Marie-Pierre Malfait Books

"Whatever made us think that a catering business had anything to do with producing food?" asks the exasperated heroine of Maeve Binchy's tale. Cathy Scarlet and her partner Tom Feather dream of opening their own catering firm after college. When the perfect location becomes available on New Year's Eve, they dive into renovations, ignoring the owner's odd eagerness to sell. However, they soon discover that pursuing their dream requires much more than just culinary skills. As they navigate the challenges of starting a small business, they manage clients' fragile egos, plan a fairy-tale wedding, and care for two charming children reminiscent of Dickens' characters, all while creating exquisite dishes that delight Dublin. Binchy weaves a rich tapestry of relationships, introducing a cast as compelling as Tom and Cathy: Neil, Cathy's activist-lawyer husband, often preoccupied with global issues; Marcella, Tom's aspiring model girlfriend; and the endearing Maud and Simon, Neil's neglected cousins who bring both chaos and insightful questions. With a diverse mix of clients, family, and friends, the story unfolds, highlighting how Tom and Cathy's work parallels that of a novelist, shaping pivotal life events. By year's end, they will all undergo significant transformations, inviting readers into yet another beautifully crafted world by Binchy.

On a wind-swept summer day, as the fog rolls across the San Francisco coastline, a solitary figure walks down the beach, a dog at her side. At eleven, Pip Mackenzie's young life has already been touched by tragedy; nine months before, a terrible accident plunged her mother Ophelie into inconsolable grief. But on this chilly July afternoon, Pip meets artist Matt Bowles, who offers to teach the girl to draw - and can't help but notice her beautiful, lonely mother. Matt Bowles senses something magical about Pip, who reminds him of his own daughter at that age, before a bitter divorce tore his family apart and swept his children halfway across the world. At first, Ophelie is thrown off-balance by her daughter's new companion - until she realizes how much joy he is bringing into their lives, so that mother and daughter can slowly begin to heal, to laugh again, to rediscover what they have lost. Then fate strikes another blow, and Matt must confront unfinished business from his past. Days later, Ophelie is struck by a stunning betrayal by someone she trusts. And as these events reverberate in two already wounded hearts, something extraordinary happens that offers hope. Out of the darkness that has shadowed them both comes an unexpected gift of hope. A story of triumph and a moving elegy to those who suffer and survive, SAFE HARBOUR is Danielle Steel's most powerful and life-affirming novel to date.

Isabelle Forrester is the wife of a Parisian banker who has long since shut her out of his heart. She has one secret pleasure: a long-distance friendship with a man who, like Isabelle, is trapped in a loveless marriage. To Bill Robinson, Isabelle is a kin

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Marie-Ange Hawkins enjoys a blissful childhood in a stunning French chateau. However, tragedy drives her away. Upon returning, she falls for the charming widower who owns the chateau, but a haunting story casts a shadow over her newfound happiness, endangering everything she cherishes.