Download or read book Unchained Melanie written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this uplifting, laugh-out-loud romance. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley. "Warm, funny, unerringly true to life" - Katie Fforde "A light, enjoyable read you won't be able to resist warming to" - Daily Mail "With sharp dialogue that will have you laughing out loud, and well drawn characters to boot, this is an enjoyable light read" - Sunday Mirror "Really enjoyable...very amusing" -- ***** Reader review "I loved it" -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************ IS THERE LIFE AFTER MARRIAGE? When Melanie finds herself single again after years of being one half of a couple, her friends predict loneliness, frustration, disaster and her parents are convinced she's a failure in life. But Melanie is overwhelmingly excited to be able to do her own thing - she plans a programme of behaving badly, after a lifetime of behaving properly. With her daughter off to university and ex-husband Roger married off at last - to his lamentably young girlfriend - she has a Free House, and she intends to make the most of it. But is the single life quite all it's cracked up to be?

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

Download or read book Arcamira written by Hannah M. Sandoval and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the elf princess, Atalanta, is snatched from her palace and a vampire crashes a ball at the castle, all of Arcamira is on high alert. To uphold their alliance with the elves and to satisfy their desire for adventure, four young royals set out with a search party to find Atalanta. The small band of warriors quickly find themselves facing down a monster, unlike anything they've ever seen. The vampires and werewolves they believed extinct are rising up under the banner of Tyrannus, a hybrid of two fearsome species forming an army to rid Arcamira of humans and elves... An act of war. A hybrid king. Adventure awaits, and Arcamira hangs in the balance.

Download or read book The Farnsworth Files written by William H. Christ Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fictional family saga story takes place over twelve days in September 1994. The setting is Farnsworth College, a small liberal arts school located in Central Marylands Catoctin Highlands. Nearby, there is a U.S. Army medical research facility called Fort Douglas. The two main characters are twenty-three-year-old Kyle and his fiance, Jennifer. Both attend Farnsworth College as graduate students. The fall semester has just begun, and Kyle, while cleaning an empty faculty office, discovers a locked file cabinet. He is curious and unlocks the file cabinet. Once opened, he finds forgotten classified files from the Vietnam War years. This begins their personal journey back in time. They soon realize the lies they were told growing up and are now facing a dangerous predicament, the truth: cover-ups, double-crossing, a missing fortune, and murder!

Download or read book Just For The Summer written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether on holiday or dreaming of one, this is the perfect easy-going, cosy read to relax with. Brilliant for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley... 'A great writer, funny and sharp... her prose is a pleasure to read, her dialogue sparkles' - DAILY MAIL 'Great, memorable characters, funny storylines and a lovely escapist holiday setting, it would be a shame for anyone to miss out!' -- ***** Reader review 'My favourite Judy Ashley book! Read it several times and each time enjoyed it just as much and laugh!' -- ***** Reader review 'A heart-warming story of love, lust, mishaps and summer fun.' -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************** SHE'S MORE THAN READY FOR HER CORNISH HOLIDAY... AND A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA? Every July, the lucky owners of Cornish holiday homes set off for their annual break. They close up their desirable semis in smartish London suburbs - having turned off the Aga and turned on the burglar alarm - and look forward to a carefree, restful, somehow more fulfilling summer. Clare is more than usually ready for her holiday. Her daughter, Miranda, is hitting adolescence bigtime, and her husband Jack is harbouring unsettling thoughts of a change in lifestyle. No wonder that Clare is contemplating a bit of extra-marital adventure, possibly with Eliot, the successful, heavy-drinking author in the adjoining holiday property. Unexpected disasters occur, revelations are made and, as the summer ends, real life will never be quite the same again...

Download or read book Pleasant Vices written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Judy Astley hits the funnybone of contemporary life yet again in this delicious comedy, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson 'Fast and fun' -- Woman & Home 'It sparkles with Astley's wry wit' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Loved reading this book' -- ***** Reader review 'Enjoyed this from beginning to end' -- ***** Reader review 'This is my happy book and I loved it so much I've read it twice' -- ***** Reader review 'Very funny' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************** EVERYONE HAS THEIR GUILTY PLEASURES... The residents of the Close were much concerned with crime - preventing it, that is. With all those out-of-work teenagers on the nearby council estate hanging around, stealing, joy-riding and goodness knows what else, it was just as well that Paul Mathieson was setting up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Not that the inhabitants of the Close did not have their own little activities, of course, but these were hardly the same thing... If Jenny and Alan's daughter was caught travelling on the underground without a ticket, and their son was doing a little experimenting with certain substances, and Laura didn't see the need to declare her earnings from hiring out her house to a film crew, and Jenny drove home only just over the legal limit - well, these were quite different matters, not to be compared with what went on in the Estate. And then there was Jenny's discovery, when she advertised flute lessons, that she could work up quite a nice little earner in a rather unexpected way... As the leafy London street resounded to the efforts of its citizens to keep crime at bay, Jenny realised that it was her marriage, rather than her property, that needed watching.

