With the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism that have made her Shopaholic novels beloved international bestsellers, Sophie Kinsella delivers a hilarious new novel and an unforgettable new character. Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur.Sammy the goldfish in my parents’ kitchen is not the same goldfish that Mum gave me to look after when she and Dad were in Egypt.Secrets from her boyfriend: I weigh one hundred and twenty-eight pounds. Not one eighteen, like Connor thinks.I’ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken.From her colleagues: When Artemis really annoys me, I feed her plant orange juice. (Which is pretty much every day.) It was me who jammed the copier that time. In fact, all the times.Secrets she wouldn’t share with anyone in the world: My G-string is hurting me.I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is.Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger.But come Monday morning, Emma’s office is abuzz about the arrival of Jack Harper, the company’s elusive CEO. Suddenly Emma is face-to-face with the stranger from the plane, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her. Things couldn’t possibly get worse — Until they do

Meet Rebecca Bloomwood. She's a journalist. She spends her working life telling others how to manage their money. She spends her leisure time… shopping. Retail therapy is the answer to all her problems. She knows she should stop, but she can’t. She tries Cutting Back, she tries Making More Money. But neither seems to work. The stories she concocts become more and more fantastic as she tries to untangle her increasingly dire financial difficulties. Her only comfort is to buy herself something — just a little something…. Can Becky ever escape from this dream world, find true love, and regain the use of her Switch card? The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic…. (aka Confessions of a Shopaholic) The perfect pick me up for when it’s all hanging in the (bank) balance

Buch Als Milly mit achtzehn in Oxford das College besucht, genießt sie ihre Freiheit und stürzt sich ohne groß nachzudenken mitten ins Leben. Und sie genießt ihre Freundschaft zu Rupert und seinem amerikanischen Liebhaber Allan. Als Rupert ihr vorschlägt, sie solle Allan heiraten, damit er eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung erhält, tut sie den beiden gern den Gefallen. Was ist schon dabei? Mittlerweile sind zehn Jahre vergangen, und Milly hat die aufregende Zeit in Oxford längst hinter sich gelassen. Sie ist mit dem wunderbaren Simon Pinnacle verlobt, einem jungen Mann aus bester Familie, der sehr in Milly verliebt ist. In wenigen Tagen wird Hochzeit gefeiert, und alles scheint perfekt: Milly bekommt ihren Traummann, ihre Mutter das lang ersehnte gesellschaftliche Großereignis und Simons Vater eine wunderbare Schwiegertochter. Es gibt nur ein Problem: Milly ist ja bereits verheiratet … Autorin Sophie Kinsella ist Schriftstellerin und ehemalige Wirtschaftsjournalistin. Ihre Schnäppchenjägerin-Romane um die liebenswerte Chaotin Rebecca Bloomwood, von denen mittlerweile sechs vorliegen, werden von einem Millionenpublikum verschlungen. Die Bestsellerlisten eroberte Sophie Kinsella aber auch mit ihren Romanen »Sag’s nicht weiter, Liebling«, »Göttin in Gummistiefeln«, »Kennen wir uns nicht?« oder »Charleston Girl« im Sturm. Die Originalausgabe erschien 1999 unter dem Titel »The Wedding Girl« Dieser Roman erschien 1999 erstmals auf Deutsch unter dem Autorennamen Madeleine Wickham. »Sophie Kinsella« ist das Pseudonym der Autorin

Kurzbeschreibung Schnäppchen – Schnuller – Shoppingtüten! Becky Brandon, geborene Bloomwood, hatte sich ihr Dasein als Mutter leichter vorgestellt. Die zweijährige Minnie ist tatsächlich ein sehr lebhaftes, willensstarkes Kind – man könnte sie auch als Teufelsbraten bezeichnen. Ihr Lieblingswort ist »Meins!«, und eine Vorliebe für Markenartikel ist nicht zu übersehen. Woher sie das nur hat? Becky jedenfalls kauft angesichts der Krise nur noch das Notwendigste – Handtaschen, Schuhe, Spielsachen für Minnie ... auch die Firma ihres Mannes leidet unter der Wirtschaftslage, und um Luke aufzuheitern, plant Becky heimlich eine Party zu dessen Geburtstag. Inzwischen soll die aus dem Fernsehen bekannte »Nanny Sue« aus Minnie einen Gemüse liebenden Wonneproppen machen. Kann das alles gutgehen? Pressestimmen „Unterhaltung in wunderbarer Vollendung: eine liebenswerte Heldin, seitenweise Spaß und die enorm wohltuende Gewissheit, dass wir hemmungslosen Shopaholics nicht allein auf der Welt sind.“ (Sunday Independent ) »Sophie Kinsella ist die Königin der romantischen Komödie! Ihre Figuren haben genau die richtige Dosis liebenswerter Schrullen.« (New York Post )

