Books Modern Romance Books The world of fashion is supposed to be glamorous... isn't it? Meet Frankie Marks: the world's least likely fashion PR. She got the job by fluke, she doesn't know the first thing about designers, she's always hungry, & she struggles to think before she speaks. When Frankie crash-lands in the prestigious GGC agency, her friends & family can't believe it
- least of all her long-term (and long-suffering) boyfriend, James. Frankie quickly realises she needs to use everything she's got to survive life behind the scenes of this glamorous & chaotic industry
- with its eccentric characters, towering expectations, & ridiculous requests. But first, she needs to learn the difference between velour & velvet... As the pressure builds & Frankie's personal life begins to take the hit, she starts to wonder if she'll ever manage to escape the strange world of fashion unscathed. &, quite frankly, does she even want to? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781399705783 •†Author: Natalie Lewis •†Publisher:†  Hodder Paperbacks •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 352 •†Dimensions:†12.07 x 2.54 x 19.05 cm

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Reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with an infamous celebrity recluse in a renowned New York restaurant. But the interview is cut short by a horrific murder that takes place just yards from their table. The assassin escapes as quickly as he entered, leaving behind him a chaotic scene & a bloody corpse. ...

Chips the Royal Dog is always getting into trouble for chewing the Queen's shoes. But, one night, Chips captures a burglar by chewing his boots, & suddenly he's a Royal Doggy Hero! A mischievous story with gloriously detailed pictures, this is the new picture book from Kate Leake, illustrator of Never Say No to a Princess (9781407115610). ...

Eight out of ten cases of heart disease, nine out of ten cases of acquired diabetes & three in ten cases of cancer could be avoided by diet & lifestyle changes. Now is the time to get acquainted with your body & find out how.' Don't Die Young is a revelatory tour of the human body, which accompanied the major BBC2 television series. There are many aspects of your health that you can control, & Dr Alice Roberts explains how you can reduce your risk of suffering many disorders, from cystitis to cancer, & headaches to heart disease. With advice, amazing photographs & clear diagrams, she cuts through the jargon. (What exactly are antioxidants & trans-fatty acids?) This book will change the way you think about your body, & you will be equipped to combat disease ...

It's a grim fact that the world isn't as nice as it used to be. People are rude, greedy & selfish. So even though those hardback retro books with flock covers & embossed titles look nice, they won't help turn back the clock. Skimming stones & whittling wood isn't going to bring world peace. ...

Since I was little, I've had a cast of characters living inside my head, an over-active imagination & the urge to be a massive

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Picture the scene
- an idyllic resort on the island of Réunion.

Martial & Liane Bellion are enjoying the perfect

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How you see a country depends on whether you are driving through it, or live in it. How you see a country depends on whether or not you can leave it, if you have to.

As the daughter of white settlers in war-torn 1970s Rhodesia, Alexandra Fuller remembers a time when a schoolgirl was as likely to carry a shotgun as a satchel. This is her story
- of a civil war, of a quixotic battle with nature & loss, & of a familys unbreakable bond with the continent that came to define, scar & heal them.

Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award in 2002, Alexandra Fullers classic memoir of an African childhood is suffused with laughter & warmth even amid disaster. Unsentimental & unflinching, but always enchanting, Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight is the story of an extraordinary family in an extraordinary time.




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It was the perfect honeymoon... until she confessed to murder For one week, everything in Luke Miller's life is perfect. Surprised with a belated honeymoon by his wife, Rose, he's had seven days with her in a Caribbean paradise. But then Rose confesses that on the day they left, a violent man from her past tracked her down & broke into their home. He wasn't expecting her to fight back. In her terror, Rose killed him. Now there's a dead body in his apartment, & only one person Luke can think to turn to. Mickey never expected to hear from Luke again, not after he disappeared without warning. Mickey can't deny a woman who needs help. Luke trusts her to make sure Rose doesn't have to keep running. But it turns out, some lies are too big to run from. Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9781529419214 •†Author: Jo Spain •†Publisher: Quercus •†Format: Paperback •†Pages:†400 •†Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.4 x 19.6 cm ...

John & Laura have come to Venice to try & escape the pain of their daughter's death. But when they encounter two old women who claim to have second sight, they find that, instead of laying their ghosts to rest, they become caught up in a train of strange events. This volume contains stories that explore fears, longings, secrets & desires. ...