Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella has sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages.Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017. In 2014 she published a Young Adult novel Finding Audrey about a teenage girl with social anxiety and her madcap family, and in January 2018, Sophie published her first illustrated book for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo, Mummy Fairy and Me (also published as Fairy Mom and Me).Sophie’s latest novel, Surprise Me, published in February 2018, presents a humorous yet moving portrait of a marriage—its intricacies, comforts, and complications. Surprise Me reveals that hidden layers in a close relationship are often yet to be discovered.Sophie wrote her first novel under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, at the tender age of 24, whilst she was working as a financial journalist. The Tennis Party was immediately hailed as a success by critics and the public alike and became a top ten bestseller. She went on to publish six more novels as Madeleine Wickham: A Desirable Residence, Swimming Pool Sunday, The Gatecrasher, The Wedding Girl, Cocktails for Three and Sleeping Arrangements.Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.Visit Sophie's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SophieKinsell...Series:* Shopaholic
Wedding Night
Sophie Kinsella
Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose, but then his big question involves a trip abroad — not a trip down the aisle. Completely crushed, Lottie reconnects with an old flame, and they decide to take drastic action. No dates, no moving in together, they’ll just get married . . . right now. Her sister, Fliss, thinks Lottie is making a terrible mistake, and will do anything to stop her. But Lottie is determined to say “I do,” for better, or for worse.
Finding Audrey
Sophie Kinsella
Audrey can't leave the house. she can't even take off her dark glasses inside the house.
Then her brother's friend Linus stumbles into her life. With his friendly, orange-slice smile and his funny notes, he starts to entice Audrey out again - well, Starbucks is a start. And with Linus at her side, Audrey feels like she can do the things she'd thought were too scary. Suddenly, finding her way back to the real world seems achievable.
I Owe You One
Sophie Kinsella
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an irresistible story of love and empowerment about a young woman with a complicated family, a handsome man who might be “the one,” and an IOU that changes everything
Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” But since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will? It’s simply not in her nature to say no to people.
So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, Fixie not only agrees—she ends up saving it from certain disaster. Turns out the computer’s owner is an investment manager. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, Sebastian scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. But Fixie laughs it off—she’d never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she?
Then Fixie’s childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie’s buttons. She wants nothing for herself—but she’d love Seb to give Ryan a job. And Seb agrees, until the tables are turned once more and a new series of IOUs between Seb and Fixie—from small favors to life-changing moments—ensues. Soon Fixie, Ms. Fixit for everyone else, is torn between her family and the life she really wants. Does she have the courage to take a stand? Will she finally grab the life, and love, she really wants?
Remember Me?
Sophie Kinsella
When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she’s in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she’s about to find out just how much things have changed.
Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband—who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all.
Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does?
With the same wicked humor and delicious charm that have won her millions of devoted fans, Sophie Kinsella, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shopaholic & Baby, returns with an irresistible new novel and a fresh new heroine who finds herself in a life-changing and utterly hilarious predicament…
Twenties Girl
Sophie Kinsella
Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do they?
When the spirit of Lara’s great-aunt Sadie—a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance—mysteriously appears, she has one request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie’s possession for more than seventy-five years, because Sadie cannot rest without it.
Lara and Sadie make a hilarious sparring duo, and at first it seems as though they have nothing in common. But as the mission to find Sadie’s necklace leads to intrigue and a new romance for Lara, these very different “twenties” girls learn some surprising truths from and about each other. Written with all the irrepressible charm and humor that have made Sophie Kinsella’s books beloved by millions, Twenties Girl is also a deeply moving testament to the transcendent bonds of friendship and family.
The Undomestic Goddess
Sophie Kinsella
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She’s made a mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership.
Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she’s mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they’ve hired a lawyer–and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can’t sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope–and finds love–is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake.
But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does…will she want it back?
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it–not any of it.
Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from the bank –letters with large red sums she can't bear to read–and they're getting ever harder to ignore.
She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something....
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life–and the lives of those around her–forever.
My Not So Perfect Life
Sophie Kinsella
Part love story, part workplace dramedy, part witty critique of the false judgments we make in a social-media-obsessed world, this is New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella’s most timely and sharply observed novel yet.
Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh townhouse, and wears the coolest clothes. Katie’s life, meanwhile, is a daily struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates to the tense office politics she’s trying to negotiate. The final, demeaning straw comes when Demeter makes Katie dye her roots in the office. No wonder Katie takes refuge in not-quite-true Instagram posts, especially as she’s desperate to make her dad proud.
Then, just as she’s finding her feet—not to mention a possible new romance—the worst happens. Demeter fires Katie. Shattered but determined to stay positive, Katie retreats to her family’s farm in Somerset to help them set up a vacation business. London has never seemed so far away—until Demeter unexpectedly turns up as a guest. Secrets are spilled and relationships rejiggered, and as the stakes for Katie’s future get higher, she must question her own assumptions about what makes for a truly meaningful life.
Sophie Kinsella is celebrated for her vibrant, relatable characters and her great storytelling gifts. Now she returns with all of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her bestsellers to spin this fresh, modern story about presenting the perfect life when the reality is far from the image.
What Does It Feel Like?
Sophie Kinsella
From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.
“The bravest book you’ll read all year.”—Jodi Picoult
“What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my story.”—Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again—and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children—she begins to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights, and always buying that dress when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This short, extraordinary novel is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humor—it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
“Why did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.”—Sophie Kinsella
“I laughed. And I cried. And then I thought about the meaning of life. It’s a little jewel of a book.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes
“A beautiful love story, and a glowing beacon of hope in the midst of terrible darkness.”—Bestselling author Jenny Colgan
Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic, #4)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky thought being married to Luke Brandon would be one big Tiffany box of happiness. But to be honest, it's not quite as dreamy as she'd hoped.
The trouble started on honeymoon, when she told Luke the tiniest little fib, about the teeniest little purchase. Now she's on a strict budget, she doesn't have a job - and worst of all her beloved Suze has a new best friend. Then she receives some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister!
Becky has never been more excited. Finally, a real sister! They'll have so much in common! They can go shopping together... choose shoes together... have manicures together...
Until she meets her - and gets the shock of her life. It can't be true. Surely Becky Bloomwood's long-lost sister can't... hate shopping?
Christmas Shopaholic
Sophie Kinsella
’Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is embracing it, returning from the States to live in the charming village of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of Suze’s stately home. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes time every day for mindfulness—even if that only means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains.
But Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents hosting, carols playing on repeat, her mother pretending she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbors coming ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce they’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch—unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados—and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?
Becky’s sister demands a vegan turkey, her husband insists that he just wants aftershave (again), and little Minnie needs a very specific picnic hamper: Surely Becky can manage all this, as well as the surprise appearance of an old boyfriend–turned–rock star and his pushy new girlfriend, whose motives are far from clear. But as the countdown to Christmas begins and her bighearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster, Becky wonders if chaos will ensue, or if she’ll manage to bring comfort and joy to Christmas after all.
The Party Crasher
Sophie Kinsella
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Your Life comes a humorous and heartwarming novel about family, set against the backdrop of the most fabulous party you've ever snuck into.
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks, the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life, has been sold.
When Krista decides to throw a grand "house cooling" party, Effie is originally left off the guest list--and then receives a last-minute "anti-invitation" (maybe it's because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren't just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations, makes discoveries, and begins to see her family in a new light. Then she runs into Joe--the love of her life, who long ago broke her heart, and who's still as handsome and funny as ever--and even more truths emerge.
But will Effie act on these revelations? Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family? And truthfully, what did she really come back to Greenoaks for? Over the course of one blowout party, Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she'll ever be able to face her future.
Surprise Me
Sophie Kinsella
After being together for ten years, Sylvie and Dan have all the trimmings of a happy life and marriage; they have a comfortable home, fulfilling jobs, beautiful twin girls, and communicate so seamlessly, they finish each other’s sentences. However, a trip to the doctor reveals they could live another 68 years together… and panic sets in. They never expected ‘until death do us part’ to mean seven decades.
In the name of marriage survival, they quickly concoct a plan to keep their relationship fresh and exciting: they will create little surprises for each other so that their (extended) years together will never become boring.
But in their pursuit to execute Project Surprise Me, mishaps arise and secrets are uncovered that start to threaten the very foundation of their unshakeable bond. When a scandal from the past is revealed that questions some important untold truths, they begin to wonder if they ever really knew each other after all…
Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic, #5)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Brandon's life is blooming. She's working at London's newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)... and she's pregnant. She couldn't be more overjoyed--especially after discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery and the latest stroller to top-of-the-line medical care.
