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'An elegant, witty and deeply perceptive book' Woman's Journal'Bubbly, amusing, touching, and ultimately poignant' Sunday Express'Demonstrates again how good Joanna Trollope is at describing village life and how sure is her touch' Evening Standard__________________________________ONE ENCOUNTER AND LIFE IS NEVER THE SAME AGAIN...The Logans were an enchanting and admirable couple. Archie had snatched Liza from her own engagement party to someone else, wooed her, swept her off to his father in Scotland, and finally married her.Now bedded firmly into country life - three children, Archie the village doctor, Liza a teacher, everything comfortable, funny, affectionate - they awaited the arrival of Archie's father, the brilliant Sir Andrew Logan, a widower for over thirty years.When his city-clean Rover stopped in the drive, Sir Andrew was not alone. Beside him was a golden lady in caramel suede, a warm, witty, desirable widow whom everyone - except Archie - adored at once.Archie saw his father's mistress as the worm in the bud of his perfect life - a life that was to be wrenched apart before he and Liza could re-create their world._______________________________Readers love A Passionate Man:'Captivating''Brilliant''Her writing is, for me, perfection''One of her best I think''I didn't want it to finish!'

The number one bestselling novel from highly acclaimed author Joanna Trollope, City of Friends is an emotional journey portraying the multiple frustrations, pressures and hidden agonies of four women.The day Stacey Grant loses her job feels like the last day of her life. Or at least, the only life she'd ever known. For who was she if not a City high-flyer, Senior Partner at one of the top private equity firms in London?As Stacey starts to reconcile her old life with the new – one without professional achievements or meetings, but instead, long days at home with her dog and ailing mother, waiting for her successful husband to come home – she at least has The Girls to fall back on. Beth, Melissa and Gaby. The girls, now women, had been best friends from the early days of university right through their working lives, and for all the happiness and heartbreaks in between.But these career women all have personal problems of their own, and when Stacey's redundancy forces a betrayal to emerge that was supposed to remain secret, their long cherished friendships will be pushed to their limits . . .'Fiendishly well plotted and, with its glittering London settings, full of urban glamour' – Daily Mail'A delightfully grown-up tale' – Mail on Sunday

Readers of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will love this wise and warm novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope. A story of delicate family relationships and the catalysts that can change everything...'Her novels, like family life itself, are built on the tensions between the illusions of permanence and the reality of charm' -- Observer'A hugely enjoyable book' -- The Sunday Times'I love her wit, her benevolence, her resolve that in even the darkest hour a little light will shine' -- Irish Press'Profoundly satisfying as well as acutely querying...A perceptive chronicler of our times' -- Sunday Express'Beautifully written' -- ***** Reader reviewCouldn't put this book down 100% excellent -- ***** Reader review'Incredible' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************TWO LIVES INTERTWINED AND SEEMINGLY HARMONIOUS. ONE DECISION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING. Lizzie and Frances are twins, together forming part of a unit. Or at least that's the way Lizzie sees things. Lizzie is the twin who has everything: husband, children, a flourishing career and a beautiful house. She worries about Frances, who seems to lead a solitary life in London, ricocheting from one disastrous man to the next. Lizzie just wants Frances to have a complete and satisfying life, just like hers.Then one day Frances announces she isn't coming to Lizzie's for Christmas as usual - she's going to Spain instead.Suddenly and equally unexpectedly, Lizzie's world begins to tilt. Frances's Christmas defection seems overwhelmingly threatening to their unity.As Frances's future begins to change into something exciting and Lizzie's deteriorates as financial pressures eat into her ideal lifestyle, long held assumptions are called into question.Which twin really is the one with everything?

The beloved and bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope’s contemporary reworking of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility launches The Austen Project and is already one of the most talked about books of the year.When sisters Elinor and Marianne lose their father and their beloved home, Norland Park, all in a matter of weeks, the shock impacts them in very different ways. As young architect student Elinor holds the family together, Marianne resists the change they must endure with all of her might.Thrust into a tiny cottage in Devon, the two sisters are soon united by one thing, dilemmas of the heart. But where Marianne proclaims her love, Elinor holds her tongue. And in a world that turns on an axis of money, sex and power, what will prevail: following one’s head or one’s heart?

