Wedding Hells

Wedding Hells

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

'Wedding Hells' is a 5500 word, laugh-out-loud British chick lit short story.Mel Parker's perfect little sister is getting married and she'd rather cut her own arm off than attend. Her relatives are guaranteed to give her hell about not going first, her dress is unbearable and her beloved best friend Will isn't even invited.But her boyfriend is there. And there'll be cake. So maybe it won't be as bad as she thinks.Maybe it'll be worse...'Wedding Hells' can be read as a stand-alone short story, but is also a prequel to the romantic comedy novel 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies' by the same author.Praise for 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies':''The Dr Pepper Prophecies' is a riot. I confess I laughed [at] almost every page.'—DG, Badass Book Reviews'I couldn't put it down and read it so quickly. This author has a fantastic way with words and knows how to engage the reader.'—Nicola Smith, What Nikki Read'I loved 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies'. It's an entertaining and satisfying book with a little...
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The Dr Pepper Prophecies

The Dr Pepper Prophecies

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Mel is a twenty-five-year-old underachiever with a terrible job, too much time on her hands and a perfect younger sister. Her work and love lives hit a new low when she ends up working for her ex. The one good thing in her life has always been her best friend Will, who has seen her through every crisis from lost toys to pregnancy scares. Now a successful accountant, he looks a prime catch to his girlfriend Natalie, who's determined to replace Mel as the woman in his life. Despairing of improving her own life, she sets out to help her friends instead.After all, what’s the worst that can happen?A contemporary romantic comedy (chick lit) based loosely on Jane Austen's 'Emma'. Similar in style to works by Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot and Julia Quinn. Perfect beach reading. Enjoy!
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But I Said Forever

But I Said Forever

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

A British chick lit romantic comedy novel.*** This book is part of a series, but can be read as a standalone (no cliffhanger). ***Expect little, forgive much?After a whirlwind courtship, Brittany Beresford married her Prince Charming and looked forward to living happily ever after. Five years later, she's been reduced to a not-quite-desperate housewife, with a husband who spends more time flossing his teeth than holding meaningful conversations with her.She braves his disapproval and turns working mother and, other than feeling far more drawn to a handsome baker she works with than him, things seem to be looking up. But then she discovers that his "hobbies" include something even worse than golf - and he expects her to put up and shut up.Fairy tale illusions shattered, but still believing marriage is for life and wanting the best for her son, Brittany has a choice to make: should she follow her heart, or her conscience?
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