Sarah Duncan Books

'Nice Girls Do' is a beautifully paced love story set around a gorgeous garden from the author of 'Adultery For Beginners'.

Anna Carmichael navigates the complexities of her love life while thriving as a garden historian. Torn between the charismatic Oliver Davenport, who offers excitement and luxury, and the ruggedly attractive gardener Will Sutton, who embodies a more grounded allure, Anna faces a dilemma. As she juggles these contrasting relationships, the story explores themes of passion, desire, and the quest for happiness amidst romantic turmoil.

Exploring the complexities of a break-up, the narrative delves into the emotional landscape of dissolved intimacy and the lingering void it leaves behind. With a blend of candor and creativity, the author redefines intimacy through dynamic verbs like ebb and flow. The writing captures the paradox of closure, immersing readers in its ambiguity and emotional weight. Through vivid imagery and heartfelt reflection, the work transforms feelings of loss into a poignant elegy, inviting readers to confront the nuances of love and separation.

When bearing the burden becomes too much, the vile truth is all that is left.They see my smiles. Fake!They see my confidence. It's an act!They see my control. It's the mask I wear!I have secrets. BIG secrets that not even my best friend knows about.I can never tell anyone about my vile truth, but the shame and disgust I carry are becoming too much to bear. I'm struggling to hold it all together, to maintain the image I've worked so hard to build. While I still seem to be fooling my friends, there's one person that notices my world imploding.He's the new boy, and he has all the girls fanning themselves over his panty-melting looks. I won't fall for it, though, working hard to hide the real me. When the cracks in my façade grow thick and jagged, the new boy manages to push his way past my iron-clad walls seeing right into my dark, cold heart.Why had I thought I could hide my sick twisted truth? It was only a matter of time before my control would end, and the people I should be able to trust become the people I have to run from.I am Lexi West, and this is my nightmare!

Als Anna von der bevorstehenden Hochzeit ihrer Schwester erfährt, ist sie fast gar nicht neidisch. Okay, ihre eigene Ehe ist gerade den Bach heruntergegangen, und mit der Liebe ist sie fertig, aber dafür startet sie beruflich jetzt so richtig durch. Denn was kann es für eine Gartenhistorikerin Prickelnderes geben, als einen Liebesgarten aus dem 18. Jahrhundert? Schon bald jedoch erweist sich der Besitzer dieses verwunschenen Paradieses als das weit spannendere Forschungsobjekt … Für die Leserinnen von Alexandra Potter und Kate Saunders.