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'Smart and unashamedly fun... A real romantic treat'-Heat Is it
possible to freecycle love? Modern dating is hard, especially when
all you meet are liars, oddballs, men who wear Superman pants and
men who live with their mums. So why not date someone who already
comes pre-approved? Why not recycle people you've dated and share
them with your friends? That's Marnie's new plan for herself and
her three best friends, perennially single Helen, recently divorced
Rosa and cynical lawyer Ani. What could possibly go wrong? Through
bad dates and good, the four friends are starting to realise that
dating your friend's exes - and falling for them - can come with
some serious pitfalls. 'A fresh take on modern romance' - Sunday
Mirror
Everyone has one. That list. The things you were supposed to do
before you turn thirty. Jobless, broke and getting a divorce,
Rachel isn't exactly living up to her own expectations. And moving
into grumpy single dad Patrick's box room is just the soggy icing
on top of her dreaded thirtieth birthday cake. Eternal list-maker
Rachel has a plan - an all new set of challenges to help her get
over her divorce and out into the world again - from tango dancing
to sushi making to stand-up comedy. But as Patrick helps her cross
off each task, Rachel faces something even harder: learning to live
- and love - without a checklist. Praise for The Thirty List 'A
fresh new voice in romantic fiction' - Marie Claire 'Warm, witty
and lots of fun - a fantastic new voice in women's fiction' -
Melissa Hill 'There's a whole "list" of reasons I loved this book -
and I know you will too!' - Fabulous magazine
The feelgood, uplifting, fabulous new book from Kindle bestseller
Eva Woods. ***Shortlisted for The Goldsboro Books Contemporary
Romantic Novel Award*** Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Lucy
Dillon and Rowan Coleman. Rosie is stuck. She wakes up in hospital
after a terrible accident, unable to move or speak. And strange
things are happening to her. She's reliving past days of her life,
watching her most painful, sad, and embarrassing moments play out
again. She's being guided by long-lost friends and family, who
she's pretty sure are dead. She knows she's supposed to learn
something that will help her wake up - but what is it? Daisy is
Rosie's sister - the good girl, the sensible one. She's terrified
that her sister tried to kill herself, so she's searching through
Rosie's life and past to try and find out what happened that day.
But what she learns might shatter their damaged family forever -
and mean Daisy can never go back to her own safe, suffocating life.
Can she find the courage to help her sister - and herself? It only
takes one tiny step to change a life forever...
What if you could remember every last detail of your life? Eve
knows what her colleagues had for lunch last April. She remembers
everyone who passes through the care home she works at long after
they've gone. Like her museum of tiny treasures, her life is small
and manageable. And what if you couldn't even remember your name?
'Adam' is found wandering down the central reservation of the M25.
He has no memory of how he came to be there. As Eve works with Adam
to help him discover who he once was, her world begins to open up.
But when Adam remembers his past, can Eve possibly be part of his
future?
In the tradition of Sliding Doors and In Five Years, You Are Here
asks everyone's favourite question - what if? It's the morning of
Ellie Warren's wedding day and she's hiding under her childhood
bed. She can't shake the feeling that she isn't where she's
supposed to be - getting married, that is - but has no idea where
exactly she should be. As Ellie looks back on the biggest decisions
she's made in her life, the ones that have led her to this moment,
you'll see the choices she made as well as what could have been.
You'll see everything Ellie has avoided and everything she's gone
through; the highs and the lows. But the big question is this: has
Ellie taken a wrong turn somewhere? Or is she exactly where she's
meant to be? You Are Here is about how the tiniest of choices can
cause ripples through our lives. It explores what could have been
while also reminding us to have a little faith in what's about to
happen. Praise for Eva Woods and her novels: 'Entertaining, funny
and full of wisdom' Katie Fforde 'Life-affirming' Adele Parks
'Smart and wise' Tasmina Perry
The first rule of heartbreak club is - get your heart broken.
That's all really. Caroline's heart broke when her husband took his
own life. Josh's heart broke when his wife was killed in an
accident. And somehow, talking to a group of strangers once a week
doesn't seem to be helping either of them. Until Sylvia arrives.
