The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler (2004)

In California's Sacramento Valley, six people meet every month to discuss Jane Austen's novels. The book club was Jocelyn's idea and she has hand-picked its members. There's best friend Sylvia, whose husband of 32 years has just asked for a divorce; Sylvia's daughter Allegra, who's just broken up with her girlfriend. At 67, Bernadette is the oldest but she shows there's still lots of life left in the old girl. Prudie, at 28, is the youngest member and seems the most together with her French classes and lovely husband. Then there's Grigg, the only man who would seem more at home at a sci-fi gathering.

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The Journal of Mortifying Moments - Robyn Harding (2004)

Advertising account manager Kerry Spence is unsuccessfully trying to break up with gorgeous boyfriend Sam, who has demoted her to late-night hook-up status. So her therapist gets her to write a journal about past encounters with men to trace her problems with relationships. Starting with a school day kissing game turned sour, through a broken engagement and French-kissing the wrong man, Kerry relives her past romances and humiliating experiences. She's still determined to find her soulmate, which tarot card reader Ramona swears is a man named D, who'll she meet through a work function. Just as long as that doesn't prove to be slimy creative director Dave.

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The Kept Man - Jami Attenberg (2007)

Waiting is what Jarvis has been doing for six years; struggling to hold on, for herself and for Martin, her coma-stricken husband. Only leaving home to visit him at the assisted living facility, Jarvis wanders in her empty loft every single day, savouring the snippets of memories she and Martin shared. Things take on an unexpected turn when on a trip to the laundromat she meets The Kept Man Club, three men who stay at home while their wives work. With their help, she starts to get herself together, taking steps towards redefining herself in a whole new direction. But when she discovers a set of photographs left by Martin, she starts to see her husband in an entire new light, as secrets unfold and the truth sinks in. Though the characters in this book are not entirely likable, the story itself is captivating and engaging, with random musings of the protagonist on life - it's certainly not your typical chick lit. (XT)

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The Last Anniversary - Liane Moriarty (2005)

HR officer Sophie Honeywell breaks up with Thomas Gordon on the day he planned to propose on a trip to Hawaii. He goes on to marry his travel agent and have a baby. He later tells Sophie that she has inherited his Aunt Connie's house on Scribbly Gum Island. The house is the site of the Munro Baby mystery where Connie and her sister, Rose, found an abandoned baby at their tenants' home. The Doughty family have made a tourism business out of the 'untouched' house and each year celebrate the anniversary when baby Engima was found.

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The Last of the Great Romantics - Claudia Carroll (2005)

In this sequel to He Loves Me Not . . . He Loves Me, Portia, newly married to Andrew, is turning her ancestral home Davenport Hall into a country hotel. With the Irish president on hand to open the hotel and his daughter, Eleanor, deciding to hold her society wedding to a soccer star there, the new venture's success seems assured. But then a death, the arrival of a stranger, a job transfer and a flirtatious groom combine to throw a spanner in the works.

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The Last Summer (of You and Me) - Ann Brashares (2007)

Sisters Riley and Alice have grown up spending their summers on Fire Island. Now in their 20s, tomboy Riley still works there as a lifeguard and Alice is having one last summer before heading off to law school. Their neighbour Paul has returned to the island for the first time in a few years. He's Riley's best friend but a real intimacy is growing between himself and Alice. Then something happens to Riley that could end their romance and carefree summers forever. Like life on the island, it's all paced a bit too slow for me.

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The Last to Know - Melissa Hill (2007)

Eve and Liam have been together for nine years and have two children together - so why won't he put a ring on her finger? Her sister Sam, a London newspaper columnist and author, has just turned down Derek's wedding proposal for the third time while her friend Anna seems reluctant to walk down the aisle with her childhood sweetheart Ronan. Both Sam and Anna have their doubts about Liam's intentions. After all his frequent overseas trips as a wine importer mean he's hardly ever there for his family. Meanwhile in Australia, Brooke's boyfriend Will also spends a lot of time away on work trips but her job in a publishing company keeps her busy. Then a manuscript called The Last to Know - the story of Eve, Sam and Anna - drops on her desk. But is the author looking for more than just a book deal? As much as you try to second-guess where Hill is taking the plot, she's always one step ahead of you.

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The Last Year of Being Single - Sarah Tucker (2003)

This book - a case study in a flawed character - is written in diary form and tracks a year in the life of Sarah Giles, who has been dating banker Paul for five years. While he may appear to be the perfect partner to everyone else, he has a controlling personality and Sarah isn't happy with the way the romance has died. She begins an office flirtation with a womanising client called John Wayne. Soon the illicit lunch dates and sexy text messaging lead Sarah to betray the "sweet guy for the devil in the deep blue sea". Then Paul proposes at Christmas time, with the wedding planned for nine months away. Sarah needs to work out who she wants to be with - before her double life does her head in. Sarah's story continues in the sequel The Last Year of Being Married.

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The Late, Lamented Molly Marx - Sally Koslow (2009)

Molly Marx has been found dead along the bank of the Hudson River but no one knows who did it, not even the police. Narrated from Molly's perspective from the afterlife, details are gradually revealed about the various events that lead to her death, including her marriage breakdown with her philandering plastic surgeon husband Barry; the difficult relationship with her mean mother-in-law Kitty; and her little romance with photographer Luke. Even though the plot centres on Molly's death, and the possible suspects, the story also depicts through flashbacks the tight friendship of Molly and Brie, and strong love shared with her sister Lucy and her young daughter Annabel. With its perfect combination of mystery, love and family connections, this is a moving and memorable book. (XT)

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The Learning Curve - Melissa Nathan (2006)

Teacher Nicky Hobbs and her former boyfriend Rob Pattison (he ended it with her years before when she said she wanted to get married and start a family) have both been made Deputy Head. Then Headmistress Miss James announces she's retiring and encourages both to apply for her post. Meanwhile, Nicky is worried about one of her students, Oscar Samuels, whose father is the only one not coming to parents' evening. He's a workaholic single dad, who thinks she's an interfering busybody.

