From Notting Hill To New York.... Actually (2012)

Scarlett O'Brien is starring in the movie of her own life; she has found her leading man and is living in the stunning Notting Hill. Scarlett misses her dad who has shifted to New York in order to expand his business and now she wants to meet him no matter what. Since her boyfriend, Sean, is stuck with business engagements, Scarlett is left with no choice but to fly to the city with her best friend Oscar. Scarlett explores every single NY landmark while Oscar is so excited about the Sex and The City bus tour. Amidst all the fun, Scarlett bumps into charming TV reporter Jamie who shares her passion for movies and has a lot more in common with her than she could ever guess. Just when Scarlett has started to wonder why she is so attracted to Jamie, she gets the biggest surprise of her life. Sean has landed in New York City and wants to know what's going on between Scarlett and Jamie. In this sequel to From Notting Hill With Love ... Actually, Scarlett is still as dreamy and starstuck as ever and Ali McNamara's writing is witty and extremely clever. A truly gorgeous book. (SS)

Breakfast at Darcy's (2011)

Darcy McCall has a fading memory of her Aunt Molly with whom she used to spend her summer holidays on a small island called Tara off the coast of Ireland. Little did she know that her aunt would leave the beloved island to Darcy in her will. But according to its conditions, if Darcy wants to inherit her aunt's money then she has to leave her high-flying career in London and go and live on the isolated island for one year. She also has to convince 15 others to live with her on the island in order to form a community. Darcy accepts the challenge and trades her designer labels for jeans and raincoats, her high heels for wellies and flies down to island only to get stuck between the drop-dead gorgeous Irish charmer Conor and rugged, sexy hunk Dermot. Between sorting out everything from cottages to pub, she has also got a chance to sort out her own love life and make a wise decision for once. (SS)

From Notting Hill with Love ... Actually (2010)

Scarlett is a massive fan of films. In fact, she loves them so much that she often finds herself comparing real life to the films much to the chagrin of her family. It just doesn't go over well with her family, friends and fiance David who think she is too obsessed with the movies. So, when she is offered the chance to house-sit for a month in Notting Hill - the home of one of her favourite films of all time - she jumps at the opportunity. When she arrives in Notting Hill she immediately hits it off with a man named Oscar who introduces her to a whole new batch of friends - ones who encourage her film obsession, not ask her to hide it. However, she clashes with her next-door neighbour, Sean, on more than one occasion. It's just such a shame that he's so handsome and kind to her when she really finds him annoying. Or does she? One month in Notting Hill will change everything for Scarlett, who finds herself living more movie scenes than she can count while house-sitting. But, when her time is up and she is forced to go back to reality and marry the boring and stubborn David, will she be saying I do or dreaming of a completely different fairytale ending? Whether you love films or not, this is a fun, light-hearted book that will lift your spirits. Though Scarlett's film obsession does sometimes get in the way, it doesn't ruin the story at all. In the end, it's a wonderful story where romance and fantasy abound. (AS)

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