When she lost her own partner two years ago, she fell apart and had
to put herself back together. Most of all she wished for the help
of someone who'd been through it already. And now she's here to
pass her handbook on to those who need it most. The problem is,
following Sylvia's rules means looking to the future. And Caroline
and Josh each need some answers from their past before they can
even think about that... Praise for Eva Woods and her novels:
'Uplifting' Independent 'Life-affirming' Adele Parks 'Smart and
wise' Tasmina Perry 'Touching and thought-provoking' Holly Miller
'So likeable, smart and wise. A bittersweet read about love, life
and friendship that makes you stop and think long after you've
finished reading the last page.' - bestselling author Tasmina Perry
'Entertaining, funny and full of wisdom, I loved this book.' -
bestselling author Katie Fforde 'I read this recently and loved it
SO much. I cried buckets, but it's ultimately a really positive,
uplifting book about making every day count.' - bestselling author
Clare Mackintosh ---------------------------------- The smallest
things can make the biggest difference. Annie has been sad for so
long that she's forgotten how to be any other way. Until she meets
Polly. Polly is everything that Annie is not. She's colourful,
joyful, happy. Because if recent events have taught Polly anything,
it's that your time is too short to waste a single day. Polly has
one hundred days to help Annie find happiness. Annie's convinced
it's impossible, but so is saying no to Polly. And on an
unforgettable journey, Annie begins to realise that maybe, just
maybe, there's still colour to be found in the world. But then it
becomes clear that Polly's about to need her new friend more than
ever...and Annie will have to decide once and for all whether
letting others in is a risk worth taking. If you liked Eleanor
Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Keeper of Lost Things, you'll
love How to Be Happy ********************** 'A joyful, wise read' -
Rosie Blake 'It's a gorgeous book - funny, touching, sweet, sad and
profound.' - Daisy Buchanan 'You'll laugh and cry . . .
heartwarming' - Best 'Uplifting' - Independent 'Will make you laugh
while it tugs at your heart strings' - The People
Life doesn't come with a map. Maybe you're going the right way
after all. It's the morning of Ellie Warren's wedding day and she's
hiding under her childhood bed. She can't shake the feeling that
she isn't where she's supposed to be - getting married, that is -
but has no idea where exactly she should be. As Ellie looks back on
the biggest decisions she's made in her life, the ones that have
led her to this moment, you'll see the choices she made as well as
what could have been. You'll see everything Ellie has avoided and
everything she's gone through; the highs and the lows. But the big
question is this: has Ellie taken a wrong turn somewhere? Or is she
exactly where she's meant to be? You Are Here is about how the
tiniest of choices can cause ripples through our lives. It explores
what could have been while also reminding us to have a little faith
in what's about to happen. ------------------------ Praise for Eva
Woods and her novels: 'Uplifting' Independent 'Life-affirming'
Adele Parks 'Smart and wise' Tasmina Perry 'Touching and
thought-provoking' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You
The first rule of heartbreak club is - get your heart broken.
That's all really. Caroline's heart broke when her husband took his
own life. Josh's heart broke when his wife was killed in an
accident. And somehow, talking to a group of strangers once a week
doesn't seem to be helping either of them. Until Sylvia arrives.
When she lost her own partner two years ago, she fell apart and had
to put herself back together. Most of all she wished for the help
of someone who'd been through it already. And now she's here to
pass her handbook on to those who need it most. The problem is,
following Sylvia's rules means looking to the future. And Caroline
and Josh each need some answers from their past before they can
even think about that... Praise for Eva Woods and her novels:
'Uplifting' Independent 'Life-affirming' Adele Parks 'Smart and
wise' Tasmina Perry 'Touching and thought-provoking' Holly Miller,
author of THE SIGHT OF YOU
'Full of insight and wisdom and unputdownable.' - Sunday Times
bestselling author Katie Fforde The feelgood, uplifting, fabulous
new book from Kindle bestseller Eva Woods. Perfect for fans of Lucy
Diamond, Lucy Dillon and Rowan Coleman. In our lives we'll meet
something like eighty thousand people. Most of them just in
passing, sitting beside them on a bus, buying a latte from them,
overtaking them too fast on the motorway. Others will become
friends, lovers, family. Some will stay in our lives forever, and
some will be swept away by the flow of life. But we touch all of
these people in some way, tiny or huge, making more of a difference
that any of us can imagine. Rosie is in a coma, unable to reach out
to the world or communicate. She only has one chance to make it
back to consciousness - but she's slipping deeper and deeper into a
maze of memories and it's going to be hard to find her way out.