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The Liberation of Alice Love - Abby McDonald (2010)

Alice Love leads a life that has been painstakingly planned out. She works as a lawyer specialising in contracts and has enough money set aside to buy her own flat. Her schedule is the epitome of a perfect routine - albeit a boring one. However, that all changes one day when her bank card is declined. She thinks nothing of it, until she goes to the bank to get a loan for her flat and finds out her savings have been cleaned out. At first Alice is distraught. She's broke, homeless and her perfect credit record is in tatters. She's also tired of the collection agencies calling and harassing her for bills that she didn't make. Alice's sister, Flora, puts her in touch with a handsome fraud investigator named Nathan who offers to help track down whoever did this. But when Alice sees who it actually is on the bank security camera, she is overwhelmed. How could they do such a horrible thing to her? And how easy did she make it for them to access her important documents? This revelation leads Alice to start an investigation of her own - chasing down each clue individually, she learns more about her impostor. While Alice's investigation leads her to do things that she would have never considered, it starts to seem like she is overly obsessed with finding the answers she needs. She's lost all sense of reality and begins spinning lie after lie. Although it's a whirlwind of deception, the ending leaves a little something to be desired. Despite that, it's a pretty accurate portrayal of what a victim of identity theft goes through and that makes it a riveting story. (AS)

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The Lies We Told - Diane Chamberlain (2010)

Sisters Maya and Rebecca Ward may seem alike but underneath it all they couldn't be more different. Witnesses to their parents' murders when they were teenagers, Maya has taken to leading a simple life with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca lives for the thrill and works with Doctors International Aid. When a catastrophic hurricane hits and Maya's helicopter crashes miles from civilisation - with no apparent survivors - Rebecca and Adam console each other on the loss of their beloved sister and wife. However, unbeknownst to them, Maya has survived and has been rescued by a couple of hillbillies who are strange (rather creepy actually) but nice enough to rescue her from certain death. Suspenseful and very well written, this is a novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seat right until the end. (AS)

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The Life You Want - Emily Barr (2009)

Years after she first appeared in Barr's debut novel Backpack, mother of two Tansy is desperately restless. When she married Max, she thought they would still travel the world. But now he's happily settled down, and Tansy is drinking to excess and flirting with her son's teacher. So it is timely when Tansy's old backpacker friend, Elly, gets in touch, asking for her to help out for a month with orphans at her Indian ashram. Tansy soon finds herself rising at 5am and doing yoga, while wondering why she feels like such an inadequate mother in London but is able to bond with the young survivors of the tsunami. Meanwhile childless Alexia starts a blog where she expresses her desire to adopt a child. Although it's a story with a dark edge, somehow it ends up falling flatter than a poppadum.

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The Little Lady Agency and the Prince - Hester Browne (2008)

Prince Nicky is the ultimate playboy, troubling to his family and irresistible to the ladies. Which is why his grandfather is desperate for him to be reformed. Soon Melissa aka Honey, London's premier freelance girlfriend, is on the scene attempting to change the ways of the Prince for the sake of his grandfather and his family inheritance. However, she finds herself having to rectify more situations than should be necessary and losing touch with her own fiance, American Jonathan Riley. The real question isn't can she tame the Prince and turn him into the perfect gentleman but can she tame the Prince in time for her own fairytale wedding? This is the third instalment of the Little Lady Agency series. (SN)

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The Lost Guide To Life And Love - Sharon Griffiths (2009)

Tilly Flint, on a rare night out with boyfriend Jake, is the sole witness when a glamorous model leaps from a nightclub window and disappears into the night. The following week while on holiday in the wild Pennines, Tilly and Jake have the last of many arguments and when Jake storms off, Tilly is left alone in a tiny cottage in the middle of nowhere. Intrigued to learn she has family locally, Tilly digs deeper, discovering her great-grandmother's past and the eerie parallels in her own life. As she explores the treacherous moors, she discovers mysterious pieces of cherry-red ribbon. What do they signify and who is the familiar face in the local pub? Then a chance encounter with celebrity footballer Clayton Silver leads Tilly into a high-octane world that spells danger. Can the ribbons from the past be a lifeline to the present? With a fantastic cast of characters and a plot with an air of mystery about it, this is a really great read. (KC)

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The Love Child - Fran Cusworth (2006)

Ana is single, childless and working towards being the senior columnist at her Melbourne newspaper. Meanwhile her friend Serena has given up the geology career she loves to stay at home with her two children. One day their friend Priya leaves her son with Serena while she and her husband visit a real estate agent. But they never come back to collect him - instead dying in a car accident which leaves young Finn an orphan. With her husband Dave working all the time, Serena doesn't believe she can cope with any more kids. But then Priya's lawyer shocks them all by announcing that Ana was nominated as Finn's guardian.

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The Love Market - Carol Mason (2010)

Celine Lewis is at a crossroads in her life. She is married with a daughter and loves running her matchmaking service. But she feels something is missing. With husband Mike, the spark just isn't there and they decide to end their marriage. One day Celine receives an email from her first love, Patrick, whom she met at the Love Market in Sa Pa in Vietnam and had a great four-day love affair with him. Once they start talking about their lives and their past she starts to think that maybe they could have a future together. This is an absorbing read about ending a relationship and starting a new one. (CG)

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The Love of Her Life - Harriet Evans (2008)

Kate Miller reluctantly leaves New York to return to London to be with her sick father, a professional musician. Her return forces her to face up to some issue of the past - her ex-fiance Sean; her best friend Zoe who is bringing up her children without her husband; the promising magazine career she left behind; and a former colleague who is desperate to get in touch again. And most importantly she is reunited with the man she believes is the love of her life. For those who love the slow reveal of why a character is running from her past - the author's best to date.

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The Love Resort - Faith Bleasdale (2005)

Romance author and owner of the Love Resort Anne-Marie Langdale is struggling with writer's block. So she runs a competition to get three good-looking couples to the Caribbean island to help inspire her creative juices. Who are the lucky couples? Thea and Tim - she's a wannabe actress, he's a struggling actor - are actually best friends in a platonic relationship; Jimmy is intending to propose to Emily but she's not so keen on him; and Carla is trying to get Lee to commit. With newlywed celebrities Todd and Katie added to the mix, Anne-Marie finds that the path to true love and romantic novels just doesn't run smoothly.

