Lucy Diamond

A perfect beach read filled with friendship, family, and unexpected secrets in the Cornish sun.An Almost Perfect Holiday is a warm and witty story of friendship, family and hope by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Beach Cafe and Summer at Shell Cottage.The holidays are here, and down in Cornwall Lorna's cottages are fully booked. The sun loungers are lined up beside the swimming pool, the sky is blue and a new set of arrivals are on their way . . .Em's planned the perfect break with her teenagers plus her new boyfriend . . . but now his difficult six-year-old is coming too. Will their romance survive the realities of parenthood?Maggie's hoping a seaside holiday will bring her and her daughter closer together, but when her ex makes a surprise reappearance, it changes everything. Can she trust the man who broke her heart?Olivia has escaped the domestic grind, only for the past to catch up with her. Maybe the time has come to confess all – if she can find the courage . . .Meanwhile, the teenagers are running wild and love is in the air. With friendship, heartache and secrets in the mix, will this holiday turn out to be a scorcher – or simply too hot to handle?'A delight from first page through to last' – Milly Johnson, author of My One True North

Shell Cottage har alltid varit familjen Tarrants semestertillflykt. Huset vid havet i Devon har förgyllt deras somrar med strandlekar, grillfester och varma kvällar. Men den här sommaren kommer allt att förändras. Olivia har nyligen blivit änka, och efter sin makes död upptäcker hon något som får hennes liv att vändas upp och ner. Dottern Freya har en lyckad karriär som husläkare, men när hon begår ett misstag på jobbet ställs hennes framtid på spel. Olivias svärdotter Harriet ser fram emot en semester med maken Robert och tonårsdottern Molly, men det Harriet inte vet är att Robert bär på en hemlighet. Och det gör även Molly En sommar i Devon är en varm feelgoodroman med alla klassiska Diamond-ingredienser: familjetrubbel, kärlek och underbara miljöer. Strandcaféet har sålt i över 50 000 exemplar och denna roman kommer inte att göra fansen besvikna.

&b>&i>An Almost Perfect Holiday&/i> is the heartwarming novel by Lucy Diamond, full of her trademark combination of humour, warmth and friendship.&/b>

Efter en hektisk sommar på strandcaféet ser Evie fram emot sin första jul med nya pojkvännen Ed. Hon är fast besluten att det ska bli den mest perfekta, romantiska julen någonsin. Mysiga kvällar framför brasan bara de två, med vin och godsaker underbart! Men friden tar slut när Eds före detta fru plötsligt tar kontakt igen, och sedan dyker oväntade gäster upp: Eds grinige bror Jake och Evies bästa vän Amber, som just fått sitt hjärta krossat. Lägg till snöstormar och familjedraman, och det ser ut som om julen kommer att bli lite av en kalkon Snöfall över strandcaféet är en hjärtevärmande och charmig berättelse i ljuvlig miljö den perfekta verklighetsflykten när kylan kommer.

Tre engelske kvinner møtes på et italienskkurs. Anna leter etter sin ukjente far, kanskje finner hun ham i Italia? Catherines mann har forlatt henne og barna for en annen kvinne. Omfanget av mannens utroskap og enorme svik begynner å gå opp for henne. Sophie er læreren på kurset. Hun ville mye heller vært tilbake i Sorrento enn å bo hjemme hos foreldrene sine. Mens kvinnene blir stadig bedre i italiensk, knytter de også nære vennskap. Det oppstår romantiske forbindelser i klassen. Hemmeligheter avsløres og det er tid for store avgjørelser. Livet tar noen uventede omveier og det kommer en tid for å si jeg elsker deg ¬- ikke bare på italiensk¿

