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In a New York minute, everything can change . . .Holly Johnson is at a crossroads in her life. She wants to make it as a real journalist, and she's dreaming of falling in love.She's so close to getting her break at work, and she's met a very special guy. Well, she hasn't actually met him ... not yet. But everyone knows most relationships start online these days. And she's on to a winner with this one. Isn't she?But something is not quite right with Andy McCoy - and he's about to learn you don't mess with Holly Johnson. She decides to fly to New York to find the truth.Holly is about to get the shock of her life.What she finds in Manhattan swiftly turns into a nightmare.But maybe - just maybe - if Holly is true to herself, she can turn this nightmare into a dream come true ...
Iris vive de los números. Lo único que falta en su vida es una pareja, y no por falta de intentos. Después de décadas de decepción, Iris prácticamente tiene un doctorado en citas on line.Kim está demasiado ocupada siendo el alma de la fiesta para buscar el amor. Sus terribles citas son excelentes historias para sus amigos y compañeros de trabajo.Connie, la madre de Kim que enviudó recientemente, está soltera por primera vez desde la década de los 70. El juego de las citas ha cambiado mucho desde sus días. Harta de que la decepcionen, Iris toma el asunto en sus propias manos, utilizando sus habilidades analíticas para crear la primera fórmula real para el amor. Con Kim y Connie a bordo, lanzan Analyzed, una aplicación de citas como ninguna otra.¿Es el amor realmente solo un juego de números?Claudia Carroll (nacida alrededor de 1969) es una autora y actriz irlandesa. Se ha convertido en un rostro familiar en la telenovela de RTÉ One, Fair City.Originaria de Dublín, donde aún reside, Carroll recibió su educación en University College Dublin, el College of Music de Dublín y la Gaiety School of Acting. Interpreta el papel de Nicola Prendergast en la telenovela irlandesa Fair City, desempeñando dicho papel durante catorce años. Mientras trabajaba en la serie, Carroll también escribía su primera novela en su camerino. Este libro fue publicado en 2004. Eventualmente, dejó el programa en 2007 para concentrarse en su escritura, aunque ha hecho apariciones especiales de su personaje.Entre los títulos más conocidos de la autora se pueden encontrar: La rosa de plata (2008), Recuérdame para qué necesito un hombre (2008) o La cortesana (2006).
Committed to protecting Earth in Plymouth, MN, his corner of the world, Clinton organizes a Kids for Saving Earth meeting in his treehouse. What happened? He's confused! Suddenly he is talking with Joe Penguin and walking through a door in his backyard "old tree." He can't believe it. He was waiting for the kids to arrive and now he finds himself going deep underground led by a very tall penguin who calls himself an Eco-Detective. Karina and his best friend Taya also find the door in the tree and enter searching for Clinton. Exciting and sometimes frightening adventures develop as they all work to stop Stretch with the evil Tree Pirates from destroying the Tree of Life. They meet and work with Mother Nature, King Neptune and more to find a way to protect Earth.
Being in a coma has helped to open Charlotte Grey's eyes for the very first time . . . As she hovers somewhere between life and death, Charlotte finally realizes what a complete mess she's made of her time on Earth?including the five years she's wasted on worthless, faithless James Kane. The afterlife should be paradise compared to that?except ?heaven? seems to be nothing more than a big retirement home in the sky, with lots of bingo and bridge and absolutely no sign of Elvis, Princess Di, Kurt Cobain, or anyone else worth spending eternity with. Charlotte would rather return to Earth, thank you very much. But the only way she can get there is as a bona fide guardian angel . . . and the lost soul she's assigned to is none other than the James Kane, who tore her heart out and stomped on it.Still, Charlotte's determined to use her second chance to really start living, Kane or not, and have some fun . . . for once in her afterlife.
Amelia Lockwood doesn't mean to sound greedy. She's got a fabulous career in television, a posh apartment, and four fiercely loyal and wickedly funny friends. The only thing she's missing is a husband. So she swallows her pride, signs up for dating boot camp, and enlists the help of a professional--an acidic New Yorker with a black belt in "tongue fu"--who'll help Amelia apply proven business-marketing principles to finding her dream man. Amelia's first assignment is to track down all the lovers she's ever lost--from the guy who dumped her during Live Aid to her most painfully recent ex, he-whose-name-shall-forever-remain-unspoken--because her future happiness depends on her tackling lesson number one: If you can't learn from your past, how will you ever move forward?
