Новинки Александры Поттер

There is no magical land you finally arrive at where everything is figured out, fixed and sorted. Life, like us, is a sum of moving parts, and if we’re lucky, we get to keep f**king up, figuring it out and laughing in the face of it all.
Nell’s back. Her life still isn’t going to plan. And she’s still asking the big questions and getting none of the answers. Like, for example:
1. Why is falling in love so easy, but staying in love so hard?
2. What do you do when your friendships are put to the ultimate test?
3. Can we ever really live in the moment and leave the past behind?
4. When everything goes tits up, do you fall apart or jump on a plane to LA with Cricket (an eighty-something widow and your BFF)?
5. And when all else fails, will celebrity-scented candles, smashed avocados and Instagram filters save us?*
In this hilarious, un-put-downable follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, now the basis for the major TV series, Not Dead Yet, there are laugh-out-loud lessons to be learned, truths to be told, adventures to go on and joys to discover.
But first, Nell has some more confessions . . .
*#onlyjoking #sortof #LOL

Mit Herz, Humor und Hund
Nach ihrer Scheidung braucht Liv dringend einen Tapetenwechsel und zieht in ein verschlafenes Dorfchen in Yorkshire. Gegen ihre Einsamkeit will sie im Tierheim einen Welpen adoptieren. Doch ihr Blick fallt auf einen betagten Hund mit angegrauter Schnauze: Er sieht so verlassen aus, wie sie sich fuhlt – sie sind fureinander bestimmt.
Adoptivhund Harry und Liv erkunden nun gemeinsam die Nachbarschaft: Da ist Valentin, ein alter, einsamer Mann, der stumm am Fenster sitzt. Stanley, der Autismus hat und sich hinter dem Gartentor versteckt. Teenager Maya, die auf alles und jeden wutend ist. Doch mit Harrys Ankunft beginnen die Dinge, sich zu andern. Die Dorfgemeinschaft wachst wieder zusammen. Und auch Liv traut sich, ihr Herz wieder zu offnen …

Das Leben lauft, wohin es will - Chaotisch, imperfekt und einfach gro?artig: eine charmante Liebeserklarung an das Leben uber 40
Irgendwie hatte Nell sich das anders vorgestellt mit dem Leben. Anfang 40 klang nach liebevollem Ehemann, wunderbaren Kindern und einem fantastischen Zuhause. Stattdessen ist der Verlobte weg, das Geschaft ist pleite und die Ersparnisse sind dahin, wahrend all ihre Freunde die perfekte Hochglanzexistenz fuhren.
Als ein alter Arbeitskollege ihr einen Job als Nachrufschreiberin verschafft, lernt sie die unkonventionelle und lebenslustige Witwe Cricket kennen. Die ungleichen Freundinnen helfen sich gegenseitig, mit dem Abschied von ihrem alten Lebens fertig zu werden. Begleitet von Artus, einem riesigen Fellknauel von Hund, geht Nell endlich ganz eigene Wege. Und trifft unterwegs einen Mann zum Verlieben, wo sie ihn nie vermutet hatte …

In life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .
Liv Brooks is still in shock. Newly-divorced and facing an uncertain future, she impulsively swaps her London Life for the sweeping hills of the Yorkshire Dales, determined to make a fresh start. But fresh starts are harder than they look and feeling lost and lonely she decides to adopt Harry, an old dog from the local shelter, to keep her company.
But Liv soon discovers she isn't the only one in need of a new beginning. On their daily walks around the village, they meet Valentine, an old man who suffers from loneliness who sits by the window and Stanley, a little boy who is scared of everyone, hides behind the garden gate and Maya, a teenager who is angry at everyone and everything. But slowly things start to change...
Utterly relatable, hilarious and heart-breakingly honest, this is a novel about friendship, finding happiness and living the life unexpected. And how when everything falls apart, all you need is one good thing to turn your life around and make it worth living again.

The funniest WTF AM I DOING?! novel of the year, now in paperback

"The new Bridget Jones for our Covid-ridden times" - Telegraph

Nell Stevens’ life is a mess.

When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her to rent a room in a stranger’s house, and in a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a f*ck up. Even worse, a forty-something f*ck-up.

But when she lands a job writing obituaries, Nell meets the fabulous Cricket, an eighty-something widow with challenges of her own, and they strike up an unlikely friendship. Together they begin to help each other heal their aching hearts, cope with the loss of the lives they had planned, and push each other into new adventures and unexpected joys.

Because Nell is determined. Next year things are going to be very different. It's time to turn her life around.

A book for anyone who’s ever worried life isn’t going to plan, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh and it might even make you cry. But most importantly, it will remind you that you're not alone, because we’re all in this together.

Time to fall in love with your life.

Meet Nell. Her life is a mess.

When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell's happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, a sky-high real estate market forces her to rent a room in a stranger’s house, and everyone has seemingly perfect Instagram-ready lives. Starting from scratch she feels like a f**k up . . . a forty-something f**k up.

