Perfect English Cottage" explores 18 inspirational homes that celebrate the best of cottage style in the English countryside. The book looks at the decorating & design solutions that make the cottages as attractive inside as out as well as practical & comfortable to live in. Bestselling author Ros Byam Shaw takes a fresh look at this perennially appealing style which she divides into five chapters: Character Holiday Romance Simplicity & Elegance. The featured homes are incredibly varied from a tiny house with exposed beams to a pared-down Georgian gem to a picture-perfect cottage with roses over the door-and plenty more adorning the interior. Each section ends with a Get The Look page with ideas for recreating the style in your own home." ...

Perfect English Farmhouse celebrates the characteristic style & fascinating history of the classic farmhouse & shows how to turn your own home into a welcoming retreat. Farmhouse is a word that conjures an array of appealing associations: fresh eggs & baby lambs chunky beams & flagged floors cream teas & harvest suppers a place of welcome & plenty. With their generous kitchens & meandering layout the architectural informality of the farmhouse suits modern lifestyles. Through a series of case studies Perfect English Farmhouse explores contemporary farmhouse style. The book is divided into chapters according to style: Organic Traditional Farm Fresh No Frills & Funky & at the end of each chapter a spread highlights the key elements of that particular decorative look. There is also a comprehensive listing of suppliers to help readers create their very own perfect farmhouse style. ...

The Perfect Fool" charts the progress of a collection of misfits spread across the wide open spaces of Arizona & the narrow streets of South London all unwittingly caught up in a quest for the Holy Grail. Mr Lewis believes he was once an astronaut; Sid & Dannys Dire Straits covers band isnt exactly filling the pubs of Streatham; Tracy travels between Las Vegas & the Mexican border fleeing the suspicion that shes a serial killer; Bob a Native American clown no longer finds anything funny; Luther an acid casualty 1960s rock star has long since forgotten the most basic chord shapes; & Peter Rugg lost a cigarette down the back of a Portobello Road sofa thirty years ago & is still looking for it. These seemingly unrelated individuals eventually collide in the deserts of the American South-west where they form an uneasy alliance. Stewart Lees first novel combines an eclectic range of characters & cultures with an instinctive comic touch." ...

This lavish publication celebrates the gentlemans search for the perfect sartorial detail the ideal accessory or beautiful special gift for a loved one. Presented through the eyes of a connoisseur looking for quality & bepoke goods in Londons key stylistic historic periods it tells the stories of the personalities shop-keepers & mastercraftsmen who have animated the business of luxury goods for centuries. The book is arranged chronologically in six chapters each followed by three or four profiles of British luxury marques. A reference section presents the London gentlemans social world from the shopping arcades to classic hotels & the members clubs & antiquarians in between. This is the perfect book for the man who has everything. ...

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An exclusive short story for World Book Day from one of our bestselling authors Sometimes all we need is a relaxing holiday in the sun. For Anthony & Carole a week in a lovely Greek hotel has helped them mend the cracks in their marriage. For widowed Jessica it's the longest she's ever gone without visiting her beloved husband's grave. However when the flight doesn't go according to plan they are each forced to face up to the very things they have been avoiding for so long. By the time they land they have learnt important life lessons about themselves & each other which change them forever. ...

The Montgomery brothers have been the talk of Boonsboro ever since they decided to renovate the old Inn into an intimate & handsome new Bed & Breakfast. Beckett & Owen have both found love in the process but what of Ryder the third Montgomery brother? Can the Inn Boonsboro weave its magic one more time? Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out
- with a tough-as-nails outside & possibly nothing too soft underneath. He's surly & unsociable but when he straps on a tool belt no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except apparently Hope Beaumont the innkeeper of his own Inn Boons Boro.. . Hope may not be perfect but could she be the perfect match for Ryder...? The Inn Boons Boro trilogy comes to a triumphant & richly satisfying close in this warm witty & captivating novel.
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Felicity Cloake's Perfect Host: the complete guide to dinner parties
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Like Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King & Nelson Mandela Aung San Suu Kyi is an iconic figure & the best-known prisoner of conscience alive today. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 at great personal cost she has steadfastly opposed Burmas brutal military regime since 1988 when she emerged as the leader of the Burmese democracy movement. As well as house arrest she has endured every kind of intimidation including an attempt on her life in 2003. Yet if her exemplary fortitude has earned Aung San Suu Kyi world-wide admiration inside Burma itself little has changed
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The first book in the FBI Profiler series from The Sunday Times & New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE MAN YOU LOVED... When Tess Beckett married Jim a well-respected & decorated cop she thought all her dreams had come true. But within two years the vows she made were shattered as her husband was charged with murdering ten women. With Jim behind bars Tess feels certain that she can move on with her life. Until she learns that Jim has escaped from prison. As a frantic & rigorous manhunt gets underway in four states Tess knows that it's only a matter of time until her perfect husband tracks her down for the revenge he is sure to dem&. & when he finds her she must be ready. Because this time she's determined that their separation will be 'till death do us part'. WANTED TO KILL YOU? ...