But when the must-have celebrity obstetrician Becky's been so desperate to see turns out to be Luke's glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble. She's shopping for two... but are there three in her marriage?
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, #2)
Sophie Kinsella
The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot is back! And this time Becky Bloomwood and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic.... With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to pack light. But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to New York for business--and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury boutiques. Surely it's only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--but will she have to return it?
Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, #3)
Sophie Kinsella
For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money - and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense).
Then Luke proposes - and all of a sudden life gets hectic. Becky's mum in rural Surrey wants one thing, Luke's mother in New York wants the complete opposite. Becky knows she has to sit down and decide - but to be honest, it's a lot more fun testing cake, trying on dresses and registering wedding presents. But time's ticking by, plans are being made both sides of the Atlantic and soon she realizes she's in trouble...
Love Your Life
Sophie Kinsella
An utterly delightful novel about a woman who ditches her dating app for a writer's retreat in Italy--only to find that real love comes with its own filters
Call Ava romantic, but she thinks love should be found in the real world, not on apps that filter men by height, job, or astrological sign. She believes in feelings, not algorithms. So after a recent breakup and dating app debacle, she decides to put love on hold and escapes to a remote writers' retreat in coastal Italy. She's determined to finish writing the novel she's been fantasizing about, even though it means leaving her close-knit group of friends and her precious dog, Harold, behind.
At the retreat, she's not allowed to use her real name or reveal any personal information. When the neighboring martial arts retreat is canceled and a few of its attendees join their small writing community, Ava, now going by "Aria," meets "Dutch," a man who seems too good to be true. The two embark on a baggage-free, whirlwind love affair, cliff-jumping into gem-colored Mediterranean waters and exploring the splendor of the Italian coast. Things seem to be perfect for Aria and Dutch.
But then their real identities--Ava and Matt--must return to London. As their fantasy starts to fade, they discover just how different their personal worlds are. From food choices to annoying habits to sauna etiquette . . . are they compatible in anything? And then there's the prickly situation with Matt's ex-girlfriend, who isn't too eager to let him go. As one mishap follows another, it seems while they love each other, they just can't love each other's lives. Can they reconcile their differences to find one life together?
Confessions of a shopaholic omnibus: shopaholic! & shopaholic in alle staten
Sophie Kinsella
Omnibus: "Shopaholic!" + "Shopaholic! in alle staten".
Shopaholic to the Stars (Shopaholic, #7)
Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella returns to her beloved Shopaholic series with Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) newly arrived in Hollywood and starry-eyed. She and her two-year-old daughter, Minnie, have relocated to L.A. to join Becky’s husband, Luke, who is there to handle PR for famous actress Sage Seymour. Becky can’t wait to start living the A-list lifestyle, complete with celebrity sightings, yoga retreats, and shopping trips to Rodeo Drive. But she really hopes to become a personal stylist—Sage’s personal stylist—if only Luke would set up an introduction. Then, unexpectedly, Becky is offered the chance to dress Sage’s archrival, and though things become a bit more complicated, it’s a dream come true!
Red carpet premieres, velvet ropes, paparazzi clamoring for attention—suddenly Becky has everything she’s ever wanted.
Or does she?
Hou je mond!
Sophie Kinsella
Emma heeft, zoals alle jonge vrouwen ter wereld, een paar geheimpjes. Voor haar ouders, haar vriend, haar collega's. Zo werd ze ontmaagd in de logeerkamer terwijl haar ouders een film zaten te kijken en ze vindt haar vriend Connor een beetje op Ken lijken. Die van Barbie en Ken.
Ze geeft de plant van haar irritante collega sinaasappelsap - bijna dagelijks - en haar string doet pijn.
Emma is altijd nerveus als ze moet vliegen. Daarom vertelt ze al haar geheimen zomaar aan een aardige vreemde man die naast haar in het vliegtuig zit. Tenminste, Emma denkt dat het een vreemde is. Want wanneer ze de volgende dag op haar werk komt...
Fairy Mom and Me
Sophie Kinsella
From the bestselling author of the Shopaholic series and our YA Finding Audrey, comes the first of a duology for young readers about a girl learning to become a fairy from her imperfect fairy mom, with a tech twist.
Ella Brook can't wait to grow up, because one day she will become a fairy and have her own sparkly wings and a teacher on Fairy Tube, just like her mom! Until then, Ella has to learn by watching her mom in action. But sometimes spells go wrong, and Ella's mom can never seem to remember the right magic codes. A lot of the time, it's up to Ella to come to the rescue. Does she have what it takes to be a fairy one day? Or will there be more glitches than glitter?
Fairy-in-Waiting (Mummy Fairy and Me)
Sophie Kinsella
Hello. I'm called Ella Brook and I live in a town called Cherrywood. My best friends at school are Tom and Lenka. My worst enemy is Zoe. And then there is my mummy. She looks normal, like any other mummy ... but she's not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say 'Marshmallow' ... and POOF! She's Mummy Fairy. Ella's family has a big secret - her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand. Only, sometimes the spells go a bit wrong, and that's when Ella steps in to the rescue. In this brand-new book of magical adventures, there are very naughty monkeys, a swimming pool filled with ice cream, and the best birthday party ever - complete with giant cakes and fairy dust.
Six Geese A-Laying
Sophie Kinsella
In Six Geese a-Laying, Christmas is approaching, and Ginny is looking forward to the birth of her first baby. It's a pity her partner Dan is so useless, and she has to keep reminding him where he's going wrong. Luckily she's enrolled into the most exclusive antenatal class going - all the highest achieving, smartest mothers-to-be aspire to be taught by the legendary Petal Harmon. Like the other five women in the class, Ginny already knows exactly what she wants, and how she's going to handle motherhood.But when they turn up for the final class it isn't quite what they expect. As Ginny discovers what parenthood is really going to be like, she begins to realize the things that really matter...
Shopaholic and Baby (Shopaholic, #5)
Sophie Kinsella
With over eight million copies of her beloved books in print, Sophie Kinsella is a true phenomenon. Now Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is back, in a hilarious new Shopaholic novel!
Becky’s life is blooming! She’s working at London’s newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)...and she’s pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed—especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery…to the latest, coolest pram…to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two…but are there three in her marriage?
Shopaholic Abroad (Shopaholic, #2)
Sophie Kinsella
The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot is back! And this time Becky Bloomwood and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic.... With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to pack light. But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to New York for business--and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury boutiques. Surely it's only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--but will she have to return it?
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #1)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it–not any of it.
Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from the bank –letters with large red sums she can't bear to read–and they're getting ever harder to ignore.
She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something....
Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life–and the lives of those around her–forever.
Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic, #6)
Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella has dazzled readers with her irresistible Shopaholic novels--sensational international bestsellers that have garnered millions of devoted fans and catapulted her into the first rank of contemporary storytellers. Now her beloved heroine Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) returns in a hilarious tale of married life, toddlerhood, and the perils of trying to give a fabulous surprise party--on a budget! Becky Brandon thought motherhood would be a breeze and that having a daughter was a dream come true: a shopping friend for life! But it's trickier than she thought. Two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach to shopping. Minnie creates havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. Her favorite word is "Mine!" and she's even trying to get into eBay! On top of everything else, Becky and Luke are still living with her parents (the deal on house #4 has fallen through), when suddenly there's a huge financial crisis. With people having to "cut back," Becky decides to throw a surprise party for Luke to cheer everyone up. But when costs start to spiral out of control, she must decide whether to accept help from an unexpected source--and therefore run the risk of hurting the person she loves. Will Becky be able to pull off the celebration of the year? Will she and Luke ever find a home of their own? Will Minnie ever learn to behave? And . . . most important . . . will Becky's secret wishes ever come true?
Shopaholic to the Rescue (Shopaholic, #8)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood and a hilarious cast of beloved family and friends (plus one enemy!) set off in a van to find her missing father, last heard from in Las Vegas.
Becky’s father Graham and her best friend’s husband, Tarquin, have disappeared from Los Angeles saying simply they have “something to take care of.”
But Tarquin’s wife Suze who is Becky’s best friend, and Becky’s mother Jane, are convinced the two men are hiding something and are in danger—their imaginations run wild. They must track them down!
Hijinks ensue as husband Luke drives Becky, daughter Minnie, Jane, Suze and other favorite Kinsella characters across country from LA to Las Vegas in search of the missing men.
Becky feels deeply guilty about ignoring her father while he was in LA, in addition Becky feels her enemy Alicia is threatening her friendship with Suze.
