Beth Harbison

Lorna Rafferty, camarera, padece una adicción aparentemente incurable y ruinosa al calzado de marca. Con el objeto de equilibrar sus cuentas, publica un anuncio para intercambiar pares de la misma talla con otras mujeres. Las participantes tienen origenes muy diversos: Helen Zahari, infeliz esposa de un politico prominente; Sandra Vanderslice, teleoperadora sexual que lucha contra la agorafobia y Jocelyn Bowen, que no sabe nada de zapatos, pero hara lo que sea para escapar de la casa en la que trabaja como niñera. La noche de los martes cobrara un nuevo significado para estas mujeres, que se convertiran en verdaderas amigas, y llegaran a confesarse los mas intimos deseos, hasta descubrir que sus reuniones para el inocente intercambio de zapatos pueden ser el comienzo de una nueva y fabulosa etapa para todas ellas.Adictas a los zapatos es la primera obra de ficcion contemporanea de Beth Harbison, quien tambien ha escrito libros de cocina y novelas romanticas. Es un libro que trata sobre las experiencias de diversos tipos de mujeres actuales. La autora vive cerca de Washington con su marido y sus dos hijos.

THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY For Grace Bowes, going home again felt like facing disaster. While the town wondered how the golden girl had wound up a struggling single mum, Grace had to find a job fast! Worse, her first interview ever was with none other than Luke Stewart, the man who once made her heart beat madly before she married someone else. He was the lover who still made her wonder: What if? "What if" wasnt an option for Luke. Until Grace walked into his world once more, looking every inch the beauty she always was. Suddenly, the brooding bachelor felt an ache to finish what they started so long ago. Not a bad proposition for a man with nothing to lose. Nothing, that is, except his heart

Lorna Rafferty, camarera, padece una adicción aparentemente incurable y ruinosa al calzado de marca. Con el objeto de equilibrar sus cuentas, publica un anuncio para intercambiar pares de la misma talla con otras mujeres. Las participantes tienen origenes muy diversos: Helen Zahari, infeliz esposa de un politico prominente; Sandra Vanderslice, teleoperadora sexual que lucha contra la agorafobia y Jocelyn Bowen, que no sabe nada de zapatos, pero hara lo que sea para escapar de la casa en la que trabaja como niñera. La noche de los martes cobrara un nuevo significado para estas mujeres, que se convertiran en verdaderas amigas, y llegaran a confesarse los mas intimos deseos, hasta descubrir que sus reuniones para el inocente intercambio de zapatos pueden ser el comienzo de una nueva y fabulosa etapa para todas ellas.Adictas a los zapatos es la primera obra de ficcion contemporanea de Beth Harbison, quien tambien ha escrito libros de cocina y novelas romanticas. Es un libro que trata sobre las experiencias de diversos tipos de mujeres actuales. La autora vive cerca de Washington con su marido y sus dos hijos.

"Quattro donne, quattro vite diversamente complicate con una ossessione comune: le scarpe, torna e piena di debiti ma non riesce a rinunciare all''acquisto compulsivo di scarpe di marca. Per combattere o almeno condividere la dipendenza, pubblica un annuncio sul giornale alla ricerca di altre donne con questo vizio. Oltre a lei, partecipano al gruppo di auto aiuto per ""scarpemaniache anonime"" Helene, bella ed elegante arricchita moglie di un senatore, colta in flagrante mentre cerca di rubare un paio di scarpe dopo che il marito fedifrago le ha bloccato la carta di credito; Sandra, telefonista di una hot line con il complesso del peso, alle prese con un affascinante compagno di liceo tragicamente gay; e Joss, baby sitter-schiava tuttofare di una madre bisbetica dell''upper class. Tra chiacchiere consolatorie e progetti di riscatto, le quattro diventano amiche e cercano un''occasione per dare una svolta alle loro vite: e l''occasione perfetta - diventare le distributrici Usa di una prestigiosa griffe di scarpe italiane, sfruttando il potere dello sgradito marito di Helene -arrivera. "

The end of the world starts now ...Ancient wisdom predicts the end of the world with uncanny precision. But it also provided the key to staving off apocalypse: a flawless sapphire of incomparable beauty carved into the perfect likeness of a human skull. Hidden for four centuries, a crystal skull of exquisite beauty has just been found by Stella Cody, who also inherits its legacy of dark secrets, intrigue, and murder. Facing an increasingly implacable enemy, Stella and her lover, Kit, struggle to crack the code that hides the Skull's intended resting place. Their search takes them from the intellectual rigour of Cambridge University to the untamed wildness of England's prehistoric stone circles. But time is against them, and they have days - hours - left to uncover the secret that may yet save the world.

