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Carmen has always worked in her local department store. So, when the gorgeous old building closes its doors for good, she is more than a little lost. When her sister, Sofia, mentions an opportunity in Edinburgh - a cute little bookshop, the spare room in her house - Carmen is reluctant, she was never very good at accepting help. But, short on options, she soon finds herself pulling into the snowy city just a month before Christmas.

'A sheer delight from start to finish' Sophie Kinsella Come and meet Issy Randall, proud owner of The Cupcake Café . . . 'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes 'Irresistible' Jill Mansell 'Just lovely' Katie Fforde 'Naturally funny, warm-hearted'...

Issy Randall, proud owner of The Cupcake Café, is in love and couldn't be happier. Her new business is thriving and she is surrounded by close friends, even if her cupcake colleagues Pearl and Caroline don't seem quite as upbeat about the upcoming season of snow and merriment. But when her boyfriend, Austin, is scouted for a possible move to New York, Issy is forced to face up to the prospect of a long-distance romance. And when the Christmas rush at the café - with its increased demand for her delectable creations - begins to take its toll, Issy has to decide what she holds most dear.

A riotously funny story of love, life . . . and the fine art of sabotage. Meet Melanie and Fran - two charmingly wisecracking young Londoners who simply can't believe it when their old schoolfriend Amanda, Satan's own PR agent, manages to get herself hitched to a laird (Scottish for lord). Who cares that Fraser McConnel has worn the same ratty Converse sneakers for years and that his castle is really a pile of rubble? All the social-climbing queen of preen cares about is the title she'll soon have.

Olivia and Anthony are planning a very extravagant wedding at the newest hotel on the tiny Scottish island of Mure. They're flying in chefs, musicians and something called a living flower wall...and no one is even allowed to think the word bridezilla. Flora is trying—and failing—not to let Olivia and Anthony's wedding distract her from planning her own big day with Joel. But the couple have wildly different ideas about how to celebrate and somehow, just when their relationship should be plain sailing, everything is suddenly very hard indeed.

After Mirren Sutherland finds a priceless antique book in her great aunt's attic, she is contacted by Jamie McPherson, who is hopeful she might be able to find another one - a book lost in his own house. He doesn't even know the name of it, only that it is so valuable it could potentially save...

À l'approche de Noël, Mirren Sutherland, chasseuse de livres anciens, est engagée par Jamie McPherson, le jeune et séduisant Laird d'un clan des Highlands, héritier d'un vaste château en ruines. Selon la légende familiale, la collection des McPherson renfermerait un livre rare tellement précieux qu'il pourrait sauver l'ensemble du domaine. À peine Mirren et Theo arrivent-ils au château qu'une épaisse couche de neige recouvre les Highlands, les coupant du monde extérieur. Entre secrets et énigmes, une véritable chasse au trésor s'annonce pour retrouver le livre caché.

Et si cette petite librairie dans les Highlands écossais était le secret du bonheur et d'une nouvelle vie ? Un feel good book enthousiasmant ! Nina est fière de travailler à la bibliothèque de Birmingham, mais elle se rend compte qu'au lieu de vivre au milieu des livres qu'elle adore, elle passe surtout son temps dans l'arrière-salle à faire de l'informatique. Tout ce qui faisait sa joie a disparu et lui manque terriblement : le contact avec les gens, papoter avec les habitués, s'assurer que chaque lecteur va trouver le livre qui lui convient...

'If I could live inside a Jenny Colgan novel, I'd be happy forever' JILL MANSELL EVERYONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEIR PERFECT HOUSE. BUT HOME IS REALLY WHERE THE HEART IS ... Janey Carter has a lot to be grateful for - a home by the sea in Carso that she renovated herself, a job as an audiologist...

Christmas on the remote Scottish island of Mure is bleak, stark - and incredibly beautiful. It's a time for hunkering down, getting cosy in front of whisky barrel wood fires and enjoying a dram with the people you love - unless, of course, you're accidentally pregnant to your ex-boss and don't know how to tell him. In what should be the season of peace and goodwill on earth, will Joel think Flora is a bearer of glad tidings?

On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It's a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with the gossip. Flora, who runs the café, feels safe and content - unless she thinks too hard about her relationship with Joel, her gorgeous but emotionally (and physically) distant boyfriend. While Flora is in turmoil about her relationship, her best friend, Lorna, is pining after the local doctor.

