Louise Mensch Books

If Jackie Collins were in her twenties, she might have written Career Girls - a raunchy, fast-moving novel about two girl who meet and fall out over the same man at Oxford - then allow their rivalry to fuel and drive their high-powered careers.

Rose Fiorello has nothing - except a mane of blue-black hair, she-wolf eyes and a blistering hatred of Rothstein Realty, the ruthless property developer that crushed her father's business. And then she meets Jake, the sexy, arrogant heir to the Rothstein fortune... Poppy Allen has the perfect LA princess lifestyle: wealthy parents, a lovely home and looks that stop traffic. But Poppy craves the excitement of rock 'n' roll... For Daisy Markham, life at her English boarding school is unbearable. Overweight and underachieving, she escapes by devouring glitzy novels. And she's starting to think she'd be better off writing them rather than reading them... Three women determined to get exactly what they want. But they share a secret that's going to unite them in a way they could never have imagined...

Inescapable magnetism and exotic liaisons abound in the fabulous new blockbuster from the queen of glamour, Louise Bagshawe

Trouble arrives for members of the fabulously wealthy, internationally adored Massot family, owners of one of the last great aristocratic jewelry firms in Paris, seven years after the disappearance of patriarch Pierre Massot, especially for his beautiful young widow Sophie, who is faced with a devastating secret from the past that could destroy the Massots. Original. 200,000 first printing.

Nina Roth and Elizabeth Savage come from different sides of the world - from utterly different sides of the social track. But under the skin they are the same: desperate to escape from a past which dragged them down, determined to make an extra mark on the world in spite of appalling personal tragedies. Drawn together by coincidence, held together by recognition, they are both determined to succeed. But they are both unlucky in love - and have enemies who will not willingly let them succeed. And the trouble with being a tall poppy is that people always know where to find you ...'Her novels are action-packed; her heroines gorgeous ...I loved it' Daily Mail

Screenwriter Megan Silver is a waitress in an L.A. burger joint, and her life is going nowhere fast. But she has an idea worth a million dollars - if only she can get someone to read her script. Supermodel Roxana Felix is the richest, bitchiest catwalk queen of them all. But it's not enough; she wants to be a movie star and she'll let nothing get in her way. Studio president Eleanor Marshall is the most powerful woman in Hollywood, yet the romantic inside her longs for love - and a baby. See the Lights is the movie which will bring them all together ...

Lisa Costello is leading a charmed life - until she wakes up the morning after her glamorous Thailand wedding to find her new husband Josh dead in their bed, the murder weapon in her hand. She remembers learning at the wedding that Josh had been unfaithful, but she certainly doesn't remember killing him.

A failed marriage between Melissa Elmett and Will Hyde did a lot of damage. She was too young, he was hurt when she left him. Years later, Melissa becomes the target for a kidnap plot, a consequence of her father's ground breaking energy saving invention, and Will is the only man who can protect her.

'A classic of the genre' Daily Express The first novel from bestselling author LOUISE BAGSHAWE, with her unique brand of glitz and glamour. Blonde, beautiful, upper-class Rowena Gordon is the perfect English rose. Topaz Rossi is a feisty, Italian-American red-head from Brooklyn. Both are determined and talented. And there's nothing they wouldn't do for each other. Until Rowena hooks up with Topaz's boyfriend. Now, years later, they are star career girls at the top of their game; Topaz in journalism, Rowena in the music industry. When their paths cross again, Topaz is not about to just forgive and forget. She'll do everything in her power to shatter Rowena's success. And Rowena will do anything to stop her...

The three co-founders of an international chain find their empire and friendship on the verge of collapse.

The heroine of this novel is a tomboy. She loves her Doc Martens, heavy metal, and hanging out with her best friend, Ollie. She may have been born on a Tuesday, but graceful she isn't. However, Lucy's world is about to change. Ollie gets engaged, and her new boss wants her to smarten up. Lucy tries to turn herself into the kind of girl she thinks they want her to be - with hilarious and unexpected results.

"Orphan Kate Fox is determined to make her mark in the world, and with her gorgeous looks, what better way to secure her future than to marry money? When she attracts the attention of media mogul Marcus Broder - sophisticated, powerful and wealthy beyond measure - it seems as though all of Kate's dreams have come true. But marriage to Marcus isn't everything she imagined. A closet filled with designer clothes, and nothing to do with her time but shop, lunch and be beautiful, does not bring happiness. Before long, Kate wants out of her marriage, a career of her own, and a chance at love. But Kate's reputation as a gold-digger is sealed. Ruthlessly pursued by Marcus, who will stop at nothing to destroy her, Kate knows she has to defeat her past if she is to win the trust of the man she loves."--Provided by publisher.