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The Makedown - Gitty Daneshvari (2009)

Anna Norton grew up as an unattractive, fat and nerdy girl from Ohio. Even attending an Ivy League college didn't help her gain friends or self-confidence. She moves to New York, where her new boss, Janice, a caterer, gives her a makeover, helping her lose weight and improve her appearance. Then Anna falls for Ben, a gorgeous lawyer, and amazingly he becomes her boyfriend. But he's extremely flirtatious and still out of her league, so to keep other women away, she begins to diminish his good looks through the reverse makeover - the Makedown. An intriguing concept told with edgy humour but the character is as unappealing on the inside.

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The Make-Up Girl - Andrea Semple (2004)

Faith Wishart's family think she has a great job for a top PR company and the perfect boyfriend, Adam. Actually Faith is a make-up girl at Keats Cosmetics and is without a man. But when her sister returns from Australia engaged, Faith desperately needs to find an 'Adam' to show off to her family at the wedding. And as luck would have it a handsome man named Adam walks right up to her make-up counter.

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The Making of Mia - Ilana Fox (2007)

Ever since being a girl, all Jo has wanted is to work for a glossy magazine. Problem is she's overweight, dowdy and despite a scholarship to a private girls' boarding school, even misses out on getting into university. But Jo persists with her dream, finding another way to enter the hallowed halls of Garnet Publishing, where she encounters the cocky publisher Joshua, whose wife edits Gloss magazine. Writing under an assumed name, Jo finds her ideas are helping to boost circulation. But she realises that all the smarts in the world don't mean a thing when you don't look the part of a chic magazine editor. Follow Jo as she takes drastic measures to turn into Mia and reinfiltrate Gloss magazine. Think the Ugly Duckling turning into a swan thanks to designer clothes; Cinderella becoming the belle of the ball thanks to her plastic surgeon fairy godmother.

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The Man From Perfect - Andrea Semple (2005)

Teacher Ella Holt ends her relationship with Rob the Slob after he forgets her birthday. So best friend Maddie sends off a magazine questionnaire about Ella's perfect man and she is selected to be matched by Dr Lara Stein's Perfect Agency. It seems that the agency has scored a perfect match with handsome James Masters. Or has it?

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The Manny - Holly Peterson (2007)

TV producer Jamie Whitfield is worried about how her husband's work-related absences are affecting her sensitive son, Dylan. So she decides to appoint a manny to help out - in addition to her nanny and cleaner. As Jamie's work life gets more hectic chasing a sex scandal story involving a right-wing politician, she finds Peter Bailey teaching kids to play chess in the park - the perfect guy to be a male role model for her son. Despite her husband's demands that she get rid of him, Peter develops a close bond with Dylan - and Jamie.

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The Matzo Ball Heiress - Laurie Gwen Shapiro (2004)

Documentary producer Heather Greenblotz, the heiress to the world's greatest matzo company, doesn't actually celebrate Passover. Her mother is usually on some adventure holiday and her gay father was last heard of heading for Australia. But when The Food Channel decides it wants to film the family seder, her cousin - company boss Jake - decides they need the publicity and they start enlisting people to act as family members. But are a postman, a German called Amy Hitler and an Egyptian diplomat going to be able to pull it off?

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The Matchbreaker - Chris Manby (2006)

Spoilt only child Lindsey Parker is well used to getting rid of her widowed father's fiancées. Potential stepmum No. 4, Karen, a personal trainer, is all set to put Lindsey into a tacky gold bridesmaid dress until Lindsey pushes her overboard a yacht during a hen's weekend in Ibiza. In the aftermath Lindsey's father basically disowns her. Having to stand on her own two feet for the first time, Lindsey tries to make things right again, including working as a honeytrapper to reunite her dad with his love.

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The Mistress - Martine McCutcheon (2009)

On the night of her 30th birthday, Mandy's eyes are drawn to a man across the room. Despite finding out that Jake is married, she can't fight the attraction. As she wrestles with becoming a mistress, she faces the added moral dilemma of her sister being devastated by her own cheating husband. This employs many of the standard chick lit cliches - single girl (check); designer clothes (check); job in glamorous industry (event planning - check); gay friend (George - check). There's also lots of tears - pouring down cheeks, glistening in eyes, being blinked away - everyone was at it! In fact good old George summed it up perfectly: "Too many tears, too many tears." But by the time I reached the old standby, unexplained 'tummy bug for weeks', I couldn't stomach any more. For this debut novel of the Love Actually actress is pitiful actually. Anyone looking to argue chick lit is vacuous, here's your perfect text.

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The Men's Guide to the Women's Bathroom - Jo Barrett (2007)

When Claire St John realises the women's bathroom is the place where she always gets the best advice, she decides to write a guide about them - like why women go in pairs and what really goes on behind closed doors. The newly divorced Claire has quit her New York law firm and moved back to Austin to dabble in writing. This seems to be the perfect project, as she begins dating the seemingly perfect guy, Jake. But then an ill-timed confession in a bathroom threatens to bring her good fortune to an end.

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The Model Wife - Julia Llewellyn (2008)

Twenty-two-year-old model Poppy Price falls pregnant after an affair with a much older and married TV news anchorman, Luke Norton. He never intended to have a future with Poppy but he soon has no choice but to appear on her doorstep, promising to marry her. Luke's scorned ex-wife Hannah, who gave up her reporting career to bring up their children, works out her hurt and anger by writing a newspaper column in which she details how she has bounced back after "the Cad" left her for "the Bimbo". Meanwhile life for Poppy has become quite dull and routine, even though she adores her toddler Clara. Luke is hardly around and everyone is telling her to get a nanny and go back to work. So when an offer to write a magazine column about being a social butterfly comes up, Poppy accepts, even though she's barely been out of the house for ages. As Poppy starts to party, Luke faces some professional difficulties, not least a tardy and diva-ish interviewee and a colleague who wants him for herself.