Landing a job writing obituaries, Nell meets the fabulous Cricket, an 80-something widow with challenges of her own. Together they begin to help each other heal their aching hearts, cope with the loss of the lives they had planned, and push each other into new adventures and joy. With Cricket’s help, Nell is determined to turn her life around. First, though, she has a confession . . .

How far would you go for love?
When new boyfriend Jack stands her up at the airport, Ruby Miller dries her tears, jumps on the Eurostar and heads to Paris. She thinks she's going there to visit an old friend and have a total break from romance. But the City of Love has other ideas.
A locked apartment where time has stood still, a bundle of long-lost love letters and a flirtatious French lawyer sweep Ruby into a mystery that spans over seventy years. Who is the author of the letters? Why did the owner of the apartment close up the shutters and flee Paris before the war, never to return? And what secret was she hiding?
As the mystery deepens, Ruby turns love detective but it's not long before the ghosts of the past throw her own love affair into jeopardy.
From the bestselling author of Me and Mr Darcy, this magical romantic comedy is for every girl who has ever dreamed of the glittering lights of Paris and of a love that last a lifetime…

"In a way, I'm a bit of a love detective. Because what's a greater mystery than love?" Meet Ruby Miller. A writer who makes happy-ever-afters happen. Until she discovers her fiance is a lying cheat and loses her faith in love. So when her sister invites her on a beach holiday to Goa to forget about him, Ruby jumps on a plane ...and into an extraordinary adventure. Stolen bags, a runaway sister and a handsome American stranger sweep Ruby into a magical mystery tour across India. Amid fortresses and fortune tellers, and a whirlwind of weddings, she uncovers fascinating stories of love, lost and found. But as the mysteries deepen, secrets are revealed that turn Ruby's life upside down. And what started as a journey to find her sister, becomes a journey to find herself - and love - again.

Laugh-out-loud romantic escapist comedy.
What do you when your boyfriend tells you he wants space?
You give him six thousand miles of it...
Frankie's life is falling apart. In less than a week she's gone from having everything - a great job, lovely flat and gorgeous Hugh - to having nothing at all.
Devastated, dumped and on the dole, she packs her bags and flies to Los Angeles to stay with an old friend. Her goal? To sort out her life and get over Hugh. She does not, repeat not, go to LA to fall head over heels for an American photographer called Reilly and to run away to Las Vegas.
But what happens when Hugh wants her back? Who will she choose? And is it really true that whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?
Alexandra Potter's deliciously funny romantic comedy is for every girl who has ever dreamt of running away to Hollywood... or just wished she could reach for the stars.

What do you when your boyfriend tells you he wants space? You give him six thousand miles of it... Frankie's life is falling apart. In less than a week she's gone from having everything - a great job, lovely flat and gorgeous Hugh - to having nothing at all. Devastated, dumped and on the dole, she packs her bags and flies to Los Angeles to stay with an old friend. Her goal? To sort out her life and get over Hugh. She does not, repeat not, go to LA to fall head over heels for an American photographer called Reilly and to run away to Las Vegas. But what happens when Hugh wants her back? Who will she choose? And is it really true that whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? Alexandra Potter's deliciously funny romantic comedy is for every girl who has ever dreamt of running away to Hollywood... or just wished she could reach for the stars.

But what if one of those wishes came true?
Tess is heartbroken when Seb breaks up with her and can't help blaming herself. If only she'd done things differently. If only she could make right all her regrets... But she can't. It's over. She has to forget about him. Drunk and upset on New Year's Eve. she wishes she'd never met him.
But when she wakes up to discover this dream has come true, she realises she has a chance. To do it all over again. And, this time, to get it right...
From the best selling author of Me and Mr Darcy this funny, magical love story is for every girl who has loved, lost and dreamt of getting her man back.

Александра Поттер родилась в Брэдфорде, графство Йоркшир. Изучала английскую литературу и киноискусство в Ливерпульском университете. После окончания университета переехала в Лондон и начала сотрудничать с журналами ELLE, Company, She, Red, More!, Here и Cosmopolitan. Потом последовал переезд в Австралию и работа в Vogue и Cleo. В настоящий момент она полностью увлечена ли- тературным творчеством в самом подходящем для этого занятия районе Лондона – Ноттинг-Хилл.
Роман Александры Поттер созвучен комедиям Софи Кинселлы, он такой же легкий и остроумный, а героиня – словно родная сестричка знаменитой шопоголички Бекки Блумвуд. Цыганка одаривает Хизер волшебной веточкой вереска, и жизнь девушки тут же меняется. Стоит ей только пожелать и – бац! – желание тотчас становится реальностью. С ветерком промчаться по шоссе, обычно забитому машинами? Да запросто! Свидание с соседом-красавцем? Нет проблем! Престижная работа? Сколько угодно!
Но чем дальше, тем сильнее все это начинает тяготить Хизер, и исполнение желаний совсем не кажется ей таким уж благом…

How do you know he's The One?
Are you getting butterflies just thinking about him?
Have you dreamt of marrying him?
Do you just know?

