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Sex, Lies and Fairytales
Probably the first web-linked novel ever published!
Lottery
winner Cleo Dowling is living her dream, running a bookshop in the sleepy
village of Kilrowan and larking around with her gorgeous painter husband,
Pablo. But the dream turns into a nightmare when Pablo accepts a commission
to paint a portrait of a Dublin 4 princess. . .
Bestselling author Pixie Pirelli is a media consultant's delight, running
the treadmill of red carpets, chat shows and book signings. But Pixie's big
smile masks a hurt so bad she's forced to trade in her glittering career for
a quiet life in the sticks. She can run, but she can't hide. . . who is La Londonista - red in tooth and claw - and why is she trying to sabotage
Pixie's career?
Sussed city girl Hazel MacNamara has a list of celebrities with
ex-directory, top-secret phone numbers in her organizer. Which of these
luminaries will dazzle obligingly and make the
Kilrowan Arts Festival the
must-attend event of the Irish social calendar? Will it be film star Rory McDonagh? Will it be literary diva Colleen? Or will it be - shhh!
From the number-one bestselling author of The Blue Hour comes a tale of high
jinks, betrayal, intrigue, romance and revenge. And sex.
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We’ve all dreamt about it, but for Cleo Dowling the
dream becomes a reality. Lucky Cleo comes into serious money and takes
herself off to the pretty village of Kilrowan in the West of Ireland to
write a novel. But what happens when she loses the plot and becomes obsessed
with her sexy neighbour?
Dannie Moore’s love life has always been complicated - and Dannie has the
knack of complicating things even more. When film director Jethro Palmer
chooses Kilrowan as the location for a blockbuster movie, the consequences
have a cataclysmic effect on her life.
Deirdre O’Dare leaves her husband Rory behind in LA to accompany her friend,
movie star Eva Lavery to Kilrowan. When the cat’s away and all that… But
which is the cat? Deirdre or Rory? And although Deirdre is writing Eva’s
biography, it would appear that the actress is not telling the truth, the
whole truth…
This rollercoaster ride of a book by the bestselling author of ‘Striking
Poses’ and ‘The Blue Hour’ is jampacked with incident, humour, romance – and
tragedy.
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Golden girl Calypso O’Kelly is used to getting what she wants. As a powerful casting director, she calls the shots. Closet romantic Dannie Moore is mistress of her own destiny. Having had her fingers burned once by her war correspondent partner, she's determined never to fall in love again. Devoted single mother Rosa Elliot dreams of 'A Brand New Life of Freedom' from tyrannical, sexist bosses. But she finds that throwing caution to the wind isn't necessarily the best way of making her dreams come true...
Three strong women, working hard to make life as perfect as possible. Until Calypso relinquishes control to a demon lover, Dannie discovers that destiny lies in the stars, and Rosa’s dreams of freedom end up in the trash. Can they ever reassemble the shards of the lives they've so injudiciously shattered?
From the number one bestselling author of ‘The Blue Hour’ comes a tale of sexual obsession, of romance, of courage in adversity and hope in love.
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When you're burdened with the name of a goddess and your mother's a flamboyant actress, the last thing you want is a career in the limelight. So Aphrodite Delaney opts for a job backstage, grafting as a stylist on clingfilm commercials, a forlorn Cinderella with no invite to the ball until - ping! - the handsome prince of Irish fashion, Troy MacNally, appears centre stage.
Suddenly this Cinderella is snowed under with
fairy-tale threads, invites to the ball - and the spotlight’s right in her
face. But there are big bad wolves and spiteful pixies lurking in the
darkness. Pitted against the bitchiest of witches, Aphrodite develops a rare
flair for wickedness herself...
From the number one bestselling author of The Blue Hour comes a modern-day
fairy story - a tale of love, sex, revenge and intrigue set in the
glittering demi-monde of the Irish fashion world.
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Maddie Godard: chief copywriter, The Complete Works advertising agency. Smart. Sussed. Scared. Because when your self-esteem’s been trampled and your world overturned, you have to act fast.
Maddie escapes from busy Dublin to seemingly tranquil Saint-Géyroux, an idyll in rural France. There, she is led into temptation by beautiful, roguish Sam, cajoled into becoming a life model by renowned artist Daniel Lennox, and haunted by a portrait of a woman with a secret to share. Can this mysterious beauty help Maddie exorcise her demons?
In this moving, bittersweet, joyously romantic tale by the bestselling author of ‘Going Down’ and the ‘Mischief’ books, Maddie Godard confronts her innermost fears, makes new friends, and learns that life really is worth living…
Shortlisted for
the PARKER
Romantic Novel Of the Year
2003
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Ella Nesbit is young, good-looking and has a wicked way with the violin. She also has a great job working in a Dublin recording studio. So why isn’t life more fun? Could Julian, the trainee from hell, have something to do with it? Or is it really to do with Ella’s unreciprocated passion for her boss?
When Ella’s granny wins a holiday for two to Jamaica, things start to look up. Intrepid Ella dons a wetsuit, discovers scuba, and learns something about life from Rastafarian Raphael. But closer to home, a dark horse is coming up on the outside…
In this brilliant, bubbly, sexy tale from the bestselling author of the ‘Mischief’ books, Ella eventually discovers what she really, really, wants – and finds a sensational way to get it.
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Life is sweet for rising stage and TV soap star Deirdre O’Dare. But jealous fears, spawned by arch-rival Sophie, that roguish boyfriend Rory is having a Hollywood fling threaten to ruin her happiness.
Retreating from Dublin to the hauntingly beautiful West of Ireland to work on a screenplay and lick her wounds, she meets gorgeous Gabriel – straight out of the Diet Coke ad and squire of the local manor. How could a girl possibly refuse?
In this moving and wickedly funny tale by the bestselling author of ‘It Means Mischief’, Deirdre O’Dare learns some painful, enlightening and hilarious lessons about the art of life and love as she comes face to face with the most difficult decision she’s ever had to make.
Young Dublin actress Deirdre O’Dare has just landed her first big role and desperately wants to shine – and to impress David, the director she has fallen madly in love with. But while Deirdre loves David, David loves leading lady Eva. Meanwhile, Sebastian and Rory wait in the wings…
A funny, entertaining and sexy backstage tale set in Dublin’s theatre world, ‘It Means Mischief’ details the romantic adventures of a young woman who – during one long, hot summer – discovers the difference between infatuation, lust and love.
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