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[[Category:New Reviews|Women's Fiction]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1471180158|title=Amelia Grey's Fireside DreamMaybe Tomorrow|author=Abby ClementsPenny Parkes

|summary=Amelia and Jack live in Gwen is pressing her middle-aged bosom on a cramped flat in Hackney where they hardly have room to swing big number that starts with a catfour and ends with an oh-my-God-I'm-nearly-forty. They can't afford to upgrade in London but maybe Having been made unexpectedly redundant - any HR officer worth their salt would argue the toss - Gwen finds herself having a bit of a small cottage away from the city could be affordablemid-life crisis. When Amelia Catharsis is key and Gwen has decided now is overlooked for a promotion at the school she teaches in it feels that the time is right for a change. After their dream cottage is sold to another buyer, they discover Brambledown Cottage. It looks to be just what they are after; however, do they really know just how much work they are taking on?take back her life'|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782064303</amazonuk>1398510629

{{newreview|title=A Heart Bent Out of Shape|author=Emylia Hall|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Hadley Dunn is quite a fancy name for a girl like her. She has lived quite a nondescript life up until now, and even her university years look like they’ll be quite uneventful since she’s decided to live at home rather than move away. Then, out of the blue, an opportunity arises, and Hadley finds herself spending a year abroad in Switzerland. Away from the responsibilities of home, and surrounded by exciting new friends, Hadley becomes a much more appealing character. She is especially close to Danish student Kristina who is also there for a year in Lausanne, and the two soon grow close, even if each has secrets they keep to themselves and cannot share with even their closest of friendsRichard left them.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0755390881</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Holly PetersonHadeer Elsbai|title=The MannyDaughters of Izdihar

|genre=Women's FictionFantasy|summary=Jamie Whitfield is married to Phillip and has three children - althoughDrawing inspiration from Egypt, if truth ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the lives of two women who could not be toldmore different, she has four children, but shares yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and weavers – those with magical abilities - in a bed with one of society pitted against them. Nehal, born into the upper class, who also happens wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to have a highly paid job. Well, most people would think that he has a highly-paid jobcontrol her abilities and then join the military, but Phillip instead she is resentful that he's not one of the super-rich. Just nicely getting forced into seven figures is simply not enoughan arranged marriage with Nico. Living in New York's Grid is Giorgina on the other hand did not enough - he wants one have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to provide for her family and maintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of the massive apartments. Jamie works too, but sheDaughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's only rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a part-time television news producerstory of an unjust society, so obviously her needs - filled with hypocrisy and cruelty, from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights - are going to be secondaryand overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007233035</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B0B575J99N|title=My Husband Next DoorBeneath the Porticoes|author=Catherine AlliottBrooke Adams

|summary=EllaElizabeth Miller was thirty-four and a teacher at a prestigious girl's marriage to school in York. It was ''comfortable'' but she longed for something more in life. She'd ''still not found the right vocation nor met the artist Sebastian Monclair has gone downhill just as quickly as Sebastianright man''s once-stellar career didand now was the time to make a change. She needed challenges. With him living There was a little trepidation when she applied for the professoressa job in an outhouse and her seeking comfort with charming gardener LudoBologna. After a telephone interview, who shewas offered the position and it wasn's not quite ready to have an affair with, their children are caught in t long before she was exploring the falloutbeautiful city. When Ella's parents go through their own marital problems and her overbearing mum moves in with There were some natural doubts before her, will first class but it give Ella the push she needs to take action?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0141047801</amazonuk>went surprisingly well.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Deborah Schwartz0241542405|title=Woman on TopMeredith Alone|author=Claire Alexander|rating=4.5

