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A cosy and sweet romance to warm your heart and brighten your day! A new flat on Bluebell Road, London, and a new job at posh Bartley's Department Store, is just what Julia West needs, after leaving behind a disastrous affair that saw her dumped. Moving into the flat with new friends, Lydia and Kate, is the perfect tonic as Julia sets about getting her life back together again. What she doesn't expect is to meet gorgeous Nick Bartley and to end up working for him on a top secret project – as nanny to his sister's children.Nick Bartley runs Bartley' Department Store with his super-efficient sister, Clarissa. But when he learns Clarissa is facing a crisis and that her life is falling apart, he sends her away to get better and is left holding the fort for her—as in, caring for her four, young children. Something he is not qualified to do and certainly not prepared for, and he needs help! When he meets Julia, a sales assistant in Housewares, he offers her the chance to work for him and his sister.Working in posh Chelsea is a far cry from what Julia is used to, but as she gradually becomes accustomed to it, she also finds a place in her heart for the four children, Henry, Seb, Milly, and Bea. And that place in her heart is not just for them, but also for their gorgeous Uncle Nick, too.Except that when the week is up she'll go back to Housewares and Nick will go back to being the enigmatic boss and just like Cinderella, the ball will be over. Or will it?Grab a cuppa, put your feet up and enjoy this cosy romance in the style of the classic romance novel. A Cinderella story about a woman who isn't looking for love and certainly doesn't expect it find it in the irresistible and charming (and not to mention wealthy) Nick Bartley.

A cosy and emotion-packed romance to warm your heart and brighten your day!When Lydia Bennett's cousin, Nicole, pleads with her to take her place at the weekend cat-sitting job she's booked for, Lydia reluctantly agrees to do so, and saves Nicole's skin. Family is everything to Lydia and its second nature to help when she can. Especially when the cat is Philip, an elderly ginger cat with a heart condition.And his owner is William Lowell, the handsome engineer with a heart that refuses to risk getting hurt.Their meeting soon proves to be advantageous for both of them. When William needs help with his grandmother, Molly, he calls on Lydia, but as Molly conjures up the crazy notion of 'romance"e; between her risk-averse grandson and Lydia, it only presents more problems. Not to mention Nicole finds herself in even more trouble and needs Lydia to come to the rescue, much to William's confusion. He can't understand Lydia's devotion to her family, while Lydia can't understand how William can be so black-and-white about happy-ever-afters. But as their feelings for each other grow, and they begin to learn more about themselves and each other, it raises the eternal question that neither are prepared for: could this really be the one?Grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy this cosy romance about two people who are not looking for love and certainly don't expect it to go looking for them!A cosy, heart-warming story, (no love scenes) with lovable characters and a classic plot, written in a gentle style that will make you feel right at home on Bluebell Road, London.Book One: These Magic Moments (Julia and Nick's story)Book Two: From This day (Katie and James' story)Bool Three: Now and Forever (Lydia and William's story)Read less