Some of the best things in life require you to fight for them. These four novels are set in places worth wanting - a small American town, an English summer, the Irish coast and the vineyards of Napa Valley. All four women know exactly what matters and refuse to give it up. Four authors at the top of their game, four stories that earn their endings. Perfect reading for an afternoon when the rest of the world can wait.
Danielle Steel, 'Fairytale' - A daughter who sees her father's new love for exactly what she is, and the courage it takes to act on that knowledge.
Jill Mansell, 'An Almost Perfect Summer' - A long-distance crush, a hiding Hollywood star, and a Cotswolds retreat that mends more hearts than it was built for.
Lucy Score, 'Things We Never Got Over' - A runaway bride, an eleven-year-old who needs rescuing, and Knockemout's grumpiest bachelor discovering he's exactly the man for the job.
Nora Roberts, 'Heart of the Sea' - Darcy wants a rich man and a way out of Ardmore and finds the one thing money can't buy instead.