Lucy Diamond

Rakastetun kirjailijan lämmin tarina uusperheen siskosten mutkikkaasta suhteesta ja oman polun löytämisestä.Kun Rebecca oli vuoden ikäinen, hänen yksinhuoltajaäitinsä kohtasi leskimiehen, jolla oli kymmenvuotias tytär Rachel. Uusperheen isosiskona Rachel on aina korostanut, etteivät he kaksi ole oikeasti sukua. Välit ovat etäiset, mutta kun Rebecca joutuu yllättäen huolehtimaan Rachelin kolmesta lapsesta, kaikki muuttuu. Rachel ja Rebecca joutuvat pakostakin kohtaamaan paitsi toisensa myös menneisyydestä paljastuvat salaisuudet, väärinkäsitykset ja valheet. Olisiko lujien perhesiteiden solmiminen yhä mahdollista - ja löytyisikö elämästä nyt tilaa myös uudelle työlle tai rakkaudelle?

Kesälukemisen kuningatar yhdistää nautittavasti romantiikkaa, realismia ja vauhdikkaita juonenkäänteitä.Aurinko paistaa Lornan mökkikylässä Cornwallissa, mutta lomanvietto ei aina vastaa unelmia. Em toivoi vapaa-aikaa vain omien teiniensä ja uuden rakkaansa seurassa, ei miehen hankalan kuusivuotiaan. Maggie halusi lähentyä teinityttärensä kanssa, mutta ex-mies ilmaantuu paikalle. Kuormittavaa pikkulapsiarkea paennut Olivia törmää menneisyyden haamuihin. Sillä välin perheiden nuoret seikkailevat omilla teillään uusia suhteita solmien. Elämänmakuinen romaani sukeltaa ihmissuhteiden ja etenkin vanhemmuuden moninaisiin tilanteisiin. Miten avautua ilolle haastavienkin vaiheiden jälkeen?

Onko italia todellakin rakkauden kieli? Taidokas suosikkikirjailija valloittaa lukijat jälleen.Kiinnostus Italiaan ja italian kieleen yhdistää kolme erilaista naista. Toimittajana työskentelevä Anna on saanut tietää, että hänen isänsä on italialainen. Siksi hän haaveilee etsintämatkalle lähtemisestä. Catherine kipuilee aikuisten lasten muutettua kotoa ja havahtuu lisäksi aviomiehensä kavaluuteen. Naiset hakeutuvat kielikurssille, jonka opettaja Sophie kaipaa takaisin aurinkoiseen Sorrentoon. Hän saapui Englantiin ikävissä merkeissä, mutta joskus elämä voi yllättää myös iloisesti.Hurmaava, hauska ja lämmin tarina ystävyydestä ja unohtumattomasta vuodesta.

Rakastetun kirjailijan sykähdyttävä kertomus ystävyydestä, rakkaudesta ja pakomatkoista unelmien Kreikkaan. Luksushotelliin Kefalonian saarelle saapuu lomailijoita, jotka kaipaavat lepoa ja irtiottoa. Joillakin heistä on kovin paljon painolastia mukanaan. Epäsuosioon joutunut tv-tähti Miranda tahtoo unohtaa ikävän mediakohun, ja 82-vuotias Evelyn palaa muistojen saarelle jättämään haikeat jäähyväiset. Huippukokki Frank kirjautuu hotelliin skandaalin ja juorujen saattelemana, mutta mitä hänen vaimonsa Leonora onkaan paossa? Kutkuttavan kiehtova romaani hellii lukijaa kuvaamalla uusia alkuja, tosirakkautta ja sitä, kuinka epätodennäköinen ystävystyminen voi palauttaa elämään värit.

In Lucy Diamond's On a Beautiful Day, four thirty-something friends are catching up, eating al fresco at a bistro in Manchester. Laura is desperate to get pregnant and is glumly starting to think it's never going to happen. Recent divorcee Juliet is swept up in a whirlwind romance although finding it hard to win over her new partner's precocious teenage daughter. Eve - uptight and a control freak - has found a lump in her breast and is in complete denial that anything might be wrong. India is the most happy-go-lucky of the four but when you're trying to juggle a career, marriage, kids, ailing parents, neurotic dog and falling-down house, there's always a catastrophe waiting in the wings. An accident they witness on the street changes them forever and makes them contemplate just how lucky (or not) they are . . .