|summary=Kate When we first meet Meredith Maggs it's Wednesday 14 November 2018 and Jake had one of those brilliant marriages that looks set to last forever along with two wonderful childrenshe's not left her home for 1,214 days. But Fate is always hiding around the corner with its foot stuck outShe'd ''like'' to: in fact, waiting to trip you up and Jake was diagnosed with cancershe so nearly does. They both fought Her outdoor clothes are on and she's even considered which shoes to do everything that they could wear if she's going to find a cure but within two years Kate was a widowcatch her train. For nearly a decade Then, she dedicated can't. She simply can't force herself to leave the safety of her home. She's fortunate that she has a good friend, Sadie, who visits regularly with her two children , James and to making Matilda. Sadie's a career cardiac nurse and full of sound common sense. In fact it was Sadie who gave Meredith her cat, Fred. Groceries are online deliveries and there's also an internet-based support group where you'll find Meredith as a healthcare lawyer JIGSAWGIRL, so that you can guess what she could support the familydoes in her spare time. When she was ready to look for another relationship she met LenThen Tom McDermott arrives. It wasnHe't his looks that attracted her or his stature (shes from Holding Hands, a charity which supports people with problems such as Meredith'd hastily searched out her flat shoes), but he did seem to have something about hims.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>B00D3WHBJK</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Nicholas Sparks0008441618|title=The Longest RideOther Parents|author=Sarah Stovell|rating=45

|summary=An elderly man set off on a car journey when the weather Jo Fairburn knew that she was so bad that he really shouldn't have taken under intense pressure as the risk. He couldnnew head of West Burntridge First School: if she didn't ''quite'' remember what caused him live up to skid off the road, but he was trapped her retired predecessor there could well be a house price slump in that part of the car which had slithered down a steep embankmenttown. The weather was worsening school had an active Parent Teacher Association and he wasn't optimistic about the chances of being foundfunds which they raised were a considerable benefit to the school. For ninety-There was onedifficulty, though -year-old Ira Levinson his only comfort and hope was the presence of his adored wifethey were ''devastatingly shockable'', with two members, Ruthin particular, who'd been dead causing problems for nine yearsthe head. Some way away Sophia DankoLaura Spence and Kate Monroe objected to Jo's life was complicated. She'd been dating Brian for two years but finished restrictions on the relationship when he cheated toys children could bring in on her for the second time - only Brian couldn't accept Toy Day but that it was over. That was how Sophia met Luke - he stepped in when Brian's attentions became just a little ''too'' pressingwarm-up act for their real gripe: LGBTQ education.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751549940</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Tempting FateGiovanna Fletcher|authortitle=Jane GreenWalking on Sunshine

|summary=Sometimes people make mistakes. It only takes a moment to do something wrong and if you’re luckyMike's wife, Pia, it only takes a moment to put it right. Or it can take months or who he was with for seventeen years, has died. Some mistakes you just have to live And whilst he is dealing withhis grief, foreverso are their best friends, Vicky and Zaza. Gabby has made one of But Pia left them all some 'rules'those'' mistakesto follow, knowing that she was dying and that they would need help to carry on living. The sort you can never really come back fromWhilst some of the rules are around practicalities such as clearing out her wardrobe, another one that Mike discovers one day encourages him to take one of their trips away, and Vicky and Zaza, struggling with their grief and their own life troubles, decide to drop everything in their own lives, and go along with him.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0718157583</amazonuk>140593560X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B09FS89KX9|title=The Husband's SecretFall On Me|author=Liane MoriartyPenelope Potts|rating=43.5

|summary=Cecelia, Tess Life should have been good for Hollie: She was just going into the final year of her veterinary degree and Rachel are - three women spread across years later - was still working at BB's diner. Bob - the generationsowner - regarded her fondly: he was a good boss. Hollie had moved in with her boyfriend, Marcus: her mother thought he was great and spread across Australiahe was doing well in his career. At first glance they have little in common Hollie wasn't quite so certain though: Marcus wanted to control her and most of all he wanted her to leave her job at the diner. Then there was the fact that he would be violent, but as this book progresses, their lives move closer both to her and staggering links appear between the threesometo other people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405911662</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0008421714|title=A Private ViewMrs March|author=Crystalle ValentinoVirginia Feito|rating=24.5|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=Jemma is a model who thinks nothing The problem began just after the publication of photographers taking an interest in George March's most successful novel to date. Everyone but Mrs March (we know her. In fact, she rather likes first name only on the last page) seemed to either be reading itor had already done so. After all, that’s Every day Mrs March went to the sort of thing local patisserie to buy olive bread but on that leads to more work. But when particular morning, Patricia asked, as she was wrapping the renowned Dominic Vane comes after herbread, ''but isn't this the works first time he has in mind is something 's based a little different. As an erotic romancecharacter on you?'' She mentioned that Johanna, you can imagine what he wants the principal character had 'her body formannerisms''. Hint: it’s Perhaps this would not just as have mattered, except for the fact that Johanna is the whore of Nantes - ''a clothes horse. And soweak, thanks to a helpfully understanding boyfriend with whom she’s in an open relationshipplain, Jemma decides to welcome Dominic into her life… and her bed. Except for some reasondetestable, he’s playing hard to get. The more he eludes herpathetic, the more she wants himunloved, and their initial relationship turns on its head as she becomes the one now pursuing himunloveable wretch.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0352347562</amazonuk>''

