New Releases by Jane Green

Una obra que cuenta muchas verdades sobre las suegras, pero que cuenta muchas más sobre las parejas, la vida y los sentimientos. Una novela divertida, fresca e intencionada. Dan y Ellie son novios y están tan enamorados que deciden casarse. Ellie no tiene madre (murió cuando ella era pequeña) ni hermanos, así que está encantada con su familia política. La madre de Dan, Linda, la cuida, la mima la acepta como si fuera su propia hija... Pero aquí aparece el problema, el gran problema. Linda se mete en todo. Madre e hijo hablan por teléfono varias veces al día. Dan se lo cuenta todo y Linda organiza, decide y manda. La boda pequeña e íntima que proyectaban los jóvenes termina convirtiéndose en la gran boda con la que Linda había soñado. ¡Hasta elige ella las flores! Y a Dan le parece de lo más normal. Pero cuando Linda se convierte en abuela, la situación empieza a ser intolerable. Ellie no está dispuesta a aguantarla más. La crítica ha dicho... «Green regala a sus lectoras una adorable e imperfecta protagonista, con una voz que llega al corazón.» People

La muerte de Tom supone un duro golpe para sus viejos amigos, pero también les brinda la oportunidad de reunirse de nuevo y redescubrir el poder de la amistad y recuperar la fuerza para perseguir aquellos sueños que tanta importancia tuvieron en el pasado. Un grupo de amigos sentados alrededor de los restos de una cena. Botellas vacías se apilan junto a los recuerdos y las noticias. Tienen treinta y tantos años, no se han visto desde hace mucho y les gustaría haberse reencontrado por un motivo más feliz que el que los reúne: su amigo Tom ha fallecido y ellos están en torno a él para recordarlo y rendirle así homenaje. Sus vidas han cambiado desde que se vieron por última vez. Paul está felizmente casado con Anna, pero no han podido realizar su sueño de tener niños. Saffron ha alcanzado su sueño de ser actriz y mantiene en secreto su relación amorosa con un conocidísimo actor. Por su parte, Olivia, la más tímida de la pandilla, se ha volcado en los animales del refugio que dirige, después de que su novio de toda la vida la abandonara. Por último, Holly está casada con el hombre perfecto, tiene dos hijos perfectos, vive en la casa perfecta... ¿o acaso no es así? La crítica ha dicho... «Una obra ligera, tierna, donde el recuerdo y la nostalgia desempeñan un papel importante.» Autoras en la sombra

From the New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust comes a compelling novel about the love that keeps us together when everything is falling apart. A successful photographer living in Bedford, New York, Callie Perry adores the settled existence she shares with her handsome husband and two adorable children. But while Callie’s life is practically perfect, her nearest and dearest are having a harder time. Her best friend Lila is stuck dealing with her dream man’s demanding ex-wife. Her free-spirited sister Steffi is adjusting after leaving her city life for the simplicity of the country. And her divorced parents, Walter and Honor, can barely stand each other. But when Callie is diagnosed with a recurrence of the cancer she thought she had beaten, everything changes. With their own problems suddenly in perspective, Callie’s family and friends rally to support her during an unforgettable, emotional—and ultimately life-changing year.

Love is not an abstract idea. It is not saying ''I''m here for you, let me know if you need me''. It''s making the decision, when someone close to you is in trouble, about what you will DO to fix as much as you can for them. It''s a ''doing'' thing. A verb. For Callie, love is about looking after her family - her husband and two children - and their beautiful home. For Steff, Callie''s younger sister, love is about experiencing all that life has to offer without having to ever settle down. For Lila, Callie''s best friend, love is about finding a soulmate. And when she meets divorced father-of-two Eddie, she knows her search is over. For Walter and Honor, Callie and Steff''s divorced parents, love is about caring for the daughters they share. Then Callie gets some life-changing news. And suddenly the whole family is about to understand what ''love'' really, really means....

A single mom working for a famously reclusive author in a tony Connecticut beach town stumbles on a secret that many of the eccentric and moneyed locals would love to get their hands on.