Missy Mouse and the Rocket Ship is a fable for children. A story about family, true friends, and never giving up on your dreams! The book is one of an inter-active series by CJ Carroll, called "Imagine That;" reader-listener-artists are encouraged to draw, paint, or cut and paste their own illustrations on the blank pages following each section of the story. Useful in an ESL classroom as well. Quality Trade Paperback, 6x9.
Shmadiggle and the Imagination Asteroid is fable for children and adults of all ages. Shmadiggle lives on Xiggle, a planet inhabited by people made of springs. Preparing to jiggle in a marathon, she loses her confidence and decides she needs an adventure. Jumping on a pop top, she's whirled into space; loses Grandmother Iggle's Giggle Pies when she falls into the Rainbow River. When she's chased by the Yellow Fellow and Blue Woman, Shmadiggle is saved by the Crystal Flying Fish who lift her higher and higher until she is suddenly right in the middle of a very odd parade led by Drummer, Mummer, Hummer and Strummer. Landing in one misadventure after another, the lessons Shmadiggle learns about making friends, and doing her best, is just about to begin! The story is also about youngers and olders who befriend one another, love giggle pies, and why, if you run away from a challenge you may finding it waiting for you, on Imagination Asteroid! 7,430 words Quality Trade 6x9 paperback. $9.95
Old Dumpling is an inventor, who lives on a Universe where it has never rained, but he knows the signs. He tries to warn the neighbors, but they laugh at him and won't listen anymore. He befriends Little Girl, and Young Boy, and discovers a surprising secret from another Universe. A story about friendship between Olders and Youngers, and why you shouldn't steal other people's ideas or throw rocks at glass houses. Old Dumpling is one of a series of books called "Imagine That!" in which reader-listeners are encouraged to draw or cut and paste, their own illustrations. Quality 6 x 9 trade paperback, 55 pages, 5,998 words. $9.95
My title is taken from the literally thousands of steps I climbed during my year teaching ESL in Taiwan, but it also indicates the steps I took, to get there, to live and teach there, and to, step by step, share a little of myself with others, as they shared themselves with me. Being a part of the process of education, whether with children or adults, in a country not your own, allows us, as teachers, to make a contribution to our "small, small, global world."
The side-splitting new novel form the bestselling author The Women of Primrose Square, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Mhairi McFarlane and Sophie Kinsella.
. Praise for Claudia Carroll:'Modern, warm, insightful and filled with characters that felt like friends at the end' Emma Hannigan'Original, poignant and funny .
Charlotte is hovering between life and death, but it's taken a coma for her to realize she's made a complete mess of her short time on earth. Not to mention the five precious dating years she's just wasted on the cheating, faithless James Kane.
There are so many stories hidden behind closed doors . . . It's late at night and the rain is pouring down on the Dublin city streets. She watches . . .In a kitchen on the same square, a girl waits anxiously for her mum to come home. Her landlord is absent, but there are already things about him that don't quite add up . .
'An emotional rollercoaster' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Claudia Carroll is a master of creating a great story' FABULOUS MAGAZINESarah Keyes has the perfect life. A high-flying job in a law firm, a beautiful daughter and a house to die for. So how does she find herself looking in through the kitchen window while another woman enjoys it all?When Sarah takes pity on a struggling young graduate who can't get a job, she thinks she's doing the right thing. She's being kind, generous and helpful to others, as she always is.But as Sarah allows the younger woman into her home, her law firm and even her family, is there more to this pretty youngster than meets the eye? And how can Sarah reclaim the life she has built?A sensational, page-turning read, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Patricia Scanlan.
The number one Irish bestseller! 'An emotional rollercoaster' Irish Independent'A brilliantly readable, funny novel' Fabulous magazineA gorgeous story of chance meetings and unexpected friendships. Because sometimes what you've always wished for isn't necessarily what life has in store . . .Marriage. It's a dream come true. Isn't it?One wet winter night, two women meet on a bridge. One is Tess Taylor, a personal trainer on the way to meet her boyfriend for date night. The other is Kate King, a celebrity married to a handsome billionaire who just happens to make her cry. In the cold dark evening, there is nothing to link them together but the bridge they shiver on. Little do they know they'll both hold the key to each other's future marriage...All She Ever Wished For tells the story of what happens when your dream is about to come true. And what happens when that dream turns into a bit of a nightmare...
