29 June 2012

The Gatecrasher


The Gatecrasher


Author : Madeleine Wickham
Price : RM 20
Condition : Excellent


Fleur is beautiful, unscrupulous, and has a large wardrobe of black designer suits. With the help of "The Times" announcements page she gatecrashes the funerals and memorial services of the wealthy, preying on rich, vulnerable men. She charms her way into their lives and onto their platinum credit cards, takes what she can, and then moves swiftly on. When Richard, a dull but wealthy businessman, meets Fleur at his wife's memorial service, he's bowled over. Gradually Fleur works her spell on Richard's family - transforming their lives while she moves in on their wealth. But she finds herself lingering longer than she meant to ...



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15 June 2012

Breakfast at Darcy's





Author : Ali McNamara
Price : RM 20
Condition : Excellent

When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, she doesn't expect any sort of inheritance - let alone a small island. Located off the west coast of Ireland, Tara hasn't been lived on for years, but according to Molly's will Darcy must stay there for twelve months in order to fully inherit, and she needs to persuade a village full of people to settle there, too. Darcy has to leave behind her independent city life and swap stylish heels for muddy wellies. Between sorting everything from the plumbing to the pub, Darcy meets confident Conor and ever-grumpy Dermot - but who will make her feel really at home?

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09 June 2012

Hex and the Single Girl




Author : Valerie Frankel
Price : RM 13
Condition : Excellent

Do you think that access to magical powers would help your love life?

Who doesn’t?
Which is where good witch Emma Hutch comes in. By day, she’s just your average, stylish girl about town… By night, she puts her witchy ways to the best possible use, casting spells to match Manhattan ladies to the men of their dreams – for a small fee, of course.
In fact, she’s so good at her job that business is booming. The only snag is her own love life, which is distinctly lacking in sparkle. But when Emma is hired to match the city’s most eligible bachelor with an evil scheming socialite, suddenly her supernatural work ethic is put to the test. And just maybe it’s time to break the rules and turn a little magic onto herself…

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No Ordinary Girl





Author : A.M. Goldsher
Price : RM 13
Condition : Excellent

Abbey Bynum never asked for her strange superpowers; she was born with them—and man, does she hate them. Only a few family members and her ex-fiancé, uptight government bureaucrat Murphy Napier, know her secret. But when supervillain Jon Carson appears on the scene under the guise of a brilliant new defense lawyer at her work, Abbey knows she must embrace her "weird stuff" to have any chance of thwarting his plans for world domination. There is only one person who can assist her: Murphy. He has had a complete makeover since their split two years ago, but can he help Abbey triumph in her epic superbattle of good versus evil, winning back her trust and her heart in the process?



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