From the author of Falling and Sister Stardust comes the New York Times bestseller about finding your place in the place you call home. Ever since her life took an unexpected turn, Nan Powell has enjoyed living alone on the sun-drenched shores of Nantucket. At sixty-five, she’s just as likely to be found at Windermere, her beach front home, as she is skinny dipping in her neighbor’s pool. But when the money she thought would last forever starts to dwindle, Nan decides to do something drastic to keep hold of her free-spirited life: open up Windermere to strangers. After placing an ad for summer rentals touting water views, direct access to the beach, and a sexagenarian roommate, Nan’s once quiet house is soon full of noise, laughter, and the occasional bout of tears. Between her eclectic new tenants and the sudden return of her son, Nan gets a taste of what life is like when you have someone to care for besides yourself. But just as she starts to happily settle in to her new existence, the arrival of a visitor from her past threatens to turn everyone’s lives upside down...

Een groep jeugdvrienden komt weer bijeen nadat de spil ervan, een 39-jarige man, bij een terroristische aanslag is omgekomen.

When tragedy strikes, four friends reunite in this life-affirming tale from the New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust. In school, Tom, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia were the best of friends. Twenty years later, they’re barely more than strangers. But when Tom dies in a heartbreaking instance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the four that remain are thrust back into each other’s lives. Quickly falling back into the intimacy of their youth, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia are forced to reexamine the choices they’ve made. As their secrets rise to the surface, Tom’s death becomes the catalyst that changes them all, giving four estranged friends the chance to find a new beginning...

The New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust presents a charming transatlantic take on trading places... Being director of Poise! magazine affords Vicky Townsley a glamorous London life. She has everything she wants—except marriage, children, and a house in the country. Amber Winslow has a stone mansion in Connecticut, two kids, and a nanny. She loves her husband and her children, but that doesn''t mean she can’t fantasize about a taste of something a little more...exciting. When a single Londoner and a Connecticut mother get the chance to walk in each other’s shoes for a month things are bound to get interesting. But as they quickly learn, wanting something and actually getting it are two entirely different things...

The NO. 1 bestselling author of The Beach House and Mr. Maybe is back - exploring a dilemma that women everywhere will recognise in The Other Woman . . . ''A compelling page-turner from start to finish'' Daily Express _________ Ellie and Dan are proof that opposites attract. He always follows instructions - she throws the manual away. He loves sport - she''s allergic to exercise. She doesn''t have a mother - his wants to take over EVERYTHING. At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her ''adopted'' mother and to be a part of the close, loving Cooper family. But when she and Dan decide to get married, she starts to find her future mother-in-law is just a bit too involved, and suddenly her wedding is turning into something she never even wanted. Is Ellie marrying Dan . . . or his mother?! One thing''s for sure, before the big day Ellie''s going to have to work out who comes first in Dan''s affections . . . ''Will send a shiver down the spines of brides everywhere'' Daily Mirror ''Utterly compulsive'' Company

Setting aside her dreams of living in the English countryside, Alice accepts the proposal of wealthy man-about-town Joe, who shatters her romantic ideals before an indiscretion forces them to move to a country house in Connecticut.

''Life Swap'' is the story of what really happens when two women decide to walk in one another''s shoes for one month. It''s the story of the grass not being as green as you might think, and discovering that happiness is not always where you expect it to be.

Meet Tasha—single and still searching. A producer for Britain’s most popular morning show working under a nightmare boss, Tash is well-versed in the trials and tribulations of twenty-first century dating. She and her three best friends certainly haven’t lived the fairy tale they thought they would: there’s Andy, who’s hooked on passion, but too much of a tomboy to have moved much beyond the beer-drinking contest stage; Mel, stuck in a steady but loveless relationship; and Emma, endlessly waiting for her other half to propose. Their love lives are only complicated by the sort of men who seem to drift in and out: Andrew—suave, good-looking and head over heels in love . . . with himself; Simon, who is allergic to commitment but has a bad-boy nature that’s impossible to resist; and Adam—perfectly attractive, but too sweet to be sexy. The bestselling first novel that launched Jane Green, one of the brightest stars in contemporary women’s fiction, Straight Talking sets the record straight regarding the real world of dating, and follows the adventures of Tash and her friends as they search for fulfillment and the right kind of love. Funny, flirty, and ultimately tender, Straight Talking gets at the heart of modern romance.