Download or read book Other People s Husbands written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain to raise a smile and warm your heart; escape for an afternoon with this gem from Judy Astley. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley... 'Warm, funny and unerringly true to life' - Katie Fforde 'Frothy fun from an author worth noting' - DAILY EXPRESS 'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 'An excellent read, worth indulging' -- ***** Reader review 'Highly entertaining with dry humour and hilarious situations' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************* AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, RIGHT? Sara's mother told her that she shouldn't marry Conrad - that the twenty-five-year age gap between them would tell in the end. The end is now (apparently) approaching fast. Conrad, a famous painter, has decided that it would be good to die before he gets seriously old and so spends his time sorting out his chaotic life. Sara, teaching art at a local college, finds that she has plenty of male company - other people's husbands, ones she tells Conrad all about, who are just good friends to her. But there's one she, somehow, doesn't get round to mentioning...

Download or read book In the Summertime written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley sweep you away to magical Cornwall in this lively, laughter-packed and heart-warming read - a return to the setting of her fantastically successful first novel, Just for the Summer. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Milly Johnson. 'A light-hearted, romantic and escapist read' - Good Housekeeping 'Heart-tripping surprises lie ahead in this mix of fun and frolics' - Peterborough Telegraph 'If you love Cornwall you have to read this and if you are a Judy Astley fan this is a must!' -- ***** Reader review 'Lovely, amazing and relatable' -- ***** Reader review 'A delightful read' -- ***** Reader review 'I cannot recommend this book highly enough' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** A RETURN TO AN IDYLLIC CORNISH HOLIDAY HOME - WILL EVERYTHING HAVE CHANGED? 20 years ago, Miranda, then sixteen, holidayed in Cornwall and her life changed forever. Now she's back again - with her mother Clare and the ashes of her stepfather Jack, whose wish it was to be scattered on the sea overlooked by their one-time holiday home. The picturesque cove seems just the same as ever, but the people are different - more smart incomers, fewer locals, more luxury yachts in the harbour... Will Miranda and Clare be able find some familiar faces, and what emotions will this trip down memory lane back bring to the surface?

Download or read book All Inclusive written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do the friendships you make on holiday have anything to do with real life? It might be sensible to hope that they don't!! Bestselling author Judy Astley has written another highly entertaining, hilarious and upbeat escapist read - perfect for readers of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson. 'As sweet and intoxicating as a glass of rum punch' -- ET Life 'A warm, funny story of love, life and infidelity...' -- Woman 'Romantic fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review 'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review 'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************* Everyone likes a holiday romance - but not if your husband's having it! For the last few years, Beth and Ned have gone to the same Caribbean island to the same luxury spa hotel. There they meet the same crowd, and take up where they left off last time. Real life, home life, family life, are all safely left behind. Except this year. This year, home problems have somehow tagged along for the ride. Ned has been playing away - a bit of a drunken fling, that's all, nothing to worry about, Beth thinks. But although they have put it all behind them, what Beth doesn't know is that Ned's fling was with the female half of one of the couples they are holidaying with. To make matters worse, Beth has insisted on bringing along their sixteen-year-old daughter Delilah, who's been ill and needs rest and sunshine. Not so ill, however, that she can't look around for some entertainment...

