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Carmen Reid

    January 1, 1970

    This author crafts compelling narratives often set against the backdrop of urban landscapes, reflecting a lifelong fascination with city life that contrasts with her rural upbringing. Her work explores diverse themes, from the allure of city centers to the nuances of family dynamics, all delivered with a distinctive and engaging prose style. She adeptly moves between genres, ensuring a broad appeal to readers of all ages.

    Carmen Reid
    How Not To Shop
    Shopping With The Enemy
    Secrets at St Jude's: Jealous Girl
    Secrets at St Jude's: Drama Girl
    Cross My Heart
    New Family Required
    • Jennifer McAndrew thinks she's living her best life in London - wonderful man, great job, happily child-free. Except the 'wonderful man' turns out to have a secret that ruins everything. Shocked and devastated, Jen doesn't know what to do. So, she packs her bags and runs for the hills - away from her problems, all the way to her childhood home in Scotland and the safety of her dad. But her dad is a changed man. Busy with his girlfriend, golf and G&Ts, he doesn't have time for Jen's worries. And she can't see her sister, Isla, who she fell out with years ago. So, Jen rekindles friendships with her old school pals, Alison and Rory. They're juggling work and young families, but still find time to take her out and set her up with some terrible dates. The more time she spends with Rory and his daughters, the more Jen thinks there could be something big missing from her life.

      The Woman who Ran for the Hills2024
    • New Family Required

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      The latest release from a bestselling author explores themes of reinvention and self-discovery. It delves into the journey of a protagonist navigating life's challenges and seeking new beginnings. With a blend of humor and heartfelt moments, the narrative promises to resonate with readers looking for inspiration and relatable experiences. The author’s signature style shines through, making it a compelling read for fans of transformative life stories.

      New Family Required2022
      4.0
    • Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Tess Simpson needs a break! No one appreciates her at home. No one appreciates her at work. And now her dog has died. She's had enough! Maybe what she really needs is a break from hopeless husband, Dave, the ungrateful 'kidults' and the lacklustre job. River Romero needs a break! She's had success in the past, but screenwriting is a tough career in a tough town and her next script has got to fly or River's dream career is over. The swap! Everything about River's L.A. life sounds exciting to Tess, from the condo with a pool, to the Hollywood glitz. Everything about Tess's English country life sounds so calming to River, from the wisteria over the front door to the peaceful bedroom. Both women want their lives to change, but real life isn't like the movies. And what if getting away from it all isn't all it's cracked up to be? A laugh out loud emotional read, perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Ranald!

      Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life2021
      3.7
    • Život přináší studentkám skotské prestižní internátní školy mnoho nástrah i radostí. V novém semestru se musí Gina rozhodnout, s kterým klukem chce dál randit. Amy chodí na brigádu, která však neodpovídá jejím představám o kariéře v módní branži. Niffin zájem o milostný život vedoucí internátu je už trochu přehnaný a šprtka Min začíná své spolubydlící štvát. Možná že výlet do slunné Kalifornie je to, co dívky potřebují.

      Usměvavá holka @ Tajnosti v dívčí škole2016
      4.1
    • Rebelka @ Tajnosti v dívčí škole

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Nové příběhy nekonvenčních studentek prestižní skotské dívčí internátní školy. Čtyři kamarádky z dívčí internátní školy se opět potýkají s různými problémy... Dokáže být Gina stále šťastná se svým přítelem, když se seznámí se zajímavým novým klukem? Jak se Amy vypořádá se skutečností, že se její zámožný otec potýká s tíživou finanční situací? Dokáže se divoška Niffy proměnit v půvabnou slečnu? A proč Min tráví tolik času ve studovně a občas se s ostatními nepobaví?

      Rebelka @ Tajnosti v dívčí škole2016
      3.9
    • Studium dívek na skotské internátní prestižní střední škole pokračuje novými událostmi. Dívky čekají zkoušky, a proto není divu, že by se rády odreagovaly na večírku. Ginin nový přítel je možná vynikající tanečník, ale je opravdu tak hodný, jak se zdá? Amy chce najít svoji matku, ale obává se toho, co by mohla zjistit. Jak zvládne Niffy romantický vztah, který začíná být příliš žhavý? A pokud jde o vzornou Min, kamarádky ji snad budou muset odtáhnout ze studovny i přes její odpor.

