Annie Valentine Series by Carmen Reid

Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store, Annie can re-style and re-invent her clients from head to toe. In fact, this super-skilled dresser can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own. Although she's a busy single mum to stroppy teen Lana and painfully shy Owen, there's a gap in Annie's wardrobe - sorry, life - for a new man... moreMeet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store, Annie can re-style and re-invent her clients from head to toe. In fact, this super-skilled dresser can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own. Although she's a busy single mum to stroppy teen Lana and painfully shy Owen, there's a gap in Annie's wardrobe - sorry, life - for a new man. But finding the perfect partner is turning out to be so much trickier than finding the perfect pair of shoes. Can she source a genuine classic? A life long investment? Will she end up with a mistake from the sale rail, who'll have to be returned? Or maybe, just maybe, there'll be someone new in this season who could be the one . . . less

Uber-busy Annie Valentine - mum to two demanding children and personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store - is now intent on setting up a shoe and handbag empire of her own, and she'll do anything to get there. But what about her adorable new man? As someone who wants nothing more than a quiet life, Ed is shocked to discover Annie staking their home on her success, and now their relationship is on the line... moreUber-busy Annie Valentine - mum to two demanding children and personal shopper in a swanky London fashion store - is now intent on setting up a shoe and handbag empire of her own, and she'll do anything to get there. But what about her adorable new man? As someone who wants nothing more than a quiet life, Ed is shocked to discover Annie staking their home on her success, and now their relationship is on the line. Is Annie's surprise remedy - an extravagant friends and family holiday to Italy - really what they all need? Especially when a dashing Italian businessman promises to fulfil Annie's every dream . . . less

Annie Valentine is about to take makeovers to an extreme, in Carmen Reid’s sparkling new novel. Personal shopper Annie is thrilled to discover that she and her favourite serial multi-millionaire-marrier, Svetlana, are to host a new series of TV makeover shows! But it’s only after she has quit her job at the store does she discover that this is reality TV on a shoestring. Not only that, but she and Svetlana are going to be sharing TV space with the formidable Madame Marlise... moreAnnie Valentine is about to take makeovers to an extreme, in Carmen Reid’s sparkling new novel. Personal shopper Annie is thrilled to discover that she and her favourite serial multi-millionaire-marrier, Svetlana, are to host a new series of TV makeover shows! But it’s only after she has quit her job at the store does she discover that this is reality TV on a shoestring. Not only that, but she and Svetlana are going to be sharing TV space with the formidable Madame Marlise.Meanwhile family life is more hectic than ever. Owen is now deeply green, and Lana deeply teen, and Annie is away for days leaving Ed to run the dairy, badly. This isn’t what Ed signed up for. He wants more together time, more fun. He wants a dog. And he may even want a baby!It doesn’t help matters when Ed brings home a horrible, hairy, deaf rescue dog. And then Svetlana’s secret daughter comes to stay, and she’s all kinds of trouble. Can Annie save her clients, her career and her family, before they all come tumbling down around her? And will Ed get his way, and make their family a little, er . . . larger? less

Q: How does a successful woman keep her feet on the ground?A: By wearing the most incredible shoes!Personal shopper Annie Valentine is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But with success comes pressure, plus the expensive PA, personal trainer, driver and make-up artist.As Annie comes to terms with fame, her boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand new twin babies. Not to mention Annie's children Lana and Owen and their increasingly dotty granny... moreQ: How does a successful woman keep her feet on the ground?A: By wearing the most incredible shoes!Personal shopper Annie Valentine is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But with success comes pressure, plus the expensive PA, personal trainer, driver and make-up artist.As Annie comes to terms with fame, her boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand new twin babies. Not to mention Annie's children Lana and Owen and their increasingly dotty granny.Ed was almost coping but now Annie's booked in the builders to do a conservatory, a wet room and somehow, somewhere, a golden cupola . . .And then just when Annie least expects it a stranger arrives, forcing her to think twice about everything she's ever wanted. less

Love is in the air!Personal shopper Annie Valentine has a dream job in the heart of fabulous Manhattan.Daughter Lana is lost in the heat of first love, but has she fallen for a heart-breaker?In London husband Ed faces a scandal at work and knows, in his heart, he needs Annie back.What's a girl to do when her true love is in London but her new love is New York?Does it have to be fashion or family, or can Annie Valentine have it all?

The opponents: mothers vs. daughtersThe battle scene: a boutique changing roomFashion-guru Annie�s well-dressed world is falling apart � first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lana seems to have become her worst enemy. Even her multi-millionairess friend, Svetlana, is having daughter trouble � she�s at war with Elena over their business in New York.A trip to a luxurious Italian spa seems like the perfect way to forget her problems... moreThe opponents: mothers vs. daughtersThe battle scene: a boutique changing roomFashion-guru Annie�s well-dressed world is falling apart � first she has lost her legendary sense of style, and now her daughter Lana seems to have become her worst enemy. Even her multi-millionairess friend, Svetlana, is having daughter trouble � she�s at war with Elena over their business in New York.A trip to a luxurious Italian spa seems like the perfect way to forget her problems. But celery juice and Pilates can�t solve the disasters that are about to strike . . .Will Annie rescue her passion for fashion?And can mothers and daughters ever truly be friends? less