Tai romanas apie merginą, kuriai reikia sulėtinti tempą. Atrasti save. Įsimylėti. Ir sužinoti, kam skirtas... lygintuvas._x000d_ _x000d_ Dvidešimt devynerių Samanta – gabi garsios Londono firmos teisininkė. Darbas – nuo ryto iki vakaro. Nuolatinis spaudimas ir adrenalinas. Jokio asmeninio gyvenimo. Ji neįsivaizduoja, kaip įjungti orkaitę, bet jos intelekto koeficientas – 158._x000d_ _x000d_ Vieną dieną ji padaro klaidą, kuri sužlugdo jos karjerą. Samanta, apimta panikos išbėga iš biuro, sėda į pirmą pasitaikiusį traukinį ir atsiduria kažkokiame giliame užkampyje..._x000d_ _x000d_ Sustojusi prie didelio gražaus namo, ji tenori pasiklausti kelio, bet per klaidą palaikoma atėjusia pasikalbėti dėl darbo namų šeimininke. Samantai pasiūlomas darbas..._x000d_ _x000d_ Bet jie net neįsivaizduoja, kad pasisamdė Kembridžo universitetą baigusią teisininkę

Beki gyvenimas žydi visomis spalvomis! Londone ji dirba naujausioje madingų drabužių parduotuvėje The Look, su vyru Luku ieško pirkti namo (jos slapta svajonė, kad naujajame name būtų batų kambarys) ir... ji yra nėščia! Rebeka tiesiog trykšta džiaugsmu, ypač pastebėjusi, kad apsipirkinėjimas puikiai gelbsti nuo rytinio šleikštulio. Viskas jos kūdikiui turi būti tobula: pradedant dizainerių įrengtu kambariu, naujausiu, moderniausiu vežimėliu ir baigiant būtinai įžymia akušere. Tačiau paaiškėja, kad garsioji akušerė yra ne kas kita, o žavinga intelektuali Luko buvusioji, nuostabusis Beki pasaulis pradeda byrėti. Ji apsipirkinėja dviem... bet jos šeimą sudaro trys asmenys?

Prieš dešimt mėnesių Lukas Brendonas tapo pačios moteriškiausios pasaulyje moters sutuoktiniu. Rebeka – nuostabi, romantiška jauna moteris, kasdien siekianti dvasinės ir išorinės tobulybės. Nenustygstanti vietoje Beki trykšta entuziazmu, kiekviename žemės kampelyje jaučiasi tartum rojuje ir kaskart noriai tuo džiaugsmu dalijasi su artimaisiais. Tikra brangenybė… ne vienąkart, o nuolat, kasdien gerokai palengvinanti savo vyro, pasiturinčio verslininko, piniginę. Unikali žmonos savybė – leisti pinigus begalei nereikalingų daiktų. Amžinai neužauganti žaislų aistros valdoma mergytė! Po ilgai trukusios povestuvinės kelionės Rebeką pasiekė stulbinanti naujiena – ji turinti seserį! Naujiena, žinoma, iš karto buvo sutikta itin palankiai – dabar ji, Rebeka, turės puikią draugę naršyti parduotuves ir linksmą kompanionę šauniai leisti vakarus… Bet teko skaudžiai nusivilti: Beki sesuo – ateivė iš paniurėlių ir šykštuolių pasaulio

