At the age of eleven, Helena Frith Powell's mother gave her a letter after school. It was from her real father her mother told her, not the abusive and moody man Helena had always assumed was the one. This new father was glamorous, an Italian film maker, and he would like her to meet his family on a grand tour of Italy. The moving discovery of Italy and the many relatives Helena never knew she had is wittily described in Ciao Bella, the memoir of her trip through Italy with her father. In a new twist, her father receives a prestigious literary prize in 2008 at the age of 80 and is reunited with her mother after 25 years - will it last?

Do you remember your first love? Have you ever wondered 'What if - '? Marina has the life she always dreamed of. She is married to Mark, a gorgeous surgeon, writes a personal column for a leading tabloid and lives in the heart of Chelsea. But when writing a column about first love she stumbles on Tom, her one-that-got-away, and begins to feel that her life is not as complete as she had thought. When they are brought together at a New Year's Eve reunion, she realises that he still has power to make her weak at the knees. Marina finds herself struggling to choose between safety with her surgeon or new passion with her teenage crush. She has to decide: London or Rome, husband or lover?

What do you do if you find a bra in your husband's luggage that isn't yours? Or even his! This is the dilemma facing mother-of-three Sophie Reed, shortly after she moves to France with her family to start a new life. As they are unpacking her husband admits to having an affair with a French woman called Cecile. Sophie thinks about throwing him out with the bra. But then what? Should she move back to England? Her inner French woman tells her otherwise. She is getting to know her enigmatic, aristocratic neighbour. And then there is her old flame, the breathtakingly sexy, and now famous, Johnny Fray...French women think nothing of having several lovers, but is that the answer for an inexperienced English girl who has been married for ten years?

A glass of wine at dinner and a flatter stomach in 14 days? Yes girls, it can be done! The Viva Mayr Diet is the savvy diet for people in the real world who want to get a bikini body and revamp their health with ease. It's based on the world-famous Viva Mayr spa clinic in Austria, the hottest health and weight loss destination in Europe. After 14 days your stomach will be flatter, your skin will be glowing, you'll have a spring in your step and you'll be well on your way to getting a fabulous beach babe body. You'll feel so good you'll want to make The Viva Mayr Diet a way of life - and let's face it girls, if you want to make a permanent dent into those love handles you've got to look a bit further into the future. The difference is that after the 14 days you'll be hooked and it should feel as natural following The Viva Mayr Diet as it is reaching for your lip gloss. Dr Harald Stossier, the medical genius behind it all, has teamed up with Helena Frith Powell, former serial dieter and author of Two Lipsticks and a Lover. Together they will take you through the simple principles of the diet, open your eyes to why following it makes perfect sense and walk you step-by-step through the 14-day practical plan. Dr Stossier and Helena also share their experiences of following the diet with rare insight and humour, telling you what to expect, how to avoid any pitfalls and how to reap the benefits of looking and feeling better than you have done in years. Sneak preview facts every girl should know: * Agonising over water or wine at dinner? Make it wine every time! * Stop eating on the move! Eating when you're all stressed out is your no.1 enemy. * Eat a cheese burger really slowly and it'll be better for you than wolfing down an all-organic fancy salad. * Never, ever skip breakfast! If you're really that busy, drop dinner from your day instead.

With the summer beckoning, life in France seems the ultimate dream for all of us rosbifs. But behind the sun, the wine, and the beautifully honey-coloured houses what is the reality of actually living in France? Based on her own experiences, those of her friends and of the many readers who write in to her Sunday Times column French Mistress, Powell tells the story of the daily passions in La Douce France warts and all in a fresh, fast and humorous narrative.

Helena Frith Powell noticed her first wrinkle when she accidentally caught sight of herself in her car's rear-view mirror. It set her off on an entertaining quest to find the most potent weapons in the battle against the effects of time on the face and body, without spending a fortune.

The allure of the Frenchwoman-sexy, sophisticated, flirtatious, and glamorous-is legendary. More than an eye for fashion or a taste for elegance, the French je ne sais quoi embodies the essential ingredients for looking and feeling beautiful. With wit, whimsy, and wonder, British expatriate Helena Frith Powell uncovers the secrets of chic living in All You Need to Be Impossibly French, a cheeky guide to releasing your inner Frenchwoman. Delving deep into a mysterious realm of face creams, silk lingerie, and shopping-as-exercise, Powell reveals how French women stay impossibly thin and irresistibly sexy by achieving the maximum effect from the minimum amount of effort. Forget diet and inspiration books and style guides-this is all you need to embrace the wisdom of French living, and learn how to turn every day into la petite aventure.