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It's never too late for a comeback!Single mum Jules lives next to a tennis club, but has no plans to play. Especially when her old school crush, handsome doctor Sam Delaney, returns thirty years after he left and is now displaying a killer forehand in direct view of her bedroom window.But when she's hit by an unprecedented wave of anxiety - brought on by her 19-year-old daughter's solo trip around the world - she's in urgent need of a distraction and rashly agrees to join an amateur women's tennis team. They are desperate for players. The fact that she doesn't really play doesn't seem to matter . . .As rallies are hit and friendships are formed, Jules is astonished to find herself in the grip of a passionate, all-consuming relationship . . . and not only with the tennis. But will these sexy encounters she keeps stumbling into with Sam put her on course to a devastating double fault?

RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award winner!  After being dumped on her wedding day, Zoe jumps on a plane to Boston, USA, to find work as a nanny and leave the drama at home in England behind her.  She’s finds two lovely kids but a hellish boss in dad Ryan, who is so wrapped up in grief after the death of their mom that he barely registers their existence.  But as Zoe attempts to inject some fun back into the children’s lives – and remind handsome, broken Ryan where his priorities lie – she glimpses a side of him that is entirely unexpected.  She’s no Mary Poppins. He’s no Employer of the Year.                                                                 With the stakes so high, will they ever start to understand each other?  The Sunday Times bestselling enemies to lovers, grumpy boss, romcom - the perfect laugh out loud spring read.  ‘Heart-warming and hilarious - the funniest novel we’ve read in years’ Heat

Sam’s boyfriend has made the worst decision ever. Now, she has five months to change his mind and the clock is ticking... Jamie is in love with Sam. But he’s also a free spirit and, after years in a job he despises, wants to travel. Sam isn't giving up without a fight. Unable to bear the idea of losing him, she enlists her closest friends to make him realise exactly what he's giving up. There is a lot of plotting, a few dirty tricks and a single aim: to win him back. But by the time the tortured Jamie finally wakes up to what he's lost, someone else has entered Sam's life. Which begs the question: does she still want him?‘This is the reason Jane Costello is one of our favourite authors’ Cosmopolitan'Thoroughly enjoyable and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Oh, and there's a nice twist that you so won't see coming' Heat If you want a laugh-out-loud, love triangle rom-com you won’t find better than this!

There are six months left of Emma’s twenties... and she has unfinished business. Emma is about to turn thirty and life hasn’t turned out how she imagined. Her career is all wrong, her love life a desert and she’s still not on the housing ladder, let alone living in that penthouse apartment she pictured herself in as a teenager. Moreover, she's never seen the Northern Lights, slept under the stars or snogged anyone famous - just some of the aspirations on a list she wrote fifteen years earlier, which she finds hidden in her old bedroom. As an endless round of birthday parties sees Emma hurtle towards her thirtieth, she sets about addressing these issues. But, as she quickly discovers with hilarious consequences, some are more difficult to tick off than others.

Lauren wouldn’t change a thing about The Moonlight Hotel. She loves its vintage glamour, lakeside setting and, above all, its precious memories from back when her late dad ran the place.  But handsome entrepreneur Joe is the new owner. And he has big plans.  When Lauren comes face to face with Joe after signing up to dance classes in its gorgeous ballroom, she can’t hide her hostility.  She’s not going to change her views. He’s not going to alter his project.  But could learning to salsa spark the chemistry they need to finally see eye to eye?  An enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity rom-com that will warm your heart and make you laugh out loud!  ‘As entertaining as Strictly, but with a lot more romance’ KATIE FFORDE  ‘Hilarious and romantic – Jane Costello’s best book yet’ BELLA

'To me, a mother of two and a woman of a certain age, it's so relatable and laugh-out-loud funny! I would definitely want to be friends with Lisa!... Absolutely loved it! Big fat five stars from me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lisa Darling - high-flying TV-exec and twice-divorced mother-of-two - has enough on her plate without having to deal with the handsome New Yorker parachuted in to her best friend's job at work.She's already navigating life with a grotty teenage son, organising a PTA cheese & wine event, supporting her oldest friend through breast cancer treatment and, since she hit 47, facing a new perimenopause symptom every day. It's no wonder she never has time for Pilates or that DIY panelling she keeps seeing on Instagram (though she'd be the first to admit she'd rather share a bottle of wine with her friends any day).So when Lisa starts feeling overheated every time she clashes with Zach Russo, she convinces herself it will pass. Maybe her HRT just needs adjusting. Until, that is, she finds herself in a sexy - and seriously ill-advised - clinch with him. And then another...All of which leads to one question: these long-forgotten feelings couldn't be caused by something else entirely... could they?Fun, frank and fabulous, Lisa Darling is the romantic comedy heroine you've all been waiting for! Perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter's Confessions of a Forty-Something, Why Mummy Drinks and Harper Ford.Everyone is falling in love with It's Getting Hot in Here:'This book spoke to my soul!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fabulous, fun and HOT' Milly Johnson 'Fantastic... I am so tempted to make my husband read it, so he knows what I go through every day, as it was like reading my own diary at points... It was so funny I snorted wine through my nose at one point after a badly timed gulp!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A fabulous fun riot of a read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Very funny, very moving, and VERY hot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fabulous... Had me giggling out loud from the end of the first chapter... It's just brilliant, a look at motherhood, menopause, juggling work and family, friends, the insanity that is the PTA... A joyous romantic comedy... Just brilliant' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Middle-aged women everywhere will be punching the air... here's a novel that's hilarious, relatable and sizzling hot' Lucy Diamond'Brilliant from start to finish and I just could not put it down... Totally relatable and had me laughing out loud...The romance between her and the gorgeous Zach was just the icing on the cake. A fantastic five star read I will be recommending to everyone' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The most perfect chick-lit read for the perimenopausal crowd, and I can't get enough! Heartfelt and comical, this book will give you all the feels!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Romantic, funny, relatable and at times down right laugh-out-loud' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Warm, funny and so very relatable' Paige Toon'Lisa Darling is a romantic comedy heroine for Generation X: Feisty, funny, fantastic' Debbie Johnson

