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**Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews, Stay Close
To Me is the ideal book to curl up with this autumn** Amy has a
charmed life. One of shopping and lunching while the nanny looks
after the children. But when her husband's business collapses, her
world is thrown into disarray and, for the first time, Amy's family
is relying on her to be strong. Kate has always lived a very
different life to her sister, but she wouldn't have it any other
way. Until she meets enigmatic Jack. Suddenly her life is thrown
into a new light and, feeling increasingly estranged from her
husband Miles, Kate begins to wonder whether Jack may be what she's
been looking for all along. Jennifer worries that her two daughters
may never be as happy as she was with her late husband, Michael.
But even her marriage wasn't perfect and, when Jennifer makes
contact with someone from her past, truths emerge that she has
spent a lifetime trying to forget. From the Sunday Times
bestselling author, Stay Close To Me is a thought-provoking novel
about family, love and learning how to recognise what in life
matters the most. Praise for Helen Warner: 'As bubbly as a glass of
wedding Champagne' Cosmopolitan 'Great good fun' Woman & Home
'The kind of book holidays were made for' Red 'Heartbreaking,
funny, warm and witty' Cosmopolitan 'Great feel-good quality' Fiona
Walker 'A ridiculously romantic story' heat 'Helen Warner paints a
complex picture of friends and lovers' Star 'Brilliantly readable,
escapist fun' Weight Watchers Magazine
"Fashion on Television" provides a comprehensive critical
examination of the intersection between fashion, television and
celebrity culture. The book brings together theoretical approaches
to the symbolic force of television and fashion-forward programming
on a global scale.Examining case studies such as Sex and the City,
Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty and Mad Men, the book examines how TV has
made style icons out of leading actresses and fashion-conscious
consumers out of audiences. Using a varied methodology, including
textual and contextual analysis, this study explores the cultural
uses of onscreen fashion at the level of industry, text and
intertext."Fashion on Television" is essential reading for those
seeking to understand the cultural function of costume in a
television context. Written accessibly with a multi-disciplinary
approach, it will appeal to students and scholars from film and
media, fashion and cultural studies, to sociology and women's
studies.
'A captivating new novel by the bestselling author' SUNDAY EXPRESS
This summer's MUST-READ: a heart-warming romantic comedy, perfect
for fans of Lucy Diamond and Carole Matthews. Four adults. One
moment that will change everything. Martha is a happily married
mum-of-two. But when she discovers that her adoring husband Jamie
has been having an affair she begins to question everything she
thought she knew about love. Charlie is Hollywood's latest success
story. Having focused on his career after his actress ex-wife Liv
left him for another man years earlier, taking their child with
him, he has all but turned his back on love. That is, until he
meets Martha, and their shared experiences of betrayal brings them
closer together. Jamie is devastated. Wracked with guilt after
risking his marriage, he struggles to convince wife Martha not to
leave him and swears he'll change. But as he sees her getting ever
closer to moviestar Charlie, he fears he may have lost her already.
Liv is falling apart. Her ex-husband Charlie's career is on the
rise and she's beginning to wonder if leaving him all those years
ago was the biggest mistake she ever made. But now Charlie appears
to be falling for Martha, has Liz lost her second chance? 'Fraught
with heart-wrenching dialogue and the glamorous backdrops of LA and
London, this is a romance with pace' THE LADY Praise for HELEN
WARNER: 'The kind of book beach holidays were made for' Red 'As
bubbly as a glass of wedding champagne' Cosmopolitan 'Great good
fun' woman&home 'Helen Warner knows what makes women tick. We
loved her scarily believable tale of heartache and infidelity'
Bella 'This is a racy read' Sunday Mirror
'A fascinating exploration of friendship. Compelling, twisty,
emotional and believable - I loved it.' Sarah Morgan Four friends.
Twenty years. One powerful secret. Everyone remembers where they
were on 31st August 1997, the day Princess Diana died. Sophie,
Emily, Amy and Melissa certainly do -- a beautiful cottage in
Southwold, at the start of an annual tradition to have a weekend
away together. Every year since, the four best friends have come
back together. But over time the changes in their lives have led
them down very different paths. And it's when those paths collide
that the secrets they've been keeping come tumbling out. One Day
meets Big Little Lies in this unputdownable read about four
friends, one long-buried secret and the histories we all share.
"Fashion on Television" provides a comprehensive critical
examination of the intersection between fashion, television and
celebrity culture. The book brings together theoretical approaches
to the symbolic force of television and fashion-forward programming
on a global scale.Examining case studies such as Sex and the City,
Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty and Mad Men, the book examines how TV has
made style icons out of leading actresses and fashion-conscious
consumers out of audiences. Using a varied methodology, including
textual and contextual analysis, this study explores the cultural
uses of onscreen fashion at the level of industry, text and
intertext."Fashion on Television" is essential reading for those
seeking to understand the cultural function of costume in a
television context. Written accessibly with a multi-disciplinary
approach, it will appeal to students and scholars from film and
media, fashion and cultural studies, to sociology and women's
studies.
"Helen Warner's 1886 work is a concise guide to the fruits, beyond
oranges, which have proven to be adaptable to the climate and soil
of Florida. Her aim is to provide Florida fruit growers with
reliable information so that they succeed in their pursuit of fruit
culture."
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