Duncan's face shone as he adjusted his tie. 'Well, you know I like to keep my Kerry in her place behind the bar pulling pints...' There was an uproarious cheer from every corner; one lone voice, that of the five-a-side team's lean and ...
it seems like you've suddenly got a whole class in the kitchen, with him doing the voices and the faces and the way they move, impersonating Miss Robson and the way she tugs at her pants when she thinks no one's watching and bangs the ...
'He used to go out with Tiffany Bryant. She's bloody gorgeous, she looks like Taylor Swift.' 'Taylor Swift if she smoked thirty a day and had three kids before she was twenty-five,' commented Digger. 'I heard one of those weans is ...
She had no idea what Uncle Frank was going to say about her ideas for his beloved Cranbridge Times. Oh well, she thought. No time like the present. By the time they had reached his bungalow, she realised that his front door was open.
The regulars, Frank and Stanley, were chatting in their usual position in the battered leather wing-backed chairs on either side of the fireplace. Frank and Stanley were two elderly pensioners who had lived in the village all of their ...
'Sorry, Li.' He stood up. 'I can't stop. I've just remembered a meeting with the hockey coach.' 'Oh. Okay. Will I see you later?' 'I've got that thing with my mum after school.' 'What thing?' 'The thing. With the vicar.
'Are you sure?' The words were barely audible. 'I'm sure.' My heart raced. 'I mean it, Gary. Are you absolutely sure? Because if you really don't want children, then we have a serious, serious problem.' 'I'm sorry, Li. I didn't mean to.
'I'll see you tomorrow, Li.' He kissed me gently on the head then picked up his tray still laden with his uneaten lunch. 'Gary,' I called, as he turned to leave. 'What?' 'I love you.' He smiled. 'Love you too, Li.
For my mother, Judith Robbins, a woman of extraordinary courage and wisdom. And in loving memory of Alan Sutherland who showed me that I was only afraid of the fear The lark at break of day arising From sullen earth,
Also, writers Sue Shepherd and Piers Rowlandson, for helpful feedback in the early days of writing this book. Thank you, Barbara Nathan, for allowing me to use Ollie as the name for the cocker spaniel. I would like to say an enormous ...
Julie kept a close eye on Elliot, not daring to take her eyes off him for one minute, and in the early hours of the morning she heard a bang on the shed door. She feigned sleep as Elliot looked around at everyone, then got up and opened ...
Freedman says: ʼI found Alex to be straightforward and very cooperative. If I ever had a problem with him he would come to me and confront me with it directly. There was no going behind my back.ʼ Freedman joined Manchester United after ...
I really loved this book – highly recommended by me.' 'Like all of this author’s novels, Rendez-Vous in Cannes makes you forget everything around you as you read.
A heartwarming, page-turning new saga from Lindsey Hutchinson for 2021 Lindsey Hutchinson. REFERENCES Bostin' Fittle by Pat Purcell Black Country Dictionary and Phrase Book by Steve Edwards MORE FROM LINDSEY HUTCHINSON We hope you ...
What people are saying about What She Saw: 'This fast-paced ride, with some seriously likeable characters, is crime fiction at its best. I need another Diane Saxon fix please.' Keri Beevis
Highly recommended.' 'This book has everything: fear, suspense, murder and deception. This is a book that kept me reading far into the night because I had to find out what the outcome was. It was well worth the lost sleep!
In a race against time, they need to track down the copycat and discover who is pulling whose strings? This book was previously published as Copycat.Praise for Diane Saxon: 'Compulsive, addictive and gripping - a truly five star read!
Beth reappears in the corridor, phone in hand, and stops dead the moment she sees Darcy. Her face twists. I know what she's thinking – not another bloody unexpected guest. 'What the FUCK is she doing here?' Brigitte screeches suddenly ...
I could not stop smiling when I finished this book.’ ’I loved everything about it’ 'This was such a lovely read to snuggle up with over the weekend. The characters and setting were adorable and I really didn't want the story to end.'
There was always a bottle of sparkling wine in the fridge, thanks to Bee's job with a city catering company. Louise was studying medicine and knew exactly what to do to shift a hangover. They worked hard during the week, ...