Daisy, Rosie's sister, is devastated by the accident. She's always
been the good, dependable girl to Rosie's free spirit - but some of
Rosie's attitude seems to be creeping into Daisy's dull existence.
Can Daisy find the courage to be herself? It only takes one tiny
step to change a life forever...
'A touching and thought-provoking page-turner about love,
friendship, and the many ways in which our past defines our
present. Intriguing, heartfelt and sensitively-told, I found it
hard to put down and was sad to say goodbye to the characters when
I'd finished.' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You Eve and
Adam are meant to be, they just don't know it yet... * What if you
could remember every last detail of your life? Eve knows what her
colleagues had for lunch last April. She remembers everyone who has
stayed at the care home where she works, long after they've gone.
Her life is small and meticulously managed. And what if you
couldn't even remember your name? 'Adam' is found wandering down
the central reservation of the M25. He has no memory of how he came
to be there and no clue who he is. As Eve works with Adam to help
him discover who he once was, her world begins to open up - beyond
the care home, beyond her memories. But as Adam finally begins to
remember his past, will there be room for Eve in his future? *
Praise for Eva Woods and her novels: 'Bittersweet' Tasmina Perry
'Uplifting' Clare Mackinstosh 'Smart' Emylia Hall 'Joyful' Rosie
Blake 'Touching' Daisy Buchanan 'Full of wisdom' Katie Fforde
'Heart-warming and touching' Best
Little has been written about the Spanish film musical, a genre
usually associated with the early Franco dictatorship and dismissed
by critics as reactionary, escapist fare. A timely and valuable
corrective, White Gypsies shows how the Spanish folkloric musical
films of the 1940s and '50s are inextricably tied to anxious
concerns about race-especially, but not only, Gypsiness. Focusing
on the processes of identity formation in twentieth-century
Spain-with multifaceted readings of the cinematic construction of
class, gender, and sexuality-Eva Woods Peiro explores how these
popular films allowed audiences to negotiate and imaginatively, at
times problematically, resolve complex social contradictions. The
intricate interweaving of race and modernity is particularly
evident in her scrutiny of a striking popular phenomenon: how the
musicals progressively whitened their stars, even as their story
lines became increasingly Andalusianized and Gypsified. White
Gypsies reveals how these imaginary individuals constituted a
veritable cultural barometer of how racial thinking was projected
and understood across a broad swath of popular Spanish cinema.
Little has been written about the Spanish film musical, a genre
usually associated with the early Franco dictatorship and dismissed
by critics as reactionary, escapist fare. A timely and valuable
corrective, White Gypsies shows how the Spanish folkloric musical
films of the 1940s and '50s are inextricably tied to anxious
concerns about race-especially, but not only, Gypsiness. Focusing
on the processes of identity formation in twentieth-century
Spain-with multifaceted readings of the cinematic construction of
class, gender, and sexuality-Eva Woods Peiro explores how these
popular films allowed audiences to negotiate and imaginatively, at
times problematically, resolve complex social contradictions. The
intricate interweaving of race and modernity is particularly
evident in her scrutiny of a striking popular phenomenon: how the
musicals progressively whitened their stars, even as their story
lines became increasingly Andalusianized and Gypsified. White
Gypsies reveals how these imaginary individuals constituted a
veritable cultural barometer of how racial thinking was projected
and understood across a broad swath of popular Spanish cinema.
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