Rebekos Blumvud gyvenime – vien staigmenos ir netikėtumai. Ištekėjusi Sjuzi tiesiai į rankas savo geriausiai draugei įbruka vestuvinę puokštę, ir vos po kelių akimirkų Rebekai pasiperša Lukas. O tada Bekei atsiveria tikras svajonių išsipildymo ir nuostabių galimybių lobynas! Nori – vestuves tau iškels Oksšote, bet gali rinktis ir prabangų „Plaza“ viešbutį Niujorke – tuo pasirūpins Luko mama. O jei svajoji apie vestuves ir Oksšote, ir Niujorke? Jei iš trisdešimt penkių nuotakos suknelių išsirinkai trisdešimt dvi? Čia jau gerokai teks pasukti galvą…

Ar kelionė į užsienį apšvies protą ar... dar labiau ištuštins piniginę? Rebekos Blumvud gyvenimas – rožėmis klotas: ji dirba televizijoje, šiuo metu ir banko valdytojas jai palankus, o kai prispaudžia reikalas leisti pinigus, ji vadovaujasi savo naujuoju šūkiu: "Pirk tik tai, kas iš tikrųjų tau reikalinga." Ir tai dar ne viskas! Jai pasiūlė vykti į Niujorką! Niujorkas! Šiuolaikinio meno muziejus! Gagenhaimas! Operos teatras! Be abejo, Rebeka planuoja aplankyti juos visus. Garbės žodis! Tik būtų kvaila neužsukti į kitas įžymias vietas. Pavyzdžiui, *Saks*. Ir *Bloomingdales*. Ir *Barneys*. Ir į tuos objektus, kur vyksta fantastiški pavyzdžių išpardavimai, kur gali gauti *Prada* suknelę už 10 dolerių. Pala, ar už 100 dolerių? Ar Beki taip apakinta, kad jai jau neberūpi tokie menkniekiai?

With the same wicked humor and delicious charm that have won her millions of devoted fans, Sophie Kinsella, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shopaholic Baby, returns with an irresistible new novel and a fresh new heroine who finds herself in a life-changing and utterly hilarious predicament… When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she's in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident-in a Mercedes no less-Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she's about to find out just how much things have changed. Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband-who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all. Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does?

Becky’s life is blooming! She's working at London’s newest fashion store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)… and she’s pregnant! She couldn’t be more overjoyed — especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery… to the latest, coolest pram… to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. She’s shopping for two… but are there three in her marriage?

Rebecca Bloomwood is now happily married to Luke Brandon, and all her problems seem to be at an end. But suddenly into her life steps… a sister, of whose existence Becky had hitherto been completely unaware. Becky is only too anxious to welcome her into the bosom of the family. But there is only one snag — she HATES shopping. She is the antithesis of the shopaholic. It all makes for some very difficult family relationships…

“This expensive, glossy world is where I’ve been headed all along. Limos and flowers; waxed eyebrows and designer clothes from Barneys. These are my people; this is where I'm meant to be.” — Becky Bloomwood Universally beloved by readers, Sophie Kinsella’s national bestseller, Confessions of a Shopaholic, introduced the irrepressible one-woman shopping phenomenon, Becky Bloomwood. Now, in this hilarious follow-up, Becky and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic…. With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky’s biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to “pack light.” But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to New York for business — and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say “Prada sample sale,” Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores. Surely it’s only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky’s bills miles away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan — but will she have to return it?

Rebecca Bloomwood has the dream job. She's a personal shopper, so is able to spend other people’s money all day instead of her own. And she gets paid for doing it. The perfect job, the perfect man — gorgeous Luke Brandon — and now… the perfect wedding. Yes, Luke has proposed and wedding bells are in sight. No excuses are needed to start the shopping trip of all time. And Becky’s parents are just assuming that the wedding will be at home — a marquee in the garden and Becky in her mum’s wedding dress, which she’s been saving specially for the occasion. But Luke’s mother has very different ideas — a huge affair in New York in a forest glade setting — or perhaps a Venetian Ball, or a fin de siecle extravagance? Now Becky’s getting confused. She doesn't want to say ‘no’ to anyone. The plans are going ahead, and soon it will be too late to turn back — from either wedding…