Shopaholic on Honeymoon (Shopaholic #3.5)
Sophie Kinsella
This free eBook short story fills in the gaps of Sophie Kinsella’s bestselling Shopaholic series, following Becky Brandon and her husband, Luke, as they start their luxurious yearlong honeymoon around the world. But these jet-setters are about to hit some turbulence.
Becky and Luke are in Venice—the city of winding canals, gorgeous historic buildings, and, of course, exceptional shopping. To unwind from the stress of their wedding, Becky has planned an utterly blissful honeymoon where, for an entire year, they will hop from one country to the next—Italy to the Czech Republic to Sri Lanka and beyond—as they please. But lately, Luke has been more restless than relaxed. In fact, he seems (unbelievably!) like he wants to go home. Will Becky be able to save their dream vacation, or will their globe-trotting come to a sudden halt?
L'accro du shopping a une soeur
Sophie Kinsella
Après une lune de miel à rallonge, Becky rentre à Londres et retrouve son train-train de citadine avec un goût amer : sa meilleure amie l'a remplacée par une fille se rapprochant plus du cheval que de l'idéal féminin, son jouet préféré - sa Carte Bleue - est bloqué, son mari est débordé. Mais le meilleur reste à venir : ses parents lui apprennent qu'elle a une soeur née des amours prénuptiales de son père ! Un nouvel horizon se dessine pour Becky : vivement la folle aventure familiale faite de séances intensives de shopping et de soirées pyjamas. Car elle n'imagine pas seul un instant que Jess soit tout sauf son double...
Loin de renoncer malgré leurs différences, Becky va prouver une fois de plus qu'elle a plus d'un tour dans ses sacs
Os Delírios De Consumo de Becky Bloom
Sophie Kinsella
Os Delírios de Consumo de Becky Bloom é o primeiro romance da inglesa Sophie Kinsella. É a história de uma jornalista financeira que durante o dia, ensina às pessoas como administrar seu dinheiro e no fim-de-semana, transforma-se em uma consumidora compulsiva, fugindo do gerente do seu banco e com muitas dívidas. Rebecca Bloom não resiste uma liquidação! Quanto mais inútil, melhor! Para ela, o mundo todo enxerga os detalhes da alça de seu sutiã, combinando com as cores de seus sapatos. Mas seu salário nunca é suficiente para pagar suas extravagâncias. Endividada até a alma, Rebecca, ou Becky, vive fugindo do seu gerente de banco e procurando fórmulas mirabolantes para pagar a fatura do cartão de crédito. Os Delírios de Consumo de Becky Bloom é um pouco da história de todas as pessoas para as quais comprar é quase uma terapia, a resposta para todos os problemas, mesmo criando outros piores ainda. Entre eles, inventar a próxima desculpa para o gerente do banco: - "Meu pé quebrou! Você não recebeu meu cheque? Meu cachorro morreu!", são alguns dos argumentos usados por Becky para enrolar seu gerente Derek Smeath. Mas a personagem de Sophie Kinsella não é apenas uma ´´material girl´´ que só pensa em dinheiro e futilidades. Rebecca é sensível, carinhosa e extremamente otimista. Com essas qualidades, ela vai fazer de tudo para resolver seu problema. Primeiro, tenta reduzir seus gastos a zero, o que logicamente, não funciona. Diante disso, ela resolve que precisa ganhar mais dinheiro, mesmo sabendo que seu emprego está ameaçado. Nos delírios de consumo de Becky, todos os seus problemas se resolveriam de imediato ao ganhar na loteria, ou se um completo estranho pagasse sua conta do Visa - por engano, claro. Como se não bastasse, em meio a tanta confusão, Becky ainda arruma tempo para se apaixonar pelo sedutor - e expert em finanças - Luke Brandon. Os Delírios de Consumo de Becky Bloom é um divertido romance, que retrata com perfeição grande parte das mulheres que conhecemos.
Nuit de noces à Ikonos
Sophie Kinsella
Pour tenter d'annuler le mariage de sa petite soeur avec un presque parfait inconnu, Fliss est prête à tout, y compris à partir en Grèce pour saboter la nuit de noces...
Toujours plus délirante, après Très chère Sadie ou Poppy Wyatt est un sacré numéro, Sophie Kinsella nous livre une comédie hilarante, émouvante et very sexy !
En Angleterre et en Grèce, de nos jours.
Si Fliss a grande habitude des ratages amoureux de sa soeur Lottie, elle était pourtant persuadée que Richard, l'homme que Lottie fréquente depuis un an, allait faire sa demande. Encore raté ! Fliss s'apprête donc à suivre le protocole habituel : laisser Lottie donner libre cours à sa colère, la freiner dans ses envies de tout envoyer valser/s'exiler sur une île déserte/entrer dans une secte, et la réconforter, le temps qu'elle trouve un autre fiancé.
Sauf que cette fois, Lottie a innové : elle n'a rien trouvé de mieux qu'en épouser un autre ! Un certain Ben avec qui elle avait entretenu un vague flirt. Tous deux sont d'ailleurs en route pour un sublime hôtel en Grèce.
Catastrophe ! D'autant que Richard a des remords et qu'un autre homme voit également cette union d'un très mauvais oeil : Lorcan, l'associé de Ben.
Une seule solution : empêcher à tout prix que les deux tourtereaux consomment leur union express et faire annuler le mariage. Et pour saboter la nuit de noces, Fliss a plus d'un stratagème en réserve...
Poppy Wyatt est un sacré numéro
Sophie Kinsella
Poppy Wyatt est au bord de la crise de nerfs : elle vient de perdre sa bague de fiançailles, celle qui est dans la famille de son fiancé Magnus depuis plusieurs générations. Et pour couronner le tout, on vient de lui dérober son portable.
Juste au moment où elle envisage la fuite à l’étranger, elle découvre dans une poubelle un téléphone. Miracle ! Enfin pas si sûr…
Car ce portable appartient à l’assistante d’un dénommé Sam qui n’a pas l’air de saisir l’urgence de la situation. A force de supplications, Poppy réussit à le persuader de lui laisser ledit téléphone. C’est juré, c’est l’affaire de quelques heures, et elle lui transmettra tous ses messages d’ici là.
Sauf que bien entendu, toute cette affaire va rapidement tourner au vinaigre : impossible de retrouver cette foutue bague, la soirée avec les beaux-parents vire au désastre, Magnus n’est pas d’un très grand soutien et Lucinda, la très irritable wedding planner, est aux abonnés absents. Et puis, il y a ces messages étranges reçus sur le portable de Sam, qui laisseraient entendre qu’un complot se prépare contre lui dans sa propre entreprise.
Poppy parviendra-t-elle à redresser la situation ?
Becky Bloom. Delírios De Consumo Na 5ª Avenida
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloom está de volta. E com um cartão de crédito pronto para a ação. É assim que ela encara Nova York, para onde se muda para acompanhar Luke, seu namorado, que troca a Inglaterra por um emprego nos Estados Unidos. A meca mundial do consumo parece um jardim do éden para essa compradora compulsiva. Mas quando começam a chegar suas faturas de cartão de crédito, o paraíso acaba se transformando numa verdadeira sucursal do inferno na Terra.
Um romance hilariante que chegou às principais listas de mais vendidos da Inglaterra. E com o qual todas as mulheres acabam se identificando.
O Segredo de Emma Corrigan
Sophie Kinsella
A vida de Emma Corrigan não é extremamente um livro aberto. Ela tem segredos que não revela para ninguém, muito deles sobre o seu trabalho e namorado. No entanto, durante uma viagem de avião repleta de turbulências, ela pensa que vai morrer e acaba contando todos os segredos para o bonitão ao lado.
Louca por Compras
Sophie Kinsella
Quando as coisas se descontrolam - os descontrolados vão às compras.
Rebecca Bloomwood é louca por compras, está enterrada de dívidas até aos ossos e passa o tempo a tentar ganhar mais e gastar menos. O seu único consolo é comprar alguma coisa - só mais alguma coisinha.......
A Lua de mel
Sophie Kinsella
Ao se dar conta de que o namorado nunca vai pedir sua mão em casamento, Lottie toma uma decisão. Termina o compromisso com ele e diz o tão sonhado sim a Ben, uma antiga paixão, com quem ela havia prometido se casar se ambos ainda estivessem solteiros aos 30 anos. Os dois então resolvem pular o namoro e ir direto para uma cerimônia simples e seguir para a lua de mel em Ikonos, a ilha grega onde eles se conheceram. Mas Fliss, a irmã mais velha da noiva, acha que Lottie enlouqueceu. Já Lorcan, que trabalha na empresa de Ben, teme que o casamento destrua a carreira do amigo. Fliss e Lorcan então elaboram um plano para sabotar a noite de núpcias do casal e impedir que os noivos cometam o maior erro de suas vidas.
