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Love in London
Series · 5 books · 2020-2022

Books in series

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#1

Parents and Teachers

2020

At two of London’s most exclusive prep schools, there are strict rules against parents fraternising with teachers. Well, that’s the theory, in any case. Jenna catches the eye of a world-famous action movie star whose son is in her class. His moves in a penthouse hot tub almost make her forget about his high profile marriage. Almost. But she has no idea who she’s messing with. She’s in way over her head... On the surface, Astrid is an ice-queen entrepreneur. Underneath, she’s still licking her wounds after her husband walked out. It’s time to seriously let her hair down. Her daughter’s young and insanely hot PE teacher, Callum, is all too happy to remind her how satisfying breaking the rules can be. It helps that he’s a maestro with a shower head... Natalia’s influential husband is ousted in a #MeToo scandal. His crimes are enough to put her off men for life. Luckily she has Bex, her daughter’s PE teacher and her close friend, for support. Until the scent of Bex’s skin makes her wonder if happiness is possible without any men at all... Really, the only ones behaving themselves are the kids ...
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#2

A Fair Affair

2022

Noah’s #1 celebrity crush since med school is Honor Chapman, one half of the UK’s most famous power-couple. When she moves her mother into his hospice, Noah gets to know the real Honor. And she’s spectacular. His vocation is helping the dying go peacefully. But his new obsession is bringing this woman back to life. Honor's on the brink. Her movie-star husband is cheating (again) and her mum is dying (for the first time, admittedly). They've built an empire from their family’s brand, but their gilded life feels more like a gilded cage. So, when delicious doctor Noah propositions her by a moonlit pool, she is there for it. His bedside manner has nothing on his poolside manner, and she deserves some extra-marital steam. It’s only fair! It’s supposed to be a sexy little fling. It’s not supposed to jeopardise everything Honor’s built. But as professional pressures mount and the paps circle, she and Noah must decide what’s worth fighting for. A Fair Affair is a deliciously indulgent celebrity romance featuring divine doctors, glamorous lifestyles, Provencal vineyards and steamy poolside action! It’s just what the doctor ordered.
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#3

A Very London Christmas

2021

Saoirse has a very London Christmas ahead. She’s scored the best nannying role ever, to four-year-old Bea, and they plan to take festive London by storm. Cue hot chocolate! Ice skating! Father Christmas at Harrods! It’s like a fairytale, except for the part where Saoirse starts to fall for her boss, Bea’s dad. Divorced. Unreasonably gorgeous. Loaded. And either completely heartbroken, or the love child of Scrooge and The Grinch. She can’t decide which. Miles is determined to give Bea a proper Christmas this year. Last Christmas—the year her mother left them and the world shut down—was a disaster. So he’s hired a sweet, bubbly, Christmas-obsessed nanny to be her companion. Which seems smart, because he couldn't be less festive. But he feels a lot less smart when Saoirse’s warm heart, endless enthusiasm and angelic looks play havoc with his heart (and his trousers). His heart is not open for business. It is firmly, irreversibly shut. Besides, he could never be serious about a woman who buys a Mrs Claus seat cover for the toilet in his penthouse. WARNING: A Very London Christmas is a grumpy sunshine, single dad, nanny-boss romance containing enough festivity to warm the Scroogiest hearts, and a sprinkling of Christmas spice!
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#4

Falling Stars

2022

Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Lucy Score, Meghan Quinn and Ella Maise! Hollywood superstar Josh Lander swept me off my feet at my first ever Cannes Film Festival. Our NSFW dance floor meet-cute went viral. I fell hard for him, while the press fell hard for us. Until he dumped me. On Twitter. I’ve moved on, winning Oscars, battling an invisible illness, and forgetting all about He Who Shall Not Be Mentioned. Until we’re both cast in the biggest TV period drama of the decade. I’m the Duchess. And the Duke is… you’ve got it. Twitter Boy, straight from rehab and a box office bomb (karma's a bitch). The world is watching, giving me the perfect platform to show him he was out of his mind to cast me aside (maybe I’ll put my Academy Award on display in my trailer). It should all be fine, save for a few minor hurdles: this guy was made for tight breeches. His fake British accent and ducal demeanour send shivers down my spine. And most alarmingly, he’s says he's reformed. I call BS. Can I stand my ground? Withstand his temptations? Or will I disgrace my feminist image by swooning at His Grace’s fine ankles IRL? Falling Stars is a celebrity, lovers to enemies to lovers, second chance romance with lashings of heart and heat and a #CrohnsWarrior heroine. This trope-tastic romp forms part of the Love in London series of interconnected stand-alones.
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#4

Wilder at Heart

2022

Nora Wilder: disgrace to her surname. Spouter of inspirational quotes. Uptight as hell… but the fake girlfriend of dreams, because my mum will love her. And God knows, I need to get into my family’s good books after an indiscretion with a couple of blonde twins on a reality TV show. My family is not happy, and they’ll never trust me with a chunk of their hotel empire unless I can prove I’m the mature, settling down type. Enter Nora. She’s waiting for the ex who dumped her to come to his senses and whisk her off for a future of kids and labradors. Brutal. But, lack of personality aside, she’s absolutely gorgeous. I wonder if I can talk her into some real benefits alongside our fake relationship… Wilder at Heart is a fake dating, opposites attract, forced proximity romcom where he falls first. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT WILDER AT HEART: ★★★★★ "Sara Madderson’s best book yet, by a country mile! A MUST read - that’s for sure.” (Highland Girl on Goodreads) ★★★★★ "Absolute perfection from start to end. Really, stop reading this review and go read the book. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!” (Jennifer Carambola on Goodreads) ★★★★★ "Another absolute cracker from Sara Madderson who is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.” (Lyndsey Gallager on Goodreads)

Authors

Sara Madderson
Sara Madderson
Author · 16 books

I like to change things up! I spent my 20s as a banker and my 30s bringing up small children and running my own fashion brand (Madderson London). Now, aged 43, I find myself writing, and I wonder why I didn’t do it sooner. I’ve always loved writing. My daughter Tilly has an old notebook of mine filled with half-finished stories and accompanying drawings. I’ve read for as long as I can remember, guzzling up books so quickly that my mum always protested that I couldn’t be reading them properly. You can see my original, dog-eared version of A Little Princess in my photo. Its protagonist, Sara Crewe, is one of my all-time favourite heroines (alongside Anne Shirley, naturally). I published my first book, Metamorphosis, in February 2020, right before lockdown happened. It’s a non-fiction book about escaping from our cocoons and living as a butterfly. As lockdown progressed, I found escapism in devouring lots of delicious chick-lit (for want of a better title) and I realised I had a few novels in me too. I have loved every single minute of writing them. I’ve published my books independently, and I love the freedom it provides. The world of independent publishing is fascinating and so empowering—I’m delighted to share more of my experiences of self-publishing if you’re interested.

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