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Lucy Dillon

    Lucy Dillonová se zaměřuje na životy žen a jejich vztahy. Její romány z fiktivního městečka Longhampton prosluly svým vřelým humorem, citem pro detail a skvěle vykreslenými postavami. Dillonová mistrně zachycuje složitost mezilidských vztahů a hledání domova, přičemž její styl je zároveň přístupný a hluboce dojemný.

    Lucy Dillon
    Where The Light Gets In
    The Secret of Happy Ever After
    One small act of kindness
    Walking Back to Happiness
    Na sto kusů
    Nečekaná lekce lásky
    • Nečekaná lekce lásky

      • 376 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      4,0(288)Ohodnotit

      Co se stane, když se ANO změní na NEVÍM? Jeannie vždy toužila po lásce a nyní konečně prožívá opravdovou romanci. Dan je úspěšný, pohledný mladý veterinář, který ji vzal do New Yorku a na Brooklynském mostě požádal o ruku. Jeannie se musí štípnout, aby uvěřila, že to není sen. Zdá se to příliš dokonalé, příliš kouzelné, než aby to mohla být pravda. Cestou na svatbu se nemůže zbavit svíravého pocitu v hrudi. Jsou to jen nervy, těsný korzet, nebo se události řítí příliš rychle? Má poslední možnost všechno zastavit – a když to udělá, zvrat osudu vyhodí její svět do povětří. To, co se dozví o Danovi, o vlastním srdci a o síle samotné lásky, navždy změní její život.

      Nečekaná lekce lásky
    • Na sto kusů

      • 512 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      3,9(4039)Ohodnotit

      Inspirativní příběh o ztrátě, lásce, odpuštění a hledání toho, co je v životě důležité. Gina Bellamyová se musí vypořádat s mnoha těžkými situacemi, čelí zákeřné chorobě i rozpadu manželství. Zůstane sama a začíná znovu v malém bytě, takže se rozhodne ponechat si z bývalého života jen sto věcí. Co se dostane na Ginin seznam a čeho se zbaví? Třídění je bolestné, ale očistné. Gina bojuje a nachází v sobě víc síly, než si myslela. Přestože zakouší zármutek, není kniha románem pochmurným, ale povzbudivým, jenž nutí k zamyšlení.

      Na sto kusů
    • Walking Back to Happiness

      • 405 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
      4,0(2989)Ohodnotit

      A delightful new novel from the author of "Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts."Juliet's hiding from her feelings about the recent loss of Ben, the love of her life. If it weren't for having to walk Ben's loyal dog, Minton, she'd never leave their half-finished house. Then her mother asks her to take her elderly lab, Coco, along. One dog leads to another, and soon Juliet's the unofficial town pet-sitter. And when she takes on a lonely spaniel, and gets to know its attractive owner, she realizes that her emotions aren't as easy to handle as her canine charges...

      Walking Back to Happiness
    • One small act of kindness

      • 512 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení
      4,0(236)Ohodnotit

      When a woman is hit by a car and knocked unconscious, passer-by Libby feels a sense of responsibility towards her. Libby was the one who called the ambulance, after all. When the woman comes round, she's suffered complete temporary memory loss, and can't remember who she is, where she's come from and why she's in Longhampton. Libby feels sorry for the scared woman, who doesn't seem to have any worried friends or family coming to claim her, and offers to put her up for a few days at the rundown B&B she and her husband Jason are trying to convert into a chic romantic hideaway. But as the women's friendship blossoms, Pippa, as they're calling her, starts to get the feeling she was looking for someone.

      One small act of kindness
    • When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton's bookshop, it's her dream come true. And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian. Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can't shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn't all that she'd hoped for.

      The Secret of Happy Ever After
    • 'You know those cracks in your heart, Lorna, where things didn't work out, but you picked yourself up and carried on? That's where the fear gets out. And where the light gets in.' It was Betty, defiant to the end, who sent Lorna back to Longhampton. If Lorna's learned one thing from Betty it's that courage is something you paint on like red lipstick, even when you're panicking inside. And right now, with the keys to the town's gallery in her hand, Lorna feels about as courageous as Betty's anxious little dachshund, trembling beside her. Lorna's come home to Longhampton to fulfil a long-held dream, but she knows, deep down, there are ghosts she needs to lay to rest first. This is where her tight-knit family shattered into silent pieces. It's where her unspoken fears about herself took root and where her own secret, complicated love began. It's not exactly a fresh start. But as Lorna - and the little dog - tentatively open their cracked hearts to old friends and new ones, facing hard truths and fresh promises, something surprisingly beautiful begins to grow around the gallery, something so inspirational even Lorna couldn't have predicted the light it lets into her world . . . An inspiring, life-enhancing novel that will make you see your life afresh . . . Fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Veronica Henry will love it.

      Where The Light Gets In
    • Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts

      • 412 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení
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      ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2010. When the abandoned strays from a local dogs' home are matched with brand new owners, it turns out it might not just be the dogs who need rescuing. Rachel's aunt has left her a house, a Border Collie and, despite knowing nothing about dogs, a crowded kennel. But since her life has collapsed she's not sure she can deal with any more lost souls. Zoe's ex-husband has given their children a puppy. The kids are in love, but she's the one stuck training Toffee the impossible Labrador. She's nearly at the end of her tether - until Toffee leads her to a handsome doctor . . . Meanwhile Natalie and Johnny's marriage hasn't been easy since they started trying for a baby. But is a fridge-raiding, sofa-stealing Basset hound like Bertie really the child substitute they're looking for? As the new owners' paths cross on the town's dog-walking circuits, their lives become interwoven. And they - and their dogs - learn some important lessons about loyalty, companionship and unconditional love . . .

      Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts
    • All I Ever Wanted

      • 454 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
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      From the bestselling author of A Hundred Pieces of Me and One Small Act of Kindness comes a heartwarming, bittersweet and uplifting story of missed chances and unexpected opportunities. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Sophie Kinsella.

      All I Ever Wanted
    • For the millions addicted to Strictly Come Dancing - a romantic, funny and moving novel that will make you want to put on your dancing shoes...

      The Ballroom Class
    • But with her boyfriend AWOL, her family fragmented, and only a cat for company, Tara's own life is crumbling. Then the storm... On top of everything, Tara's father - last seen as he walked out on her when she was ten years old - is suddenly back, with a surprising offer that could change everything.

      After the Rain