L'accro du shopping a une sœur
Sophie Kinsella
Becky thought being married to Luke Brandon would be one big Tiffany box of happiness. But to be honest, it's not quite as dreamy as she'd hoped.
The trouble started on honeymoon, when she told Luke the tiniest little fib, about the teeniest little purchase. Now she's on a strict budget, she doesn't have a job - and worst of all her beloved Suze has a new best friend. Then she receives some incredible news. She has a long-lost sister!
Becky has never been more excited. Finally, a real sister! They'll have so much in common! They can go shopping together... choose shoes together... have manicures together...
Until she meets her - and gets the shock of her life. It can't be true. Surely Becky Bloomwood's long-lost sister can't... hate shopping?
Ho il tuo numero
Sophie Kinsella
Cosa accade se ti scippano il telefonino e tutta la tua vita è lì dentro? Ti senti persa, naturalmente. È quello che capita a Poppy, una scombinata fisioterapista prossima alle nozze con un affascinante docente universitario. Proprio quando il telefono le serve per una faccenda a dir poco urgente! Perché tra le altre cose, nel bel mezzo di una festa con le amiche ha appena perso il suo prezioso anello di fidanzamento, uno smeraldo come non ne ha mai visti nella sua intera esistenza. Poppy è nel panico, e mentre cerca affannosamente l’anello perduto cosa vede in un cestino dei rifiuti? Un cellulare nuovo di zecca che sembra aspettare proprio lei. È un attimo. Ed è suo. Non può permettersi il lusso di rimanere scollegata, non in questo momento. Ma di chi è quel telefono? E a cosa si riferiscono gli strani messaggi che riceve? Poppy non ha il tempo di farsi troppe domande. Ha un anello da ritrovare, un matrimonio da organizzare e qualche cosuccia in sospeso con i suoi futuri suoceri. Ma non sa che quel telefono e lo sconosciuto con cui si troverà a condividerlo le metteranno a soqquadro la vita. Ancora una volta Sophie Kinsella supera se stessa in questa scoppiettante commedia degli equivoci incentrata sul telefonino, protagonista assoluto della nostra vita di tutti i giorni e di questo romanzo. E soprattutto complice in un’adorabile storia romantica che diverte e fa sognare.
Mitt (ikke så) perfekte liv
Sophie Kinsella
Katie Brenner lever et perfekt liv: Hun har leilighet i London, en attraktiv jobb og en superkul Instagram-konto.
OK, sannheten er kanskje ikke helt sånn. Leiligheten er strengt tatt bare et rom, en irriterende lang reisevei til en ydmykende jobb, og livet hun deler på Instagram, er vel ikke egentlig hennes.
Uansett hvor Katie snur seg, ser hun folk som lever det livet hun drømmer om. Og mest vellykket av dem alle, er Demeter Farlowe. Sjefen hennes. Demeter er smart, kul, hun bor i et posh townhouse, og går alltid i de riktige klærne. Så gir hun Katie sparken.
Knust, men fast bestemt på å forholde seg positiv, reiser Katie hjem til Somerset for å hjelpe til med farens nye business: glamping. Glamorøs camping. London har aldri vært fjernere, inntil Demeter uventet dukker opp blant en av gjestene.
«Sophie Kinsella tar pulsen på kulturen samtidig som hun får meg til å hikste av latter. Jeg elsket den.»
Jojo Moyes
«En sprudlende, vittig roman om sosiale medier og alle historiene vi velger å tro på.»
People
«Denne morsomme romanen skiller seg ut i mengden […] dypere sett handler boken om dynamikken i kvinners vennskap […] små innslag av sann visdom blant slapstickhumoren vil appellere til både ihuga Kinsella-fans og nye lesere.»
The Washington Post
«Med øyeblikk som både var lattervekkende og varmhjertede, var Sophie Kinsellas Mitt (ikke så) perfekte liv en fornøyelse å lese […] Katie er oppvakt, original og lett å kjenne seg igjen i – man heier på henne fra første stund, mens hun oppdager at det perfekte livet kan være oppskrytt og ikke alltid så perfekt som det fremstår. Temaer som vennskap, kjærlighet og det å leve sitt eget liv, står sentralt i denne frittstående, romantiske komedien du bare må lese.»
USA Today
«Morsom virkelighetsflukt.»
PopSugar
«Katie er en sjarmerende heltinne […] Kinsella skaper litterære karakter som er levende, særegne og en fornøyelse å lese om.»
Kirkus Reviews
«Romanen er satirisk og underholdende, og drives fremover av Katies morsomme observasjoner og mange feiltrinn, mens hun forsøker å forene du ulike sidene av livet sitt.»
Publishers Weekly
«[Det er] mange hysterisk morsomme episoder som får deg til å le høyt i denne feelgood-romanen, om sosiale medier og personlig merkevarebygging, og den febrilske virkeligheten som ligger bak de perfekte livene vi ser på internett.»
Bustle
«Nok en fremragende roman […] en perfekt kombinasjon av lattervekkende øyeblikk og dyptliggende familie- og kjærlighetsproblemer.
Booklist
Verras me
Sophie Kinsella
Sylvie en Dan zijn al tien jaar gelukkig getrouwd. Ze hebben een schattige tweeling, een mooi huis, en een prima baan. Dat kan zo nog wel 68 jaar doorgaan! Saai! De paniek slaat toe. Om hun huwelijk fris en scherp te houden, besluiten ze elkaar te verrassen. Met sexy photoshoots, dates en onverwachte uitjes. Maar alles gaat mis. De verrassingen brengen meer aan het licht dan wenselijk. Met hilarische gevolgen.
Mijn niet zo perfecte leven
Sophie Kinsella
Katie Brenner heeft er genoeg van om een ‘nobody’ te zijn. Daarom gaat ze werken bij een trendy reclamebureau in Londen. Haar baas Demeter is een helse verschrikking, maar daar kan Katie wel tegen. Tot ze totaal onverwacht wordt ontslagen. Met al haar dromen in duigen gaat ze noodgedwongen terug naar het platteland van Somerset, waar haar vader een luxebiocamping is begonnen. Die wordt een geweldig succes. En wie is een van de eerste bezoekers? Katie zweert wraak.
Niet te filmen
Sophie Kinsella
"Een angststoornis maakt het dagelijks leven van de veertienjarige Audrey behoorlijk lastig. Ze heeft baat bij de gesprekken met haar psycholoog, maar ze komt pas echt tot bloei wanneer ze Linus ontmoet, een teamgenoot van haar oudere broer. Linus snapt haar. Audrey kan met hem over haar angsten praten zoals ze dat nog nooit met iemand anders heeft kunnen doen.
La reina de la casa
Sophie Kinsella
«Me llamo Samantha, tengo veintinueve años y en mi vida he horneado un pastel. Tampoco sé poner una lavadora y mucho menos coser un botón. Lo que sí sé es modificar un contrato financiero y ahorrarle a mi cliente treinta millones de libras.»
Emprendedora y eficiente abogada de la City londinense, Samantha no sólo adora su trabajo sino que vive para él. Adicta al estrés y la presión extrema, ha llegado hasta el punto de enviar y recibir emails durante las sesiones de relajamiento con su terapeuta. La adrenalina es su combustible y convertirse en socia de un prestigioso bufete su objetivo declarado. ¡Qué menos! Y cuando está a punto de conseguirlo surge la catástrofe en forma de un error, pero no un simple error, sino un error garrafal que cae sobre su persona como un meteorito. ¡Madre mía, trágame tierra! ¿Qué hacer? Pues huir, huir lo antes y lo más lejos posible, y tan lejos que en su ofuscación acaba ocupando el puesto de ama de llaves en una aristocrática mansión. Ni ella misma se lo cree... ¿Cómo puede haberle ocurrido? ¿Ha sido su culpa o tal vez alguien...? Tiempo habrá de analizar lo sucedido, puesto que antes hay que salir del infierno doméstico en que se ha metido: lavadoras, plancha, infinidad de cacharros y utensilios, y una amplia cocina le reclaman demostrar sus presuntas habilidades. ¿Logrará Samantha triunfar en su nuevo e inaudito oficio? ¿Llegará algún día a ser la reina de la casa?