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The Most Beautiful Man in the World - Jill Marshall (2010)

What could Clare, a housewife from Hampshire in England; Abby, a pole dancer from Taranaki in New Zealand; Jo, a book publisher from London; and Pam-Ellen, a soapie actress from Los Angeles, all have in common? The answer is simple - at one point in their lives they have all been dramatically affected by the man Hollywood dubbed "The Most Beautiful Man in the World". This story covers the years from 1968-2006. When the man is found dead in his Hollywood pool, the truth starts to slowly leak out. Clare, who met David at Cambridge, was his wife and mother of his two boys. Abby finds out at her mother's deathbed that David is her father while Jo becomes his mistress after spending much time in therapy. Finally Pam-Ella is a mystery woman who has a whole lot of secrets of her own. David adopts different identities throughout his life and each of the women gets caught up in his fantasy worlds. This will appeal to those who like a book full of scandal. Its web of lies and relationships will keep you intrigued right up to the last chapter. (PP)

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The Movie Girl - Kate Lace (2007)

Gemma can't watch a historical TV drama without cringing at costumes that don't accurately fit the period. Knowing everything anyone ever needs to know about military uniforms scores her a dream job as assistant wardrobe manager on a movie starring the gorgeous Jono Knighton and his wife Rowan. Just getting up close and personal to do a costume fitting with the hunky actor has her all aswoon. But then Jono takes a real shine to Gemma and admits his marriage is anything but picture-perfect. But romance with the leading man will surely lead Gemma into trouble.

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The Nanny Diaries - Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin (2002)

Nan is working as a nanny while studying child development at NYU. She is hired by Mrs X, a woman who neither works nor mothers her four-year-old son Grayer. The father, Mr X, is an investment banker who is so absent from G's life that he carries around his business card like a cuddly rug. As Nan's duties expand - organising a dinner party for Mr X's colleagues; heading to an office party as a Teletubby, sleeping over when G's parents are nowhere to be found - she desperately wants to quit but finds she can't abandon G.

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The Nearly Happy Family - Catherine McKinnon (2008)

Who needs enemies when you have family? Jackie Delaney and her eldest daughter Claire, 15, are still dealing with the fallout after the sudden death of Claire's father, Vince. Claire particularly doesn't want her mother moving on with her younger boyfriend, Ben. And while Jackie certainly isn't the best role model - she drinks too much, smokes, works only occasionally as a stand-up comedian and still lives in her father T.J.'s house - she's finding it hard to handle the rebellious teenager. When their family feud takes a turn for the worse, Claire moves out and becomes an apprentice in Italian chef Nino's restaurant. Told in alternating chapters from both mother and daughter's viewpoints, the book tells the tale of how a dysfunctional family makes family life work for them.

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The Nearly-weds - Jane Costello (2009)

Bride Zoe is left heartbroken when her groom Jason isn't waiting at the altar for her. So she leaves Liverpool for a nannying job in the United States, where she is employed by widower Ryan to look after his two kids, Ruby and Samuel. She soon wins over the children, befriends some other English nannies, including boisterous Trudie, hippie Amber and posh Felicity, but moody and neglectful Ryan is a much harder nut to crack. Will this new life in Boston help her forget Jason? Another charming tale from Costello with the humiliation-prone heroine torn between two commitment-wary men.

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The New Yorkers - Cathleen Schine (2007)

Jody is a lonely music teacher whose only companion is an oversized white pit bull mix from the ASPCA named Beatrice. On one of her sleepless nights, Jody meets handsome divorcee Everett, and finds herself falling for him when he smiled at her. Waiter George lives with his sister Polly in the apartment above Everett. Copy editor Polly, who is struggling to get over her ex-boyfriend, has taken in the dog left by the previous owner of her apartment - naming it Howdy. Down the street lives Simon, a tall and shy man who's often seen sitting at the bar alone. This is an interesting story about loneliness in New York City, telling a heart-warming tale about love and loss through the ways the characters interact with their dogs. (XT)

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The Next Best Thing - Kristan Higgins (2010)

Death has always been a sensitive topic for Lucy Lang. Except for her sister Corinne, all the women in the family have become widows at young ages. Lucy was only 24 when the love of her life, Jimmy, died in a car accident. Five years have passed, and now Lucy wants to get back on the dating scene, and form a family of her own. But it turns out things aren't quite as easy as that. A combination of bad dates, panic attacks, career opportunities, a man who looks exactly like her husband, and her always caring brother-in-law Ethan, means Lucy is in an utter mess. Lucy was actually the character I least enjoyed reading about, but it was interesting to see the contrast between her and the other characters in the story such as Corinne, Ethan, and the Black Widows, and how the tiny details of their interaction brought out the essence of the entire book. (XT)

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The Next Big Thing - Johanna Edwards (2005)

Overweight PR agent Kat Larson tries out for reality TV show From Fat to Fabulous, where the women contest to see who earns the most money by losing weight. Nick, the British journalist she's been dating online (and who thinks she's a size 4 - she's a 16), is a surprise guest on the show. But Kat, who has been branded by the media as Kat the Brat, falls instead for the show's host Jagger.

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The Next Thing on My List - Jill Smolinski (2007)

Make this book the next one on your list - it has one of the freshest plot concepts of the year and a heroine worth rooting for. June Parker works for a LA carpooling agency. On the way home from a Weight Watchers meeting, she offers a lift to a woman who has just lost over 100 pounds, taking pity on her walking for the bus in stiletto shoes. As Marissa unbuckles her seatbelt to reach into the backseat to pull out a taco soup recipe from her bag, June swerves to avoid a dresser falling off the back of a truck. Marissa is flung through the windscreen and dies. June finds a list that Marissa has written - 20 Things to Do Before my 25th Birthday. Six months later, she runs into Marissa's brother, Troy, at the cemetery and still feeling guilt-ridden is compelled to finish off the list. The tasks range from running a 5km race, going on a blind date and changing someone's life. As she races through the list to beat the birthday deadline, it looks like it might be her own life that she's set the change.