MODERN FICTION. One woman's search for her true identity -- when she discovers there's more to life than manicures and charity balls; there's passion, ambition and revenge...Rich and beautiful, Diana Foxton is the toast of New York. Thebride of a ruthless publishing mogul, she lives the life of the ultimate 'trophy wife', filling her days with shopping, lunches and more shopping.When her world is suddenly torn apart andthe lifestyle she has become accustomed to taken from her, Diana finds herself alone for the first time. With no man, no money andno job, will Diana make it on her own?

A supercharged, glamorous adventure that ranges from New York to Morocco to the English countryside, When She Was Bad is the latest blockbuster novel from the bestselling author of Venus Envy and A Kept Woman.

You're one of the four fabulous Chambers cousins, blessed with beauty, brains and a lovely trust fund courtesy of your reclusive Uncle Clem. Suddenly everything changes when Uncle Clem announces he's getting married.

According to the old rhyme, 'Monday's child is fair of face' - but life isn't always so simple. Gorgeous goddesses seem to surround script-reader and wannabe movie-maker Anna Brown - from her deranged glamour-queen boss to her perfect, pouting flat-mates - for Anna, being less-than-beautiful is very hard to bear. With a dead-end job and a ghastly boyfriend to boot, she wonders if she can ever be a success. In fashion and beauty crazed London, perhaps being talented just isn't enough. Enter Mark Swan, Britain's hottest director. Rugged, reclusive and powerful, everybody wants a piece of him - from studio heads to supermodels. He could be Anna's ticket to the top, but how can she ever hope to snag such a big star? Fed up of being downbeat and dowdy, Anna decides to chase her dreams and, with a little help from her friends, embarks on a madcap scheme to get just what she's after...

They live in a flat in Hampstead: Bronwen, the trendy clubber; Gail, Alex¿s infuriating younger sister, a health freak and budding novelist; Keisha, the TV researcher determined not to be fenced in by a relationship. And Alex, our heroine, back in London after being dumped by her glamorous LA boyfriend. Though she¿s more or less solvent, Alex¿s life isn¿t getting any simpler, thanks to her dreary City job, lack of dates and spending money, and her infatuation with her very charming, very married boss. An invitation to the wedding of an old school friend and the brother of her old friend Tom seems like the perfect escape ¿ until super-babe Snowy turns up and sets her cap at the groom, the charming boss turns up with his immaculate wife, and Tom takes it into his head to blame Alex for the ensuing disasters.

Die Amerikanerin Topaz und die Engländerin Rowena sind Freundinnen, die um Karriere kämpfen. Doch ein Mann führt zu einem Zerwürfnis, und sie werden zu erbitterten Feindinnen, die sich in Beruf und Liebe bis aufs Messer bekämpfen. Ein lebendiger Roman aus der Welt des Musik-Business.

Megan Silver hat es satt, immer brav auf die Erfüllung ihrer Wünsche zu warten. Wer sich nicht wehrt, endet am Herd! Und da gehört eine talentierte Drehbuchautorin wie Megan nun wirklich nicht hin. Also beginnt sie, mit Charme und Witz und allen anderen Waffen, die einer Frau zur Verfügung stehen, die Traumfabrik Hollywood zu erobern. Doch vor den Erfolg haben die Götter manche Prüfung gestellt: Männer, Sex, Intrigen. Aber auch die können eine Heldin auf Stöckelschuhen nicht aufhalten!

Drei Frauen auf der Suche nach der Erfüllung ihres Traumes: Die Drehbuchautorin Megan hat eine Idee, die eine Million Dollar wert ist; Roxana ist das reichste und bösartigste Model, das man sich vorstellen kann; die Studiopräsidentin Eleanor ist die mächtigste Frau Hollywoods. Drei Frauen, geblendet vom Glamour und den Verführungen der Filmwelt, die aber erkennen müssen, daß das Leben kein Kino ist.

Román pro ženy vypráví o mladé zhýčkané ženě, která se po krátkém manželství s bohatým mužem musí po rozvodu postavit na vlastní nohy. Krásná a rozmazlená Angličanka se provdá za bohatého nápadníka s rozmyslem a bez lásky, rozhodnutá být mu dobrou manželkou a využít všech možností, které jí v Americe zprostředkují jeho peníze. Když pak zjistí mužovu nevěru, odchází od něho a po rozvodu zůstává bez prostředků. Najde zaměstnání u manželova konkurenta a společně s ním za krátkou dobu vybuduje prosperující podnik. Hrdinka za těchto okolností brzy najde zalíbení nejen v práci, ale i ve svém atraktivním a charakterním šéfovi.+