Sono esaurita
Sophie Kinsella
Cosa sta succedendo a Sasha? A trentatré anni ha un ottimo lavoro, almeno sulla carta, che però le toglie tutte le energie. Si sente terribilmente stanca, non frequenta più gli amici, di amore e sesso non vuole neanche sentir parlare, ha attacchi di panico e prova un senso di vuoto e di profondo disorientamento. In poche parole, non ce la fa più. È esaurita. Così un giorno, di punto in bianco, scappa a gambe levate dal suo ufficio determinata a non tornare indietro. Incoraggiata da sua madre e piena di buoni propositi, decide di partire per cercare di riprendersi dal burnout. Sceglie un posto che le è caro, un villaggio sulle coste del Devon dove ha passato con la famiglia i momenti più felici della sua infanzia. Una bella vacanza al mare fuori stagione è proprio quello che ci vuole. È febbraio, fa un freddo tremendo e l'hotel dei suoi ricordi non è più quello di un tempo, cade a pezzi ed è popolato da personaggi a dir poco stravaganti. Ma soprattutto Sasha deve condividere la spiaggia con Finn, l'unico altro ospite dell'albergo, un uomo scorbutico, insopportabile e stressato come lei. Non hanno niente da dirsi e si tengono alla larga fino a quando sulla sabbia compaiono dei messaggi misteriosi che potrebbero essere rivolti proprio a loro due. E se avessero più cose in comune di quanto non credano? In questa nuova commedia romantica, Sophie Kinsella affronta un tema serio e delicato come il burnout con piglio inimitabile e grande ironia, senza perdere di vista il suo innato ottimismo.
As Listas De Casamento De Becky Bloom
Sophie Kinsella
Em As Listas De Casamento De Becky Bloom, Sophie Kinsella segue a receita que fez de Os delírios de consumo de Becky Bloom e Becky Bloom — Delírios de consumo na Quinta Avenida um humor, charme e compras!
Fiquei com o seu número
Sophie Kinsella
A jovem Poppy Wyatt está prestes a se casar com o homem perfeito e não podia estar mais feliz...
Até que, numa bela tarde, ela não só perde o anel de noivado (que está na família do noivo há três gerações) como também seu celular. Mas ela acaba encontrando um telefone perdido no hotel em que está hospedada. Perfeito! Agora os funcionários podem ligar para ela quando encontrarem seu anel. Quem não gosta nada da história é o dono do celular, o executivo Sam Roxton, que não suporta a ideia de ter alguém bisbilhotando suas mensagens e sua vida pessoal. Mas, depois de alguns torpedos, Poppy e Sam acabam ficando cada vez mais próximos e ela percebe que a maior surpresa da sua vida ainda está por vir.
A Irmã De Becky Bloom
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloom achou que casar com Luke Brandon seria uma caixinha da Tiffany cheia de felicidade. Mas, honestamente, a coisa nao e um sonho como ela esperava. O problema comecou na lua-de-mel, quando contou uma mentirinha minuscula a Luke, sobre uma comprinha de nada. Agora ela esta com o orcamento contado, nao tem emprego e, pior de tudo, sua querida Suze tem uma nova melhor amiga. Becky esta na maior depre quando recebe uma noticia incrivel. Ela tem uma irma, ha muito tempo perdida, sumida, esquecida!Becky nunca esteve tao em-pol-ga-da!!! Finalmente uma irma de verdade! Elas podem fazer compras juntas... escolher sapatos juntas... fazer as unhas juntas... Ate que Becky tem o maior choque da vida. Nao pode ser verdade! Nao e possivel que a irma querida de Becky Bloom possa... odiar compras!!! Socorro!!!A IRMA DE BECKY BLOOM e mais uma aventura consumista de Rebecca Bloom, que transformou sua autora, Sophie Kinsella, em um dos maiores fenomenos da nova literatura feminina britanica. E com o qual todas as mulheres acabam se identificando. Com mais de 50 mil exemplares vendidos no Brasil, este e o quarto livro da personagem na editora. Sophie Kinsella e escritora e ex-jornalista de economia, com especializacao na area financeira. A Editora Record ja publicou O segredo de Emma Corrigan, alem de outros livros da irresistivel Os delirios de consumo de Becky Bloom, Becky delirios de consumo na 5a Avenida e As listas de casamento de Becky Bloom. A proposito, a autora tem duas irmas, com quem adora ir as compras.
O Chá-de-Bebê de Becky Bloom
Sophie Kinsella
With over eight million copies of her beloved books in print, Sophie Kinsella is a true phenomenon. Now Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is back, in a hilarious new Shopaholic novel!
Becky’s life is blooming! She’s working at London’s newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)...and she’s pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed—especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery…to the latest, coolest pram…to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two…but are there three in her marriage?
Mini Becky Bloom: Tal mãe tal filha
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloom achou que ser mãe seria muito fácil e que ter uma filha era um sonho realizado - uma companheira de compras para a vida toda! Mas é bem mais complicado do que ela pensava: aos 2 anos, Minnie tem uma atitude muito particular (e bem conhecida) em relação às compras. Ela chama táxis aleatoriamente e sua palavra preferida é "meu". Até já sabe dar lances em bolsas de marca pela internet... Para aumentar o desespero de Becky, há uma grande crise financeira, e todos estão cortando gastos - inclusive ela. Mas o aniversário de Luke está chegando. E nada melhor para animar os ânimos do que uma festa surpresa! Será que Becky conseguirá controlar Minnie, contornar a crise financeira e ainda manter a festa em segredo?
À Procura de Audrey
Sophie Kinsella
Audrey é uma adolescente comum, igualzinha a tantas. Com 14 anos, estuda, se apaixona, entra em conflito com os pais, sonha, confia nas amigas. Até que começa a ser vítima de bullying. No início, parecia apenas uma pequena implicância, mas a provocação vai aumentando. Logo, a menina não consegue mais frequentar o colégio, nem ao menos sair de casa. O diagnóstico? Transtorno de ansiedade social, transtorno de ansiedade generalizada e episódios depressivos. Com a ajuda da Dra. Sarah, Audrey começa um lento, mas decisivo, caminho rumo à recuperação. E quando conhece Linus, parceiro de games do irmão, ela sente uma ligação. Seu sorriso de gominho de laranja é encorajador, e eles podem conversar sobre tudo: ansiedades, sonhos, medos. Ainda que de forma não muito convencional no início. Mesmo com as ressalvas da médica, a amizade se aprofunda — em meio a visitas ao Starbucks e pequenos desafios. Em pouco tempo, evolui para um romance que vai afetar toda a família. Por fim a normalidade parece apenas a um passo de distância. À procura de Audrey é um romance inspirador sobre família, primeiro amor e depressão.
Menina de Vinte
Sophie Kinsella
Lara Lington sempre teve uma imaginação fértil. Agora ela começa a se perguntar se está ficando maluca de vez. Meninas normais de vinte poucos anos não veem fantasmas, né? Pelo menos era o que ela pensava até o espírito da tia-avó Sadie, que foi uma jovem dançarina de Charleston com ideias avançadas sobre moda e amor, aparecer misteriosamente com um último pedido: Lara precisa localizar um colar que foi dela por mais de 75 anos. Só assim tia Sadie poderá descansar em paz. Além de encontrar a joia, Lara tem que lidar com probleminhas do dia a dia: a sócia foi curtir um romance em Goa, sua empresa está afundando e ela acabou de ser abandonada pelo homem “perfeito”. Nesta divertida história, Lara e Sadie são duas meninas de vinte bem diferentes que vão aprender a importância dos laços familiares e da amizade.
Ma vie (pas si) parfaite
Sophie Kinsella
Sur Instagram, la vie de Katie a tout du rêve éveillé. Les restos londoniens les plus hype, le job le plus cool... Tout, sauf la colocation à deux heures de trajet, la boss toxique, le budget ultraserré. Pourtant Katie s'accroche. Elevée au fin fond du Somerset, elle n'y retournerait pour rien au monde. Un licenciement plus tard, la voilà contrainte de rentrer au bercail. Qu'à cela ne tienne : elle fera de la ferme paternelle le camping le plus hipster d'Angleterre.
Authentique. Organique. Yoga druidique à volonté... De quoi rameuter le Tout-Londres - et ses ennuis avec !