Quando Flora MacKenzie trocou uma glamourosa carreira em Londres pela remota localidade de Mure, na Escócia, nem sonhava que Joel, seu chefe gato e de personalidade difícil, iria também. Agora, reunida com a família e gerenciando uma charmosa cafeteria, ela está feliz e satisfeita. A não ser quando pensa em Joel. Apesar de seu namoro ainda estar no início, ele se mostra distante e fechado demais para o gosto dela.

Amanda's old school friends can't believe it when the social-climbing queen of preen, Satan's very own PR girl, pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird. Who cares that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse trainers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble with one calor gas heater - she'll be titled!

Quand son mariage et sa petite entreprise font naufrage, Polly quitte Plymouth et trouve refuge dans un petit port tranquille d'une île des Cornouailles. Quoi de mieux qu'un village de quelques âmes battu par les vents pour réfléchir et repartir à zéro ? Seule dans une boutique laissée à l'abandon, Polly se consacre à son plaisir favori : préparer du pain. Petit à petit, de rencontres farfelues - avec un bébé macareux blessé, un apiculteur dilettante, des marins gourmands - en petits bonheurs partagés, ce qui n'était qu'un break semble annoncer le début d'une nouvelle vie.

Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, she's been ousted from her sister's house, and the love of her life has just flown thousands of miles away. It's threatening to be a very unjolly Christmas indeed! But when the elderly owner of the shop comes to Carmen with a Christmas wish that threatens to never come true, Carmen knows she must buckle down to get the funds to save not only his trip, but the shop itself.

Maggie Adair, the passionate, devoted English teacher at Downey House, is about to ride off into the sunset with her new love when tragedy strikes. Pulled from their happy-ever-after, she and David must put their budding romance aside until they return for a new term, unsure where they now stand. A fresh new year at Downey House comes with more drama from the students - with Fliss and Alice at odds after a summer apart, and Simone trying to nurture her new relationship while dealing with exam stresses, the new term is shaping up to be a challenge for all.

Weihnachten liegt bereits in der Luft, als Mirren Sutherland von Jamie McPherson, einem attraktiven schottischen Gutsherrn, engagiert wird. Seit dem Fund eines seltenen Buches gilt sie als Antiquitätenjägerin. Angeblich befindet sich auch im Besitz der McPhersons ein wertvolles Buch, das ihr baufälliges Schloss vor dem drohenden Verkauf retten könnte. Doch niemand weiß, wo es sich befindet. Denn das Anwesen der Familie gleicht einem Labyrinth voller Bücher.

Born into a family of successful pilots, Morag is used to flying high. But when a tragic accident above the clouds grounds her, could the future she'd always imagined be suddenly out of reach? When she receives a call telling her that her beloved grandfather has been taken ill, Morag leaves her fast-paced life in London to return home to the tranquil Scottish Highlands. With her grandfather out of action, Morag has no choice but to take over flying the local route in his rickety old plane, ferrying locals across the beautiful islands of the archipelago.

Vom quirligen London zur entlegenen Insel Mure? Nein - nur widerwillig kehrt die junge Flora in ihre schottische Heimat zurück. Weder die unberührte Landschaft noch das glitzernde Meer können sie aufmuntern, während sie ihren geschwächten Vater und ihre Brüder versorgt. Doch dann entdeckt sie das alte Kochbuch ihrer verstorbenen Mutter, und als sie ein Rezept nach dem anderen ausprobiert, öffnet sich ihr Herz: für die Sinnlichkeit des Essens, für die Schönheit der Natur und für einen neuen Anfang.

A adorável loja de chocolates de Paris contém receitas de dar água na boca. Sim, é verdade que Anna Trent é supervisora numa fábrica de chocolate. Mas isso não quer dizer que ela saiba fazer chocolate. Por isso, quando um acidente muda sua vida e Anna tem a chance de ir trabalhar numa tradicional loja em Paris, ela tem certeza de que vão descobrir que é uma fraude. Afinal, existe uma diferença muito grande entre o chocolate industrial da sua cidade natal, no norte da Inglaterra, e as criações feitas à mão, com ingredientes da melhor procedência, pelo grande chocolatier Thierry Girard.