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The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks (1996)

Now a popular tearjerker movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, The Notebook is the classic tale of two people from opposite sides of town falling head over heels in love. Born and raised in the same North Carolinian town, Noah Calhoun is destined to live an ordinary life. Until he meets Allie, the girl of his dreams. For one summer they are deeply in love, until they are ripped apart by the brutal reality of their situation. He is free and simple and she is supposed to marry rich and famous, following what is only described as the "caste system of the South". But Noah never gives up hope and he continues to write to her, and as the years go on, he slowly comes to terms with the fact that she will never write back and moves on with his life. However, an article in the newspaper will suddenly bring the lovers together again though under unfortunate circumstances. Allie is now engaged, though she is still very much in love with Noah. And thus she must decide who she must marry, her soul mate who she's never stopped loving or the man who can provide her with all she needs. Sparks takes the reader on a journey which will forever be remembered. (SN)

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The Not-So-Perfect Man - Valerie Frankel (2004)

As far as her family are concerned, Frieda Schast has been the grieving widow for too long. Her older sister Ilene, whose marriage to Peter is suffering as his waistband expands, thinks her gorgeous and successful colleague David would be the perfect match. But Frieda can't help her attraction to the often-unemployed actor Sam Hall. Does Frieda really need the perfect man or is the not-so-perfect one just right for her?

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The Ocean Between Us - Susan Wiggs (2004)

Grace and Steve Bennett have been married for 20 years and have raised three wonderful children. Steve is a naval officer who is deployed on an aircraft carrier for six months at a time. Grace has always embraced her role as a navy wife, however, as she approaches 40 she begins to examine her life and marriage and she realises she wants more. Just as Steve is about to be deployed, a huge secret from his past threatens to rip apart their marriage. This is an engrossing novel that realistically depicts the sacrifices a military family makes. (AO)

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The O'Hara Affair - Kate Thompson (2010)

Hollywood has come to the Irish village of Lissamore to shoot The O'Hara Affair, a movie about the father of Gone with the Wind's Scarlett. For those who enjoyed The Kinsella Sisters you will recognise many of the characters, including Dervla who is having to deal with her mother-in-law's dementia; and Rio, who's got Shane, the father of her son, back in town to star in the movie. But this book centres on boutique owner Fleur and begins as she is about to stand in as a fortune teller at the village festival. But rather than gazing into her crystal ball, her niece Daisy shows her how to use Facebook to find out all about her clients. One of the people looking to have her fortune told is Bethany, who dreams of being an actress but lacks the confidence. Through her producer boyfriend Corban, Fleur gets Bethany a spot as an extra and starts watching out for her on Second Life, a 3D virtual world. This will not only draw you into the world of Lissamore and its characters, it will also get you thinking about how much we now rely on our virtual lives - and how much we reveal to strangers. Plus Dervla's duty to her elder is a heartbreaking storyline which is told with much-needed humour. And watch out for the heroine from the next book, That Gallagher Girl, who is introduced right at the end.

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The Old-Girl Network - Catherine Alliott (1994)

One day an American spots Polly on the train, and trails her to her job at an advertising agency. Adam had noticed that she was wearing the same school scarf as his missing fiance Rachel so he enlists Polly's help in tracking her down. Meanwhile Polly's having a hard enough time tracking down her own boyfriend Harry, and keeping out of trouble from her boss, Nick. This is the prequel to Going Too Far.

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The One That I Want - Allison Winn Scotch (2010)

Tilly Farmer has always been the glue to hold her family together. She lost her mother to cancer as a teenager and has struggled to keep her alcoholic father sober while playing mother to her two younger sisters. She now has the life she has always wanted. She is a guidance counsellor at her small town alma mater and is married to her high school sweetheart. They are trying to have a baby and she is confident then her life will be perfect. Tilly runs into an old friend who offers her a psychic reading. Soon after, Tilly starts having visions of the future that become true. Her visions show her beloved husband packing a moving truck in their driveway and her father relapsing. Suddenly, the future life that she always had so much faith in, is in jeopardy. This is a beautifully written story about the dreams of the future and the reality of what happens when those dreams are shattered. My favourite book so far this year and a definite must-read. (AO)

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The One That Got Away - Jessica Fox (2009)

The first book in the Hen Night Prophecies which follows the fortunes of five women - bride Zoe and her friends Fern, Libby, Charlotte and Priya - who are each given their own puzzling prophecy by a fortune teller at a hen's night. First up is set designer Fern, who is told that she has already met The One but let him go. So she starts to track down her three boyfriends, college sweetheart Luke who is now a movie heart-throb; vet Matt who is now engaged; and Seb, the love rat who wants her back. It doesn't take a fortune teller to work out which guy she's going to end up with but this may still whet your appetite for the rest of the series.

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The Opposite of Love - Julie Buxbaum (2008)

Manhattan lawyer Emily Haxby is confused about her life. Just as her boyfriend Andrew is on the verge of proposing, she breaks up with him with that famous line: 'It's not you. It's me.' Working on a multi-million-dollar lawsuit that she morally disagrees with and trying to avoid a lecherous boss, Emily also wonders if her professional life needs a shake-up. But it's not long before she is wondering if she's made the mistake of her life. With her mother dead and her father emotionally distant, her closest ties are with her fast fading Grandpa Jack and Ruth, a former judge who lives in the same retirement home. This book has received high praise from many readers and is finely written with believable characters and emotional depth. However I'd lost interest by the second half. But maybe it's a case of 'It's not The Opposite of Love. It's me.' So the best advice would be to try it out for yourself - you may just love it.

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The Opposite of Me - Sarah Pekkanen (2010)

Manhattan advertising exec Lindsay is on track for a promotion and just needs to nail her client presentation. But when things go from bad to worse, the over-achieving workaholic instead finds herself without a job. So she heads home, back to her parents' house and into her twin sister Alex's domain. Lindsay has always felt in the shadow of her twin - while Lindsay was the smart sister, Alex was the pretty, popular one. And now it seems Alex has become increasingly chummy with Bradley, the one guy in the world who has always preferred her to Alex. But then fate comes looking to mess with Alex's perfect life and Lindsay stumbles across a family secret. This is an amazingly impressive debut, with twists and turns to keep you enthralled and a story about sibling rivalry that is masterfully steered out of cliche territory.