Te devo uma
Sophie Kinsella
Uma história de amor, empoderamento e de um simples favor que faz tudo mudar para sempre. Fixie Farr não consegue deixar nada pra lá. Se encontra alguma coisa fora do lugar, quer logo ajeitar, se um amigo está em dificuldade, já começa a pensar em como pode ajudar… Ela sente necessidade de arrumar tudo. Tudo! Então, quando um estranho em um café lhe pede que fique de olho em seu laptop por um instante, ela não só se compromete a tomar conta do computador como acaba salvando-o de um grande desastre. Sebastian, muito tocado com o gesto de Fixie, não sabe como lhe agradecer, então pega um protetor de copo e o entrega a ela depois de escrever nele: "Te devo uma". Fixie acha a atitude muito fofa, mas duvida que voltará a vê-lo. Até o dia em que um antigo crush da época da escola volta para sua vida e Fixie precisa ajudá-lo. Ela então recorre a Seb, mas as coisas não dão muito certo. Agora é ela quem fica lhe devendo um enorme favor, e isso gera uma troca de favores infinita que obriga Fixie a enfrentar um passado que cheio de mágoas para abraçar o futuro que ela de fato merece.
Minha vida (não tão) perfeita
Sophie Kinsella
Cat Brenner tem uma vida perfeita: mora num flat em Londres, tem um emprego glamoroso e um perfil supercool no Instagram. Ah, ok... Não é bem assim... Seu flat tem um quarto minúsculo – sem espaço nem para guarda-roupa –, seu trabalho numa agência de publicidade é burocrático e chato, e a vida que compartilha no Instagram não reflete exatamente a realidade. E seu nome verdadeiro nem é Cat, é Katie.
Mas um dia seus sonhos se tornarão realidade. Bom, é nisso que ela acredita até que, de repente, sua vida (não tão) perfeita desmorona. Demeter, sua chefe bem-sucedida, a demite. Tudo o que Katie sempre sonhou vai por água abaixo, e ela resolve dar um tempo na casa da família, em Somerset. Em sua cidadezinha natal, ela decide ajudar o pai e a madrasta com a nova empreitada do casal: os dois planejam transformar a fazenda da família em um glamping, uma espécie de camping de luxo e estão muito empolgados com o novo negócio, mas não sabem muito bem por onde começar.
E não é justamente lá que o destino coloca Katie e sua ex-chefe cara a cara de novo? Demeter e a família vão passar as férias no glamping, e Katie tem a chance de, enfim, colocar aquela megera no seu devido lugar.
Mas será que ela deve mesmo se vingar da mulher que arruinou sua vida? Ou apenas tentar recuperar seu emprego? Demeter – a executiva que tem tudo a seus pés – possui mesmo uma vida perfeita ou, quem sabe, as duas têm mais em comum do que imaginam? Porque, pensando bem, o que há de errado em ter uma vida (não tão) perfeita?
Becky Bloom em Hollywood
Sophie Kinsella
Los Angeles, reduto das celebridades mais famosas do mundo, de estilo de vida enlouquecedor e perdulário, cenário perfeito para que Rebecca Brandon (ex-Bloom) possa realizar suas fantasias mais glamorosas. E é para lá que ela e a família vão quando seu marido Luke é contratado para cuidar da carreira da famosa atriz Sage Seymour – e para Becky isso é um sinal de que ela está destinada a ser produtora de moda da badaladíssima celebridade e, quem sabe, também das maiores estrelas de Hollywood.
Mas, assim que chega a LA, Becky descobre que sua rotina não será apenas de luxo e glamour. Alicia, uma rival do passado, também está na cidade. E o pior, é a queridinha das mães da concorridíssima pré-escola de Minnie. E o sonho de cuidar do look de Sage parece mais difícil do que ela imaginava. Até porque Luke vive adiando apresentar as duas. Então, por uma manobra do destino, Becky tem a chance de produzir a arqui-inimiga da atriz, e isso pode trazer alguns probleminhas...
Pré-estreias, vestidos de gala, muitos paparazzi à sua volta, aulas de ioga e infinitas compras na Rodeo Drive. Claro que isso não acontecerá sem muitas encrencas e confusões. Será que Becky está mesmo perto de conseguir tudo o que sempre sonhou?
Samantha Sweet, Executiva do Lar
Sophie Kinsella
Samantha Sweet está prestes a se tornar sócia da firma de advocacia onde trabalha. Isso se ela não tivesse cometido a maior mancada de sua trajetória profissional. Um erro tão absurdamente grave, que custará à empresa milhões de libras. Completamente baratinada pelo furo, ela surta. Pega o primeiro trem para fora da cidade e vai parar na entrevista de emprego mais equivocada de sua vida. Sua natureza competitiva logo é ativada e ela decide que será contratada, sem se preocupar com o cargo.
Assim, nossa heroína ganha um novo plano de carreira: como empregada doméstica de uma socialite deslumbrada. Sem nem ao menos saber como ligar o ferro de passar. Ou para que diabos serve metade dos aparelhos de uma cozinha. Mas talvez ela não seja tão incapaz como doméstica quanto imagina. Talvez, com alguma ajuda, ela possa até fingir. Será que seus patrões descobrirão que sua empregada é de fato uma advogada de alto nível? Será que a antiga vida de Samantha irá alcançá-la? E, mesmo que isso aconteça... será que ela vai a querer de volta?
Os delírios de Natal de Becky Bloom (Portuguese Edition)
Sophie Kinsella
A irresistível consumista Becky Bloom está de volta e com uma missão: fazer um Natal inesquecível! Becky Brandon (nascida Bloomwood) adora o Natal. A família se reúne na casa dos pais dela, eles ouvem canções natalinas, sua mãe finge ter feito a sobremesa e os vizinhos chegam para tomar uma taça de xerez usando suéteres horríveis de Natal... Pelo menos agora, com a internet, as coisas ficaram mais fáceis. Todos os sites estão em promoção. Além disso, se as suas compras passarem de determinado valor, você ainda ganha frete grátis! E, nessa época, as vitrines estão brilhando, convidativas, cheias de descontos!Mas as coisas serão um pouco diferentes esse ano… Sem conseguir resistir aos apelos da cerveja artesanal e do creme de abacate, os pais de Becky acabam se mudando para Shoreditch, um bairro super da moda, e pedem à filha que organize o almoço de Natal pela primeira vez. Combinado. Afinal, o que poderia dar errado?Becky é perfeitamente capaz de organizar um almoço maravilhoso, não é? Mas ela tem de atenter a algumas demandas bem específicas, como providenciar um peru vegano para a irmã, um presente perfeito para Luke (ela só precisa encontrar uma maneira de entrar num clube exclusivo para homens) e um mimo para sua filha Minnie (se ela conseguir entender o que a garotinha realmente quer ganhar). Ah, e ainda tem um ex-namorado dela que surgiu do nada, cheio de segundas intenções, e com a nova e controladora namorada dele.Mas Becky vai tirar tudo de letra. Será?
L'accro du shopping fête Noël
Sophie Kinsella
’Tis the season for change and Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is embracing it, returning from the States to live in the charming village of Letherby and working with her best friend, Suze, in the gift shop of Suze’s stately home. Life is good, especially now that Becky takes time every day for mindfulness—even if that only means listening to a meditation tape while hunting down online bargains.
But Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents hosting, carols playing on repeat, her mother pretending she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbors coming ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce they’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch—unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados—and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?
Becky’s sister demands a vegan turkey, her husband insists that he just wants aftershave (again), and little Minnie needs a very specific picnic hamper: Surely Becky can manage all this, as well as the surprise appearance of an old boyfriend–turned–rock star and his pushy new girlfriend, whose motives are far from clear. But as the countdown to Christmas begins and her bighearted plans take an unexpected turn toward disaster, Becky wonders if chaos will ensue, or if she’ll manage to bring comfort and joy to Christmas after all.
L'Accro du shopping à la rescousse
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood and a hilarious cast of beloved family and friends (plus one enemy!) set off in a van to find her missing father, last heard from in Las Vegas.
Becky’s father Graham and her best friend’s husband, Tarquin, have disappeared from Los Angeles saying simply they have “something to take care of.”
But Tarquin’s wife Suze who is Becky’s best friend, and Becky’s mother Jane, are convinced the two men are hiding something and are in danger—their imaginations run wild. They must track them down!
Hijinks ensue as husband Luke drives Becky, daughter Minnie, Jane, Suze and other favorite Kinsella characters across country from LA to Las Vegas in search of the missing men.
Becky feels deeply guilty about ignoring her father while he was in LA, in addition Becky feels her enemy Alicia is threatening her friendship with Suze.
L'Accro du shopping à Hollywood (L'Accro du shopping, #7)
Sophie Kinsella
Parfois, il y a des villes taillées sur mesure. Pour Becky, Hollywood est LA ville à sa taille (du 36 en théorie, enfin dans les bons jours, disons un petit 38). Imaginez... Toutes ces stars à relooker, entre un cours de yoga avec Gwyneth et une séance maquillage avec Uma. Le rêve ! Hélas, le tapis rouge ne se déroule pas devant tout le monde... Avec ses kilos en trop, ses illusions de fan et sa tendance au découvert, le strass et les paillettes réservent à Becky quelques (très) mauvaises surprises !