Rebeka Blumvud – žurnalistė, mokanti kitus, kaip reikia elgtis su pinigais. Deja, ją pačią kamuoja pirkimo aistra ir jos pasekmės – nuolatinis pinigų stygius ir amžinai persekiojančios skolos. Rebeka desperatiškai stengiasi didžiąją savo gyvenimo problemą išspręsti mėginimais taupyti, paskui – paskui susirasti pelningesnį darbą, bet visos pastangos eina perniek ir dar labiau komplikuoja padėtį... Sofi Kinselos romano pagrindinės veikėjos Rebekos lūpomis perteiktas pasakojimas trykšte trykšta gyvybingu temperamentu ir skatina žvelgti į pasaulį sklidinos humoro nepataisomos optimistės akimis. Be galo nuotaikingas šiuolaikinės emancipuotos merginos pasakojimas, komiškos situacijos, žaisminga moteriškos psichologijos įtaiga

Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better... Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it - not any of it. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank - letters with large red sums she can't bear to read - and they're getting ever harder to ignore. She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something... just a little something

Samantha Sweeting, the 29-year-old heroine of Kinsella's latest confection (after Shopaholic Sister), is on the verge of partnership at the prestigious London law firm Carter Spink—the Holy Grail of her entire workaholic life. But when she finds she has made a terrible, costly mistake just before the partnership decision, she's terrified of being fired. In a fog, she stumbles out of the building and onto the nearest train, which drops her in the countryside, where she wanders to a stately home. The nouveau riche lady of the house mistakes her for the new housekeeper—and Samantha is too astonished to correct her. Numb and unable to face returning to London, Samantha tries to master the finer points of laundry, cooking and cleaning. She discovers that the slow life, her pompous but good-hearted employers and the attentions of the handsome gardener, Nathaniel, suit her just fine. But her past is hard to escape, and when she discovers a terrible secret about her firm—and when the media learns that the former legal star is scrubbing toilets for a living—her life becomes more complicated than ever. If readers can swallow the implausible scenario, then Kinsella's genuine charm and sweet wit may continue to win her fans. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Laros vaizduotė visada buvo itin laki. Dabar ji svarsto, ar tik nesikrausto iš proto. Pas normalias dvidešimtmetes su trupučiu merginas vaiduokliai nesilanko! Larai pakanka ir savų bėdų. Neseniai įkurta jos kompanija byra, geriausia draugė ir verslo partnerė pabėgo, ją ką tik paliko didžioji gyvenimo meilė... Ir tuomet apsireiškia ji – Laros antros eilės teta iš trečio dešimtmečio. Kad ir kas būtų ši eterinio pavidalo panelė – merginos vaizduotės žaismas, vizija ar astralas – Lara netikėtai įgyja nepakartojamą draugę, kuri iš esmės pakeičia jos tolesnį gyvenimą

Lara has always had an overactive imagination. Now she wonders if she is losing her mind. Normal twenty-something girls just don't get visited by ghosts! But inexplicably, the spirit of Lara's great aunt Sadie – in the form of a bold, demanding Charleston-dancing girl – has appeared to make one last request: Lara must track down a missing necklace Sadie simply can't rest without. Lara's got enough problems of her own. Her start-up company is floundering, her best friend and business partner has run off to Goa, and she's just been dumped by the love of her life. But as Lara spends time with Sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic. Could Sadie's ghost be the answer to Lara's problems and can two girls from different times end up learning something special from each other?

 1 New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with her trademark blend of sparkling wit and playful romance in this page-turning story of a wedding to remember—and a honeymoon to forget. Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose, but then his big question involves a trip abroad—not a trip down the aisle. Completely crushed, Lottie reconnects with an old flame, and they decide to take drastic action. No dates, no moving in together, they’ll just get married . . . right now. Her sister, Fliss, thinks Lottie is making a terrible mistake, and will do anything to stop her. But Lottie is determined to say “I do,” for better, or for worse. *Praise for Wedding Night “Sophie Kinsella is beloved by millions—her books are properly mood-altering. Wedding Night is funny, fast, and farcical. I loved it.”*—JoJo Moyes, bestselling author of Me Before You “[A] fun novel that’s as light and bubbly as a glass of wedding champagne.”—*USA Today “Filled with laugh-out-loud moments, this is Sophie Kinsella at her wittiest. . . . An engrossing novel.”*—Bookreporter “You won’t be able to stop reading. . . . The narrative gallops along with humorous scenes and great one-liners.”—The Daily Mail “A fast-paced, hilarious comedy [with] a charming cast of characters.”—Kirkus Reviews** **