      Party holka. @ Tajnosti v dívčí škole 62016
      4.1
    • Cross My Heart

      • 359 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      It's 1940. Europe is at war, and fifteen-year-old Nicole's city has been invaded by the Nazis. Desperate but determined, she joins a secret group of freedom fighters - and learns that she's not too young to fire a gun, plant a bomb, face capture, torture and heartbreak, or put her life on the line.

      Cross My Heart2013
      4.3
    • daughtersThe battle scene: a boutique changing roomFashion-guru Annie's well- dressed world is falling apart - first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lana seems to have become her worst enemy.

      Shopping With The Enemy2012
      3.9
    • The Jewels of Manhattan - English Edition

      • 443 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Like all crazy plans, it was plotted out on a cocktail napkin. 1. Steal fabulous jewels 2. Sell for millions 3. Live happily ever after Brilliant and oh so simple... when you're a few Cosmopolitans down. Not quite so easy... if you've never stolen anything before, and you're dating a detective. The three Jewel sisters, Amber, Sapphire and Em, came to New York in search of the perfect life. But do they have to steal their dream? Or can they resist the temptation? A gorgeous, glittering, romantic tale for anyone who has ever dreamed of more sparkle.

      The Jewels of Manhattan - English Edition2011
      3.2
    • How Not To Shop

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Annie Valentine, a personal shopper with a passion for fashion, lands a TV makeover series but soon realizes the budget is minimal. Struggling to create stylish looks with limited resources, she must navigate the challenge of using affordable brands like Primark instead of her desired Prada.

      How Not To Shop2011
      3.9
    • Love is in the air! Personal shopper Annie Valentine has a dream job in the heart of fabulous Manhattan. Daughter Lana is lost in the heat of first love, but has she fallen for a heart-breaker? In London husband Ed faces a scandal at work and knows, in his heart, he needs Annie back. What's a girl to do when her true love is in London but her new love is New York? Does it have to be fashion or family, or can Annie Valentine have it all?

      New York Valentine2011
      3.7
    • Celebrity shopper

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Fame is in the air! Personal shopper Annie Valentine has her own fashion show, on TV! But with success comes pressure: is she at risk of being replaced? To guarantee one unforgettable episode, Annie whisks the crew off to Paris for a glamorous catwalk show. Will she impress Europe's Most Stylish? Back home sexy, neglected boyfriend Ed is left juggling one dog, too many children, a dotty Granny, don't even mention the builders . . . And why won't Annie marry him?!

      Celebrity shopper2010
      3.7
    • Secrets at St Jude's: Drama Girl

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      You'd think that being stuck in a girls boarding school would mean life was dull and dreary, but this term the St Jude's girls are in for some drama! Gina can't wait for her mum and friends to make the trip over to visit her, but things don't exactly go to plan and she finds herself stuck in the middle of them and her friends and hunky boyfriend.

      Secrets at St Jude's: Drama Girl2010
      4.0
    • Najlepšie svetové čítanie.1. 61 hodín-Lee Child: Bývalý vojenský policajt a známy tulák Jack Reacher rád berie spravodlivosť do vlastných rúk. Tentoraz ho náhoda zaviedla do zabudnutého mesta v Južnej Dakote, kde práve udreli kruté mrazy a vládne tu aj istý nepokoj. Čoskoro sa ukáže, že za hranicami mesta striehne vrah...2. Zoznam tajných želaní-Martina Reilly: Dvanásťročný Mark je plný pochybností a želá si, aby všetko bolo ako predtým a mohli žiť s mamou, otcom a bratom ako šťastná rodina. No niečo sa zadrhlo. Mark si vezme do hlavy, že ich ušomraný sused Jeremy je Santa Claus, a jedného dňa mu doručí zoznam svojich tajných želaní...3. Kde vládne tieň-Michael Ridpath: Detektíva Magnusa Jonsona, napoly Islanďana a napoly Američana, vyšlú z domovského Bostonu na surovo malebný Island, aby tamojšej polícii pomáhal s vyšetrovaním závažnejšej kriminality. Čakajú ho tam hneď tri vraždy a všetky zrejme súvisia s nálezom ságy starej osemsto rokov.4. Dievča, ktoré naháňalo mesiac-Sarah Addison Allen: Vitajte v Mullaby, v pitoresknom mestečku v Severnej Karolíne, kde žije muž taký vysoký, že dovidí za obzor, a kde existujú rodinné tajomstvá, za ktorými stoja...vari len čary. Keď sa sem k svojmu starému otcovi prisťahuje sedemnásťročná Emily Benedictová, nestačí sa čudovať...