Mini-accro du shopping (Shopaholic, #6)
Sophie Kinsella
Telle mère, telle fille ! Becky et sa mini-accro forment un irrésistible duo prêt à dévaliser les boutiques. À moins que les caprices de Minnie, la récession et des difficultés immobilières ne viennent freiner leur élan consommateur... En Angleterre, de nos jours. À deux ans, Minnie, la ravissante fillette de Becky, a déjà de qui tenir. Son occupation chérie ? Faire des courses. Son lieu de promenade favori ? Les centres commerciaux. Son terrain de jeu - et de bêtises - préféré ? Les boutiques. Une vraie accro du shopping haute comme trois pommes qui connaît autant de mots que de noms de marques et s'amuse sur les sites de vente en ligne. Tout juste si elle ne sait pas commander sur E-bay ! Inutile de dire que mère et fille s'en donnent à coeur joie. Jusqu'au jour où Luke décide de mettre au pas son adorable et insupportable tête brune et engage une nounou top niveau aux idées bien arrêtées. Pour tout arranger, la maison de rêve de la famille Brandon leur file sous le nez et l'Angleterre est frappée par une crise sans précédent. Il faudra à Becky tout son charme, sa débrouillardise et son bon sens pour se sortir de cette mauvaise passe...
L'accro du shopping attend un bébé
Sophie Kinsella
Du cachemire sinon rien ! Becky est enceinte et s'il est une chose qu'une fashionista de son calibre peut se jurer, c'est bien d'éviter les couches recyclées à bébé Brandon. Ce sera de la layette griffée, le top de la tétine, le nec plus ultra du pyjama branché. Sa carte bleue chauffe déjà que l'échographie n'a pas encore révélé le sexe de l'enfant ! Qu'importe. La seule et unique question importante : à combien s'élève le découvert autorisé d'un placenta ?
Du shopping de haut vol mais pas seulement : Becky n'en démord pas, il lui faut Venetia Carter. L'accoucheuse des stars et - surprise ! - l'ex-girlfriend de Luke, le mari de Becky et heureux papa. La situation devient vite intenable, tant la dame est vexante, machiavélique. Bref : neuf mois d'enfer, à prix cassés...
L'accro du shopping dit oui
Sophie Kinsella
Sa devise ? Je dépense donc je suis. Sa vision du devoir conjugal ? Choisir la bague indémodable. C'est insensé et pourtant Becky Bloomwood va se marier ! Et inutile de dire que les préparatifs s'annoncent... catastrophiques : très vite, se pose la délicate question du lieu où célébrer l'union. Dans le jardinet ridiculement british de papa, avec tente bariolée et robe de mariée qui vous fait la silhouette " d'une saucisse dans un chausson de pâte feuilletée " ? Ou au mythique hôtel Plaza, sous l'égide de la belle-mère, authentique Cruella au total look fashion ?
Écartelée entre goût du luxe et respect des traditions, Becky la flambeuse va cette fois-ci devoir choisir. Pour le meilleur et pour le rire...
" L'auteur distille un humour bien british, dans un Manhattan très hype, tout droit sorti d'un épisode de Sex and the City . " Nathalie Vallez – ELLE
L'accro du shopping à Manhattan (Shopaholic, #2)
Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood, la terreur des distributeurs toujours aussi folle de fringues, ne s'est guère assagie question finances. Mais à quoi bon être enfin devenue la journaliste financière la plus populaire d'Angleterre si l'on n'en profite pas un peu ? Heureusement, elle file le parfait amour avec le séduisant Luke, son fiancé. Même s'il travaille du matin au soir pour monter sa nouvelle agence de communication à... New York ! Le rêve pour toute accro du shopping qui se respecte!
Aux anges, Becky s'envole avec lui vers ce paradis de la consommation où elle se grise à l'envi de soldes, de marques et de boutiques. L'ivresse tourne à la gueule de bois quand Luke découvre, un beau matin, dans un tabloïd anglais, un cliché de Becky en pleine frénésie d'achats sur la Cinquième Avenue. Autant dire adieu à leur crédibilité et à tous leurs grands projets. Mais la coïncidence est fâcheuse et Becky est sceptique face au hasard...
Confessions d'une accro du shopping (Shopaholic, #1)
Sophie Kinsella
Selon Rebecca Bloomwood, "si l'on pouvait porter des vêtements neufs tous les jours, la dépression nerveuse n'existerait plus". Droguée au shopping, notre héroïne s'expose à un nombre de tracas aussi impressionnant que le montant du relevé de sa carte de crédit. Témoin de la riche correspondance qu'elle entretient avec son banquier... Comble de l'ironie: Beckie est journaliste à Réussir vos épargnes, où son travail consiste à expliquer à ses lecteurs comment gérer leur budget. Les dettes s'amoncellent... Un dernier shopping pour se remonter le moral ? Impossible, toutes ses cartes sont bloquées. De solutions empiriques en effroyables mensonges, c'est la panique. De quoi miner aussi son début d'histoire d'amour avec le séduisant homme d'affaires Luke Brandon. A ce stade, une issue heureuse ne tiendrait-elle pas du miracle ?
Buscando a Audrey (Spanish Edition)
Sophie Kinsella
A veces el mero hecho de salir de casa puede representar un enorme desafío… Desde que sufrió un terrible episodio de acoso en la escuela, Audrey, de catorce años, se niega a dar un paso fuera de su hogar o a relacionarse con nadie que no sea de su familia. Las gafas oscuras y la capucha de la sudadera se han convertido en sus mejores aliadas. Hasta que conoce a Linus, un compañero de videojuegos de su hermano mayor. Y experimenta una fuerte conexión que despierta en Audrey el intenso deseo de salir de su caparazón… Un largo viaje acaba de empezar. Por suerte para ella, Audrey no tendrá que emprenderlo en solitario. Cuenta con la inteligencia de su psicoterapeuta, con el cariño de su familia, con el ingenio y el humor de Linus. Pero, por encima de todo, cuenta consigo misma.
Dov'è finita Audrey?
Sophie Kinsella
Audrey ha 14 anni ed è da tempo che non esce più di casa. Qualcosa di brutto è successo a scuola, un episodio di bullismo che l'ha profondamente segnata e ora lei è in terapia per rimettersi da gravi attacchi d'ansia e panico che non le permettono di avere contatti con il mondo esterno. Per questo indossa perennemente dei grandi occhiali scuri, il suo modo di proteggersi e sfuggire al rapporto con gli altri. Il fratello invece è un simpatico ragazzino ossessionato dai videogiochi che, con grande disperazione della madre nevrotica, non si stacca un attimo dal suo computer e dal suo amico Linus che condivide la sua stessa mania. Ma quando Audrey incontra Linus nasce in lei qualcosa di diverso... deve poter trovare un modo per comunicargli le sue emozioni e le sue paure. Sarà questa scintilla romantica ad aiutare non solo lei, ma la sua intera famiglia scombinata. Dov'è finita Audrey? è un romanzo caratterizzato da una grande empatia in cui si ride tanto e ci si commuove e in cui Sophie Kinsella riesce magistralmente a alternare momenti di puro humour a momenti più seri e teneri con grandissima sensibilità.
Amar é relativo
Sophie Kinsella
Os opostos se atraem... Não é?
Ava acha que o amor da vida dela está no mundo real, não em aplicativos que filtram homens por altura, profissão ou signo. Ela acredita em sentimentos, não em algoritmos. Então, após se meter em uma furada em um aplicativo de relacionamentos, Ava decide dar um tempo em assuntos do coração e foge para uma retiro de escritores anônimos no litoral da Itália. Só que ela não imaginava que daria de cara com o amor verdadeiro lá... Nem que teria de lidar com os filtros da vida real depois.
Una chica años veinte
Sophie Kinsella
No hace falta ser un lince para darse cuenta de que Lara Lington no atraviesa un buen momento: su novio le ha dado esquinazo, su mejor amiga se ha largado a Goa y la empresa de cazatalentos que ha montado con ella se va al garete. Ya es hora de que algo le salga bien. Pues no. En plena tormenta existencial, aparece nada menos que el fantasma de su tía abuela Sadie, recientemente fallecida a la edad de 105 años. Con el aspecto y la marcha de una joven de los años veinte, Sadie la apremia para que recupere un misterioso collar desaparecido en extrañas circunstancias, sin el cual nunca podrá disfrutar en paz de su eterno descanso. Y aunque Lara intenta tomárselo con calma, la impulsiva Sadie la empujará a través de un alucinante y laberíntico enredo en el que se verán envueltos personajes como su repelente prima Diamanté, un estirado ejecutivo norteamericano y hasta la misma policía, que se pondrá a husmear ante la sospecha de un improbable asesinato. Así, a lo largo de este hilarante laberinto, Lara acabará convencida de que, si cuentas con la ayuda de un fantasma, al final las cosas siempre se arreglan.
