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 Being a personal shopper is a dark art, with few tangible rewards. Spread by word of mouth, her clients would never admit they needed her assistance. Not even if they were put under torture. Let us be honest, who would admit to being in need of a style consultant? It is like being an alcoholic: the first step is to admit you need help and acknowledge that that pair of leggings, now that you are in your mid-50s, do not suit you anymore. When you have recognized it, you are on the path to recovery, and GiGi's services will help you.

À bien des égards, Renée, l’impétueuse narratrice de "La Vagabonde", se pose comme le double de Colette qui signe ici son roman le plus personnel. Comme elle, sa jumelle littéraire est divorcée, actrice de music-hall, écrivaine et surtout farouchement indépendante. Elle se laisse...

Au cours d'une soirée où se rend le Tout-Paris de la Belle Epoque, en 1905, Colette rencontre la marquise de Morny, dite "Missy". Celle-ci, divorcée et à la tête d'une grande fortune, vit pleinement sa préférence sexuelle. Cheveux courts, pantalon, bottes et complets-vestons : son personnage inclassable dérange et effraie son époque. Un an plus tard, Colette divorce de Willy et vivre avec Missy une intense histoire d'amour qui durera jusqu'en 1911.

J'ai libéré des princesses. J'ai incendié la ville de Trebon. J'ai suivi des pistes au clair de lune que personne n'ose évoquer durant le jour. J'ai conversé avec des dieux, aimé des femmes et écrit des chansons qui font pleurer les ménestrels. J'ai été exclu de l'Université à un...

Can an older man make Jag break all the rules that keep him safe? For the last few years, Jag’s life has been a living hell. His rules have kept him safe. The Heaven and Hell Club was supposed to be another brief stop, but when the bereaved owner, Michael, turns his world upside down, Jag breaks one rule after another. Being with Michael gives Jag a reason to stop running, but can he find the courage to stay?

Ryan Logan thinks he has it all.... A young attorney specializing in finance and tax law, Logan has earned an impressive reputation and commands a hefty fee for his services. But when he advises his corporate employers against a merger with a shady financial institution, he soon finds himself caught up in a web of betrayal and deceit. Framed for the murder of his wealthy boss, Logan is forced to accept a plea deal, to keep his own dark secrets from coming to light.... Can a burned out lawyer outwit an army of con artists and killers?

We all know the benefits of healthy eating, but in practice, it’s often just not compatible with a busy, working lifestyle. But what if that didn’t have to be the case? Productivity and nutrition experts Graham Allcott and Colette Heneghan present a new way to think about what you eat: the Productivity Ninja way.

Three wishes. Seb wants to be happy. Matt wants to find "the one." Connor wants them. Two drunken kisses. Seb didn’t plan to kiss Matt and Connor, but he doesn’t regret it, even if it has changed their friendship forever. Matt has never considered dating a man before, let alone two. Despite his confusion, being with Seb and Connor feels right. One uncertain future. Connor’s potential fate has stopped him living and loving. Can he face his fears to be with the men he loves?

After a freak accident and eight weeks in a coma, Suzie Connors’ family are elated when their mother finally wakes up absolutely fine. Except she’s not. Blissfully unaware of her children’s shock at having to deal with the changes in their mum, Suzie intends to live life to the full, with...

When Molly Jackson’s wedding is postponed for Declan, her fiancé, to go abroad on business, Molly is left reeling from the shock. But whilst seeing Declan off at the airport, she bumps into Luke, her childhood sweetheart. Seeing Luke again, she realises that she has an opportunity, while...

Marianne has worked hard to provide her children with a secure and loving home, the one thing she never had. But then comes the news that will change everything: her husband, Dominic, has been found dead. As she, and the police, delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Dominic's death...

Lynn Stephens' life has been tough recently, thanks to Vincent Boland, the manager at four-star hotel she works in. But, after standing up to him, she is delighted when she is vindicated and feels she can move on. But the consequences of crossing Vincent are more far-reaching than Lynn knows...

After graduating, identical twins Sinead and Sheila Fields decide to open their own hat shop. It's a small business but thanks to hard work and talent, they build up a loyal clientele. But tragedy strikes when Sheila disappears and is presumed dead. Months later, when there is a sighting of her...

New job, new city: Mason hopes both will lead to him escaping burnout as a ballet dancer. Not living out of a suitcase anymore is a bonus. His new life gets off to a steamy start when he encounters his new neighbor, David. Things soon become complicated when Mason turns up for his first day at BalletEast, to discover that David is not only his choreographer, but the man who inspired him to take up dancing in the first place.

Au bout d’une vie bien remplie, Hector, Raoul et Doris Moreau, trois aînés originaires de Val-David, dans les Laurentides, doivent envisager le dernier chapitre de leur existence avec sérénité. Facile à dire! Entourés de leurs enfants, les deux frères et leur soeur seront confrontés à des choix difficiles.

Claretta Street, the first novel by Colette Barris, is the story of Pacoima, a bustling little town in the '60s located in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. Claretta Street follows the lives of four young African American girls known as the Babies, growing up in the vortex of the turbulent change of the '60s and becoming young adults in the decadent and destructive '80s.

He’s freshly divorced and in denial. She's twice-burnt and prickly. They’re a terrible idea. They know this. But every time their eyes meet, their clothes come off. Still - they’re not going to fall in love. They are not. Not even if this one-night stand has 365 days. 

Adam and Luc used to be close. At least they were before Luc distanced himself from Adam at 14, then eventually left home. Adam never got over the sting of betrayal, or the loss of his one-time best friend. When Luc is invited back home to help get his parents' failing dance school back on track, Adam isn't sure he can cope with having his stepbrother back in his life. Especially when he discovers Luc's decade-old secret. Luc left home because he was sure no one would understand that he had fallen in love with his stepbrother.

Oprah had "It" long before she was a household name. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Ronald Regan did too. And you can as well, once you learn the strategies to becoming memorable. After all, why waste valuable time networking if no one can remember who you are? That's why human-behavior expert Colette Carlson, M.A., shows you how to make a lasting, positive impression with everyone you meet.

Men, do you find yourself becoming impatient with the amount of information and time you must invest with a female client? Ladies, do you find it challenging to get the respect of your male buyer? Here’s why: whether it’s due to nature, nurture, or both, men and women often think and speak differently, which impacts the buying/selling process. Colette Carlson, M.A., shows you how to master these gender differences in order to walk away with the sale.