Download or read book It Must Have Been the Mistletoe written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley gift you an unmissable, hilarious and heart-warming read this Christmas. Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Trisha Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Milly Johnson. 'Witty and warm!' - New! 'A lively laughter-packed riot of a story' - Heat 'Full of fun and with great characters' -- ***** Reader review 'Judy gets the story just right for me' -- ***** Reader review 'Gives you a cosy glow and gets you into the Christmas spirit' -- ***** Reader review 'A really good Christmas story devoured over a festive week-end' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* AT CHRISTMAS, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN... Thea's parents decide to host a big family Christmas in a house by the sea... even though they are, in fact, about to split up. And while her sister and brother are both settled, Thea herself is newly single - her boyfriend has ditched her in favour of his pedigree dogs, and Thea can't decide whether or not she minds. There will be copious food and drink, holly and mistletoe, lots of bracing walks and a wintry barbecue on the beach. If it seems an odd way to celebrate the final break-up of a marriage and the Moving On to new partners, no-one is saying so. But then no-one had anticipated that the new partners might actually turn up to complicate the sleeping arrangements... As Cornwall experiences the biggest snowstorm in living memory, the festive atmosphere comes under some strain. Will Thea manage to find some happiness for herself? Will the mistletoe work its magic on them all?

Download or read book Size Matters written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson will love this uplifting and upbeat comic novel from bestselling author Judy Astley. The perfect dose of escapism! 'As irresistible as triple choc fudge cake - with extra cream' -- Mail on Sunday 'A witty take on a modern dilemma' -- Woman and Home 'You'll love this funny novel' -- Sun 'Real wit...The story is so entertaining' -- Scottish Daily Record 'A refreshingly good read' -- ***** Reader review 'Good fun' -- ***** Reader review 'I couldn't put the book down. Great read!' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************************** Does losing weight make you a happier person? Jay has always envied her cousin Delphine. While Jay was brought up in a large, noisy and chaotic family, Delphine was indulged, perfectly dressed with a co-ordinated bedroom, an immaculate wardrobe, dancing lessons and monogrammed silver-backed hairbrushes. Now Jay lives happily with her architect husband and their three teenage children, running a successful cleaning company and trying to keep some kind of order on her disorderly household, while Delphine has long since disappeared to Australia with her second husband. But Jay does sometimes wonder whether she should be more like her cousin - utterly well-organised and with a seemingly perfect body. So Jay decides to diet. But what should it be? She tries a range, with a variety of successes and failures. But then Delphine reappears, with a third husband in prospect and the same old air of apparently effortless superiority. But Jay never considers that perhaps Delphine is the envious one...

Download or read book A Merry Mistletoe Wedding written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With unforgettable characters, charming romance and lots of laughter, A Merry Mistletoe Wedding is a gorgeous Christmas read from much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley. Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson. 'Elegant, witty writing, endearing characters and a wonderful romance. What more could you want?' -- Katie Fforde 'A light-hearted, romantic and escapist read' -- Good Housekeeping 'With dialogue that will have you laughing out loud, and well drawn characters to boot, this is an enjoyable light read' -- Sunday Mirror 'It was like putting on your favourite jumper - warm and cosy - and great to cuddle up with this winter' -- ***** Reader review 'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review 'Full of fun and charm' -- ***** Reader review 'Fantastic from start to finish!' -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************************** CHURCH BELLS RING...ARE YOU LISTENING? It is almost a year since Sean and Thea met and it's been a roller-coaster ride: they're getting married on Christmas Day! Neither Thea or Sean want a big fuss - a simple wedding, with Christmas lights and just a few sprigs of mistletoe for decoration is all they need. But before they know it, things begin to get complicated... Trying to manage a long-distance relationship in the build-up to their Christmas wedding is one thing, but as one challenge after another comes their way, the happy couple begin to wonder if they'll ever make it down the aisle . . . Thea and Sean's story begins in It Must Have Been The Mistletoe - have you read it?

Download or read book I Should Be So Lucky written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain to raise a smile and warm your heart; escape for an afternoon with this gem from Judy Astley. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley... 'Warm, funny and unerringly true to life' - Katie Fforde 'A light, enjoyable, well-written read populated by appealing characters you won't be able to resist warming to.' - Sara Lawrence, DAILY MAIL 'Frothy fun from an author worth noting' - DAILY EXPRESS ****************************************************** SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK... Viola hasn't had much luck with men. Her first husband, Marco, companion of her youth and father of her only child, left her when he realised he was gay. Her second, Rhys, ended his high-octane, fame-filled life by driving his Porsche into a wall. No wonder her family always believes she needs looking after, and her friends think she really shouldn't be allowed out on her own. Which is why, at the age of thirty-five, she finds herself back at home, living with Mum. Viola knows she has to take charge, and fast. With a stroppy teenage daughter, a demanding mother, and siblings who want to control her life for her, where is she going to turn?