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Pamela Fudge1473685745|title=Not What It SeemsUnbreak Your Heart|author=Katie Marsh

|summary=Owen When Beth Carlyle and Simon Withers first met they were on opposite ends of an angry exchange - well, Simon was a widower with two young children angry and Evie Beth was recently divorced doing her best to apologise for having knocked Simon's son, Jake, off his bike. He wasn't hurt but Jake has history. He has HLHS - that's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome for those of you who are not ''au fait'' with three children of about the same ageyour medical acronyms. Friends introduced them - in When he was born, the way left side of doing a little matchmaking his heart hadn't developed properly and he needed open- but although they liked each other and the kids all got on well there heart surgery when he was no spark between thema few days old. They both needed help though and So, Simon has every right to be over-protective particularly when someone isn't looking where they made a business arrangement're driving. Until }} {{Frontpage|author=C J Carey|title=Widowland|rating=4|genre=General Fiction|summary=It's April 1953, and Adolf Hitler's schedule includes going to Moscow to attend the children were old enough state funeral of Joseph Stalin then within weeks coming to leave home they would share London, parading around a house bit, and watching over the sanctioned return to the parenting throne of the children but they would not be involved in a sexual relationshipEdward VIII with his wife, Queen Wallis. Friends and acquaintances found this difficult For yes, Britain caved in the lead-up to accept the World War Two that certainly didn't happen as we know it, and Evie grew tired we are now a protectorate – well, we share enough of explaining that the setup was same blood as the Germanic peoples on ''Not What It Seemsthe mainland''. When we meet Owen But this is most certainly a different Britain, for Nazi-styled phrenology, and ideas of female purpose, has put all of that gender into a caste system, ranging from high-brow office bigwigs to the drudges, and Evie beyond those, right on down to the last child has just left home childless, the husbandless and as the arrangement has come widows. Female literacy is actively discouraged. And in this puritanical existence, our heroine, Rose Ransom, is employed with the task of bowdlerising classical literature to an end take all encouragement for female emancipation out of it – after all, not every book can be banned, and not every story excised immediately from British civilisation, and so they just get a hefty tweak towards the party line before they're both moving into stamped ready for reprint. That is her job, at least, until the first emerging signs of female protest come to light, with their own housespotential to spoil Hitler's visit.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0719809606</amazonuk>152941198X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Patricia Fawcett|title=Best Laid Plans|rating=3|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=The Fletcher family have a removal business but it's been hit - as have so many other businesses - by the recession. Frank Fletcher has been lucky in having the support of his wife Christine, who has money of her own which she's been willing to inject into the business, but he counts himself less lucky in his son Mike. Mike works for his father for what he describes as 'a pittance' and suffers being publicly humiliated by him rather too often. Frank would like to sack Mike, but doesn't feel able to take such a drastic step. To add to the problem, Christine is very fond of Mike's wife, Monique - to the detriment of her own daughter, Amy who works in retail - much to her father's chagrin. He'd love to have her in the business rather than Mike. It's very complicated.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0719810019</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewRuth Hogan|title=Familiar|author=J Robert LennonMadame Burova

