Fans of Jilly Cooper will devour this racy, pacy and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from much loved author, Jo Carnegie. 'Sexy, scandalous and all firmly tongue in cheek' - Heat 'Carnegie gives Jilly Cooper a run for her money' - Glamour 'A right corker!' - Closer 'If you want pure escapism, this book is for you' -- ***** Reader review 'Funny and sexy and romantic and had everything a good chick lit should have!' -- ***** Reader review 'I was bereft when I finished it. Jilly Cooper watch out, Jo Carnegie is on your heels.' -- ***** Reader review 'This book made me laugh out loud, cry and everything in between, definitely recommend it!! BUY IT NOW!!!' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************** THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE... The gorgeous women of Churchminster know exactly what they want - a constant flow of champagne and the love of a good man. But faced with the likes of beer-guzzling farmer Angus, foul-tempered Lord Fraser and suave banker Sebastian (devoted only to himself), their attentions are increasingly drawn to more attractive possibilities . . . Meanwhile, when a part of their beloved village comes under threat from a villainous property developer and his bulldozer, the community is united by a different kind of passion and important questions occupy their minds: Can they raise enough money to save Churchminster? And can a person actually die from too much extra-marital sex? The Churchminster adventures continue in Naked Truths...

Including biographies of the artists found in the Mellon collections and an index, Country Pursuits is a truly handsome collection for the sporting art enthusiast.

The rich and largely unseen archive of Country Lifedates back to 1897. In Gentleman's Pursuits, the doors are thrown open and a host of fascinating details emerge. Country Lifecontributed hugely to the cult of country sports in late Victorian/Edwardian England, and there is an enormous wealth of material from the time, of which a choice selection is presented here. Within this volume are found tips on pipe-smoking for discerning males, advice on gun dogs, rules about how to lay on the best shooting lunches (usually involving long trips to Fortnum and Mason's), detailed musings on tweed coats and caps, intense discussions on the correct ammo with which to take on a rogue elephant, and all you ever want to know about fishing tackle.

Relates chiefly to Virginia.