‘Escapist summer reading at its best.' Jill Mansell Tess Simpson needs a break! No one appreciates her at home. No one appreciates her at work. And now her dog has died. She’s had enough! Maybe what she really needs is a break from hopeless husband, Dave, the ungrateful ‘kidults’ and the lacklustre job. River Romero needs a break! She’s had success in the past, but screenwriting is a tough career in a tough town and her next script has got to fly or River’s dream career is over. The swap! Everything about River’s L.A. life sounds exciting to Tess, from the condo with a pool, to the Hollywood glitz. Everything about Tess’s English country life sounds so calming to River, from the wisteria over the front door to the peaceful bedroom. Both women want their lives to change, but real life isn’t like the movies. And what if getting away from it all isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? A laugh out loud emotional read, perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Ranald!

Get the Summary of Carmen Reid's Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Tess, an overworked accountant and mother, dreams of a luxurious family holiday to rekindle relationships and alleviate stress. Despite her recent promotion, she's denied partnership at her firm, leading her to propose a sabbatical to her CEO, John Lloyd, who surprisingly agrees. Tess plans a six-week Southeast Asia trip with her family, but her husband Dave's reluctance and their children's lukewarm response dampen her spirits...

'I loved her then, I love her now. Annie's back and she's better than ever! Fun, feel good and feisty - Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntosh The opponents: mothers vs. daughters The battle scene: a boutique changing room Fashion-guru Annie’s well-dressed world is falling apart – first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lauren seems to have become her worst enemy. Even her multi-millionairess friend, Svetlana, is having daughter trouble – she’s at war with Elena over their business in New York. A trip to a luxurious Italian spa seems like the perfect way for Annie to forget her problems. But celery juice and Pilates can’t solve the disasters that are about to strike . . . Will Annie rescue her passion for fashion? And can mothers and daughters ever truly be friends? Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon will love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author Carmen Reid. What readers are saying! "If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful." Bestselling author, Katie Fforde "Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!" Bestselling author, Jill Mansell "You will enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!"⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Fantastic read, couldn't put it down" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Can't wait to read the next one!" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review

'Fun, feel good and feisty - Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntosh There's just one accessory Annie Valentine can't find...the perfect man! Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London store, Annie can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own. Because as a busy single mum to two kids, Annie’s realised there’s a gap in her life as well as her wardrobe. But with her heart still hurting from losing the love of her life, Annie’s discovered that finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes! Can she source a genuine classic? A lifelong investment? Or will Annie realise that her perfect man is already sitting on the front row of her life... Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon will love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author Carmen Reid. What readers are saying! 'If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful.' Bestselling author, Katie Fforde 'Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!' Bestselling author, Jill Mansell 'You will enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review 'Fantastic read, couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review 'Can't wait to read the next one!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review

If you love Emily in Paris, you will love this BRAND NEW book in the Annie Valentine series from bestselling author Carmen Reid. Personal shopper Annie Valentine is back! Older and bolder! Fashion guru Annie is struggling to cope with her hectic life. With the demands of two older children, plus four-year-old twins, her marriage to Ed is in a romance-free rut and she’s clinging by a couture thread to her job as the nation’s favourite fashion fixer. And where is Svetlana, her multi-millionaire friend, when Annie needs her? Busy with an expensive mid-life crisis, that's where! When Ed gets the chance to teach in Paris, Annie thinks time apart could be the answer. Wrong! In Paris, Ed transforms into a debonair silver fox, attracting the attentions of stylish siren Sylvie. Annie can’t lose her man or the job she loves, so bundling her bags, her babies and a reluctant Svetlana onto the Eurostar, she sets off to the rescue. But can the City of Love deliver the ooh la la that her marriage, and her fashion series, so desperately needs? Another brilliant laugh out loud emotional read, perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Ranald! Praise for Carmen Reid: "Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!" Bestselling author, Jill Mansell "You will enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!"⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Fantastic read, couldn't put it down" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Can't wait to read the next one!" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review

Can she really have it all? Ambitious, successful, attractive, and newly married, Bella Browning is determined to Have It All. She wants love, sex, a beautiful home, a fabulous career, kids AND to keep her jaw-dropping looks. How hard can it be?! Her journalist husband, Don, is terrified. He’s not against babies, but his job takes him all over the world and into warzones! The last thing he wants is a war at home. But he'll do anything to make Bella happy. Won't he? But Bella's about to discover that having it all is a nightmare. Morning sickness, raging hormones, sleepless nights and the baby blues are nothing compared to the chaos that comes with the chaos of having a new-born and a job! Throw in house renovations, a neglected husband, and a boss who HATES women with babies and Bella has a recipe for disaster. Being the perfect, modern, working mother is just about impossible. But if anyone can find new ways to make this all work and achieve her dreams, then surely, it’s her? Isn’t it?! Please note: This is a reissue of Three in a Bed by Carmen Reid. Another brilliant laugh-out-loud emotional read, perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Tracy Bloom and Sophie Ranald! Praise for Carmen Reid: ‘Escapist summer reading at its best.' Jill Mansell

