How do you remember the summers of your childhood? For Laurie Lee they were flower-crested, heady, endless days. Here is an evocation of summer like no other - a remote valley filled with the scent of
Swiss journalist Saskia Wagner’s life is in shambles—she’s lost her job and left her callous boyfriend. So when she learns of a summer job on a wine-growing estate in the small French village of Beaum
Two soldiers travel across Italy at the height of summer, passing through Genoa, Rome and Naples. One of the soldiers is blind, graceful, gleefully vicious and wears a prosthetic arm; the other, twent
One beautiful summer afternoon, Jody Linder receives shocking news: The man convicted of murdering her father is being released from prison and returning to the small town of Rose, Kansas. It has been
One beautiful summer afternoon, from her bedroom window on the second floor, Jody Linder is unnerved to see her three uncles parking their pickups in front of her parents’ house—or what she calls her
It has been a good summer for forensics expert Dr David Hunter. His relationship is going well and he's in demand again as a police consultant. His life seems to be on an even keel. But not for long.
Turn your backyard into a bright summer paradise with a collection of 35 projects to create stylish, fragrant, and abundant displays. There are gorgeous flowering plants, lush foliage, special occasio
The Perfume Directory is a beautifully illustrated compendium of more than 500 recommended scents, designed to help you pick out your next favourite fragrance. Perfumes have the power to make us feel fabulous, remind us of treasured memories and to help us through the trials of daily life. But with so many out there, how do you choose something new? When the scents in the perfume shop are making you dizzy, how do you remain focused? And if your favourite scent goes out of stock, how do you replace it? The Perfume Directory is here to help. Sarah McCartney and Samantha Scriven deliver a host of new scents for you to try - including bargain finds and luxury treasures, iconic stalwarts and indie newcomers, the masculine and the feminine. Sarah and Samantha describe each perfume's unique top, mid and base notes to bring each scent to life - from how long it lasts on the skin to the emotion it triggers; the playful and sexy to the romantic and natural; perfumes that evoke long, hot summer d
The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more de
Stop and smell the roses! Fragrant plants can make the difference between a pretty garden and an unforgettable one. Whether it’s the fresh scent of herbs on a summer day or the heady perfume of
