Dawn French
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Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French, the celebrated English actress, bestselling author, and comedian, is the clever, touching, and compelling story of one mysterious woman trapped in a coma after a fall from a balcony.
Now, lying unconscious in a hospital bed, Silvia is plagued by a stream of often funny and sometimes poignant visits from friends and family, each of whom knows a different piece of the puzzle that is Silvia Shute.
And, as she...
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Delicious volume 3
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Gina and Sam team up to sabotage Mason's business, but they don't anticipate his swift retaliation. Sam has second thoughts about her budding relationship with Marc, and Mimi finally shares her news, along with a surprising request.
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Delicious volume 2
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English
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Sam is shocked to find that Mason bought her spa location and feels even worse when she discovers his relationship with Gina. While Teresa and Mimi hide each other's secrets, Sam reconnects with her old flame Marc, who is in town for a friend's wedding.
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Delicious volume 4
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English
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As Mimi prepares for her surgery, tensions at the hotel run higher than ever. Sam tries to mend things with Marc, unaware he has a secret of his own. Teresa confesses to Sam, but it blows up in her face when Sam decides to leave the hotel for good.
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Delicious volume 1
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English
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Sam and Gina throw a glamorous charity auction to raise funds for Sam's spa, but the evening is overshadowed by the attendance of controversial restaurateur Mason Elliot. Teresa arrives home early without Michael but with big changes on the horizon.
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Delicious volume 1
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It's been almost a year since Leo's death. Gina and Sam have turned the Penrose Hotel into a profitable business, but they still have their disagreements. While Gina attends to her estranged father, Joe, Sam hires young chef Adam without Gina's approval.
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Delicious volume 2
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English
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To Gina's frustration, Joe refuses to leave the hotel. Michael returns home and conspires with Gina to plan a surprise party for Sam's 40th birthday. Worried about what happened at her last visit, Teresa wants to quit therapy.
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Delicious volume 4
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English
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Gina tells the family about Adam's true identity, but Michael lashes out and Sam threatens to leave the Penrose. While Gina prepares for her wedding, one of the staff finds the stash of money and notifies the police.
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Delicious volume 3
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Gina prepares an elaborate feast for the anniversary of Leo's death, but she clashes with both Sam and Teresa before the memorial. Gina finds money missing from the stash and suspects that someone in the Penrose has been stealing from them.
10) Frigid Women
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"Men like to conquer, fight, or subdue the Arctic, while we had a different attitude. We felt that we had to go along with what we were faced with. . . . We tried to have the Arctic on our side instead of confronting it."
In 1997 a group of 20 women set out to become the world's first all-female expedition to the North Pole, hoping to raise awareness and support for sufferers of cancer and other illnesses. Sue Riches, recently recovering from a...
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 1
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English
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Sal Vine, the village nurse, and her best friend, Tip, is the surgery's receptionist. Sal is the lynchpin of the village. But she cannot bring herself to join the guild. Knitting and cake-baking are simply not her scene. But when tragedy hits her it's enough to change her mind.
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 5
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The Ladies Guild are helping to dress the church ready for Harvest Festival, Rosie discovers a potato with Jesus' face on it - a 'Holy Potato'. Meanwhile at the local Hunter Trial, a rather pushy Mother is thrown from a horse trying to show her daughter how to jump.
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 6
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English
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Clatterford Ladies Guild receives a visitor from the Main Wheel of the Guild, Lady Anne Crump, who has the power to shut them down. When they finally arrive for the meeting they have made no effort at all. Will the Guild be closed down and merged with the guild at nearby Hole?
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 4
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English
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Sal loses her job as practice nurse. When her son takes over as the new GP and his wife Yasmeen replaces Sal as Practice Nurse. Yasmeen finds there's a great deal to learn. Meanwhile the Guild enjoys a day out at the Beach attempting to 'Boogie Board'.
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 2
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English
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The leader of Ladies Guild suggests to the Vicar that he needs a room in the church for coffee mornings. Elsewhere, recently widowed Sal decides it's time for her to get rid of her late husband's clothes, but she isn't offered much support from her children.
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Jam and Jerusalem volume 3
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English
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The Ladies Guild are in charge of refreshments when the town takes part in the ancient tradition of 'Beating the Bounds' but Rosie has forgotten to order the Pasties. Sal and Tip discover that Eileen is adopted, after she has to put her father into a hospice.