When Lucy meets Nate in Venice, she knows instantly he's The One. And, caught up in the whirlwind of first love, they kiss under the Bridge of Sighs at sunset. Which - according to legend - will tie them together forever.
But ten years later, they've completely lost contact. That is, until Lucy moves to New York and the legend brings them back together. Again. And again. And again.
But what if Nate isn't The One? How is she going to get rid of him? Because forever could be a very long time...

A funny, magical romantic comedy about how finding The One doesn't always have to mean happily ever after.

Роман Александры Поттер сродни комедиям Софи Кинселлы, он такой же легкий, остроумный и уютный, а героиня - словно родная сестричка знаменитой шопоголички Бекки Блумвуд. У каждого человека есть заветные желания, вот только сбываются они гораздо реже, чем хотелось бы. Но что если в один прекрасный день все твои желания, даже самые незначительные, начнут вдруг исполняться? Именно это и случилось с героиней романа Александры Поттер: цыганка одаривает Хизер волшебной веточкой вереска, и жизнь девушки тут же меняется. Отныне стоит ей только пожелать что-то и - бац! - желание тотчас становится реальностью. С ветерком промчаться по шоссе, обычно забитому машинами? Легко. Свидание с соседом-красавцем? Исполнено! Престижная работа? Без проблем. Но чем дальше, тем сильнее все это начинает тяготить Хизер, и исполнение желаний совсем не кажется ей таким уж благом. Ведь порой наши желания - штука опасная.

What becomes of the broken-hearted?
Grace was just a teenager when Jimi broke her heart. But now she's moved on and is happy with her perfect fiance Spencer. Even if it s been a while since he mentioned actually getting married.
You give love a bad name...
Meanwhile Jimi's own wedding day is just around the corner. He's certain he's found the one. Or has he? Because when he bumps into Grace again, something suddenly doesn t feel right.
More than a feeling?
It looks like there might be something wonderful between them. But is it really worth risking everything for?
One thing is for sure - as the radio plays its late-night love songs, one girl is about to find out that the best lines can actually be the ones you write yourself...

See the happy bride-to-be!
Grace Fairley lives in South West London with her fiancé, Spencer, a divorce lawyer. They've been engaged for two years and still haven't set a date, a fact that has started to irk Grace no end. In fact, things just haven't been feeling right at all lately, and aren't they supposed to when you're with Mr. Right? Then Spencer goes and makes a fool of himself -- yet again -- on Grace's birthday, and she ends up walking to a taxi company to get a lift home. Alone.
See the guy who dumped her thirteen years ago!
Jimi Malik, a half-Indian, half-Irish writer and ladies man who lives in North West London, has surprised everyone -- himself included -- by deciding to settle down with Kylie, a twenty-one-year-old model from Canada. But when he bows out of his own stag night and goes to catch a cab home, he bumps into Grace Fairley and the past comes rushing back. Like the way they couldn't stand each other. And how their high school hair-pulling routine eventually turned into friendship, then something more. And how he never called again. She's still furious at him and he's still hot for her. But what's the harm in sharing a cab? After all, they're both getting married...Right?

Роман Александры Поттер сродни комедиям Софи Кинселлы, он такой же легкий, остроумный и уютный, а героиня - словно родная сестричка знаменитой шопоголички Бекки Блумвуд.

У каждого человека есть заветные желания, вот только сбываются они гораздо реже, чем хотелось бы. Но что если в один прекрасный день все твои желания, даже самые незначительные, начнут вдруг исполняться?
Именно это и случилось с героиней романа Александры Поттер: цыганка одаривает Хизер волшебной веточкой вереска, и жизнь девушки тут же меняется. Отныне стоит ей только пожелать что-то и - бац! - желание тотчас становится реальностью. С ветерком промчаться по шоссе, обычно забитому машинами? Легко. Свидание с соседом-красавцем? Исполнено! Престижная работа? Без проблем.

Но чем дальше, тем сильнее все это начинает тяготить Хизер, и исполнение желаний совсем не кажется ей таким уж благом. Ведь порой наши желания - штука опасная.

She'd rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and step into a time where men were honourable and strode across fields in breeches, their damp shirts clinging to their chests. The men she meets are more into pleated trousers, two-timing and internet porn.
So when her best friend invites her to Mexico for a week of margaritas and manhunting, Emily books a guided tour of Jane Austen country instead.
There are no dream men here. The coach is full of pensioners, apart from one Spike Hargreaves, a foul-tempered journalist writing a piece on why most women would love to date Mr Darcy.
But then she walks into a room and finds herself face-to-face with Darcy himself. And every woman's fantasy suddenly becomes one womans reality…

Heather Hamilton is always wishing for things. Not just big stuff- like world peace, or that Brad Pitt wants her as his next leading lady - but little, everyday wishes made without thinking. With her luck, she knows they'll never come true...
Until one day she buys some heather from a gypsy Suddenly the bad hair days stop. A handsome American answers her ad for a housemate. She starts seeing James - The Perfect Man who sends her flowers, excels in the bedroom, and isn't afraid to say 'I love you.
But are these wishes-come-true a blessing or a curse? Does getting what you want make you happy? And is there such a thing as too much foreplay?

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