Best of
Chick-Lit

1988

Inheritance


Judith Michael - 1988
    In the patrician circles of Boston's Beacon Hill, she acquires grace, culture - and a passionate lover in Owen's nephew, Paul. But Owen's death shatters her dreams. Favored in his will, she now faces the wrath of his family, who close ranks against her. Disinherited, Laura vows to recapture all that has been ruthlessly taken away.With brilliance and flair she builds a hotel empire. Yet beneath her successful facade lives the outcast girl, longing for the home and family she has lost. as long-buried secrets rise like threatening clouds, Laura has to fight to regain her love, her family, and to claim her true inheritance!

Bad Girls Good Women


Rosie Thomas - 1988
    But, when it comes, stardom is not enough, and the love that Mattie desires seems to elude her.Julia choose marriage and Ladyhill, a beautiful Dorset manor house. Then, after the tragedy, she realises that to achieve true independence she will have to risk her marriage and her child.Though each has to make her own choices, their friendship - despite the guilt and betrayal - endures over three turbulent decades.

Summer Days: From This Day / The Name Of The Game


Nora Roberts - 1988
    1 New York Times bestseller Nora Roberts will delight with these two classic tales of love meant to be!From This DayLike the lovely Vermont inn she managed, B. J. Clark was charming and old-fashioned. And she had no intention of allowing the new owner, hotel tycoon Taylor Reynolds, to modernise her beloved inn and destroy its uniqueness! Taylor lived a fast-paced, high-tech sophisticated life. But his fascination with this innocent enchantress made him long to live in B. J.’s arms from this day until forever.The Name of the GameJohanna Patterson had worked long and hard to make a name for herself in a man’s world — and to forget the memories of an unhappy childhood. Now a successful game show producer on her way up, Jo was dependent on no one. Then she met actor Sam Weaver.She had never liked persistent men and she certainly didn’t like men with a reputation. But Sam had a way of slipping past her defenses. He knew that Johanna’s tough, self-sufficient exterior hid a fragile, passionate woman. He’d caught glimpses of her, and he was determined to see more. He wanted to win this game — and the name of the game was love.

Tuppenny Times


Beryl Kingston - 1988
    Marriage to a wealthy businessman brings her position and a comfortable union - until her doting husband's death leaves her widowed with three young children and a bleak future.

Loving the Enemy: Rebellion / Storm Warning


Nora Roberts - 1988
    Storm Warning: Autumn Gallegher Arrives at her Aunt's isolated Inn, with a strange assortment of guests. One is murdered and one of the suspects is Lucas, a man from her past. Old feelings arise again.

Comfort Food


Holly Garrison - 1988
    Illustrated.

The Last To Go: A Family Chronicle


Rand Richards Cooper - 1988
    The family's seemingly happy life gradually dissolves, and each member gives a complete tale.