Discover the romantic, laugh-out-loud Annie Valentine series from Carmen Reid 'Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntosh 'If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful.' Katie Fforde 'Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!' Jill Mansell This boxset contains books 4-6 in the Annie Valentine series, for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon The Celebrity Shopper New York Valentine Shopping With The Enemy The Celebrity Shopper Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure! Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame. And as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz world, she feels like she’s losing more and more of who she really is. Could the big break she’s always wanted, actually be a big mistake? New York Valentine When Annie Valentine lands her dream job in the heart of fabulous Manhattan, it’s a pinch me moment. She’s finally made it to the city that never sleeps and will look a million dollars doing it! And this time, Annie is going to make it a family affair and take her teenage daughter Lauren with her to show her the fashion highs and lows and to have a bit of mother and daughter bonding...what could possibly go wrong? But back home in London, husband Ed faces a scandal at work and knows, in his heart, he needs Annie back. Suddenly Annie finds herself torn between her true love in London and her new love, New York. Shopping With The Enemy The opponents: mothers vs. daughters The battle scene: a boutique changing room Fashion-guru Annie’s well-dressed world is falling apart – first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lauren seems to have become her worst enemy. Even her multi-millionairess friend, Svetlana, is having daughter trouble – she’s at war with Elena over their business in New York. A trip to a luxurious Italian spa seems like the perfect way for Annie to forget her problems. But celery juice and Pilates can’t solve the disasters that are about to strike . . . Will Annie rescue her passion for fashion? And can mothers and daughters ever truly be friends?

Preorder the BRAND NEW book club pick from bestseller Carmen Reid'Escapist Summer reading at its best' Jill Mansell Divorced, Re-wedded. Survived.... Lucie Marshal is absolutely furious! How did she go from being a successful wife and mother to divorced, teetering on bankruptcy, and barely speaking to her grown-up daughter? Even worse, she’s just heard that her moronic ex-husband Miles is marrying a much younger woman in an influencer-style wedding in France #blessed #theone Lucie will absolutely NOT be going. To hell with Miles, his new teeth, new hair and new wife! She’s perfectly fine...In fact, Lucie feels lost and angry almost all of the time. Just what happened to her younger, freer wild child self, who used to live life to the full? But then pregnant daughter Zoe needs a lift... and eccentric nephew Deva needs a lift too and now Lucie has somehow agreed to drive her Dad’s beloved old Jag all the way across France to take them to her ex-husband’s wedding. With a pitstop in Paris, a breakdown, unexpected passengers, and miles of open road, all set to Deva’s showtunes soundtrack – could this be the journey Lucie needs to find a way back to herself? Praise for Carmen Reid: 'A fantastic read!"⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Fantastic read, couldn't put it down" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review "Can't wait to read the next one!" ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader review

Discover the romantic, laugh-out-loud Annie Valentine series from Carmen Reid 'Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntosh 'If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful.' Katie Fforde 'Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!' Jill Mansell This boxset contains books 1-3 in the Annie Valentine series, for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon The Personal Shopper Late Night Shopping How Not To Shop The Personal Shopper Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London store, Annie can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own. Because as a busy single mum to two kids, Annie’s realised there’s a gap in her life as well as her wardrobe. But with her heart still hurting from losing the love of her life, Annie’s discovered that finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes! Can she source a genuine classic? A lifelong investment? Or will Annie realise that her perfect man is already sitting on the front row of her life... Late Night Shopping Tired of being underestimated, Annie Valentine is determined to prove to everyone that she can make her life a success. Her job as a personal shopper is brilliant, but she’s now intent on setting up a shoe and handbag empire of her own. To get there, she’ll do anything and go anywhere - the handbag factories of Italy are calling! But what started out as a fun after hours project is getting slightly out of hand. Because Annie is working around the clock to bag the perfect bargain, and her family life and relationship with adorable Ed is feeling the strain. Annie knows she is getting in too deep, but the more she tries to pull back, the more risks she takes. Soon, everything Annie loves is on the line and perhaps the only way to have it all is to step into the real world again.... How Not To Shop Personal shopper Annie Valentine is about to hit the big time: presenting a glamorous TV makeover series! This is it for Annie and her little family. No more scrimping and saving, finally all her hard work has paid off. But life in the spotlight isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Soon, Annie discovers this is TV on a shoestring and her budget is zip. But more than this, Annie feels as though the women she should be helping to look fabulous, go away feeling all the more like fashion failures! Can Annie make it in the spotlight? Or will making it big mean losing who she really is?