Download or read book Blowing It written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson will love this wonderfully witty and whimsical comedy from bestselling author Judy Astley. Perfect to settle down with! 'A fun romp ... funny and surprisingly thought provoking.' -- Sunday Express 'A hugely entertaining novel' -- Cambridge Style Magazine 'Another fluffy, fun read from Astley.' -- In The Know 'I loved it ... a lovely summer read' -- New Books Magazine 'A smashing novel' -- ***** Reader review 'Great story line, a lot of fun, kept my interest and didn't disappoint' -- ***** Reader review 'A fun book!' -- ***** Reader review 'A thoroughly enjoyable read' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************* WILL THE KIDS GET WHAT'S COMING TO THEM? Sorrel is about to go off on her Gap Year. She sooo wants a home to come home to. Ilex, her brother, is trying to upgrade his flat and marry his smart girlfriend Manda. He'd like some immediate equity. Clover, the elder sister, has plans that involve a bijou second home in France. And she wants it now. If only their parents would be sensible. If only they would sell their large, rather grand but somewhat dilapidated home and hand over their inheritance. But parents aren't always as sensible as their children. They are planning on blowing the lot...

Download or read book Away From It All written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Trisha Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Milly Johnson will love this irresistible and uplifting read in which two differing world views collide from much-loved and ever-popular author Judy Astley. You'll be hooked! 'Warm, funny, and unerringly true to life' - Katie Fforde 'A laugh out loud read' - Woman's Own 'Wickedly funny' - Daily Mail 'A lively laughter-packed riot of a story' - Heat 'I bought "Away From It All" on the spur of the moment and liked it so much that I will buy another Judy Astley title immediately.' -- ***** Reader review 'Great escapism' -- ***** Reader review 'A fun read' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** IS HER LIFE REALLY GOING THE WAY SHE WANTS IT TO? Alice has a scrupulously organised, comfortable life in West London with Noel - her second husband whose main ambition in life is to sharpen his golf handicap in time for retirement. But when her mother Jocelyn, residing in shabby splendour in a crumbling house on a clifftop in Cornwall, becomes ill, Alice and the family goes to look after her. What she finds there appals her: her glorious childhood home falling into decay. Noel, helpfully, thinks Jocelyn should offload the house ('She's sitting on a goldmine, you know') and move into sensible sheltered accommodation. But their children love the freedom and beauty that they discover in Cornwall, and Alice begins to wonder whether her chosen way of life is necessarily the right one . . .

Download or read book The Look of Love written by Judy Astley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This laugh-out-loud comedy from bestselling author Judy Astley is perfect for readers of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson. Showing that life - and a fulfilling love life - doesn't have to end at 40, this is a marvellously modern rom-com that will have you hooked! 'Astley is a great writer, funny and sharp... her prose is a pleasure to read, her dialogue sparkles... a perfect book to race through at the beach' -- Daily Mail 'Love, life and reality TV. Great fun' -- Woman & Home 'Romantic fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review 'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review 'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 'Great story line, a lot of fun, kept my interest and didn't disappoint' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ WHEN A MAKEOVER TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE... Bella has given up on men. Her latest boyfriend 'forgot' to tell her about his current wife, so she's single again. Now, her ex-husband has turned up, wanting to sell the family home in which she and their two teenage children are happily living their lives. Then Bella sees a chance to stay in the house and earn some money. She rents it out for a reality TV makeover programme. And it turns out that the house isn't the only thing that will benefit from a change...

Download or read book Coryville written by Latrell R. Morris and published by Thick Books, LLC. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Small Town With Big Secrets With seven years of detective work under her belt, Detective Melanie Smith’s no stranger to homicide cases. However, her latest case is leaving her with sleepless nights. With no evidence or witnesses coming forward, this case is an upward battle but Melanie’s hellbent on solving what’s going to be her most challenging investigation ever. Anthony Rosehill has been having weird dreams about an unknown woman. After discussing it with his cousin, Detective Dereck Rosehill, he wonders what it’s trying to tell him. He doesn’t have to wonder long when his dream woman appears in his small, fishing town of Coryville, ME, to investigate the murder of one of Coryville’s residents. Once together, the pair experience strange synchronicities they can’t ignore and Melanie quickly learns this small town and its residents, including Anthony, hold big and ferocious secrets.