Joanna Trollope’s much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility launches The Austen Project and is already one of the most talked about books of the year.Two sisters could hardly be more different.Elinor Dashwood, an architecture student, values discretion above all. Her impulsive sister Marianne displays her creativity everywhere as she dreams of going to art school.But when the family finds itself forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home for twenty years, their values are severely put to the test.Can Elinor remain stoic knowing that the man she likes has been ensnared by another girl? Will Marianne’s faith in love be shaken by meeting the hottest boy in the county? And when social media is the controlling force at play, can love ever triumph over conventions and disapproval?Joanna Trollope casts Sense & Sensibility in a fresh new light, re-telling a coming-of-age story about young love and heartbreak, and how when it comes to money especially, some things never change…

Joanna Trollope’s much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility will launch The Austen Project and be one of the most talked about books of 2013.‘It’s hugely exciting to attempt the reworking of one of the best novels written by one of our greatest novelists. This is a project which requires consummate respect above all else; not an emulation, but a tribute.’ Joanna TrollopeThe Austen Project is a major new series of six novels teaming up authors of global literary significance with Jane Austen’s six complete works.The pairing of Joanna Trollope and Jane Austen received global coverage, from the NEW YORK TIMES to the TIMES OF INDIA. The Austen Project continues with Val McDermid’s reworking of Northanger Abbey in Spring 2014 and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Pride and Prejudice in Autumn 2014.

Multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope's sharp eye for family relationships and the intricacies of being human will appeal to readers of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble and Amanda Prowse. Full of her customary wit and wonderfully sharp characterisation, Girl from the South is an enthralling novel you won't be able to put down. 'She writes so beautifully...' -- Evening Standard'Joanna Trollope is a wonderful novelist of domestic detail... Girl From the South is, like all her books, a really good read, spiked with insight' -- Observer'Finely-observed family tensions' -- Sunday Mirror'At the heart of Trollope's tightly written, acutely observed novel is what it means to be a family' -- New Statesman'Couldn't stop reading it' -- ***** Reader review'[I] was really sorry to get to the end of it' -- ***** Reader review'Absorbing. Loved it' -- ***** Reader review'A must read' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************CAN LONG-TERM HOPES AND DREAMS HOLD FAST IN THE FACE OF AN EXOTIC WIND OF CHANGE? Gillon - red-haired, intelligent, vulnerable - comes to London to escape from the demands of her wealthy, conventional, socially superior family in Charleston, South Carolina. An art historian, she has a chance meeting with Tilly, whose long-term boyfriend Henry is a wildlife photographer who is finding it hard to commit.Before long Gillon has moved into their flat, replacing Henry's old mate William, William's on-off-girlfriend Susie, and a lots of mess and disorganisation. Things are changing, and Tilly finds it difficult to accept that her dreams of settling down with Henry are receding further into the distance, especially when Henry announces that he is going to South Carolina to photograph the abundant wildlife of the area.There, Henry is wholly seduced by the charms of Charleston, by Gillon's family, and by the old patrician way of life which presents itself. The rules seem to be changing, the time passing by, and the future is becoming less and less certain...

'Pacy, absorbing and compassionate' Daily Mail'Brilliantly perceptive' Daily Telegraph'An important novel' Evening Standard_______________________________Will a journey into the past lose them more than they gain?Nathalie and David have been good and dutiful children to their parents, and now, grown-up, with their own families, they are still close to one another. Brother and sister.Except that they aren't - brother and sister that is.They were both adopted, when their loving parents, found that they couldn't have children themselves. And up until now it's never mattered.But suddenly, Nathalie discovers a deep need to trace her birth parents and is insisting that David makes the same journey. And through this, both learn one of the hardest lessons of all, that sometimes, the answers to who we are and where we come from can be more difficult than the questions ...This is an emotional and thought-provoking novel about who we are and where we come from is insightful and prescient, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse._______________________________Readers love Brother & Sister:'5 stars''Kept me really interested all the way through''Another Joanna Trollope winner''Very entertaining and thought provoking'

This heart-warming and uplifting novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope is perfect for fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse. It's a story of relationships in which everybody can find something to identify with, and even learn from. Perfect to settle down with!'The queen of the domestic dilemma...observant and empathetic' - The Sunday Times'The ebb and flow of relationships is brilliantly handled' - The Observer'One of the finest chroniclers of how we live now' - Independent on Sunday'A highly readable, often un-put-down-able novel which I thoroughly enjoyed.' -- ***** Reader review'Excellent, engaging novel. Like having a warm blanket around your shoulders!' -- ***** Reader review'Trollope at her best again' -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************************************SECOND HONEYMOON: THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWhen the children have come and gone, can a marriage pick up where it left off?Ben is, at last, leaving home. At twenty-two, he's the youngest of the family.His mother, Edie, an actress, is distraught.His father, Russell, a theatrical agent, is rather hoping to get his wife back.His brother, Matthew, is struggling in a relationship in which he achieves and earns less than his girlfriend.And his sister, Rosa, is wrestling with debt and the end of a turbulent love affair.Meet the Boyd family and the empty nest, twenty-first-century style.

