Three Bedrooms In Chelsea

In order to pay the bills, struggling actress/waitress Edie Amos takes on two roommates--a blonde Amazonian beauty and a pampered Texas princess--who drive her crazy, but when the going gets tough, Edie discovers the true meaning of friendship. Reprint.

Sometimes Life Imitates Art. And Sometimes Life Imitates Really Bad Art. . . Rebecca Abbot's life has just gone from vintage feather boas to boring office casual. Thanks to Sylvie Arnaud's heart attack, she's out of a job. But it's Sylvie's French, vaguely famous name on Rebecca's creatively embellished resume that lands her an associate editor position at romance heavyweight Candlelight Books. Editing is a far cry from scouting out exotic groceries, which is pretty much all Rebecca did for Sylvie, but Candelight is offering an actual salary to go with her position's actual workload, and the rent is way overdue on the railroad flat she shares with her friend Wendy and her mooching ex, wanna-be writer Fleishman. Working for Candlelight is nothing like the plots of their syrupy novels, though. In fact, it's a lot like being stuck in an estrogen-heavy Fellini film. Between protecting her back from rival editor Cassie's repeated stabs, attempting a relationship with a sexy literary agent, wondering about Fleishman's new secret "project," and discovering her first truly talented author, Rebecca's learning that the business of romance is hardly a nine-to-five thing--and that editing out all her mistakes will never lead her to "happily ever after. . ."

This Christmas, take some time out to indulge in these sweet, sexy stories from three of your favorite authors. “Vacation” by Jane Green If Sarah knew moving to the suburbs would mean losing everything about her relationship that was young, romantic, and fun, she would have planted her feet firmly in the city cement. And when her husband’s job sends him to Chicago indefinitely, Sarah wonders if she’d be better off alone. But as Christmas approaches, will Sarah recognize the gift she’s been taking for granted? “The Second Wife of Reilly” by Jennifer Coburn Falling in love with Reilly was easy for Sarah, but marriage is proving to be a little more worrisome—especially with Prudence, Reilly’s ex, still single. Since it’s the season of giving, Sarah decides to find Prudence a man. But shopping for another woman’s prospective husband isn’t quite as easy as whipping out a credit card at Bloomie’s . . . “Mistletoe and Holly” by Liz Ireland For once, Holly is determined to fit into her family’s picturesque Norman Rockwell Christmas. Even with her wry best friend Isaac along for the ride, she’s got perfect boyfriend Jason to introduce. Unfortunately, the holiday spirit is on the fritz and no one is interested in perfection, including Holly. Because she’s beginning to realize that Isaac looks pretty darn good under the mistletoe . . .

Former rich girl Alison Bell gets a job as a live-in nanny and discovers that her new boss is none other than her high-school sweetheart who is now married to her bitter rival, forcing Alison to take drastic and hilarious neasures to win him back and get revenge. Original.

In this raucous collection of true-life stories, Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarrassing and uncomfortable, occasionally outlandish, but most times just a necessary and irresistible evil, the one-night stand is a social rite as old as sex itself and as common as a bar stool. Enter Chelsea Handler. Gorgeous, sharp, and anything but shy, Chelsea loves men and lots of them. My Horizontal Life chronicles her romp through the different bedrooms of a variety of suitors, a no-holds-barred account of what can happen between a man and a sometimes very intoxicated, outgoing woman during one night of passion. From her short fling with a Vegas stripper to her even shorter dalliance with a well-endowed little person, from her uncomfortable tryst with a cruise ship performer to her misguided rebound with a man who likes to play leather dress-up, Chelsea recalls the highs and lows of her one-night stands with hilarious honesty. Encouraged by her motley collection of friends (aka: her partners in crime) but challenged by her family members (who at times find themselves a surprise part of the encounter), Chelsea hits bottom and bounces back, unafraid to share the gritty details. My Horizontal Life is one guilty pleasure you won't be ashamed to talk about in the morning.

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His temporary lover… Greek tycoon Nikos Pandrossos needed someone to look after his little boy, and Chelsea was perfect for the job. Only, Nikos had more than child care on his mind. He wanted Chelsea in his bed! Chelsea Lovatt knew that for her heart's sake she should resist—there was no future in an affair with Nikos. But one month of knowing him in the way she yearned for was better than a lifetime of wondering what she might have missed. Besides, after thirty days and nights, Nikos might want more than just a temporary affair….

Andy Kemp’s young life has been as ravaged as his scarred face. Disfigured by an abusive father, the teenager hides behind his books and an impenetrable wall of cynicism and anger. As Andy’s mother struggles to reconnect with him, his Uncle Rip returns transformed from a stint in prison and wants to be a mentor to the reclusive boy, doing everything he can to help end Andy’s pain. When Andy begins hearing strange music through his iPod and making near-prophetic announcements, Rip is convinced that what Andy is hearing is the voice of God. Elsewhere, police officer Heather Gerisch responds to a late-night breaking and entering in one of the poorest homes in town. She soon realizes that the masked prowler has left thousands of dollars in gift cards from a local grocery store. As the bizarre break-ins continue and Heather pursues the elusive “Summer Santa,” Andy and Rip discover an enormous and well-kept garden of wildflowers that seems to have grown overnight at an abandoned steel mill. The identity of the gardener surprises them all—and a spree of miracles transfigures this small town from a place of hopelessness into a place of healing and beauty.