|summary=Is there a greater change This book lets us discover several people in different stages of life in the life of early 1970s, all vaguely connected. So we have a middlebullied half-aged woman than the death of her teenage son? Elisa might cast boy (as he would have thought notbeen called then), having been forced a girl in a humdrum job wanting to bury fifteen year old Silasbecome a singer, and try chiefly, Imelda, the third generation of Madame Burova, ''Tarot-Reader, Palmist and move on with Clairvoyant'', to use her husband Derek and the yearfamily's sea-older son, Samfront booth. But The singer, the scryer and the sufferer's mother will all become staff at a greater change occurs on the way back from her annualrevamped holiday camp, but just before then we see Imelda fly solo pilgrimage to his grave – something very weird happens to for the first time in the universefamily stall. She pops from one car to anotherWe also see her on her last day, fifty years later, from under in possession of a cloudless sky to pair of letters that will change everything for a slightly greyer one – woman called Billie. Just who is she, and from who delivered the secrets about her self as Elisa to a world where people call her LisaImelda, where she is plumper, in and why did it have to remain a different job, stiil married to Derek in the same home – but still the mother of two young men…secret all this time?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846689473</amazonuk>152937331X

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author= Jennifer Saint |title=Walk Me HomeAriadne |rating= 4.5 |genre= Women's Fiction |summary= This re-telling of the myth of Ariadne and the Minotaur is interesting and unusual. Jennifer Saint presents the story in a way that is sympathetic to its origins but also appealing to a modern audience. Saint's narrative is told predominantly through the viewpoint of Ariadne, spanning from her childhood to her death, allowing the reader to really connect with Ariadne as a character in her own right rather than just a prop in the heroics of Theseus. |isbn=1472273869}}{{Frontpage|author=Catherine Ryan HydeLucy Holland|title=Sistersong

|genre=Women's Literary Fiction|summary=Carly and Jen’s mother Sistersong is dead part of a genre I particularly enjoy, the modern retelling of folk and they have no other living relativefairy tales. Scared that they will be placed in care in separate homesThese stories, the sisters decide that they have to find their mother’s former boyfriendfor most of us, Teddy, one are a cornerstone of the only people to have shown childhood and I relish seeing them any care retold with fresh eyes and affection in their short livesa fresh perspective. The only problem is If handled well these retellings give new life and new meaning to stories that they are not sure where he is nowbecoming increasingly narrow and outdated, other than in Californiafleshing out characters, examining relationships and have no money or means re-evaluating the role of getting therewomen. They decide Sistersong is a perfect example of a modern retelling done well, the plot is handled with care, keeping its archaic historical feel but allowing the characters to come to life, to walk but how long will it take feel real and what will human, most importantly they find waiting feel relatable in a modern world whilst still feeling appropriate for them when the pre-Saxon age they finally reach their destination?live in. This is a masterpiece of storytelling and I was captivated from beginning to end.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>055277801X</amazonuk>1529039037

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08NF79QXT|title=Pack Up Your TroublesCherry Blossom Boutique|author=Pam WeaverBrooke Adams

|summary=This book opens on VE Day. Connie Thirty-one- who year old Liberty Rossini has been doing war work had her shop, the Cherry Blossom Boutique, for just six months when she's nominated for - and some friends are on their way to Trafalgar Square to celebratewins - the Retail Best Newcomer Award. Connie had hoped She's delighted and the two people she's brought with her boyfriend would to the event couldn't be with more pleased. Sonja, hermother, but he’s stood is an ex-model and Brazilian: you can see where Liberty got her uplooks from... however she’s determined to enjoy herself anyway. She meets some Jessica's thirty-four and Liberty's best friend: they've known each other girlssince university and Liberty adores Jessica's husband, Charles and gets chatting to Eva. They find themselves parted from the rest of their groupfour-year-old daughter, but have fun anyway, including playing Ava. Life would be perfect for Liberty if it wasn't for one thing: she misses having a man in a fountain with some soldiers... and are caught on camera doing soher life.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847563627</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B08GFSK2WZ|title=Midsummer MagicThe Karma Trap|author=Julia WilliamsLisette Boyd|rating=14