Fans of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble and Amanda Prowse will love this enthralling novel from the pen of multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope. With her customary acute observation and expert characterisation, Trollope makes her readers not only identify with her characters but also become deeply attached to them. You will not be able to put this book down!'Trollope, as ever, can be relied upon to deliver a good read' -- Mail on Sunday'An entertaining novel' -- Independent on Sunday'Hits a right and ringing note and keeps hitting it' -- Independent'Excellent gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review'This, for me, was a "can't put down" type of book!!' -- ***** Reader review'Best Trollope book I have read so far!' -- ***** Reader review'Pure pleasure' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************************************THEY WOULDN'T LET ANYTHING - OR ANYONE - GET IN THE WAY OF THEIR FRIENDSHIP, WOULD THEY?Friday nights, the best night of the week, the night they all looked forward to more than they cared to admit - talking, drinking, laughing and crying together.They were six female friends, different in age and circumstances, but with one common need: the warmth and support of their Friday nights. It was a time to share secrets and fears, triumphs and tragedies and, above all, to feel safe in the company of women friends.But things never stay the same forever, especially when a man is introduced into the mix...

Fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will love this absorbing, emotionally charged and beautifully written novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope. Our lives are not always as rock-solid as we think...'Inventive, surprising and fascinating' - The Times'A page-turner that feels like sinking into a warm, deep bath. With Trollope you are always in safe hands. Highly recommended' -- Sunday Express'Trollope is shrewdly observant of human interaction' -- Daily Telegraph'Fascinating' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely gripping' -- ***** Reader review'I could hardly bear to put it down' -- ***** Reader review'Another unputdownable book from Joanna Trollope' -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************SOME SECRETS ARE TOO BIG TO STAY HIDDEN...Chrissie had always believed that her husband Richie was the one. With their three daughters, a lovely house and a fulfilling career, things couldn't be much better. And even if he hadn't given her the one thing she really wanted, she knew he loved her.But suddenly Richie is no longer there and, without him, Chrissie's carefully constructed life comes tumbling down and the secrets start to come out.As the practicalities of Richie's will must be sorted out, Chrissie must tell her daughters of their father's other family, a wife and son he had abandoned years before and sworn never to see again. And now, it is finally time for the two families to face each other...

Can a mother ever hand over her son to another woman?In this emotional and thought-provoking novel, multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope expertly weaves a study of familial relationships with a lightness of tone and real sense of compassion. Fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will love it!'Trollope writes about family life with wit, intelligence and verve' - Guardian'Wonderfully observed and readable' - THE TIMES'Infallibly elegant...Look more closely and something as grim as Greek tragedy is played out around the cosy family dining table' - Daily Telegraph'I found it hard to put this book down' -- ***** Reader review'A brilliant book' -- ***** Reader review'Always an enjoyable read - Joanna Trollope is the mistress of family emotions' -- ***** Reader review'I read it last week and have started to re-read it immediately.' -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************************************DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW : THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWhen you've dedicated your life to your children, what happens when they grow up?Rachel loves being at the centre of her large family. She has devoted herself fiercely to bringing up her three sons, but at their childhood home on the wide, bird-haunted coast of Suffolk, Rachel finds that her control begins to slip away. Other women - her daughters-in-law - are usurping her position. They have become more important to her boys than she is.A crisis brings these subtle rifts to the surface.Can there be a way forward, if they are to survive as a family?

Fans of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble and Amanda Prowse will devour this gripping novel by multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope which lays bare the snags and frustrations of family life and the dangerous pressure points in relationships. Guaranteed to keep you hooked...'Written with all Trollope's customary skill and panache, this is an absorbing look at the modern military wife who no longer automatically follows the drum' -- Daily Mail'The Soldier's Wife is a cracking read and has clearly been thoroughly researched. All the little details which animate a novel ring true... compassionate, humourous and topical' - Spectator'Another great page turner from Joanna Trollope, one of her best' -- ***** Reader review'My only criticism - it was too short - I didn't want it to end!' -- ***** Reader review'Hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review'I couldn't put the book down!' -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************DOES MARRYING A SOLDIER ALWAYS HAVE TO MEAN YOU ARE NOT MARRYING A MAN, BUT A REGIMENT? The soldiers are coming home - after six months in Afghanistan. Surely being reunited with their wives and girlfriends and families will be heaven, after the hell they have been through.When Dan Riley returns to his adored wife, Alexa, and their children, his Army life still comes first. Alexa thought she was prepared to help him, and the whole family, to make the transition to normal life again - but no-one had told her how lonely and near impossible the task would be...