A Baby at the Beach Cafe is an engaging short story follow-up to Lucy Diamond's bestselling novel The Beach Cafe.Evie loves running her beach cafe in Cornwall but with a baby on the way, she's been told to put her feet up. Let someone else take over? Not likely. Helen's come to Cornwall to escape the stress of city living. She hopes a seaside life will be the answer to all her dreams. When she sees a job advertised at the cafe it sounds perfect. But the two women clash and sparks fly. . . and then events take a dramatic turn. Can the pair of them put aside their differences in a crisis?

'I enjoyed it SO much!' MARIAN KEYES'With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more' THE SUN, ????? REVIEWBack to the city of dreams . . . Paris has always held a piece of Jess's heart, ever since she spent a magical summer there over twenty years ago. So when a writing job offers her the chance to return, she's delighted, especially as her subject is iconic artist Adelaide Fox. Now approaching eighty, Adelaide wants to tell her life story - and what a life it has been, full of scandal, success, betrayal and passion.But Adelaide is keeping secrets from her, Jess is sure. And she soon realises she will have to confront her own past in the city. Can Jess find out the truth - even if it means changing both of their lives for ever? 'Escapist, romantic and a little bit scandalous, this is Lucy Diamond at her page-turning best' VERONICA HENRY'As multi-layered, rich and enjoyable as a giant mille-feuille. You will adore it' MILLY JOHNSON'Heartfelt and escapist' WOMAN & HOME'Lucy's best book yet' ????? READER REVIEW'I loved it!' KATIE FFORDE'Escapist, romantic and scandalous' SUNDAY POST'Such a treat' ????? READER REVIEWREADERS LOVE LUCY DIAMOND'I love all of Lucy's books' ????? reader review'Lucy writes with such warmth and sympathy' ????? reader review'Pure escapism' ????? reader review'So uplifting' 5????? reader review'I can't put Lucy's books down' ????? reader review

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An incredibly moving book from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Lucy Diamond. A novel to break your heart and put it back together again

On a Beautiful Day is an uplifting and inspiring novel from bestselling author Lucy Diamond. A transformative tale of friendship and love amidst life's unforeseen twists.'A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar' – Katie Fforde, author of A Country EscapeWhat starts as a joyous birthday lunch in Manchester spirals into stark, life-altering moments, as the friends bear witness to a shocking accident.For Laura, it’s a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface..On a Beautiful Day is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It’s about luck – good and bad – and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it’s about friendship, togetherness and hope.

It's a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away which acts as a catalyst for each of them. For Laura, it's a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Juliet finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface.This is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It's about luck - good and bad - and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it's about friendship, togetherness and hope.

Treasure every moment. Life can change in a heartbeat.What the fans say: 'Wonderful characters and the stories are always great, with twists and turns' GemmaIt’s a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away which acts as a catalyst for each of them. For Laura, it’s a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface.This is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It’s about luck – good and bad – and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it’s about friendship, togetherness and hope.Praise for Lucy Diamond:'A hugely satisfying read' Heat'Full of emotion and insight - it really makes you think' Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Summer at Sea'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail

Sweet Temptation is an incredibly funny story of self-discovery and unexpected friendship, from bestselling author Lucy Diamond.Meet Maddie, who is getting it from all sides about her weight. Her humiliating bitchy new boss has humiliated her, her glamour-puss mum keeps dropping not-so-subtle hints, and now her kids are embarrassed to be seen with her. Something's got to change . . .Joining a local weight-watchers group she finds two unlikely allies – bitter divorcee Lauren who, despite running a dating agency, has signed off romance for ever and shy Jess, the beautician, who's desperate to fit into a size ten wedding dress for her Big Day.A poignant tale of body positivity, self-confidence, and unbreakable friendships, this is the perfect read for those seeking a healthy dose of sweet temptation

The Beach Cafe is Lucy Diamond's classic bestseller, a story of new beginnings, love and adventure. Evie Flynn has always been the black sheep of her family – a dreamer and a drifter, unlike her over-achieving elder sisters. She's tried making a name for herself as an actress, a photographer and a singer, but nothing has ever worked out. Now she's stuck in temp hell, with a sensible, pension-planning boyfriend. Somehow life seems to be passing her by. Then her beloved aunt Jo dies suddenly in a car crash, leaving Evie an unusual legacy – her precious beach cafe in Cornwall. Determined to make a success of something for the first time in her life, Evie heads off to Cornwall to get the cafe and her life back on track – and gets more than she bargained for, both in work and in love . . .

