Five Romantic Reads

"Some Kind of Hero" by Donna Hay: As a single mother and a full-time teacher, Tess is used to juggling life's demands.

But, seventeen year-old Dan has taken it upon himself to bring his parents back together, just as Jack, a widower with emotional baggage and a stroppy teenage daughter, moves into town... "Diary of a Mad Mother-To-Be" by Laura Wolf: happily married to Stephen for two years, Amy wants a baby.

She's determined not to derail her career, lose her sex appeal or disrupt her relationships.

It's supposed to be so easy - throw away the contraception, get an obstetrician - right?

Wrong. "Wives and Lovers" by Jane Elizabeth Varley: Victoria Stratford's marriage is haunted by ambitions and deceits.

Her sisters Clara and Annie have very different lives; Clara is married to the idealistic Tom, while Annie is so in love with Hugo that she'll put up with his possessive mother.

Then begins a train of events that lead each sister down a different path - towards love, sex, grief, betrayal and happiness. "When She Was Bad" by Louise Bagshawe: Lita and Rebecca are worlds apart.

Lita is from the Bronx, and is determined to succeed at any cost. Privileged Rebecca inherits an estate in England. Linked by betrayal, they're set against each other. Until they discover that revenge can be very sweet indeed... "It's a Wrap" by Stella Chaplin: Ben Lincoln, film director, hopes his new movie will launch his career.

Emma Buckley, struggling young actress, stretched the truth to snatch her big break.

Liz Thorne, costume designer, is plotting revenge on a heartbreaker, and nothing can stand in her way...