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Merrion Palmer has been Judge Guy Stockdale's mistress for the last seven years and his wife and two grown-up sons know absolutely nothing about her. Up until now, Guy and Merrion have enjoyed a blissfully, uncomplicated relationship in stolen moments in Merrion's flat, and to the rest of the world, Guy has played the part of model husband, father and grandfather. But now the time has come for things to change.

Chrissie knew that Richie had loved her for all the twenty-three years they’d been together, loved their three daughters and their house in Highgate and their happy, chaotic existence. Richie gave her everything, except the one thing that would have made her life perfect. She even had a sparkling ring - but it was not a wedding ring, and did not bring with it the security of marriage. That belonged to Margaret, back in Newcastle where Richie had started off as a musician, before he became famous.

Dan Riley is a major in the British Army. After a six month tour of duty in Afghanistan, he is coming home to the wife and young daughters he adores. The outside world sees those reunions as a taste of heaven after months of hell.But are they? Can a man trained to fight adjust again to family and domestic life? And how will the family cope, if he can't?

Rachel has always loved being at the centre of her large family. She has fiercely devoted herself to her three sons all their lives, and continues to do so even now they are all grown up. They are, of course, devoted to her – she and Anthony, their father, hold the family together at their big, beautiful, ramshackle house near the wide, bird-haunted coast of Suffolk. But when Luke, her youngest, gets married, Rachel finds that control is slipping away.

Joanna Trollope's much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility will launch The Austen Project and be one of the most talked about books of 2013. ‘It's hugely exciting to attempt the reworking of one of the best novels written by one of our greatest novelists. This is a project which requires consummate respect above all else; not an emulation, but a tribute.' Joanna Trollope. The Austen Project is a major new series of six novels teaming up authors of global literary significance with Jane Austen's six complete works.

Chrissie knew that Richie had loved her for all the twenty-three years they’d been together, loved their three daughters and their house in Highgate and their happy, chaotic existence. Richie gave her everything, except the one thing that would have made her life perfect. She even had a sparkling ring - but it was not a wedding ring, and did not bring with it the security of marriage. That belonged to Margaret, back in Newcastle where Richie had started off as a musician, before he became famous.

Friday nights, the best night of the week, the night they all looked forward to more than they cared to admit – talking, drinking, laughing and crying together. They were six female friends, different in age and circumstances, but with one common need: the warmth and support of their Friday nights. It was a time to share secrets and fears, triumphs and tragedies and, above all, to feel safe in the company of women friends.

Robin Meredith har lige begravet sin kone Caro, der kun blev 45 år. Hendes død og begravelse bliver begyndelsen til store forandringer i familien, der altid har betragtet hende som fremmed. De forskellige familiemedlemmer bliver imidlertid tvunget til at finde ind til det fremmede i dem selv. "Den nærmeste familie" er en roman om nomader og fastboende, om at leve på landet og med sig selv. Den giver et indblik i de kræfter, der skaber forandring og viser, hvordan man kan være sin egen lykkes smed.

Den engelske forfatter Joanna Trollope er fast overbevist om, at livet begynder ved de fyrre. Hun er fascineret af de øjeblikke i folks liv, hvor de pludselig gør det uventede. Hvor midaldrende mænd gør sig fri af deres roller, og hvor midaldrende kvinder springer ud af flasken og smider proppen væk. Et sådant øjeblik oplever Anna Bouverie i "Præstens kone". I tyve år har hun spillet andenviolin til sin mand, sognepræsten Peter, uden at kny.

I "Den spanske elsker" møder vi tvillingerne Lizzie og Frances. Lizzie har ægteskab, fire børn og et hyggeligt lille landsbygalleri. Frances er karrierekvinden med den charmeforladte lejlighed i London, hende der er ude af stand til at indgå i et længerevarende forhold. Men så tager Frances på juleferie til Spanien og indleder en affære med den charmerende hotelejer Luis. Og i takt med at affæren udvikler sig, åbner den spanske elsker hendes øjne for de følelser, der altid har været Lizzies domæne.

Edie Boyd er uddannet skuespiller og har netop sendt sit tredje og sidste barn ud i verden. Edies mand, Russell, glæder sig til et fredeligt liv med Edie efter mange travle år med familie og arbejde. Men Russell glæder sig forgæves. Den tomme rede sender Edie ud i et følelsesmæssigt stormvejr, og for at dulme følelsen af ensomhed beslutter hun at genoptage sin karriere som skuespiller. Og så begynder familien at stille krav igen.

Hvorfor vælger nogle kvinder at leve sammen med langt ældre mænd? Og hvorfor mener mændene selv, at de er heldige? Stedet er Oxford, England. Kvinderne er Kate og Julia. Mændene er de 25 år ældre venner, James og Hugh. Alt er tilsyneladende fredeligt og idyllisk - i såvel ægteskabet, som i det papirløse samliv. Men da James kommer til at køre ind i en ældre dame på cykel ved navn Beatrice Bachelor, bliver der vendt op og ned på alting.

Gina og Fergus, Laurence og Hilary. To almindelige, intelligente og rare middelklassepar, én datter, tre sønner, i årevis de bedste venner. Men da idyllen krakelerer hjemme hos Gina og Fergus, og Gina søger trøst hos Laurence og Hilary, er det mere end venskabet kan baere.

Rachel has always loved being at the centre of her large family. She has fiercely devoted herself to her three sons all their lives,and continues to do so even now they are all grown up. They are, of course, devoted to her – she and Anthony, their father, hold the family together at their big, beautiful, ramshackle house near the wide, bird-haunted coast of Suffolk. But when Luke, her youngest, gets married, Rachel finds that control is slipping away.