|summary=After a whirlwind romanceGeorge Jackson is thirty-three years old, Josie and Harry are engaged absolutely gorgeous to be married look at - and she is putting every waking hour into planning the wedding down to the finest detailsingle. This includes taking Harry, bridesmaid Diana She's not had sex for eight months and best man Ant down to her parents’ home she's stuck in Cornwall for the weekend as that karma trap: an awful lot of bad luck is where the wedding is going to be taking place. It should be being visited on her and she has a weekend of excited planning and preparations but, unfortunately, things don’t turn out entirely as Josie hopesreal talent for attracting drama. She turns into Her life's chaotic: she dealt with the 'bride leak from Hell' driving all her friends crazy with boredom as she talks non-stop about the wedding plans in shower by putting something down at the minutest bottom of details. In order the stairs to liven things upabsorb the water - then the shower fell through the roof whilst she was in it and left her, stark naked, Harry and Ant persuade staring at the girls pervy postman. She only has to take part in her mother's dog out for a hypnosis experiment which will make them plight their troths walk for her to their true loves at midnight on Midsummer Night’s Eve. As you might imagine, all sorts of mayhem occurs as well as end up with dog poo spattered across her face - and a few home truths sharedphoto being taken by someone who shares it around the office.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847563570</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Christina GreenB08CHJLNBS|title=As the Cards FallCapturing Emilia|author=Brooke Adams

|summary=At the end of the nineteenth century Bella Reed was working as a companion to a lady in Exeter He's Charles Devereaux, thirty-eight and she had a gentleman friendpartner at Wickham Jones, Jack Courtneythe Mayfair letting agents. Jack was a solicitor She's Emilia, twenty-nine, librarian and their friendship seemed to grow steadily - archivist in the the extent heritage library next door. Emilia has read [[The Secret by Rhonda Byrne|The Secret]] but she's moved on from new age books like that Bella suspected he might be about , which leave you dependent on someone else's philosophies, to proposesomething a little deeper. The letter from her cousin rather upset the applecartCharles is more of a [[Personal by Lee Child|Jack Reacher]] man himself, but, above all, not least because she had no idea he's shocked that she Emilia reads ''hadThe Guardian'' a cousin. Since the deaths They're obviously not at all compatible, so why can Charles not get this woman out of her parents shehis mind? She's not his usual type at all: it'd thought of herself as an orphan without any relatives - but Lizzie asked s obvious to his friends. And given that Emilia regularly feels repulsed by Charles's superficiality, why does she visit the family home on Dartmoor as her Uncle William was ill and wanted feel drawn to see her. him? A weekend trip didnThe relationship's obviously a non-starter, isn't seem unreasonable and Jack escorted her to the station and said that he would meet her on Monday when she returned.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0719809355</amazonuk>it?

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen P KiernanHelly Acton|title=The CuriosityShelf|rating=4|genre=Science Women's Fiction|summary=Microbiologist Kate Philo is When we meet Amy, she's in a member of an Arctic expedition sent to locate life forms frozen in ice flowsrelationship with Jamie. Striking You can't really call it luckya partnership, because things tend to get done on his terms, but she and the team find a human whom they reanimate once they get 's sticking around because she hopes she can change him back to their American lab. However new life brings new challengesAh, yes. The man died over Haven't we all been there? Things are looking up when he tells her to pack for a century earlier and much has changedsurprise trip. The press is now omnipotent, his Could this be it? Is he 'resurrection' offends religious fundamentalists and scientific ethics never saw this problem coming. To Kate, though, hefinally's not a problem. He's Jeremiah, afraid, bewildered going to get down on one knee? Was the work (and in need of an ally.the wait) worth it?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848548753</amazonuk>1838770879

