Bøker av Clodagh Murphy

Two old flames. One small stage. Trouble is just waiting in the wings ... Mimi and her sisters are still struggling to keep their beloved Halfpenny Lane Theatre afloat. So when Hollywood heartthrob Rocco Agnew wants a part in their upcoming production of Private Lives it promises to be a lifesaver. Rocco sets hearts racing and ticket sales soaring wherever he goes. The only problem: Rocco is Mimi's ex - the one who broke her heart - and she's slated to play opposite him in a role that will bring them far too close for comfort. They can't turn down Rocco. Mimi doesn't want to bow out. Will the little theatre be big enough for both of them?

The show must go on ... Aoife, Mimi and Sive know exactly what to do when they inherit their Great-aunt Detta's theatre on Halfpenny Lane: - Restore the dilapidated building to its former glory.- Perform together on its stage to packed houses and rapturous applause.- Live happily ever after. But they didn't count on Detta leaving a share in the theatre to her godson, Jonathan. Now they'll have to persuade him to buy into their vision of stardust and magic - or find the money to buy him out. As the three sisters fight to save the theatre, Aoife also battles her growing feelings for Jonathan. Because she can't let herself fall for the man who's about to bring the curtain down on their dreams. High stakes, high drama and high jinks - coming soon to Halfpenny Lane.

Claire Kennedy, aka internet sensation NiceGirl, is the anonymous author of a steamy sex blog. Little do her fans know that shy, bookish Claire isn''t quite as experienced in the bedroom as her sassy online persona. But everyone makes stuff up on the internet, right? Except that NiceGirl attracts the attention of London publisher Mark Bell. Handsome, charming and successful, Mark is offering Claire the life she''s always dreamed of - a steady relationship, the literary world of London and a hot book deal. But when Claire enlists the help of brooding artist Luca to brush up on her sex skills before she''s discovered for a fraud, things begin to get complicated... Great sex, friendship AND love - can''t a girl have it all?

Sometimes you get more than you bargained for when the party''s over ... Last Halloween, Romy had a one-night stand with a stranger dressed as Darth Vader. Now she has a baby named Luke. But who is his father?Because though she and Darth shared their deepest, darkest secrets, they didn''t swap names or numbers.  While Romy is happy to raise Luke on her own, one day he''ll need to know the truth about his father, and Darth deserves to know he has a child. There''s only one problem. Luke''s father knows things about Romy''s past that she''d rather stay hidden - and finding him means she''ll have to face the memories she''s been running from. Just as she''s about to give up on ever discovering Darth''s true identity, an old flame arrives back in her life with secrets of his own.  Could he be Romy''s dark knight? Or is there another?

Two old friends. One new beginning. And a secret that could tear them apart.Ella and Roly have bright futures ahead of them when they meet as teenagers and strike up an unlikely friendship. She has her career in academia all mapped out, and his star is in the ascendant as member of a manufactured boy band. But ten years later, neither is where they expected to be. A chronic illness forced Ella to abandon her studies and put her dreams on hold, while Roly got kicked out of the band and lost everything - all his money, his career in music, even the underwear-model girlfriend. When they cross paths again they're both ready to start over, and they rekindle their friendship as they each try to get back what they lost. But Ella didn't tell Roly what really happened the last time they met. And if he finds out, will it be the end of their new beginning?

She's a party girl. He's a party leader. Things are about to get complicated ...Jenny Hannigan might be a good-time party girl, but all she really wants is a family of her own and a life of domestic bliss.So when she falls in love with handsome politician Richard Allam, she thinks she's found what she's looking for. Leader of his party and poised to become the next Prime Minister, Richard seems to embody the security and stability she's never had.However, with her troubled background and flirty, fun-loving nature, Jenny isn't an ideal candidate for the role of Prime Minister's wife. So Richard's spin doctor, Dev Tennant, is given the task of managing her public image in the run-up to the election.Jenny does her best to fit into Richard's world and win over his stuffy colleagues and disapproving friends. But as the election campaign gathers momentum, Dev discovers that Jenny has more than a few skeletons in her closet, and he's working overtime to keep them there. And as her life spins out of control, Jenny isn't sure what she wants anymore ...