JUDITH SUMMERS

Teresa Cornelys siempre fue mujer emprendedora y muy dispuesta. Nacida en Venecia en 1723, se permitió el lujo de rechazar la propuesta de matrimonio de un rico y anciano senador para caer en brazos de Casanova, y desde muy joven actuo como cantante de opera en diversos paises de Europa, pero fue el negocio del placer lo que acabo dominando su vida. Llego a londres en 1759 en condicion de madre soltera y sin recursos economicos, pero solo un año mas tarde inauguraba en Soho Square una mansion que se convertiria en club privado y veria desfilar por sus salas a lo mas granado de la aristocracia londinense en aquellos tiempos. Principes y princesas, duques y marquesas asistian a sus fiestas, conciertos y bailes de disfraces, con episodios alegramente picantes, sin quejarse por los precios que Teresa les exigia.

Judith Summers life is about to change dramatically.Her five-year relationship with her on-off boyfriend has finally ended. Her son, Joshua, is off to university, and for the first time since her husband died shes living alone. Well, not entirely alone. She still has George, her King Charles Spaniel. Judith knows she needs a new challenge. But how free can she ever be with George in tow? He is, of course, immensely lovely. But hes also spoilt, lazy, and prone to flouncing around the house like a fluffed-up diva.But then, during a chance encounter , Judith finds out about Many Tears, a dog rescue centre. Before she knows it, she has joined a nationwide network of canine foster carers. Far from having Judith all to himself, George suddenly finds he has to share his owner with lots of other less fortunate dogs. And hes finding adjusting to this new way of life a bit of a challenge...

When Judith Summerss husband and father both died within the space of two weeks, she found herself floundering. Life for her and her eight-year-old son Joshua seemed relentlessly bleak. Then George bounced into their lives. A loving Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with film-star looks, George reawoke their joie de vivre. Yet Judith soon discovered that living with George had its drawbacks. He was a full-time job and as expensive to run as a Ferrari. Wilful and badly behaved, he refused to eat anything other than roast chicken, preferred travelling by car to walking, and became as jealous as a spurned lover if any man dared show an interest in her. And when a near-death tangle with a Staffordshire Bull terrier resulted in costly sessions with an animal psychologist, Judith found that it was she who was put on the couch . . .

Judith Summers indaga en la vida del seductor más famoso de la historia desde una perspectiva femenina, lanzando una nueva y fascinante luz sobre la figura de aquel hombre peligroso y cautivador. El aventurero veneciano del siglo XVIII Giacomo Casanova utilizo siempre su carisma para poder acceder al lecho de mas de doscientas mujeres, convirtiendo asi su nombre en sinonimo de seductor. Encantador, brillante y enormemente atractivo, Casanova aseguraba que no solo le gustaban, sino que tambien entendia a sus conquistas. Pero ¿quienes fueron las mujeres sobre las que Casanova cimento su reputacion como uno de los mas grandes amantes que jamas hayan existido? Desde las dos hermanas con las que tuvo su primera experiencia sexual hasta la libidinosa monja veneciana que desafio a Dios para poder acostarse con el, desde la viuda rica a la que engaño para defraudarle una fortuna hasta el amor de su vida, la encantadora y atrevida Henriette, todas ellas tienen una historia que contar.

For four years investment analyst Anna has been married to would-be novelist, Mark Curtis. One Christmas Day the Curtises realise they have drifted apart, and decide to end their marriage. But when Mark claims sole custody of Fluffy, their adored dog, Anna is outraged. Just as the fur begins to fly in court, a long-held secret is outed and a surprise witness is produced: whose dog is Fluffy, and how did Anna acquire him?