Twenty years ago, Holly and Nicola were the outsiders at summer camp. Holly, the plump one, was a dreamer who longed to be an artist. Nicola, the shy, plain one, wanted nothing more than to be beautiful. Their cabin nemesis was Lexi. Rich, spoiled, evil Lexi. One night, Holly and Nicola teamed up to pull one daring act of vengeance. But they never considered that this one act would have repercussions for decades. Today Holly is a successful gallery owner who has put her own artistic dreams on hold. She still struggles with her weight and for approval from her overly critical boyfriend. Nicola is an almost-famous actress who believes that one little plastic surgery fix is just what she needs to put her over the edge into fame. And Lexi . . . Lexi is down on her luck and totally broke. Holly will do anything to be thin. Lexi will do anything to be rich. And Nicola will do anything to be pretty. But at what cost? Hilarious, heartwarming, and full of truth, Thin, Rich, Pretty will strike a chord with any woman who has ever looked in the mirror, or at their bank statement, and said, "If only . . . "

Lorna Rafferty, camarera, padece una adicción aparentemente incurable y ruinosa al calzado de marca. Con el objeto de equilibrar sus cuentas, publica un anuncio para intercambiar pares de la misma talla con otras mujeres. Las participantes tienen origenes muy diversos: Helen Zahari, infeliz esposa de un politico prominente; Sandra Vanderslice, teleoperadora sexual que lucha contra la agorafobia y Jocelyn Bowen, que no sabe nada de zapatos, pero hara lo que sea para escapar de la casa en la que trabaja como niñera. La noche de los martes cobrara un nuevo significado para estas mujeres, que se convertiran en verdaderas amigas, y llegaran a confesarse los mas intimos deseos, hasta descubrir que sus reuniones para el inocente intercambio de zapatos pueden ser el comienzo de una nueva y fabulosa etapa para todas ellas.Adictas a los zapatos es la primera obra de ficcion contemporanea de Beth Harbison, quien tambien ha escrito libros de cocina y novelas romanticas. Es un libro que trata sobre las experiencias de diversos tipos de mujeres actuales. La autora vive cerca de Washington con su marido y sus dos hijos.

New York Timesbestselling author Beth Harbison whips together a witty and charming--anddelicious--story about the secrets we keep, the friends we make, and the foodwe cook.MUST LOVEBUTTER: The Cookbook Club is now open to members.Foodies come join us! No diets! No skipping dessert!Margo Everson sees the call out for the cookbook club and knows shes found her people. Recently dumped by her self-absorbed husband, who frankly isnt much of a loss, she has little to show for her marriage but his parting gifta dilapidated old farm houseand a collection of well-loved cookbooksAja Alexander just hopes her new-found friends wont notice that that every time she looks at food, she gets queasy. Its hard hiding a pregnancy, especially one she cant bring herself to share with her wealthy boyfriend and his snooty mother. Trista Walker left the cutthroat world of the law behind and decided her fate was to open a restaurantnot the most secure choice ever. But there she could she indulge her passion for creating delectable meals and make money at the same time. The women bond immediately, but its not all popovers with melted brie and blackberry jam. Margos farm house is about to fall down around her ears; Tristas restaurant needs a makeover and rat-removal fast; and as for Aja, just how long can you hide a baby bump anyway?In this delightful novel, these women form bonds that go beyond a love grilled garlic and soy sauce shrimp. Because what is more important in life than friendshipand food?

Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author of The Cookbook Club, has written her strongest novel yet: a story filled with humor, heart and a little bit of snark. This unforgettable story about two very different sisters who must come together and face their past if they can make their future better is perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner, Sophia Kinsella, and Christina Lauren.They were two sisters with nothing in common but their parents. Frances Turner has a confession to make: her sister, Crosby, who has built her life on good luck and good looks, drives her crazy. The woman wakes up in the morning with perfect hair. Men flock to her. And she somehow managed to jump out of the frying pan and into fame, writing a blockbuster noveland making a zillion buckswithout even trying. And Frances, who has followed every rule, is stuck in pause.Crosby Turner has a confession as well: Frances locks herself in a miserable little box and Crosby cant understand it. With her fear of the unknown and her Franic Attacks, her sister is a small-time actress with big-time dreamsand talentbut playing by the rules gets her nowhere. Heck, the closest Frannie gets to famous is as a caterer to the stars. Why cant she break loose and climb out of her rut? Then fate intervenes, throwing these incompatible siblings together in this sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking novel of sisterhood, grown-ups who need to grow up, and the realization that no one in a family is invisible.

Fact: Five thousand years ago, the Mayans carved thirteen crystal skulls.Fact: To protect humankind, they sent them to the four corners of the globe.Fact: They gave a precise date for when they thought the world would end: 21 December 2012.Fact: They said that this time the destruction will be of mans making.Fact: Only when all thirteen skulls are reunited can the world be saved from its fate.For the last 500 years one skull has been missing. Now its about to be found ...

Four very different women...all addicted to shoes. Lorna is up to her eyeballs in debt but cant help bidding for the newest Jimmy Choos on eBay. Helene is unhappily married to a politician who keeps threatening to cancel her credit cards. Sandra pays her shoe bills by working as a phone sex operator. And Joss is a nanny who has found herself in a family from hell and will do just about anything to get out of the house on her night off.When they come upon a classified advert, inviting shoe lovers to a weekly shoe-swap, each one jumps at the chance to meet fellow addicts. But none of them realise that they will come away with much, much more than just a new pair of kitten heels...