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The Other Family - Joanna Trollope (2010)

Chrissie always believed that Richie loved her. After all they'd been together for 23 years and had three daughters together. But if she really was the love of his life, why had he never given her the one thing that would have made her life perfect? When Richie passes away, Chrissie wonders how they are going to cope as she was never officially made Mrs Richie Rossiter. She had been given a ring but he never got around to popping the question. For Richie, popping the question was never a consideration since he was officially still married to Margaret - the wife before he became a famous musician and with whom he had a son, Scott. Both families were never to meet - that was the plan. But at Richie's will reading, there is no way to keep the Other Family out of the picture. Chrissie is about to find out that when it comes down to money, property and estates, old resentments come into play as each woman tries to do the best for her family. This is an interesting story about family conflict and loyalty. (PP)

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The Other Side of the Story - Marian Keyes (2004)

There are sometimes three sides to every story. The men in events organiser Gemma Hogan's life are proving a problem - actually it's the men disappearing from her life that she has trouble with. First there's former boyfriend Anton, who is now living in London with Gemma's ex-best friend Lily Wright. Then there's Gemma's father, who's just left her mother after 35 years of marriage and Gemma has to move in to pick up the pieces. Lily has a bestseller, Mimi's Remedies, under her belt but is still waiting for karma to catch up with her for what she did to Gemma. Maybe it's what's causing her inability to write the next book despite the fact the advance has already been spent. High-flying literary agent JoJo, who's involved with her married boss, is always on the lookout for the next big thing, and thinks it's unlikely to come from her debut star, Lily. But she may have found it when she gets her hands on some of Gemma's emails to her friends.

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The Other Woman - Jane Green (2004)

'There were three of us in the marriage.' Ellie can't seem to push Princess Diana's words out of her mind but in her case it's not a mistress but a family matriarch. Ellie's mother died when she was young and she has a distant father so her marriage to Dan Cooper is her opportunity to forge new family ties. Dan's mother, Linda, starts out as the perfect mother but her meddling soon turns her into the mother-in-law from hell. And the arrival of baby Tom only escalates the tensions.

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The Other Woman's Shoes - Adele Parks (2003)

Also known as Lust for Life

Martha has strived hard to create the perfect home with husband Michael and their two children, while sister Eliza lives with musician boyfriend Greg and enjoys a carefree life. When Michael announces that he's leaving after 10 years because he's not having any fun, Martha is shattered. Then Eliza leaves Greg, because she wants to settle down with a responsible man. Will each woman embrace their chance to walk in each other's shoes?

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The Overnight Fame of Steffi McBride - AJ Crofts (2008)

Steffi lives on a rundown estate, with a tough Irish father, a caring Jamaican mother and her five siblings. She works as a dishwasher while her doped-up boyfriend hangs out in a squat. But Steffi's real passion in life is acting. After relating at drama class a true story about her father beating up her mother, Steffi scores a role as Nikki - "a tart with a heart" - on top-rating soap The Towers. But since her father never wanted her to audition in the first place, he cuts all ties with her. Meanwhile Steffi's rising fame takes off when she is paired with her pop idol, Luke Lewis, in a celebrity TV singing contest. But soon the never-ending media attention and the family secrets that keep getting spilled start to take their toll. With Steffi proving to be much more than just another shallow celebrity, her tale of life in the limelight will hook you in.

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The Overnight Socialite - Bridie Clark (2009)

Lucy Jo Ellis has been thrown down and stepped on by New York. Her dreams of one day becoming a fashion designer have ended disastrously and she's ready to run back home to Dayville, Minnesota, with her tail between her legs. Then everything changes when she meets the handsome and aristocratic Wyatt Hayes. Wyatt, who has had a little too much to drink after being publicly humiliated by his socialite girlfriend, offers Lucy Jo a proposition that at first she is reluctant to accept. Wyatt says that he can turn Lucy Jo, an average girl, into one of Manhattan's most wanted women. He'll turn her life around and get her a job with a designer if she will be the subject of his social experiment. He's even going to write a book on the whole ordeal but he doesn't tell Lucy Jo this part of the deal. Wyatt wants to prove that anyone, no matter their background, can be a socialite with the right training. With nothing left to lose, Lucy Jo accepts Wyatt's offer and things change immediately. First off, she is no longer Lucy Jo, from Dayville. She is now Lucia Haverford Ellis from a blue-blood family in Chicago. Soon Lucy Jo finds herself exercising with a trainer, wearing designer clothes that would have cost her whole salary, and attending parties every single night on the arm of one of Manhattan's most desirable men. She quickly becomes the talk of the town, attracting the attention of some of New York's richest men, much to Wyatt's chagrin. All this does not sit well with Wyatt's ex and reigning queen of all socialites, Cornelia Rockman. Cornelia is desperate to get Wyatt back and she'll stop at nothing to do so, even if it means ruining Lucy Jo's life. Vindictive and powerful, Cornelia is a force to be reckoned with. Three months of training for Lucy culminate at the Fashion Forum Ball, an ultra-exclusive event in which Wyatt hopes to end his experiment with Lucy Jo and show the world that anyone - not just a woman born with a silver spoon in her mouth - can become a socialite. This is a life-changing event for both Lucy Jo and Wyatt as they have to deal with unexpected obstacles and more importantly, they have to deal with how they really feel about each other. Written by someone who knows all about New York's upper-crust society and inspired by the classic Pygmalion tale, this is a fun and juicy read. However, considering its fantastic beginning and middle, the ending is rather demure. It leaves you hanging a bit (it could have done with another chapter to catch up on what happens to each character) but otherwise it is a book not to be missed. (AS)

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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - Aimee Bender (2010)

Nothing could prepare Rose Edelstein for what was to come when she first discovered her hidden talent during her ninth birthday - tasting emotions in food. It all started when she took a bite of the lemon birthday cake her mother prepared; it wasn't the zesty, acidic taste she expected, but the sinking and hollow feeling of bitterness - like sadness. Slowly, she learns of the betrayals in her parents' marriage, and her brother's secret. How she learns to cope with her magical "gift" flavours this very sad, bittersweet story. This novel is truly remarkable in its simplicity (with no fancy words), the uniqueness of the storyline and how the author cleverly builds up the emotions at different points. (XT)

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The Party Season - Sarah Mason (2003)

Party planner Isabel Serranti is booked to do a charity ball at Pantiles, the Monkwell estate where her family lived when she was a child. Isabel is just hoping to keep far away from Simon Monkwell, now a successful entrepreneur, who had bullied her when they were in their teens. Press coverage suggests he hasn't changed a bit, but Isabel soon finds that things aren't quite as she remembers.

