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Certain Girls
- Jennifer Weiner

The last decade of Cannie Shapiro's life has brought some surprises. Her life story, in fictional form, became an unexpected bestseller, and Cannie has since retreated from fame's fallout, writing science fiction under a pen name and praying that all her daughter inherited from her father, Cannie's ex Bruce, are her curls and eye colour. Meanwhile Cannie's best friend, Samantha, is looking for love in all the wrong places, and her husband, Peter, has decided that he'd like to have a baby, and the family's first choice for a surrogate is none other than Cannie's flamboyant sister.

My First Divorce
- Sheryn George

Caitlin Cooper is a TV producer who's about to launch her latest reality show, Date Squad. But her world is turned upside down when she discovers the two people she trusts more than anyone else in the world - her husband and assistant - have betrayed her. Now her biggest struggle is deciding whether to get revenge - or crawl under the doona. But she has a New-Age best friend, a very loud mother and two daughters with attitude, all intent on dragging her back into the world. So there's no time for tears and Cait discovers she might just be able to get through anything - even her first divorce

The Dilemmas
of Harriet Carew
- Cristina Odone

Based on the Daily Telegraph column, Posh But Poor, Harriet Carew is a mother of three and juggler of work, home and family. But while their friends flourish, and other parents look on pityingly, the Carews are struggling - and sliding down the ladder of fortune and happiness. With husband Guy a writer, Harriet is torn between wanting to be at home more and the need to work longer hours to help pay the school fees. When her ex-boyfriend James turns up, super-successful and single, Harriet must make some tough decisions.

Between the Sheets
- Robin Wells

Everyone in America thinks Emma Jamison gave the president-elect a fatal heart attack during an illicit sex romp. Nobody believes that she wasn't the call girl with him. So Emma packs up and moves to a small town in Los Angeles to escape her infamy and to start over. But when her grandmother starts dating the grandfather of district attorney Max Duval, the quiet life she was seeking blows up in smoke. The last thing Max needs is a scandal with only a few weeks to go until the election. If only they could find the girl who really was with the president-elect that night.

A Hollywood Ending
- Robyn Sisman

Paige Carson is a starlet, diva, mess. The daughter of an 80s soapstar and a rock god, it's no wonder Paige has no idea what “normal” means. And Hollywood life isn't helping. She's sick of working with her latest co-star, a boorish Aussie heartthrob, sick of being told she's over-the-hill at 29, and sick of dates that are nothing more than PR stunts. So when she's offered a Shakespearean role on the London stage, it seems the perfect chance to get away from LA. But stage acting is not quite what she expected and neither is life in London.

Good Man Hunting
- Lisa Landolt

Sandra Greene knows men don't go for plain women like her without the right connections, career or clothes. But at an old friend's wedding, she meets the wealthy socialites of the Hunt Club. They proudly claim they made that wedding possible, and they make Sandra an offer no woman can refuse. She is guaranteed to marry any man she wants - no matter how good-looking, rich, powerful or successful. All she has to do is play their matchmaking “game.” At first it all seems too wonderful to be true - until the FBI steps in.

Turning Tables
- Heather and
Rose MacDowell

Erin panics when she is downsized from her firm and takes a job as a waitress. But life behind the apron at Roulette is even worse than she imagined - from mangling orders to over-imbibing at a wine seminar, Erin finds herself in hot water with the egomaniacal chef and the owner's outrageous wife.

Stuck in the Middle
- Virginia Smith

Joan Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Joan is living at home with mum and looking after her kooky grandmother. Then a Christian guy moves in next door - a doctor, no less! Now Joan now has a goal - to get a date . . . if only her little sister wasn't such a flirt.

I Heart Bloomberg
- Melody Carlson

Kendall, who received a house as a gift from her grandmother, has decided to take in flatmates in lieu of getting a job. Megan, Lelani and Anna each have their own reasons for moving in. Anna's escaping overprotective parents; Lelani's leaving her aunt's tiny place that is full of kids; and Megan's fleeing a roommate from hell. Can they learn to live together?

Four Wives
- Wendy Walker

On the outside, it appears as though Love Welsh, Marie Passetti, Gayle Beck and Janie Kirk lead enviable lives, with marriages to successful men, beautiful children and designer homes. But in the wealthy suburb of Hunting Ridge, appearances mask a deeper truth - these four wives are anything but perfect. As they try to maintain a facade of bliss, behind closed doors they each face their own crises of infidelity, abuse, self-doubt and the ghosts of a troubled past.

Goodnight, Beautiful
-Dorothy Koomson

Nova agreed to be the surrogate mother for her closest friend Mal and his wife, Stephanie. But during the pregnancy Stephanie realises how dangerously close the pair are, and demands her husband cut all ties with his friend and his child. Nova is left to raise their son Leo alone. Eight years later, with Leo critically ill, Nova wants Mal to have the chance to know him before it's too late. Will it take a tragedy to remind the former friends how much they mean to each other?

Do You Want
to Know a Secret?
- Claudia Carroll

Vicky is hopelessly single, still seeking that highly elusive species - the decent single man. When she discovers an ancient book that says you can have anything you want from the universe - if you just ask - she decides to give it a try. So, along with her two best friends, she puts The Law of Attraction into action. Trouble is, it doesn't come with instructions and soon Vicky realises you have to be very careful what you wish for.

The Spare Wife
- Alex Witchel

Ponce Morris is a beautiful, rich widow who's been dubbed "the spare wife" because she's the perfect companion to powerful couples. She'll go to sports events with the husbands and throw dinner parties and shop with the wives. But then aspiring journalist Babette Steele finds out that Ponce is having an affair with a socially prominent married man and decides to break the scandal in a juicy magazine piece.

The Ballroom Class
- Lucy Dillon

Angelica's running away again, whilst Katie and Russ are trying to save their marriage. Meanwhile, Lauren is dreaming of the perfect first dance at her wedding, even though her mum, Bridget, is terrified she'll never be able to afford it. As friendships are formed over the foxtrot at the evening dance classes they all attend, everyone starts to find themselves learning important lessons about life, love - and everything in between.

Once Smitten,
Twice Shy
- Lori Wide

Wedding videographer Tish Gallagher's business is about to go bust. So she makes a wish on the lucky wedding veil to get out of debt . . . and see the man she never stopped loving, her ex-husband, secret service agent Shane Tremont. When her dream job of recording the first daughter's wedding comes her way, Tish knows it's her only shot to get out of the red. Just one problem: Shane is the groom.

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* Information compiled from various sources, including author and publisher sites, Amazon and Fantastic Fiction.

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