Heartbreaking and uplifting, Me and You is a story about how hard it is to leave our old selves behind, the tough choices we sometimes have to make and how love and friendship can heal the most damaged of hearts."e;I'm fine. I'm sorry. Please take care of him for me. And maybe one day I'll get to explain."e;Angie knows a lot about her best friend Kitty. She knows Kitty is mad and wild and loves to wear clashing colours. She knows she's incredibly funny and generous but also very unreliable. And she knows that there is a perfect explanation for Kitty standing her up on her birthday. She thinks she knows everything about Kitty, except she doesn't.Kitty knows that she is the happiest she has ever been. She knows she's so lucky to have a lovely boyfriend, Simon and a best friend like Angie. But what she doesn't know is that on this night, her past is finally going to catch up with her and change everything.If you love Marian Keyes and Melissa Hill you'll adore Claudia Carroll's Me and You.
An original, funny and poignant story about those things in life that you just can't plan for...'A very modern fairytale, full of Claudia's trademark wit and humour' Sheila O'FlanaganEloise Elliot is one of the youngest newspaper editors in the country. Respected and revered by her peers, she's at the top of her game.But, on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, finding herself surrounded by some pathetic looking balloons and mangy sandwiches in The Daily Post's conference room, Eloise is hit but a long sharp pang of loneliness.Suddenly, and with dazzling clarity, she realises what she wants to make her life more complete. A baby.One successful trip to the sperm bank and almost three years later and she is the adoring mother of a gorgeous little girl, Lily. Juggling a high-powered job with motherhood is not easy and when she finds herself without childcare she sends an SOS to her sister Helen. Yet it's when Lily starts asking about her 'daddy' that Eloise really starts to panic. What will she tell her?So Eloise decides there's nothing for it - she's going to find Lily's father. After all, she chose the perfect donor so surely there won't be any surprises. Except that there are plenty, and Eloise gets a lot more than she bargained for.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder...doesn't it? Contains exclusive sneak peek of Claudia's latest novel A Very Accidental Love Story.What happens when two people decide to take a year off...from each other?Annie and Dan were the perfect couple. But now the not-so-newly weds are feeling more like flatmates than soul mates and wondering where all the fun and fireworks went ...When Annie lands her big break in a smash-hit show...that's heading for the bright lights of Broadway she's over the moon. Goodbye remote Irish village of Stickens and hello Big Apple! But with their relationship already on the rocks, how will Annie and Dan survive the distance?They're hitting the pause button on their marriage. One year off from each other - no strings attached, except a date to meet at the Rockefeller Centre to decide their fate. Will they both turn up? Or is it too late for love?Unplug your phone, pour a large glass of wine and lose yourself in a fabulously entertaining and poignant love story.
In the heart of County Kildare is Davenport Hall - a crumbling eighteenth-century mansion house, ancestral home to Portia Davenport, her beautiful younger sister Daisy and their dotty, eccentric mother, Lucasta.
The fairytale ending was just the beginning...Contains exclusive sneak peek of Claudia's latest novel A Very Accidental Love Story.Jessie Woods absolutely believes in fairytale endings. So would you if you had a recession-proof career as a daredevil TV host, a palatial pink mansion, and the dream boyfriend.But, quicker than you can say Cinderella, her life falls to pieces and suddenly her prince isn't quite so charming, her party-loving friends disappear and even her faithful friend Visa no longer loves her...Utterly heartbroken and jobless, Jessie is forced back home, to live with her stepmum and two evil stepsisters.Is it time for her to give up on the dream - or will Jessie learn that happy endings can come in the strangest of places?One of Avon's hottest writers presents a tale of princes who turn out to be frogs, Manolo Blahnik glass slippers and not-so-happily-ever-afters...
Ever since she was a little girl, all Amelia Lockwood has ever wanted is to get married. The car, the flat and three friends only go so far in consoling her now that she's in her thirties and still not married. So when Amelia hears about a course that promises she'll be saying 'I do' before the year is out, she jumps at the chance to enrol.
Portia Davenport is the luckiest woman in the world. She and her gorgeous husband, Andrew, have just finished ploughing a fortune into renovating her ancestral home, Davenport Hall, and are now planning to unveil it as one of the most fabulous, luxurious, five-star country house hotels in Kildare. But life never turns out like you think.
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