Una chica años veinte es una de las novelas más originales de Sophie Kinsella, que con su desternillante humor se ha convertido en la autora más vendida del género en el Reino Unido, Estados Unidos, Italia y Francia.
Tengo tu número
Sophie Kinsella
Poppy Wyatt casi no se lo cree. ¡Nunca en la vida ha tenido tanta suerte! Pero, justo cuando está a punto de casarse con el maravilloso Magnus Tavish, su final feliz empieza a desmoronarse. No solamente ha perdido su valioso anillo de compromiso durante un simulacro de incendio en un hotel, sino que también le han robado el móvil. Aturdida, desesperada, mira alrededor suyo y ve un teléfono tirado en una papelera. "¡Perfecto, para mí!", piensa. "Ahora podré dejarles un número de móvil a los del hotel para me llamen cuando encuentren mi anillo."
Bueno, casi perfecto, porque el propietario del teléfono no está muy de acuerdo. Quiere que se lo devuelva y tampoco le hace ninguna gracia que Poppy se lance a leer sus mensajes y a meterse en su vida personal.
Lo que sigue es una historia de enredos tan ingeniosos como inesperados mientras Polly y Sam se entrometen el uno en la vida del otro a través de sus mensajes y correos. Polly no confiesa que ha perdido el anillo, las preparaciones de la boda siguen adelante, pero todavía le espera la sorpresa más grande de su vida.
البحث عن أودري
Sophie Kinsella
تقف السيدة تيريز عند نافذة غرفة نومها المطلة على شارع روزوود كلوز، وسط صخب وضجيج أُسرتها المؤلفة من زوجها كريس وأولادها فرانك وأودري والصغير فيليكس، لقد قررت رمي كومبيوتر فرانك وتحطيمه، ويبدو أنّ لا عودة عن قرارها!!
- يحب فرانك «لعب أرض الغزاة»، ويقضي معظم أوقاته بالتدرب عليها، الشيء الذي تعارضه السيدة تيريز التي أرادت أن يكبر ابنها ليهتم بالكتب والفن والطبيعة والمتاحف وربما رياضة تنافسية، ولكن فرانك خالف إرادتها، واعتبر أن «أرض الغزاة» هي رياضة تنافسية، والأمر عنده بمنتهى الجدية، أنه يتمرّن بما يكفي للدخول في مسابقة «أرض الغزاة» الدولية في تورنتو وخاصة أن قيمة الجائزة تبلغ ستة ملايين دولار! فهل يستطيع فرانك الوصول إلى حلمه والفوز بجائزة الستة ملايين اللعينة كما يحلو لأمه أن تسمّيها؟
أما «أودري» البالغة من العمر أربعة عشر عاماً فيبدو أنها تعاني من اضطراب القلق، فهي لا تستطيع إجراء اتصال بصري مع شخص عبر الكاميرا، وتنتابها موجة رعب كلما حاولت التواصل مع الآخرين، وعلى الرغم من كونها تخضع للعلاج تحت إشراف الطبيبة المختصة سارة إلاَّ أنها لا تحرز سوى تقدم بطيء. ولكن، عندما تجتمع مع لينوس زميل أخيها بالألعاب، تبدأ بالتحدث إليه عن مخاوفها، بطريقة لم تكن قادرة على القيام بها مع أي شخص من قبل. تتعمّق الصداقة والثقة بينهما لتتطوّر إلى حالة رومانسية جميلة...
Nie powiesz nikomu?
Sophie Kinsella
Każdy z nas ma jakieś wstydliwe sekrety. Ale co jeśli pozna je nieznajomy?
I jeśli ten nieznajomy okaże się… twoim szefem?
Poznajcie Emmę Corrigan, nieco roztrzepaną, młodziutką kobietę o wielkim sercu, która panicznie boi się latać. Nic więc dziwnego, że kiedy w trakcie służbowego lotu samolot wpada w turbulencje, Emma sądzi, że to ostatnia chwila w jej życiu. W odruchu paniki zaczyna się zwierzać pasażerowi obok (całkiem przystojnemu, ale tego z nerwów nie udaje jej się zauważyć) ze swoich wstydliwych sekretów.
A trzeba przyznać, Emma ma ich kilka. Zaczynając od tego, że jej chłopak zawsze przypominał jej Kena od Barbie. Co więcej, straciła dziewictwo z Dannym Nussbaumem, gdy rodzice na parterze oglądali w telewizji Ben-Hura. Nie wspominając o tym, że nie ma bladego pojęcia, co oznacza skrót NATO ani tym bardziej co to za organizacja.
Samolot ląduje bezpiecznie, a Emma żałuje tego, co powiedziała. Na szczęście, swoje tajemnice powierzyła nieznajomemu, więc nie ma się czego obawiać… Tak jej się przynajmniej wydaje. Do czasu, kiedy poznaje Jacka Harpera, dyrektora firmy, w której pracuje. Teraz to on zna każdy upokarzający szczegół z jej życia…
Schau mir in die Augen, Audrey
Sophie Kinsella
Audrey ist Mitglied einer ziemlich durchgeknallten Familie: Ihr Bruder ist ein Computernerd, ihre Mutter eine hysterische Gesundheitsfanatikerin und ihr Vater ein charmanter, ein bisschen schluffiger Teddybär. Doch damit nicht genug – Audrey schleppt noch ein weiteres Päckchen mit sich herum: Nämlich ihre Sonnenbrille, hinter der sie sich wegen einer Angststörung versteckt.
Bloß niemandem in die Augen schauen! Als sie eines Tages auf Anraten ihrer Therapeutin beginnt, einen Dokumentarfilm über ihre verrückte Familie zu drehen, gerät ihr immer häufiger der gar nicht so unansehnliche Freund ihres großen Bruders vor die Linse – Linus. Und langsam bahnt sich etwas an, was viel mehr ist, als der Beginn einer wunderbaren Freundschaft...
Var är Audrey?
Sophie Kinsella
Efter det som hände på skolgården, när de där tjejerna nej vi behöver inte gå in på det, men det var kulmen på en lång tids mobbing, och efter det kommer Audrey Turner aldrig att gå tillbaka till skolan igen. Helst aldrig ens utanför dörren. Audrey lider av social fobi, generaliserat ångestsyndrom och depressiva episoder. Hon går hos en psykolog och gör hela tiden framsteg, men det är inte förrän hon träffar Linus som hennes tillfrisknande tar fart på riktigt. Linus får henne att våga göra saker hon aldrig trodde att hon skulle kunna göra igen, som att gå till Starbucks, äta glass i parken och prata med främlingar. Och långsamt, långsamt börjar hon hitta tillbaka till sig själv igen.
Från den storsäljande författaren till den älskade Shopaholic-serien kommer en av årets roligaste, varmaste och viktigaste böcker.
The Burnout
Sophie Kinsella
Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall.
Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off season, the hotel is in a dilapidated shambles, and she has to share the beach with the only other a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems as stressed as Sasha. How can she commune with nature when he’s sitting on her favorite rock, watching her? Nor can they agree on how best to alleviate their burnout ( manifesting, wild swimming; drinking whisky, getting pizza delivered to the beach).
When curious messages, seemingly addressed to Sasha and Finn, begin to appear on the beach, the two are forced to talk—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can either of them remember something they used to love? (Answer: surfing!) And the question they try and fail to ignore: what does the energy between them—flaring even in the face of their bone-deep exhaustion—signify?
Can You Keep a Secret?
Sophie Kinsella
Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her boyfriend: I've always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur. Secrets she wouldn't share with anyone in the world: I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is. Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger.…Until Emma comes face-to-face with Jack Harper, the company's elusive CEO, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her...
I've Got Your Number
Sophie Kinsella
Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill, but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As she paces shakily around the lobby, she spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect!
Well, perfect except that the phone’s owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree. He wants his phone back and doesn’t appreciate Poppy reading his messages and wading into his personal life.
What ensues is a hilarious and unpredictable turn of events as Poppy and Sam increasingly upend each other’s lives through emails and text messages. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations, mysterious phone calls, and hiding her left hand from Magnus and his parents, she soon realizes that she is in for the biggest surprise of her life.
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