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The titles of the Olivia Ryan books are: Tales From a Hen Weekend Tales From a Wedding Day Tales From a Honeymoon Hotel Despite being marketed as a trilogy, they are all separate stories about different characters. What they have in common is the timing - at or around a wedding - and an element of 'confession' in the story. 'Tales from a Hen Weekend' and 'Tales from a Wedding Day' have both been published in German by Goldman. The titles of the Sheila Norton novels are: The Trouble With Ally Other People's Lives Body & Soul The Travel Bug Sweet Nothings and the new Kindle e-book: Sophie Being Single | |||||
| MORE ABOUT THE OLIVIA RYAN BOOKS: TALES FROM A HEN WEEKEND: It should be the happiest time of Katie Halliday's life; after four years together she's about to get married to Matt Davenport. They're the perfect couple and her family are determined to give them the perfect wedding. While Matt is off to Prague with the lads, Katie has arranged to spend her last days of freedom in Dublin with her mum, sister and closest friends. But - fuelled by party games and too much Guinness - some strange secrets start to emerge. Soon Katie's seeing a whole different side to her friends and family. But Katie is keeping some secrets of her own - and perhaps this weekend is not the best time for her to develop a serious case of pre-marital jitters. Especially when a hen night treasure hunt introduces her to Harry, who easily wins item 3 on the list: 'Find a gorgeous man'. It should be the happiest time of Katie Halliday's life ... if she survives the next 48 hours. REVIEWS: A potent, poignant pleasure – Judy Astley An enjoyable, witty read – Katie Fforde This is a delightful novel that many women will relate to – Woman’s Weekly Fiction Special A fun packed read, with plenty of characters to keep the action going… a good novel to escape into on a summer afternoon – Lovereading.co.uk A warm and witty novel… All hen weekend veterans will identify with the tired and emotional goings-on in Olivia Ryan’s debut novel! – Mango Book Club A real page-turner – H Ezine Alternately funny, touching and poignant… a great read with some wonderful characters – Herts & Beds ‘Your Wedding’ Magazine Unputdownable…terribly funny, and at the same time, it really hits home… I found myself alternatively cringing and giggling. – Women24 TALES FROM A WEDDING DAY: Today is the big day - Abbie Vincent's best friend, Samantha Patterson, is getting married! As chief bridesmaid, Abbie's taking her duties very seriously, and she's determined the wedding will go off without any hitches. However, with Sam's good-intentioned (if overbearing) parents, her obnoxious teenage sister and her brother's tantrum-prone little boy to keep in check, disaster is only a heartbeat away. And to top it off, though Abbie's never forgiven their old best friend's betrayal, Sam has some misguided notion of burying the hatchet by inviting her to the wedding. It's supposed to be the bride who gets nervous before the big day, but unlucky-in-love Abbie's on tenterhooks in case anything goes wrong. In fact, she's so busy ensuring everything runs smoothly, she hasn't time to notice that the blushing bride might not be the only one attracting attention. REVIEWS: You will race through this new book from Olivia Ryan, eager to get to the next half hour of mishaps and mayhem. Full of warm, loveable characters, this is a great story about friendships, family and love – Lovereading Written with a light touch and that all-important ahh factor – London Metro This witty, warm and funny comedy is well worth picking up – you won’t want to put it down – Guernsey Now Humorous, light-hearted and touching, it’s a story that any bride-to-be or bridesmaid will be able to relate to – County Wedding magazines If you need a bit of distraction from your own big-day plans, then get caught up in somebody else’s! – You And Your Wedding This girlie read follows chief bridesmaid Abbie Vincent as she tries to ensure that her best friend Samantha’s big day goes off without a hitch – Inside Soap TALES FROM A HONEYMOON HOTEL: Childhood sweethearts Gemma and Andy Collins are madly in love and have come to the island of Korcula in Croatia for the perfect honeymoon after their perfect wedding. But they soon find they're not the only honeymooners at Hotel Angelo when they meet the strangely matched Jo and Mark Weston, and older couple Ruby and Harold Dimmock. When their marriages are suddenly and unexpectedly threatened, disaster strikes for them all. Gemma and Andy are challenged by the appearance of a sexy young woman; Jo and Mark by the fallout from a previous relationship; and Harold and Ruby by Harold's reluctance to enjoy himself. But although they all realise an immediate post-wedding happy-ever-after is not always guaranteed, they soon also learn that true love is something definitely worth fighting for. REVIEWS: An addictive summer read **** – Closer magazine A heart-stopping honeymoon adventure – Wedding magazine Told from the perspectives of three very different women, this heart-rending novel follows the couples as they adjust to married life *** - Star magazine | |||||
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