{{newreview|author=Barbara Delinsky|title=Sweet Salt Air|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=ItWhen Mike Parker's ten years since Charlotte and Nicole were close. Since then Nicole has married Julian, an eminent surgeon and Charlotte has made her way as a writer. She has girlfriend comes into school with a base in New Yorkblack eye, but claiming he gave it's little bigger than a cupboard and is only a place to stay between foreign assignments. Nicole lives in Philadelphia but still spends her summers at , her familywhole world is tipped upside down. Her relationship has just ended and now she's property off the coast talk of Mainethe school. This year is going to be Mike was the last time though. Her father died suddenly most popular boy in school who was always so in love with her, everyone knew that, so why did he do what he did? Some people believe her and her mother cansome don't bear to go back to Quinniepeague, so Nicole but one thing is returning to the island to clear the house for sale. And shesure, this isn's t going to write a cookbookblow over any time soon.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472104579</amazonuk>0349003297

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Wonder WomenKatie Fforde|authortitle=Rosie FioreA Springtime Affair|rating=54|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Jo Hockley has always I've wanted to run her business but real life has got in the way. Married to Lee read author Katie Fforde for ages and mother to two small childrenthis was pretty much exactly what I was expecting - a warm, she has enough cosy read focused on her plate looking after all of them. Howeverromance, when she dreams about an innovative kids’ clothing store with play facilities, she cannot let the idea gofamily and friendships. She is sure that all mums would welcome This provided two romances for the opportunity to shop while their children are able to play boisterously supervised by friendly staff. Encouraged by Leeprice of one, she investigates but it was actually the idea further and before she knows what is happening, she is renting premises, planning interiors and hiring staff. Holly and Mel come on board and together, all three women work hard family element as opposed to make Jo’s dream become a realitythe romance that I really enjoyed. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857389602</amazonuk>1780897561

 {{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=B07W4MNBSG|title=By My SideBe Careful Who You Marry|author=Alice PetersonLizzy Mumfrey

|genre=Women's General Fiction|summary=Cass is a medical student - she loves her work, and she also loves her boyfriend Sean. Tired, hung over and rather distracted, she walks into the street without noticing a fast-moving lorry It was coming her way... and her life is forever changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782061819</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Things We Need|author=Jennifer Close|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Claire Coffey used up to live Halloween in New York with a successful job 1987 and a great fiancé; her sister Martha used to group of sixth-form schoolgirls wondered what they would be a nurse; and her brother Max should have been looking forward to finishing his final year at college before embarking on an exciting and interesting career. However, things don’t always turn out the way that one expects which is why all three siblings end up back at the family home needing the support of their parentsdoing when they were fifty.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0701186658</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=The Son In Law|author=Charity Norman|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary= When someone is released from prison, after serving time for manslaughter, you don’t necessarily expect their first task to be tracking down the victim’s family. Perhaps their own family might be a more normal first port of call. But when you’re Joseph Scott're only seventeen that seems positively ancient, the victim’s family but Liz was convinced that ''isyour entire life depends on who you marry'' your family, because . The only eligible boys were the Young Farmers and the person you killed is your wife, Zoe. Let out after three years, Joseph is desperate idea of living in a farmhouse and having a couple of children called Will and Olly appealed to be reunited with his childrenCharlotte, Scarlet, Theo or perhaps William and Ben, but his wife’s parents, Oliver if you were Elizabeth who have had custody of their grandchildren since he was locked away, are determined not to let marry the rather superior Patrick Shepley-Botham. The place to start their search was obviously the Young Farmers' Halloween disco that happenweekend. There was just one problem - there were too many Elizabeths in the class.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1743316682</amazonuk>

{{newreview|title=Revenge Wears Prada|author=Lauren Weisberger|rating=4|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Ten years after her disastrous stint at ''Runway'', playing slave Move on to Queen of Fashion Miranda Priestly in a job ‘a million girls would die for’, Andy Sachs finally has her life back on track.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>000731101X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview[[Features|title=Brooklyn Girls|author=Gemma Burgess|rating=4.5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=22-year-old Pia Keller has screwed up again. She should be living the dream, sharing a Brooklyn townhouse with her four best friends - but one too many drunken escapades leads to her getting sacked from her new job. After hearing this, her parents are ready to summon her to live with them abroad. They clearly don't think she's mature enough to look after herself - can she prove them wrong?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782067337</amazonuk>}}latest features]]