On paper, Sadie's got it all - the partner, the children, the house. But in real life, that doesn't feel quite enough. Sadie can't help harking back to the time when she was a career woman by day and a party animal by night. And what happened to feeling like a sex kitten, anyway? The only sleepless nights she's getting now are due to the baby. Maybe a little reinvention is the answer . . . Sadie can't resist creating a fictitious online identity for herself as a hot TV producer. It's only a bit of harmless fun . . . until truth and fantasy become dangerously tangled. It isn't long before she's wondering if the exciting alter ego she has dreamed up really is the kind of person she wants to be after all . . .Wry, funny and with a wonderful twist in the tale, Lucy Diamond's debut novel Any Way You Want Me is an enchanting story of infidelity, motherhood and friends reunited.

Hens Reunited is a humorous story of friendship and romance, from the author of The Beach Cafe, Lucy Diamond.Katie, Georgia and Alice were at each other's hen nights but now the chickens have come home to roost; their marriages have fallen apart and their friendships have been tested to the limits.Control-freak Katie has become a commitment-phobe - there's no way she wants to get married again. Is there?Ambitious Georgia always puts her career first. If anyone gets hurt, it's their look-out - right?And faithful Alice wants to make a fresh start, but can't get over her cheating ex - and Georgia's betrayal.Hearts have been broken, and feathers ruffled . . . can the hens ever be reunited?

For better. For worse. Forget him. Over You is a compelling story of friendship pushed to its limits by bestselling author Lucy Diamond. What the fans say: 'Full of friendship, family and how when life throws something at you, you have to fight back!' Emily Josie, Nell and Lisa go back a long way - they were flatmates, soulmates and best mates back in their twenties when life was one long party.Five years later, things are different. Josie is married with kids in deepest suburbia, free-spirit Nell has travelled the world, and Lisa is on the path to career glory (and the salary Premiership). A reunion weekend in London seems a great idea to Josie . . . until she discovers something which will change the course of her life forever.Praise for Lucy Diamond:'A hugely satisfying read' Heat'An absolute treat' Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Summer at Sea'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail

The best things in life ...can be just around the corner Rachel and Becca aren't real sisters, or so they say. They are step-sisters, living far apart, with little in common. Rachel is the successful one: happily married with three children and a big house, plus an impressive career. Artistic Becca, meanwhile, lurches from one dead-end job to another, shares a titchy flat and has given up on love. The two of them have lost touch but when Rachel doesn't come home one night, Becca is called in to help. Once there, she quickly realises that her step-sister's life is not so perfect after all: Rachel's handsome husband has moved out, her children are rebelling, and her glamorous career has taken a nosedive. Worst of all, nobody seems to have a clue where she might be. As Becca begins to untangle Rachel's secrets, she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about her own life, and the future seems uncertain. But sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected places...

Summer at Shell Cottage is another delightful summer read from Lucy Diamond, author of the bestselling The Beach Cafe.A seaside holiday at Shell Cottage in Devon has always been the perfect escape for the Tarrant family. Beach fun, barbecues and warm summer evenings with a cocktail or two - who could ask for more?But this year, everything has changed. Following her husband's recent death, Olivia is struggling to pick up the pieces. Then she makes a shocking discovery that turns her world upside down.As a busy mum and GP, Freya's used to having her hands full, but a bad day at work has put her career in jeopardy and now she's really feeling the pressure.Harriet's looking forward to a break with her lovely husband Robert and teenage daughter Molly. But unknown to Harriet, Robert is hiding a secret - and so, for that matter, is Molly . . .