British sensation Jane Green delivers a sparkling tale of old friends reunited and old jealousies rekindled. Catherine Warner and Simon Nelson are best friends: total opposites, always together, and both unlucky in love. Cath is scatterbrained, messy, and—since she had her heart broken a few years back—emotionally closed off. Si is impossibly tidy, bitchy, and desperate for a man of his own. They live in London’s West Hampstead along with their lifelong friends, Josh and Lucy, who are happily married with a devil-spawn child and a terrifying Swedish nanny, Ingrid. All’s well (sort of) until the sudden arrival of a college friend—the stunningly beautiful Portia, who is known for breaking hearts. Though they’ve grown up and grown apart from Portia, the four friends welcome her back into the fold. But does Portia have a hidden agenda or is she merely looking to reconnect with old friends? Her reappearance soon unleashes a rollicking series of events that tests the foursome’s friendships to the limit and leaves them wondering if a happy ending is in store. Fortunately, Cath has plenty to take her mind off Portia’s schemes—like her gutsy decision to leave her job in advertising to fulfill her dream of opening a bookstore. And then there’s James, the sexy real-estate agent who keeps dropping by even after the bookstore deal is done. With his irresistible smile and boyish charm could he be the one to melt Cath’s heart? Told with Jane Green’s captivating wit and flare, Bookends is above all a story about friendship—its twists, turns and complications—and how it weathers the challenges of love, ambition, marriage, and, most of all, growing up. Warmhearted, sophisticated, and full of delicious surprises, Bookends is Green’s most dazzling novel yet.

To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty seven-year-old publicist, she''s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she''s dating (no commitments – really). So when Ed, Britain''s wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of the fairy tale romance is turned on it''s head. Mr. Maybe is the tale of her heartfelt but hilarious deliberation, irresistibly chronicled by bestselling author Jane Green. On one hand, Nick makes up for his low bank-account balance by his performance in the sack, or in the bathtub, as the case may be. But life with him means little more than nightly trips to the bar, a dark and grungy apartment, and plenty of dull political tirades to boot. But those blue eyes, and that tender heart... On the other hand, there''s Ed, whose luxurious house and gargantuan bank account are quite tempting to the starving Libby. But his unsavory mustache and bumbling ways make Libby wonder if the platinum AMEX and unlimited "retail therapy" are worth it. He may have fallen in love with her at first sight, but nothing seems to solve his lackluster performance in the sack – even speed reading The Joy of Sex. When the diamond shopping commences, Libby is forced to realize that the time for "maybe" is up. Taking romantic comedy to a hip, sparkling new level, Mr. Maybe is a classic tale of what happens to one girl when her heart and her head aren''t looking for the same thing. With a laugh and minute and a heroine whose struggles in the dating jungle will remind you of your own, Mr. Maybe is a story that all will leave you smitten.

""If I had one wish in all the world, I wouldn''t wish to win the lottery. Nor would I wish for true love. No, if I had one wish I would wish to have a model''s figure, probably Cindy Crawford''s, and I would extend that wish into having and keeping a model''s figure, no matter what I eat." Jemima Jones is overweight. About 98 pounds overweight. Treated like a maid by her thin social-climbing roommates, and lorded over by the beautiful Geraldine (less talented but better paid) at the "Kilburn Herald, Jemima''s only consolation is food. Add to this her passion for her charming, sexy, and unobtainable colleague Ben, and Jemima knows her life is in need of a serious change. When she meets Brad, an eligible California hunk, over the Internet, Jemima has the perfect opportunity to reinvent herself--as JJ, the slim, beautiful, gym-obsessed glamour girl of her dreams. But when her long-distance Romeo demands that they meet, she must conquer her food addiction to become the bone-thin model of her e-mails-- no small feat. This is just the beginning of Jemima''s transformation, a process that takes her through enormous physical and emotional change and halfway around the globe. First published in the UK to great fanfare, Jemima J spent nine weeks on the bestseller lists. Jane Green''s brilliant wit, warm sense of humor and honesty ensure that her success will continue--on both sides of the Atlantic. Jemima J is a heroine who''ll work her way into your heart, making you laugh through foible and folly as she sets out to reinvent her life and along the way learns a host of lessons about attraction, addiction, the meaning of true love, and, ultimately, who she really is. With a fast-paced plotand a surprise ending no reader will see coming, Jemima J is the chronicle of one woman''s quest to become the woman she''s always wanted to be.

The site at Fontes Sequanae, near Dijon in Burgundy, is notable for its rich imagery in wood and stone, and itssmall votive offerings in bronze. This book is a study of stone pilgrim imagery from the Gallo-Roman shrine to Sequanae, set in the wider context of a large number of curative cult-sites in Roman Gaul.

As non-literates, the Celts left no written record of their lives, their beliefs, and the stories which were such an important part of their culture. Here Dr. Green uses the works of contemporary commentators from the Classical world, later Christian scribes recording oral traditions, and archaeological evidence to discuss Celtic myths and their religious beliefs and rituals. Photos.