      Najlepšie svetové čítanie2009
      3.8
    • Secrets at St Jude's: Jealous Girl

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Gina is back from spending her summer holidays in LA - and straight into a hectic new term at St Jude's, her stuffy but weirdly fun Scottish boarding school.

      Secrets at St Jude's: Jealous Girl2009
      3.9
    • Uber-busy Annie Valentine - mum to two demanding children and personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store - is now intent on setting up a shoe and handbag empire of her own, and she'll do anything to get there.But what about her adorable new man? As someone who wants nothing more than a quiet life, Ed is shocked to discover Annie staking their home on her success, and now their relationship is on the line.Is Annie's surprise remedy - an extravagant friends and family holiday to Italy - really what they all need? Especially when a dashing Italian businessman promises to fulfil Annie's every dream . . .

      Late Night Shopping2008
      3.7
    • Secrets at St Jude's: New Girl

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Suddenly taken from a world of malls, mobile phones, en-suite wet-rooms, designer clothes and sophisticated boys, Gina is suddenly forced to find her way through games of hockey, communal meals and showers, horrible public schoolboys and stuffy housemistresses.

      Secrets at St Jude's: New Girl2008
      3.9
    • The Personal Shopper

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire.As a personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store, Annie can re-style and re-invent her clients from head to toe. In fact, this super-skilled dresser can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own.Although she's a busy single mum to stroppy teen Lana and painfully shy Owen, there's a gap in Annie's wardrobe - sorry, life - for a new man. But finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes.Can she source a genuine classic? A life long investment? Will she end up with a mistake from the sale rail, who'll have to be returned? Or maybe, just maybe, there'll be someone new in this season who could be the one . . .

      The Personal Shopper2007
      3.7
    • Up All Night

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      There aren't enough hours in the day for Jo, overworked newspaper reporter, mother of two, and newly divorced after ten years of marriage. What's she going to investigate this week? Are vaccinations safe? Does cling film kill? She's getting close to cracking the biggest scoop of her career - if she could just land an interview with the intriguing environmentalist who won't talk to her. But how will Jo meet her deadlines when her distractions include two needy daughters and a Barbie birthday party to organise; her pompous ex-husband and his pneumatic girlfriend; her best friend Bella Browning; and the romantic intentions of a scruffy but delicious young super-chef?

      Up All Night2005
      3.4
    • How was it for You?

      • 431 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Five years of gruelling IVF still haven't brought Pamela and Dave the baby they long for. Their marriage is now so rocky, they need hiking boots and crampons just to negotiate dinner. So they probably shouldn't be moving out of London for office- bound softie Dave to follow his dream of running an organic strawberry farm. Especially as out there in the countryside is devastatingly handsome farmer, Lachlan Murray. While Dave takes up chanting and becomes obsessed with manure, Pamela wonders if she should escape to Lachlan's Land Rover. Although there's Lachlan's wife, Rosie, to consider. Her London friends think she's gone insane, but they don't know just how far Pamela is prepared to go for a baby.

      How was it for You?2004
      3.4
    • Three in a Bed

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Bella is a high-achieving, go-getting management consultant who seems to have it all. She's brilliant at her job, plays just as hard as she works and has a fantastic, sexy relationship with her husband Don. Then, she realises that something's missing from her life and decides to have a child (even though her husband isn't at all keen on the idea), which turns her ordered world upside-down. Her city slicker lifestyle doesn't go too well with morning sickness, swelling body and raging hormones. Somehow, her marriage survives, despite the fact that she's a sleep-deprived, emotionally-ravaged wreck and nearly embarks on an affair with her former boss. But she comes through it all in the end, with a new, improved career and relationship with her husband. As a result, she emerges as a stronger, kinder person who has learned what's really important in life.

      Three in a Bed2003
      3.7
    • Did the Earth Move?

      • 414 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Meet Eve: Four kids; One hectic job; Two complicated exes, and a lot on her mind. Like… Is sex with the vet better than no sex at all? Is she too old to shop at Topshop, or dye her hair pink? Are violets the new geraniums? What the hell is in the fridge for supper? And, most importantly of all, has she let the love of her life get away all too easily? Did the Earth Move?is a sexy, thought-provoking and wildly entertaining novel. From the Trade Paperback edition.

      Did the Earth Move?2003
      3.5