Melissa Nathan emerged as a British author celebrated for her popular 'chick lit' novels, embodying a fresh and witty perspective on life. Her writing is distinguished by its skillful interweaving of humor with deeper life themes, offering readers both entertainment and food for thought. Nathan approached even serious subjects with a sense of humor, cultivating a distinctive style that garnered widespread appeal. Her works champion resilience and the ability to find joy amidst adversity.
From the bestselling author of The Nanny, comes this captivating new novel about a teacher who is idolized by her class, particularly ten-year-old Oscar. Oscar’s father is a frazzled single-parent workaholic who resents any interference from his son’s teacher.
When Jo Green takes a nannying job in London to escape her small-town routine, complicated family, and perfect-on-paper boyfriend Shaun, culture shock doesn't even begin to describe it. Dick and Vanessa Fitzgerald are the most incompatible pair since Tom and Jerry, and their children - glittery warrior pixie Cassandra, bloodthirsty Zak and shy little Tallulah - are downright mystifying. Suddenly village life seems terribly appealing. Then, just as Jo's getting the hang of their designer lifestyle, the Fitzgeralds acquire a new lodger and suddenly she's sharing her nanny flat with the distractingly good-looking but inexplicably moody Josh. So when Shaun turns up, things get even trickier... A heartwarming, laugh out loud romantic novel with a fantastically dysfunctional family and complicated love triangle to amuse every reader.
Katie wants to be a film director. Last week she wanted to be a writer, the week before that an educational psychologist, and the week before that a florist. One thing Katie isn't short of is ambition, but she knows that none of her ambitions are to be a waitress. Unfortunately, Katie is a waitress
Meet Annie Markham - gentle, sweet and kind. Except for her dark side called Jake Mead. He was her entire life seven years ago. Now Jake is back in her life and he's the one man who may be able to save her family's ailing company.
Hlavní hrdinka románu žije v poklidném maloměste. O svých třiadvacátých narozeninách se odhodlá ke zcela radikálnímu kroku, chce svůj dosavadní život změnit. Je nucena vypořádat se jak s nečekanými pracovními obtížemi, tak s problémy osobního rázu i se zmatky v milostném životě.