Friday Night With the Girls (2011)

Lou Cairney has come to terms with the fact that she never will be married to the man of her dreams so she has created her own blissful life with her hair salon CUT. After many first loves and second loves, she has decided to just date and when the guys try to get more serious, she bolts as fast as she can. What Lou looks forward to most are her Friday nights out with her best friends Ginger and Lizzy. With the girls meeting up for a spa weekend at a Glasgow hotel, the story flashes back to the late 80s and 90s, showcasing events that have defined their friendship. When Lou meets Marc, she thinks he could move past date number four status and maybe even become her husband. But love never runs smooth for her and soon the women are called upon to be with one another in a time of need. This touching read is well worth staying in on a Friday night to read! (CG)

Temptation Street (2010)

Beauty salon owner Suze thinks her husband Karl is having an affair, so she hires a honeytrapper to test him out. But her suspicions end up hurting her friend Mel, who is married to Karl's brother Joe and works in the lingerie shop next door. Meanwhile Suze finds out the real reason Karl has been stressed and withdrawn. This is an absorbing tale of mistrust, mistaken identity, mischief and misfortune - with a spiteful mother-in-law and lots of humour thrown in for good measure.

My Best Friend's Life (2008)

Roxy is glam, adventurous and works as a receptionist in a swanky London brothel. Librarian Ginny is drab, sensible and is still living in her teenage bedroom with a Westlife doona. But despite being so different they've been best friends for years. When Roxy complains that she's had enough of city living and men, Ginny sees a way out of her rut, including 12 years with boyfriend Darren. She suggests that they swap lives for a month. Roxy will come back to their sleepy hometown Farnham Hills to work in the library and stay with her mum; Ginny will try on Roxy's glamorous job and lifestyle, living with her handsome flatmate and wearing her designer stiletto boots. Get ready for a romp with lots of sex.

The Motherhood Walk of Fame (2007)

Writer Carly is just telling her friends about how she's feeling restless when she gets a call from an ex, Hollywood actor Sam. He says there's been some interest in her novel and she needs to get on a plane to LA like, now. Carly's lawyer husband, Mark, though is not prepared to just drop everything to cross the pond, so Carly heads off with her two young sons to stay with Sam. Once Carly is being wined and dined in Hollywood - not to mention wooed by Sam - will she ever be willing to go back to her normal life? This is a funny story about a woman who needs to reconcile her dreams with her day-to-day family life. Readers may remember Carly and her friends from previous novels What If? and Why Not?.

Double Trouble (2003)

IT sales manager Clark Dunhill thinks of himself as the Shagmeister. Good looking, well-groomed, with designer clothes - what woman could resist him? When he has a bet with his mates that he can walk into the pub with two girls on his arms - one with brains, the other with beauty - he has no idea of the double trouble he's about to get himself into. Cassandra Haven, the brains, is the financial director of Systems Solutions, the company where Clark works. She has focused on her career, spending most hours tied to her desk, and has now decided it's time to have a baby - she just needs a sperm donor without any attachments. When she spots Clark at a business conference she decides he's the perfect man for the job. Polly Kent, the beauty, also works for the company as a marketing assistant but she's really waiting for a husband and family. From a rich hotel family, she meets Clark at the pub where her best friend, the acidic Fiz, works and they start dating. Clark seems like the perfect partner, so when her pregnancy test is positive, she's sure he'll be thrilled.

Why Not? (2002)

When political researcher Jess is propositioned by her Conservative MP boss Basil Asquith, she's got no better offers on the table and so launches into a secret affair with him. But he continues to drag his feet about leaving his wife. So along comes boyfriend no. 2, journalist Mike Chapman, who caused a media scandal when he outed the MP's extra-curricular activities. But when Mike leaves her pregnant and alone, Jess - together with her loyal band of girlfriends - sets about wreaking revenge on the pair of them.

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