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The Payback Club - Rexanne Becnel (2006)

Joan and Liz are both still hurting after being betrayed by their cheating husbands. As they slowly become friends through their gym sessions, the two women decide to get revenge by seducing each other's ex and destroying their lives - and so begins the Payback Club. However, things become complicated when Joan discovers that Liz's ex-husband is making plans to leave his present pregnant wife, and her own ex-husband goes missing without a trace and Joan becomes the prime suspect behind his sudden disappearance. This will appeal to those who relish the whole concept of wives taking revenge like in The First Wives Club. What I loved most was how they came up with their little plans to make over themselves so as to attract the other's ex and how in the end both women finally came to terms with their failed marriage and made up for the loss by being stronger and adopting a more positive outlook towards life. (XT)

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The Penny Pinchers Club - Sarah Strohmeyer (2009)

Kat loves to shop - she is constantly at stores buying things, not because they are needed but because she got them for a good price. While Kat is buying things for her 20th wedding anniversary, she realises that her husband Griff, an economic professor, may be leaving her. According to her sister Viv, all the signs are there, including a new bank account and credit card that were opened without her knowledge and some interesting emails from Griff's assistant. Kat and Viv go to a divorce attorney where she is told she needs $15,000 just for the retainer fee. For the first time in her life Kat starts to think about money and how she spends it without thinking. She joins a group called the Rocky River Penny Pinchers Club. They guarantee she will have the retainer fee in eight months if she joins their club and follows their rules for financial restraint. From spending $800 a week to only $250, can Kat get the money in time before her husband leaves her? Will an old flame she left for her husband rescue her from this belt-tightening life? This is a great book to read in these trying economic times that will have you laughing at how these women save money. (CG)

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The Perfect Man - Sheila O'Flanagan (2009)

Mia is set to accompany her sister Britt on a Valentine luxury cruise through the Caribbean. But neither woman feels in a particularly romantic mood. Britt, aka bestselling romance novelist Brigitte Martin, is one of the guest speakers on MV Aphrodite. But she's actually a hard-headed divorce lawyer who wrote The Perfect Man to help her get over her own divorce from actor Ralph - and finds herself ill-prepared to talk about writing a romance novel. Mia is a single mum who is living in Spain with her three-year-old daughter. She still holds a flame for the love of her life Alejo, who doesn't even know he has a daughter. And romance seems very unlikely for either of them as one of the only lone men aboard the ship, Leo, is still dealing with a past heartache - and has caught the eye of a wannabe model on the hunt for a rich husband. A pleasant escapist read that wasn't at all predictable - although I never want to read about barometric pressure again!

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The Perfect Lie - Emily Barr (2010)

Lucy Riddick has been running away all her life. Even now that she's finally happy and in a committed relationship with a great man, Lucy knows it can't last. When she rescues her best friend's daughter from near death one fateful day and her face is splashed across the television, she knows that it's time to run again. But where will she go? Where will she be safe? The first place that comes to mind is Venice. Her mum always had a photo of it on her bedroom wall and it seems like the perfect place to lose yourself. But what Lucy finds is that what she's been fearing most is already lying in wait for her in Venice. Is it time to run again or is it time for Lucy to face her fears once and for all? This is a haunting story that flips back and forth between Lucy's current life and her childhood. The situations she experienced in her childhood were horrific and it's hard to read the pieces where Lucy loses her innocence as a child, but it's also written so well that you can't help but turn to the next page. The subjects are serious and a bit heavy, but it's a great story of facing your fears even if it's the last thing you want to do. (AS)

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The Perfect Mother - Margaret Leroy (2010)

It would be enough of a nightmare to have a sick child with no conclusive diagnosis about why she can't eat, go to school or walk without pain. Imagine then being told that you are a difficult mother and that your daughter's illness is probably your fault. Based partly on a similar incident faced by the author, this novel sees Catriona - who has strived to create the perfect home life for her husband Richard, teenage stepdaughter Sinead and eight-year-old daughter Daisy - under suspicion for causing Daisy's inexplicable illness. And because her own traumatic upbringing makes her a more likely candidate for Munchausen's by proxy, Catriona starts weaving a web of deception that has even her husband - and the reader - doubting her. This is a compelling tale which illustrates just how easily facts can be twisted as evidence against you.

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The Perils of Cyber-Dating - Julie Spira (2009)

Two failed marriages, four engagement rings and more than 250 cyber-dates . . . Julie Spira brings to us her memoirs of her 15 years of online dating and a range of those memorable moments she has experienced, some great and others not worth the effort. For this book subtitled Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online, she has chosen a handful of the dates, telling us a bit about the date and whether it was a success. From the Investment Banker and the Neurologist to the Latin Lover, we laugh, empathise and experience a variety of feelings when we see what Julie went through from being told she looked like a date's dead wife to being proposed to with skywriting. An amazing read that acts both as a cautionary tale and a witty insight into the highs and lows of dating. (PP)

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The Personal Shopper - Carmen Reid (2007)

Annie works as a personal shopper in a London department store. As a single mum to typical teen Lana and shy Owen, she leads a whirlwind life as her family's breadwinner, since her actor husband Roddy is no longer around. Much to the chagrin of her boss, she also earns money by doing private image consulting and operating an eBay store, selling bargain designer finds and hand-me-downs from clients. It's little wonder that she hardly has time for men. The first in the Annie Valentine series, her story continues in another three books.

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The Pink Ghetto - Liz Ireland (2006)

When famous-for-knowing-famous-people Sylvie Arnaud moves into assisted living, her assistant Rebecca Abbot has to find another job. She scores a position at romance publisher Candlelight Books, just as her flatmate (and ex) Fleishman, a writer, develops an interest in the romance genre. There may even be romance in store for Rebecca, who is captivated by a cute lawyer who often shares her elevator. But a backstabbing co-worker and a conference from hell leave her wondering if she'll make it in the romance business, after all.