Family and business, husbands and wives, parents and children. It's always a balancing act... In this emotional and thought-provoking novel, multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope expertly weaves a study of familial relationships with a lightness of tone and real sense of compassion. Fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will not be disappointed. 'To be relished.' -- The Times'Joanna Trollope's evocations of human relationships are, as ever, penetrating and engaging.' -- Daily Express'A joy to read' -- ***** Reader review'A great read, very engrossing and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'A real page-turner' -- ***** Reader review'Sublime' -- ***** Reader review********************************************************************************************WHEN EVERYTHING YOU'VE WORKED TO ACHIEVE SUDDENLY FEELS PRECARIOUS, YOU'LL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP IT STABLE...Four strong women. All working in a family business. But what happens when they begin to want different things? And what about the men - and the children - in their lives?Susie Moran has always been the breadwinner in her family. Her husband was the one who was there for their three girls. But now he wants something of his past back - the life he had before Susie's career took off, before they had children. And those children don't see their mother's business the way she has always seen it, thereby threatening the balance she has worked so hard to achieve.And then, amidst the simmering tensions, someone significant from the past, someone almost forgotten, turns up. The problems of the past, the present, and the future all become challenges to the stability of both family and work. Which relationships - if any - will survive?

Readers of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will devour this gripping novel about love and marriage - and the ties that bind us - from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope. With the flawless depiction of rural, middle-class life and her incredibly astute characterisation, she effortlessly demonstrates how seductive and cosy the apparent safety of money, conformity and marriage can be - but also how fragile....'A story of seduction - not only sexual seduction but the irresistible appeal of money, beautiful objects, charming manners...excellent' - The Sunday Times'A richly textured and immensely readable novel' - The Sunday Times'Could not put this book down' - ***** Reader review'A must read' - ***** Reader review'An outstanding study of human relationships and conflicting loyalties' - ***** Reader review****************************************************************WOULD YOU TAKE A CHANCE AND SET SOMETHING IN MOTION THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING?The Grey House is the final piece in the jigsaw of Alice Jordan's perfect life. It seems to be the ultimate achievement of her outwardly happy marriage - a loyal, if dull husband, three children, two cars and now the house. So why does she feel as if something is missing?As Alice and her family settle themselves into village life, the something missing becomes something huge and then breaks, scandalizing the village and opening up old wounds.But because of it, Alice begins to feel that there is hope and humour and understanding and compassion in the new life she must build for herself.

Joanna Trollope has the priceless gift of drawing characters so clearly, and cleanly, that within half a dozen pages, you feel you have known them all your life - and The Rector's Wife is no exception. A thought-provoking, emotionally-charged and, at times, wonderfully witty, read bringing to light the trials and tribulations of marriage - and the struggle when it doesn't give you what you need. Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse.'Elegantly written' -- The Sunday Times'Compulsive reading' -- The Times'Prepare to be wittily and wisely entertained by an exceptional writer' -- Daily Mail'A wonderful read, just read it and enjoy' -- ***** Reader review'Just fabulous - what more can I say?' -- ***** Reader review'A must-read' -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************************************IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO FIND YOUR OWN WAYFor twenty years, Anna Bouverie, as a priest's wife, has served God and the parish in a variety of ways. She has baked for the Brownies, delivered parish magazines, washed and ironed her husband's surplices and clothed herself and her children in jumble-sale items.When her husband fails to gain promotion to archdeacon and retreats into isolated bitterness, and the bullying of her daughter at the local comprehensive reaches an intolerable level, Anna rebels. She takes a job in the local supermarket where she earns her own money, her sense of self-worth, the shocked disapproval of the parish and the icy fury of her husband.She also attracts the passionate interest of three very different men, each of whom was to play a significant part in the blossoming of her life...

Multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope's insight into human relationships is both unparalleled and fascinating - and in The Men and the Girls she presents an excellent array of characters who interact in a complex and intriguing dance. Fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will not be disappointed...'One of the finest chroniclers of the way we live now' -- Independent on Sunday'The queen of the domestic dilemma...observant and emphatic' -- The Sunday Times'A rare pleasure to find characters so likeable that one cares what becomes of them' -- Evening Standard'A delight. Trollope is never less than graceful and searchingly observant' -- Independent'A great read' -- ***** Reader review'Easy to get lost in' -- ***** Reader review'Vastly entertaining' -- ***** Reader review'Cosy, subtle - a really lovely read!!' -- ***** Reader review'A page turner' -- ***** Reader review'Loved it from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review****************************************************************AT FIRST THEIR AGES MADE NO DIFFERENCE...Julia Hunter and Kate Bain have found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. Julia organises her husband Hugh and their cherubic twins with ruthless efficiency and Kate has lived with James, for eight years, and although she refuses to marry him, she's apparently devoted to him. Hugh and James, lifelong friends, feel blessed indeed.But age differences cannot be ignored forever and when James accidentally knocks a fiercely independent spinster from her bicycle a chain of events is set off in which many suppressed discontents and frustrations emerge. Kate begins to seek out friends of her own age and Julia's career begins to blossom just as her husband's starts to decline ...The tranquil lives of the men and the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop and old anxieties surface.