confidence and taking control over her own destiny. If there’s anything missing from her life, it isn’t important anyway. But with her mother’s unexpected death Alex is forced to leave her life in the big city behind and return to her hometown of Devon…and a past she’s been running from for years. As the March sisters try to salvage the bridal shop their parents loved, Alex is forced to confront her painful past and the real reason she left Devon so many years ago…including childhood sweetheart Jonah Dufort. Jonah represents everything Alex has tried to forget and conceal. But sometimes secrets demand to be revealed, and when the past returns again in the form of a long-lost sister, it’s a shocking reminder to Alex that even a perfect marriage can have something to hide. With her world falling apart around her, Alex loses control of the perfect life she has built for herself. Now, the only thing that Alex can be certain of is that things will never be the same. Bound by fate, three sisters will have to redefine the meaning of family and discover the raw power of forgiveness and love.

Download or read book The Family Wish written by Danielle Blair and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every family has its secrets, and the March family is no exception. For the March sisters, Match Made in Devon, the bridal shop opened by their parents, was a real-world example of what true love was all about. But for Freesia Day, the shop represents the family and love she has been denied her entire life. Now, reluctantly accepted by her estranged sisters, Freesia still finds herself torn between wanting to know the truth about her biological family whilst believing they don’t deserve to know her at all. So Freesia does what she does best and plans to leave the painful past behind, setting her sights on a new life in New York, and the career she’s always dreamed of. But fate has other ideas in the form of Jay—a soul as lost as she is, and one with an even darker past. Freesia knows a future with Jay is impossible – they are two sides of a very different coin – and he is just another link that’s keeping her from running. But when Freesia’s past comes knocking at her door, she realizes that running won’t save her anymore. This time, in order to protect her heart, Freesia has to stand firm and face the past’s painful secrets head on… regardless of the consequences. Three women bound by fate and family will have to struggle together to redefine what ‘family’ means and discover the raw truth where forgiveness meets love.