Imogen is going on an expenses-paid holiday with her best friends. What could possibly go wrong? Imogen isn’t used to five-star hotels.  She’s used to juggling the pressures of her job with raising a four-year-old single-handedly and trying to keep smiling throughout.   So, when her friend wins a VIP trip to Barcelona’s most fashionable new hotel, it’s her chance to finally relax.    But Imogen knows better than most that life doesn’t always go according to plan and things start to go awry before they’ve even set foot on the plane.   The big question is: what is really motivating the mysterious, handsome man who’s always in the right place at the wrong time?'Funny, sexy and moving - a hilarious holiday romp with a heart. I loved it' SOPHIE KINSELLA

They’ve found a dream first home. But making it theirs will be a nightmare.   Desperate to get on the housing ladder, Gemma and Dan move in with his mum to save up for a deposit.   But between Dan's mum's kitchen karaoke, argumentative streak and questionable cooking, life back in his childhood bedroom would test the patience of a saints.   Which he is definitely not. Gemma's determined to make it work, no matter how bad things get.   But as she’s trying to convince herself it will all be worth it, her past comes back to haunt her. . . shaking the foundations of their relationship to its core.

An exclusive eBook short story from the bestselling author of The Wish List, Jane Costello. Featuring extracts fromThe Time of Our Lives and Jane''s brand new novel, The Love Shack, coming April 2015! When Sophie''s friend Anisha is sent on her first foreign trip in her job at a travel agency - and gets to take Sophie with her - she jumps at the chance of some time away. But what Sophie doesn''t realise is that there is a catch - a rather large catch. The five-star hotel is also a world-renowned golf resort. And its owners have offered the holiday on the basis of the girls'' golfing prowess. Of which they possess quite literally none... A laugh-out-loud short story from the brilliant bestselling author, Jane Costello. Praise for Jane Costello:''Riotous … thoroughly enjoyable and laugh-out-loud hilarious'' Heat''Close the doors, open a bottle of wine, get out the chocs and enjoy this wonderfully witty read. Jane Costello at her best'' Milly Johnson ''Packed with likeable characters and witty one-liners'' Sunday Mirror ''A real page-turner'' Woman''Jane Costello is fast becoming one of our favourite authors'' Cosmopolitan ''A must-read - lots of laugh-out-loud moments'' Glamour

Lauren wouldn’t change a thing about The Moonlight Hotel. She loves its vintage glamour, lakeside setting and, above all, its precious memories from back when her late dad ran the place.  But handsome entrepreneur Joe is the new owner. And he has big plans.  When Lauren comes face to face with Joe after signing up to dance classes in its gorgeous ballroom, she can’t hide her hostility.  She’s not going to change her views. He’s not going to alter his project.  But could learning to salsa spark the chemistry they need to finally see eye to eye?  An enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity rom-com that will warm your heart and make you laugh out loud!  ‘As entertaining as Strictly, but with a lot more romance’ KATIE FFORDE  ‘Hilarious and romantic – Jane Costello’s best book yet’ BELLA

Lauren wouldn’t change a thing about The Moonlight Hotel. She loves its vintage glamour, lakeside setting and, above all, its precious memories from back when her late dad ran the place.   But handsome entrepreneur Joe is the new owner. And he has big plans.   When Lauren comes face to face with Joe after signing up to dance classes in its gorgeous ballroom, she can’t hide her hostility.   She’s not going to change her views. He’s not going to alter his project.   But could learning to salsa spark the chemistry they need to finally see eye to eye?  An enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity rom-com that will warm your heart and make you laugh out loud!  ‘As entertaining as Strictly, but with a lot more romance’ KATIE FFORDE   ‘Hilarious and romantic – Jane Costello’s best book yet’ BELLA

