Catherine Alliott

When Henrietta Tate lost her first love, Rupert, she fell into the comforting arms of her boss, Marcus. Now married to him and with two children, Henny has always believed the family comes first and is delighted to stay home and prove it. But all too soon Lily and Angus are away at school and home life becomes a little less than stimulating. Popping to London to act as PA to a famous TV historian sounds ideal. Until the effects of a slap-up lunch with her disreputably handsome new employer and one too many gin and tonics lead her husband to all the wrong conclusions. He should know she's not that kind of girl. But Marcus's pride and Henny's indignant fury don't make explanations easy. And as if things weren't complicated enough, Rupert reappears...

One day in May, Hattie's life changes for ever . . . Hattie Carrington has good reason to be happy. Her antiques business is flourishing, her teenage son is settled at school and she’s enjoying a fling with a sexy, younger man. But when work takes her ba

Catherine Alliott, bestselling author of "A Rural Affair" and "A Crowded Marriage", examines just the sort of trouble a girl can land herself in when she gets caught in the middle of a love triangle in "Not That Kind of Girl". A girl can get into all kinds of trouble just by going back to work...Henrietta Tate gave up everything for her husband Marcus and their kids. But now that the children are away at school and she's rattling round their large country house all day she's feeling more than a little lost. So when a friend puts her in touch with Laurie, a historian in need of a PA, Henrietta heads for London. Quickly, she throws herself into the job. Marcus is - of course - jealous of her spending so much time with her charming new boss. And soon enough her absence causes cracks to form in their marriage that just can't be papered over. Then Rupert, a very old flame, reappears, and Henrietta suddenly finds herself torn between three men. How did this happen? She's not that kind of girl ...is she? Step into Alliott country with "Not That Kind of Girl". Praise for Catherine Alliott: "Compulsively readable". ("The Times"). "Possibly my favourite writer". (Marian Keyes). Catherine Alliott is the author of twelve bestselling novels: "A Crowded Marriage", "A Married Man", "Not That Kind of Girl", "Going Too Far", "The Old-Girl Network", "Olivia's Luck", "Rosie Meadows Regrets...", "The Wedding Day", "The Real Thing", "The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton", "One Day in May" and "A Rural Affair". She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.

When Flora, James and their two teenage daughters are offered the holiday of a lifetime in a chateau in the south of France in return for one simple good deed, they jump at the chance. They exchange the confines of Clapham, the weight of the mortgage and anxieties over their future for a blissful break. But Flora didn't anticipate a mysterious guest and a whole heap of family baggage coming too. With James developing a schoolboy crush on a famous singer and Flora distracted by ghosts from her past, their dream holiday suddenly takes some very unexpected turns.

'THE PERFECT SUMMER READ' Sophie Kinsella THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER A Cornish Summer is the irresistible new novel from the author of About Last Night and Wish You Were Here __________ Flora's been in love with her husband for twenty years. The trouble is, he's been married to someone else for the past fifteen . . . Now she's been invited to spend the summer in the shady lanes and sandy coves of Cornwall. It should be blissful. There's just one small snag: she'll be staying with her former mother-in-law, Belinda. And Flora discovers she's not the only one invited when her ex-husband shows up out of the blue, complete with his new wife. So now there are two small snags. Can Flora spend the summer playing happy families with the woman who stole her husband's heart, and the mother-in-law who might have had a hand in it? Or will stumbling on the family secret change her mind about them all? If you like Fern Britton, Katie Fforde and Sophie Kinsella, you'll love this heartwarming read. ___________ 'Oh how I enjoyed this! Yet another fabulous book, packed with glamour, delicious characters and myriad family complications!' Jill Mansell 'I LOVE it. Catherine's writing is so warm, funny and heartfelt and no matter what's going on in your own world, you can curl up in Catherine's and feel her warmth like summer sun' Cathy Kelly 'I've loved Catherine Alliott books since the first one. They're always a delight and this one's no exception' Carole Matthews 'A wonderful story of family and love, secrets and sunshine' Milly Johnson 'Another blissful read from Catherine Alliott' Hello! Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail 'Intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes 'Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella