English Channel Series by Rose Amberly

It’s the worst day of Millie’s life. She’s just lost everything: job, marriage and home which is all her own fault. What else do you call sacrificing ten years to support the cheating husband who just called you frumpy, dumpy and beige? Then she reads a job advert for a plain woman to work for a cranky old man on some tiny island in the English Channel. It sounds like the perfect new start Three months later, Millie has blossomed... moreIt’s the worst day of Millie’s life. She’s just lost everything: job, marriage and home which is all her own fault. What else do you call sacrificing ten years to support the cheating husband who just called you frumpy, dumpy and beige? Then she reads a job advert for a plain woman to work for a cranky old man on some tiny island in the English Channel. It sounds like the perfect new start Three months later, Millie has blossomed. Sunny days out exploring the lovely island have improved her fitness and colouring. Distance from her nasty husband has restored her confidence and joy and reawakened her dreams of a wild herb café by the sea.The icing on the cake is her boss’s sexy, fascinating, knight-in-shining-armour son. She has no idea that she’s exactly the kind of woman he avoids.A heart-warming love story (Cosy women’s fiction/romance) set in Britain and focussing on the emotional dynamic between the characters and the woman’s personal growth. less

Talented wedding dress designer, Laura, knows she is doomed to never walk down the aisle herself. She will only make the dreams of other brides come true. So, when she accepts a job on the exquisite island of La Canette to make a special wedding gown, she doesn’t expect to fall in love. Not with the unusual island, not with its interfering community and certainly not with the allergic-to-marriage handsome doctor who is not only miles out of her league but also seems to dislike her... moreTalented wedding dress designer, Laura, knows she is doomed to never walk down the aisle herself. She will only make the dreams of other brides come true. So, when she accepts a job on the exquisite island of La Canette to make a special wedding gown, she doesn’t expect to fall in love. Not with the unusual island, not with its interfering community and certainly not with the allergic-to-marriage handsome doctor who is not only miles out of her league but also seems to dislike her. But as Laura herself has already discovered, the universe can have an evil sense of humour."Rose Amberly has a very warm feelgood style and characters that leap off the page... occasionally a laugh out loud wit." ST The Chicklit Review less

They say you can have a great relationship, a great job or a great place to live but not all three. Pierre-Marie never dreamed she’d have all three, She has the great job, a gorgeous place to live, but falling in love with the wrong man can ruin everything for them both. He’s everything she ever dared to dream of, loving, funny, talented, but not free.Should she play it safe and let him go, or can you sometimes catch a dream you never thought within your reach?

Another visit to the exquisite La Canette island for this moving story of romance, friendship and funny surprises guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.When Alice’s unwise relationship with a politician hits the news, it looks like the end to her promising career and even her life in London. With the gutter press calling her a slapper and a man-eater, her only hope is to disappear somewhere off the grid where the press won’t find her... moreAnother visit to the exquisite La Canette island for this moving story of romance, friendship and funny surprises guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.When Alice’s unwise relationship with a politician hits the news, it looks like the end to her promising career and even her life in London. With the gutter press calling her a slapper and a man-eater, her only hope is to disappear somewhere off the grid where the press won’t find her.Brandon enjoys the highlife of a talented concert musician, travel, bright lights and glamorous women. He’s about to apply for his dream job with one of the best orchestras in the word, when his brother dies unexpectedly, leaving him a cottage and a list of death-bed requests. less