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Oct 5, 2024 4:06 PM

Author:Judith McNaught

Until You

Sheridan Bromleigh had spent most of her early life as a happy vagabond with her unruly American father and his vagrant friends. Then, given over to the care of a strict maiden aunt, she was taught to be a lady - poor but genteel - and finally a teacher. When she was hired to act as chaperone to a pretty but spoilt heiress travelling to England to join an aristocratic fiance, Sheridan was delighted. Now, at last, she could visit her family's country. But somehow everything went wrong.

For Miss Charise Lancaster, not over-gifted with intelligence, eloped with a stranger before she could meet her suitor. And Sheridan was left with the horrid task of telling Lord Burleton she had somehow misplaced his bride. As she gazed at the tall, confident man before her, her courage failed. She was doubly shocked when she heard his news. Lord Burleton, a drunkard and a wastrel, had been killed the night before. At which point fate took over. Sheridan was knocked unconscious on the quayside, and recovered to find herself in the handsome stranger's care, not knowing who she was.

It was to be the beginning of a dazzling, witty, dramatic, and romantic sequence of events in which every possible confusion was to take place.

Reviews

To Romance a Charming Rogue is Nicole Jordan at her finest! Sexy, sensual, and sparkling with wit, this book is a complete charmer!

—— Karen Hawkins

Two perfectly matched protagonists engage in an exceptionally entertaining battle of wits and wiles in the latest cleverly constructed addition to Jordan's wickedly sexy Regency Courtship Wars series

—— Booklist

a lovely debut novel from Alison Sherlock, and it certainly makes me want to look out for more of her books in the future... I'd recommend giving The Desperate Bride's Diet Club a read - it's a lovely and well written novel… it is an enjoyable read, and so recommended by me

—— chicklitchloe

I laughed and cringed reading this story and found it a very relaxing read. Chick lit at its best

—— No1 Magazine

Prepare to be transported by Joanne Harris as she revisits the characters and setting of her first bestseller, Chocolat...Deftly tackling the subject of religious intolerance, this bewitching novel stirs the senses

—— Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month)

A wide-ranging, powerful and very readable novel. I loved it

—— Red

Like Chocolat, this book is a feast for the senses. Every page of the book is steeped in scents, colours and tastes, without ever tipping into the pretentious or showy. The writing is seductive and engaging throughout; and the magic, too, is intrinsic without ever being soppy or embarrassing. What is magic (or religion), after all, if not an ability to understand the human heart? Peaches for Monsieur le Curé is a wonderful return to form for Harris

—— Literary Review

Fasting and feasting, magic and mysticism are once again at the heart of this author's storytelling sorcery

—— The Lady

Absorbing and atmospheric...Joanne bravely tackles religious differences head-on but very sensitively. It's expressive, rich, vibrant and even shocking in parts

—— Heat Magazine

Exotic, thought-provoking and wonderfully told

—— Woman & Home

An enchanting read, ripe for summer picking

—— France Magazine

What Joanne Harris has done with this brilliant novel is to define in microcosm the religious problems that concern the world - terrorism, race riots, honour killings, the sexual grooming of teenagers - and bring them to life in a community where everyone knows each other...she provides an indictment of prejudice that is exceptionally powerful.

—— Country Life

A literary sensation.

—— Independent

A word of mouth blockbuster.

—— Daily Mail

It’s the book everyone’s talking about.

—— Heat

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—— Mail on Sunday

The fastest selling book of the year.

—— Guardian

The world’s bestselling paperback.

—— Sun

One of the year’s most talked about books.

—— Mail Online

Like a lighthouse, [The Light Between Oceans] shines a light in dark places, and its emotional resonance will stay with you for days

—— Irish Examiner

A thought-provoking debut novel . . . this beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear to us, is moving without being maudlin

—— Boston Globe

An extraordinary and heart-rending book about good people, tragic decisions, and the beauty found in each of them

—— Markus Zusak, author of THE BOOK THIEF

Mesmerising...the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak.

—— Women's Weekly

The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon.

—— Sydney Morning Herald

Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness

—— Woman and Home

A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love, through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances.

—— Daily Mail

The characters are beautifully drawn...A completely unique read. ****

—— Heat Magazine

Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman.

—— Grazia Magazine
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