The Holiday

The Holiday

The Holiday by Erica JamesTorn between struggling to live up to the expectations of being a Modern Woman and ridding herself of the effect of a repressed upbringing, Izzy Jordan would be the first to admit that it's time to take stock of her life. She's 31 with a teaching career on the skids – not surprising really, given that she harbours a strong desire to lock her pupils in the art room cupboard and throw away the key.  She also has a manipulative mother and an ex-boyfriend whose parting shot was to tell her she was boring in bed!

So when she's invited to spend the summer on Corfu and is offered the chance of a no-strings holiday romance with the irresistible Theo, what should she do? Go for it, or listen to the voice of Modern Woman and tell him to sling his hook? Just as she thinks she's made up her mind, along comes Mark, whose turbulent past sets in motion a series of dramatic events that will bring near-tragedy, profound change and, finally, happiness for Izzy.

Published by Orion Books in 2014. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883489

Act of Faith

Act of Faith

Act of Faith by Erica JamesIt's almost Christmas. But for Ali the season of good cheer is the anniversary of her baby's death. As she stands at her son's grave, she is poignantly aware of how dramatically her life has changed. Determined to stand on her own two feet, and get through Christmas alone, Ali turns down her ex-husband's unexpected invitation to spend the holiday with him and his father, only to give in to her best friend's cajoling to share the festive season with her. The only trouble is, it means having to be nice to Sarah's awful husband, Trevor.

Sarah may be a saint for putting up with Trevor, but Ali is no such thing, and as his cranky behaviour escalates, she takes it upon herself, in an extraordinary act of daring impetuosity, to play God with her friend's incomprehensible marriage. But Ali's meddling has consequences even she could not have foreseen.

Published by Orion Books in 2011. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883472

Act of Faith is also available in Audio Book

  • Narrated by: Eve Matheson
  • Length: 16 hours and 35 minutes
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A Sense of Belonging

A Sense of Belonging

A Sense of Belonging by Erica JamesIn the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Cholmford Hall Mews, a converted 18th-century barn, is far more than an exclusive home to its new inhabitants:

For Jessica Lloyd, it is a haven where she can recover from a love affair long past its sell-by date; Amanda Fergusson, whose marriage is one of straightforward convenience, is determined to get the most out of the situation; for Kate Morris it offers a fresh start where her love for newly-divorced Alec can flourish; and for Josh Crawford, his new home offers a sanctuary where he can come to terms with the most devastating news of his life.

In their different ways all the newcomers to Cholmford Hall Mews are searching for something – love, peace, a sense of belonging. But will they find rather more than they bargained for... ?

Published by Orion Books in 2011. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883434

Airs and Graces

Airs and Graces

Airs and Graces by Erica JamesEllen has been living on her own in a picturesque, if damp cottage in Cheshire since her husband abandoned her to go and live with another woman in Provence. Having married once for love, she is now determined that the second time around it will be for money. Close at hand is Duncan, her not unattractive, and enticingly single, divorce lawyer...

But then two new people enter her life: Jo-Jo, a homeless girl several months pregnant; and Matthew, an artist who paints murals in country houses and who, on his first meeting with Ellen, openly criticises her for being mercenary and devious. But, as hostility gives way to friendship, Ellen realises that she has wavered off course from her original plan and she has to remind herself very strongly indeed that Duncan is the man for her ...

Published by Orion Books in 2011. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883526

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  • Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
  • Length: 12 hours
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Time For a Change

Time For a Change

Time for a Change by Erica JamesHilary had always thought she'd lived a charmed life.  With a caring husband, David, and two lively children, she took an active part in both family and village life. Then, one Monday morning, Hilary's world is turned upside down.  She discovers that David is having an affair.  How could he?  How could he put at risk their children and everything they have built together over the years?  But the question is, what should Hilary do?  Turn a blind eye, much as neighbour Cindy has done over her own husband's various dalliances?  Confront him, as her outspoken new friend Georgia suggests?  Or perhaps she should throw herself at attractive newcomer to the village Nick Bradshaw...

Whatever happens, it seems certain that for Hilary, life is never going to be quite the same again.

Published by Orion Books in 2009. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883465

A Breath of Fresh Air

A Breath of Fresh Air

A Breath of Fresh Air by Erica JamesCharlotte Lawrence, widowed at thirty-four, decides to return to all things pre-Peter, and that means moving back to the Cheshire village of her childhood.

It also means exchanging a clinical company flat for the pretty but overgrown garden of Ivy Cottage and the constant attentions of her interfering sister Hilary.

Most of all it means Alex, Ivy Cottage's drop-dead gorgeous tenant, with whom Hilary is determined Charlotte should find love anew, and whose charming exterior hides his own secret tragedy ...

Published by Orion Books in 2009. View online retailer buying links.

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ISBN: 9780752883458