Warm and witty, no one writes about love, family and friendship like Lucy Diamond, the Sunday Times bestelling author of The Secrets of Happiness and On a Beautiful Day. The perfect read for fans of Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell. ‘A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar’ – Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country Escape'Multi-layered, compelling and beautifully written' - Daily Express When Frankie stumbles upon an unopened letter from her late mother, she’s delighted to have one last message from her . . . until she reads the contents and discovers the truth about her birth. Brimming with questions, she travels to York to seek further answers from the Mortimer family, but her appearance sends shockwaves through them all. Meanwhile, Robyn Mortimer has problems of her own. Her husband has become distant, and she begins to wonder exactly what he’s keeping hidden. Dare she find out more? As for Bunny, she fell head over heels in love when she first arrived in town, but now it seems her past is catching up with her. She can’t help wondering if her relationship will survive when everyone discovers who she really is – and what she did. As secrets tumble out and loyalties are tested, the Mortimers have to face up to some difficult decisions. With love, betrayal and dramatic revelations in the mix, this is one summer they’ll never forget.Praise for Lucy Diamond: ‘A hugely satisfying read’ – Heat ‘Warm, witty and wise’ – Daily Mail

Maximal sommarkänsla av författaren till bästsäljaren Strandcaféet!I ett elegant hus nära Brightons strand bor tre hyresgäster som har mer gemensamt med varandra än vad de vet om ... Rosa har börjat om sitt liv och arbetar numera med det hon älskar mest av allt: mat. Med en stroppig tonåring får henne snart att tvivla på sina livsval. Georgie har följt med sin pojkvän till Brighton, och är fast besluten att lyckas som journalist. Staden välkomnar till en början Georgia med öppna armar, men det dröjer inte lång tid innan hon hamnar i trubbel. Charlotte kämpar med att komma över en stor sorg, och vill helst av allt bara gömma sig i sin lägenhet. Men Margot, den tjusiga damen som bor på husets högsta våning, har andra planer för Charlotte. Samtidigt som dessa tre kvinnor lär känna varandra påbörjas ett helt nytt kapitel i deras liv ... Lucy Diamond är en av Englands mest populära feelgoodförfattare. Hennes första bok på svenska, Strandcaféet, sålde i över 50 000 ex. Hennes nya roman En sommar i Brighton är full av humor, hopp och vänskap. "Lika ljuvlig som en glass i solen!" Amelia"En sommar i Brighton är en både underhållande och hjärtevärmande berättelse om livets oväntade vändningar." Johannas Deckarhörna

Evie Flynn har alltid vært familiens sorte får. En drømmer uten store ambisiøse planer. Helt ulik sine perfekte søstre med sine perfekte barn og perfekte familier. Evie bor i London sammen med kjæresten Matthew. Han er en ryddige og organisert mann som får hennes rot til å virke verre og hennes manglende planer til å framstå enda mer svevende. Evie har ikke funnet en jobb hun trives med, så hun driver omkring i en rekke meningsløse vikariater.Så dør plutselig hennes kjære tante Jo. Til familiens store overraskelse er det Evie som arver strandkafeen hennes i Cornwall. Evie må bestemme seg. Er det dette hun vil? Drive kafé og flytte til Cornwall? Hva så med kjæresten Matthew? Og hva med Ed, den kjekke sjarmerende stamgjesten som åpenbart har mye å skjule.

Warm and witty, no one writes about love, family and friendship like Lucy Diamond, the Sunday Times bestelling author of The Secrets of Happiness and On a Beautiful Day. The perfect read for fans of Katie Fforde and Jill Mansell. ‘A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar’ – Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country Escape'Multi-layered, compelling and beautifully written' - Daily Express When Frankie stumbles upon an unopened letter from her late mother, she’s delighted to have one last message from her . . . until she reads the contents and discovers the truth about her birth. Brimming with questions, she travels to York to seek further answers from the Mortimer family, but her appearance sends shockwaves through them all. Meanwhile, Robyn Mortimer has problems of her own. Her husband John has become distant, and a chance remark from a friend leads Robyn to wonder exactly what he’s not been saying. Dare she find out more? As for Bunny, she fell head over heels in love with Dave Mortimer when she first arrived in town, but now it seems her past is catching up with her. She can’t help wondering if he’ll still feel the same way about her if he discovers who she really is – and what she did. As secrets tumble out and loyalties are tested, the Mortimers have to face up to some difficult decisions. With love, betrayal and dramatic revelations in the mix, this is one summer they’ll never forget. Praise for Lucy Diamond: ‘A hugely satisfying read’ – Heat ‘Warm, witty and wise’ – Daily Mail