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The Pissed-Off Parents Club - Mink Elliott (2010)

First-time mum Roxy is feeling a bit lost and lonely since she moved out of London to a Berkshire village with her partner Jack and baby daughter Joey. Jack is still commuting to the city for work and with both of them continually tired, arguments are the order of the day. Trying the usual mother-and-baby groups just doesn't work so Roxy forms her own - the Pissed-Off Parents Club - which meets sans kids at the pub. If you want a book about yummy mummies whose kids exit stage right immediately, hardly to be seen again, then this isn't the book for you. But if you're feeling fed up, and finding parenting harder than anything you've done before, then you'll enjoy joining Roxy's club.

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The Pitch - Linda Lord (2009)

Ever wondered how a game of soccer can help give you the sense you need for a business pitch? Solo mother Liz runs an event management business and is slowly running it into the ground - she is barely making ends meet. Her son Justin is on the soccer team and of course, that costs money. So what happens when you mix an event business with soccer - an awesome survival guide for the business world. With tips from the coach, Liz starts to turn her business around, but in doing this her relationship with her son starts to turn sour. Can Liz save both their bond and her business or will she have to choose between the two? An awesome book that talks about relationships and family as well as business, event management and soccer. A fantastic read for all those soccer mums out there who are also businesswomen. (PP)

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The Popularity Rules - Abby McDonald (2009)

Kat Elliot is a hardcore feminist, who doesn't exactly strike the right chord with the people she meets or interviews in her role as a reporter for an iconic British music magazine. She doesn't play along with the phoney Brit-rock bands she interviews and usually tears them apart in her articles, which is eventually what leads to her dismissal from the job she's loved for years. Now jobless and with little money left, she turns to her once best friend turned arch enemy as her last hope. Lauren Anderville and Kat were best friends until one day Lauren suddenly got popular in high school and left Kat in the dust. Although she is unable to completely forgive Lauren, Kat still needs her help now. Lauren promises to make Kat's life so much easier just by showing her how to live by an age-old text called the Popularity Rules. These rules supposedly make people bow down to you and allow you to get anything you want. To Kat's surprise these rules work and although it requires a complete makeover - of not only hair and wardrobe but personality too - and a lot of hard work, Kat is happy finally. She's getting all the right people to talk to her when only a few months earlier she was a social pariah. And now she is on her way to getting her dream job and forgiving Lauren. But of course, things aren't always what they seem and Kat soon finds out that she can't exactly trust Lauren anymore than she could 10 years earlier. A great book filled with a fantasy set of rules that, if real, would make life so much simpler for everyone. (AS)

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The Pre-nup - Beth Kendrick (2008)

Ellie's marriage to Michael suddenly crumbles when she discovers an incriminating text on his mobile phone. He then plays hardball in the divorce proceedings in an attempt to protect his assets. Jen married Eric even though she wasn't in love with him. He helped bankroll her healthy soda business but now he's wanting out. Lawyer Mara is getting married to Josh but he seems unable to forgive her one-night stand and adds a cheating clause to their pre-nup. Telling him to have a fling on his bucks weekend in Las Vegas changes the game for all of them. If you like reading about love, betrayal and female solidarity, then sign up for this one.

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The Pretend Wife - Bridget Asher (2009)

Gwen Merchant is married to a respectable doctor and living the life she always thought she wanted. When an old college boyfriend, Elliot Hull, randomly enters her life, he issues her a proposition. He wants Gwen to pretend to be his wife for a long weekend so he can grant his dying mother her last wish of seeing him married. Gwen agrees to the proposition with her husband's support. As Gwen is pulled into Elliot's life, she begins to question if she is married to the wrong man. This is a beautifully written love story that quickly became one of my favourite books. (AO)

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The Prodigal Sister - Laura Elliot (2009)

Cathy Lambert ran away from her Irish home when she was 15 and pregnant. She now lives in New Zealand with her teenage son Connor and is preparing for her wedding. And she is about to be reunited with her three sisters. The eldest Lambert sister, animal activist Rebecca, had been the one to take control of the family after their parents died in a car accident. She finds it hard to forgive what Cathy did, leaving her wondering what had happened to her. Julie has married her childhood sweetheart Paul, and is now a mother of three sons, but she hopes to pursue her dreams she abandoned for motherhood - her love for music. Lauren, who still bears nightmares about her parents' accident, is stuck in a marriage with an older, possessive man. Together the three sisters travel from their hometown in Ireland to Cathy's wedding, hoping to improve their strained relationship and to seek closure to the unresolved issues between them. A journey of love, strength and determination, it tells the tale of how these women pull themselves together and find what they lost along the way. (XT)

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The Professors' Wives' Club - Joanne Rendell (2008)

A garden nestled within Manhattan U provides a refuge for the faculty wives - so they are upset when they hear it's earmarked for a carpark. For award-winning writer Mary, who is married to the dean behind the carpark plans, she has finally had enough of his bullying ways and is planning on escaping to San Francisco once their daughter's wedding is over. Art student Hannah, married to computer science whiz Michael, uses the garden to paint - and escape her guilt over her affair with an art tutor. Sofia, a former Hollywood agent who's married to an expert in Edgar Allan Poe, spends time there with her young children; while Ashleigh is wondering how she's going to tell her Republican senator father that she's living with a woman. The women band together to save the garden and uncover what Mary's husband is up to - and why he is suddenly so interested in Poe. Even though it doesn't take a Rhodes scholar to figure it all out, you'll enjoy the genuine character studies.

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The Queen of New Beginnings - Erica James (2010)

Screenwriter Clayton Miller is hiding out in a remote country house after committing a rather public fall from grace. Voiceover artist Alice used to live at Cuckoo House - not that she wants anyone to know that - and returns to her childhood home as a cleaner. After a less-than-stellar beginning, Clayton and Alice hit it off and eventually reveal their secrets to each other, explaining what caused Alice's family life to disintegrate and why Clayton has become such a reviled figure. In this case, Erica James is the queen of intriguing beginnings - and you'll enjoy the characters' journey out of isolation - starting with Clayton's obituary-writing funk and Alice's Latvian pretence - to a happier ending.

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