Always the Bridesmaid

It's bad enough when your love life is going nowhere fast - it's worse when everyone else's is soaring!
 That's the personal tragedy that appears to have befallen Amy O'Sullivan, as she careens toward the "Big Three-O" with what she laughingly refers to as a "career" at a dead end. Amy's little sister has come home with her "Golden Delicious" Australian fiancé in tow. Amy's girlfriend Beth is also planning on tying the knot with her own Mr. Right in the near future. And another "friend" has just slept with the man Amy figured she herself might end up marrying! So what's a perennial bridesmaid to do . . . after she's spent more than enough time and energy lying in bed, wallowing in self-pity? Why, move on, of course! She's needed (sort of) at the bookstore where, as "Story Princess," she's expected to enliven young lives, even as her own sinks deeper in the mire. 
Then again, perhaps there are actual Prince Charmings out there in the real world. And a pitiful princess never knows what - or who - is going to come walking in the door holding the hand of an eager little girl . . .

Literature & Fiction

Webb, Sarah

United States

William Morrow Paperbacks

Still-unpublished author Molly Harper would die for a passion like those depicted in the novels sold at Happily Ever After, the bookshop she manages in the Irish village of Burnaby that specializes in romance fiction. And she'd love a boss—any boss—other than her store's detestable, super-smooth new owner, Milo Jones . . . though Milo's very attractive son may be the one good reason why Molly should not take flight.
Molly's best friend, Paige Brady, is a happily married mother of two and running for local office. But suddenly she faces two unanticipated challenges: an opponent's stingingly personal attacks . . . and a surprise pregnancy.
Kate Bowan sells trendy designer shoes by day, and potential matches-made-in-heaven by night. Because of her hectic schedule, the determined dating service entrepreneur has no time to pencil in for loneliness. What she does have, however, is a client who's proving to be a lot more than she can handle.
Welcome to modern life and love in tiny Burnaby, Ireland, where three very different women with big dreams, the closest of friends, are about to discover that "happily ever after" could be only a heartbeat—or a heartbreak—away.

It Had to Be You

Four girls, one remarkable dress and an extraordinary friendship. This title comes from the bestselling author of "The Loving Kind". Julia`s best friend has always been Ed - they`ve grown up together. Ed is now engaged to the sophisticated, grown-up Louise. Julia should be happy for them - but she manages to make a complete fool of herself at his engagement dinner. She suddenly realises she doesn`t want to lose him, and throws herself at him in front of everyone. When Louise organises a ball with her charity committee, Julia sees this as her last chance to get Ed back. When she spots the most incredible dress in Shoestring, the vintage clothes shop she runs with her sister, she knows she`ll only be able to stagger through the evening if she`s wrapped in its silky drapes. But the beautiful dress costs an absolute fortune...Arietty Pilgrim can`t and won`t attend her ghastly ten year school reunion unless she can arrive wearing exactly that same dress `funked up` with her favourite cropped leather jacket. But looking after elephants in Dublin Zoo does not a millionaire make.After a chance meeting in the shop, Julia and Arietty set up The Shoestring Club to timeshare the dress - and start a life-altering friendship. There`s just one problem. In order to buy the dress, they need more partners...

The Shoestring Club

Macmillan

Amy`s life is not working out the way she always dreamed it would. She`s about to turn the dreaded 3-0, her career is going nowhere fast and her love life is not exactly flourishing. To make matters worse, while things are falling apart for Amy, they seem to be coming together for everyone else in her life...
Visiting her friend, Jodie, Amy finds that she and Jack, the man she once thought she might marry, have spent the night together. Her younger sister Suzi has just arrived home with her `Golden Delicious` Australian fiance in tow, and announced their May wedding. And now Amy discovers that her best friend Beth is also planning on tying the knot, and Amy is asked to be bridesmaid. With a sinking heart, she remembers that old saying: always the bridesmaid, never the bride... Surely it can`t be true?
`A real girlie page-turner that keeps you amused, entertained and guessing until the final page` Belfast Telegraph
`A rollicking hilarious romance. Definitely one to carry on to the plane` RTE Guide

Romance

Pan Books Limited

In the Irish village of Burnaby, life is about to change for three very different women.Molly Harper is the long-suffering manager of Ireland`s only dedicated romance bookshop - `Happily Ever After`. She can`t stand Milo Jones, the super-smooth new owner but he does have a rather attractive son, Sam. Should she stay, or should she walk?Her best friend, Paige Brady, has problems of her own. She has just launched a general election campaign and is astonished when another woman on the ballot sheet, Annette Higgins, starts to attack her in a very personal way. But Paige is determined to stay in the race.Kate Bowan, shop assistant in the trendy Burnaby designer shoe shop, `Baroque` by day, runs the popular dummy dating service `Dublin Dummy Dates` by night. But one particular client is proving to be more than a handful.But all`s fair in love, business and politics as the three friends are about to find out. Enter the world of Burnaby Village, and you`ll be glad you stayed, because sometimes finding yourself is only the start of the adventure.

Contemporary

Pan/Macmillan

Sometimes living apart is easier than living together... When Meg returns to Dublin after three years trailing Simon around the globe with their toddler, Lily, and Dan, her 11 year old son from a previous relationship in tow, she realises that all her friends have moved on. And now she only has her kooky family, her sex-obsessed sister, Hattie, and Dan's flaky but dangerously gorgeous father, Sid, to rely on for help and support. Her new neighbour, Tina is in the same boat. Tina's a work widow - her workaholic husband, Oliver, works in London from Monday to Friday, leaving Tina with only her perma-stressed sister, Gerry, for company during the week. Meg is worried - without Simon's job to define her, she doesn't know who she is anymore. But just when she finds a new job and starts to get back on her feet, Simon throws her another curve ball. And Meg finds that having a man around all the time isn't all it's cracked up to be. And that sometimes living apart is easier than living together. Because when the boys are away . . . the girls can play! Selected Reviews for Sarah Webb: 'A wonderfully enjoyable read - no wonder Irish eyes are smiling' Heat 'Chicklit at its best . . . this is one to savour' Irish Independent

When the Boys Are Away

Literary

Pan MacMillan Paperback Omes

The Loving Kind

Pan Books

History in Progress: Pupil Book 2 (1603-1901) (Bk. 2)

History

Day, Steve

Roberts, Colette

Boughey, Nicola

World

Heinemann Educational Books

When The Boys Are Away

Meg returns to Dublin after three years trailing Simon around the globe. However, without Simon's job to define her, she doesn't know who she is anymore. But just when she finds a new job and starts to get back on her feet, Simon throws her another curve ball. And Meg finds that having a man around all the time isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Isis Audio Books

Isis Audio

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