'A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar' - Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country EscapeWhen Frankie stumbles upon an unopened letter from her late mother, she's delighted to have one last message from her . . . until she reads the contents and discovers the truth about her birth. Brimming with questions, she travels to York to seek further answers from the Mortimer family, but her appearance sends shockwaves through them all. Meanwhile, Robyn Mortimer has problems of her own. Her husband John has become distant, and a chance remark from a friend leads Robyn to wonder exactly what he's not been saying. Dare she find out more?As for Bunny, she fell head over heels in love with Dave Mortimer when she first arrived in town, but now it seems her past is catching up with her. She can't help wondering if he'll still feel the same way about her if he discovers who she really is - and what she did. As secrets tumble out and loyalties are tested, the Mortimers have to face up to some difficult decisions. With love, betrayal and dramatic revelations in the mix, this is one summer they'll never forget.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

Efter en hektisk sommar på strandcaféet ser Evie fram emot sin första jul med nya pojkvännen Ed. Hon är fast besluten att det ska bli den mest perfekta, romantiska julen någonsin. Mysiga kvällar framför brasan bara de två, med vin och godsaker underbart! Men friden tar slut när Eds före detta fru plötsligt tar kontakt igen, och sedan dyker oväntade gäster upp: Eds grinige bror Jake och Evies bästa vän Amber, som just fått sitt hjärta krossat. Lägg till snöstormar och familjedraman, och det ser ut som om julen kommer att bli lite av en kalkon Snöfall över strandcaféet är en hjärtevärmande och charmig berättelse i ljuvlig miljö den perfekta verklighetsflykten när kylan kommer.

Evie Flynn har alltid varit familjens svarta får. Medan hennes äldre systrar växte upp tidigt har Evie försökt slå igenom som sångerska, skådespelare och till och med fotograf. Men inget har lyckats och hon känner hur livet passerar medan hon vikarierar på kontor och lever ett lite för stillsamt liv med sin tråkiga, pensionssparande pojkvän. När Evies älskade moster Jo dör i en bilolycka, ärver Evie hennes strandcafé i Cornwall. Fast besluten att lyckas med något för första gången i sitt liv bestämmer sig Evie för att flytta dit, driva caféet och börja om från början. Men att börja om är inte alltid lätt varken när det kommer till jobb eller kärlek ...Lucy Diamond (pseudonym för Sue Mongredien) är en av Englands mest populära feelgoodförfattare. Strandcaféet är den första delen i hennes serie om Evies liv i Cornwall med romanser, familj och vänskap.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secrets of Happiness and Summer at Shell Cottage, this is a story about love, loss and starting over.

The Secrets of Happiness is an extraordinary tale of sisterhood, from Lucy Diamond author of The Beach Cafe.The best things in life . . . can be just around the cornerRachel and Becca aren't real sisters, or so they say. They are stepsisters, 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 realizes that her stepsister's life is not so perfect after all: Rachel's handsome husbandhas 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 . . .

From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage comes The Year of Taking Chances, a novel full of warmth, humour and romance. Because love is always worth the risk . . .It's New Year's Eve, and Gemma and Spencer Bailey are throwing a house party. There's music, dancing, champagne and all their best friends under one roof. It's going to be a night to remember.Also at the party is Caitlin, who has returned to the village to pack up her much-missed mum's house and to figure out what to do with her life; and Saffron, a PR executive who's keeping a secret which no amount of spin can change. The three women bond over Gemma's dodgy cocktails and fortune cookies, and vow to make this year their best one yet. But as the months unfold, Gemma, Saffron and Caitlin find themselves tested to their limits by shocking new developments. Family, love, work, home - all the things they've taken for granted are thrown into disarray. Under pressure, they are each forced to rethink their lives and start over. But dare they take a chance on something new?

Meet the women in love with three very different brothers . . . Izzy's determined to escape her troubled past with a new start by the sea - but flirtatious Charlie Jones is causing complications. Alicia's been happily married to loyal Hugh for years but secretly craves excitement. Maybe it's time to spice things up? Emma's relationship with David was once fun and romantic but trying for a baby has taken its toll. Then temptation comes along . . . As the future of the family's B&B becomes uncertain, Izzy, Alicia and Emma are thrown together unexpectedly. It seems that keeping up with the Joneses is harder than anyone thought . . . From Lucy Diamond, Me and Mr Jones is a sparkling tale of heartbreak, hope, friendship and love.