At twenty-eight, Hannah MacFarlane's career is on course to smash the glass ceiling and beat it into submission.Then a shock company reshuffle leaves her sacked and bewildered, while her fiancé is promoted into a job nearly 5,000 miles away in Dubai.Five months later, she is jobless, broke and worryingly addicted to Loose Women. Then her older sister Suzy intervenes after her child minder left them in the lurch and offers Hannah the job of looking after her FOUR young children.Hannah has no other option but to accept. But while she was great at playing 'Cool Auntie', she soon discovers - with riotous consequences - that she is no Mary Poppins . . .Jane Costello's exclusive novella is by turns hilarious, romantic and heart-warming - download it today.Praise for The Time of Our Lives:'Funny, sexy and moving - a hilarious holiday romp with a heart. I loved it' Sophie KinsellaPraise for Jane Costello:'Jane Costello is one of our favourite authors' Cosmopolitan'Close the doors, open a bottle of wine, get out the chocs and enjoy this wonderfully witty read. Jane Costello at her best' Milly Johnson'Packed with likeable characters and witty one-liners' Sunday Mirror'Riotous … thoroughly enjoyable and laugh-out-loud hilarious' Heat

Imogen is going on an expenses-paid holiday with her best friends. What could possibly go wrong?Imogen isn’t used to five-star hotels.  She’s used to juggling the pressures of her job with raising a four-year-old single-handedly and trying to keep smiling throughout.  So, when her friend wins a VIP trip to Barcelona’s most fashionable new hotel, it’s her chance to finally relax.   But Imogen knows better than most that life doesn’t always go according to plan and things start to go awry before they’ve even set foot on the plane.  The big question is: what is really motivating the mysterious, handsome man who’s always in the right place at the wrong time?'Funny, sexy and moving - a hilarious holiday romp with a heart. I loved it' SOPHIE KINSELLA

Four weddings, without the funeral...With less than an hour before her best friend walks down the aisle, Evie is attempting to fulfil her most important role as a bridesmaid: to deposit the bride at the start-line at the appointed time. But with a bride famed for her chaotic sense of time, the odds are stacked against her.Evie herself, meanwhile, has never been in love and doubts she ever will be.Small wonder that the prospect of being a bridesmaid at no less than THREE impending weddings fills her with trepidation. But then she meets Jack, who is dating the beautiful, self-obsessed Valentina and can’t possibly be as good as he seems. Can he?

Four weddings, without the funeral... With less than an hour before her best friend walks down the aisle, Evie is attempting to fulfil her most important role as a bridesmaid: to deposit the bride at the start-line at the appointed time. But with a bride famed for her chaotic sense of time, the odds are stacked against her. Evie herself, meanwhile, has never been in love and doubts she ever will be. Small wonder that the prospect of being a bridesmaid at no less than THREE impending weddings fills her with trepidation. But then she meets Jack, who is dating the beautiful, self-obsessed Valentina and can’t possibly be as good as he seems. Can he?

RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award winner!   After being dumped on her wedding day, Zoe jumps on a plane to Boston, USA, to find work as a nanny and leave the drama at home in England behind her.   She’s finds two lovely kids but a hellish boss in dad Ryan, who is so wrapped up in grief after the death of their mom that he barely registers their existence.   But as Zoe attempts to inject some fun back into the children’s lives – and remind handsome, broken Ryan where his priorities lie – she glimpses a side of him that is entirely unexpected.   She’s no Mary Poppins. He’s no Employer of the Year.                                                                  With the stakes so high, will they ever start to understand each other?  The Sunday Times bestselling enemies to lovers, grumpy boss, romcom - the perfect laugh out loud spring read.   ‘Heart-warming and hilarious - the funniest novel we’ve read in years’ Heat

Lucy is an ambitious publicity executive who loves nothing more than to glam up and party.   Henry is a loveable geek, with a brain the size of Pluto and dress sense straight from the pages of Railway Enthusiasts’ Weekly.   Yet nobody is closer than the two housemates, who have been best friends since primary school.   So when Henry confesses that he’d like help with a makeover, Lucy rises to the challenge beautifully. Trouble is, she never envisaged quite how successful it might be. And now, she isn’t at all sure she likes it.  The perfect laugh-out-loud friends-to-lovers romcom. 

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Bridesmaids and The Time of Our Lives.   Abby has been on health kicks before. They involve having one muffin for breakfast, instead of two.   But since starting a business, her fitness has taken even more of a back seat than her long-neglected love life.   Yet, when Abby meets the cute captain of the local running club, she is mysteriously compelled to exercise.   The only downside is the discovery that handsome, motorbike-riding architect Tom, with whom she’s already clashed – literally - is also a member.   She’s no runner. He’s no pushover. Together, could they ever find their stride?  The Sunday Times bestselling enemies to lovers, laugh-out-loud romcom - the perfect spring read.