Claire Cook a commencé sa carrière d'écrivaine à 45 ans, son deuxième roman ayant été adapté au cinéma. Elle est aujourd'hui une auteure à succès du USA Today et du New York Times, ainsi que numéro 1 sur Amazon, avec 20 livres à son actif. Son œuvre, qui comprend des séries populaires et deux livres de non-fiction, explore les thèmes de la réinvention et du pouvoir durable de poursuivre ses rêves. Cook s'inspire de ses propres expériences pour motiver ses lecteurs, soulignant qu'il n'est jamais trop tard pour réaliser ses aspirations. Elle s'engage activement auprès de ses lecteurs, proposant des discussions virtuelles pour les clubs de lecture.
Bestsellers like I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Passion & Purity have sparked a purity mivement amongs teens. Christian fiction has finally caught up.This book is the perfect fictional embodiment of their ideals.
The Must Love Dogs series:Must Love Dogs (#1)Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life (#2)Must Love Dogs: Fetch You Later (#3)Must Love Dogs: Bark & Roll Forever (#4)Must Love Dogs: Who Let the Cats In? (#5)"Funny and pitch perfect." -Chicago Tribune"Wildly witty" -USA Today"Cook dishes up plenty of charm." -San Francisco Chronicle"A hoot" -The Boston GlobeFirst the much-loved USA Today bestselling novel by Claire Cook. Then the romantic comedy movie adaptation starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. Now MUST LOVE DOGS is a series!"Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring and fun. Barely 40 DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs."Divorced preschool teacher Sarah Hurlihy's first mistake is letting her bossy big sister write her personal ad. Her second mistake is showing up to meet her first date in more than a decade. Now she's juggling her teaching job, her big, rollicking, interfering south-of-Boston Irish family, and more men than she knows what to do with. And what's up with all these dogs that are suddenly galloping into her life?"A hilariously original tale about dating and its place in a modern woman's life." -BookPage"If Must Love Dogs is any indication of her talents, readers will hope that Claire Cook will be telling breezy summer stories from the South Shore of Massachusetts for seasons to come." -The Washington Post"A laugh-out-loud novel . . . a light and lively read for anyone who has ever tried to re-enter the dating scene or tried to 'fix up' anyone else." -Boston Herald"This utterly charming novel by Cook is a fun read, perfect for whiling away an afternoon on the beach." -Library Journal "Claire Cook's Must Love Dogs, a book that's got more giggles than soda bread has raisins." -Hartford Courant"Claire Cook (Must Love Dogs) has built a brand writing light-hearted women's fiction blending kernels of the absurd and comedic in compulsively readable combinations." -Shelf Awareness"The exuberant and charming Claire Cook is one of the sassiest and funniest creators of contemporary women's fiction." -The Times-Picayune
Just when she's finally figured out how to manage on her own, Jill Murray's ex-husband, Seth, is back – crashing into the man-free existence Jill and her ten-year-old daughter, Anastasia, have built so carefully. Enter free-spirited entrepreneur Billy, who hires Jill as a consultant for an upcoming business trip. Suddenly, her no-boys-allowed life is anything but. It takes a Costa Rican getaway to help her make a choice – not so much between the two men in her life, but between the woman she is and the woman she wants to be.
A string of Italian beauty salons run by a lovably insane Boston Irish family is the backdrop for this hilarious, rambunctious novel that is fully of juicy conflict and unconditional love. Bella Shaughnessy, a newly single entrepreneur, swears off men--that is until she finds herself falling for one
The story follows a woman breaking free from her controlling family dynamics, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. As she navigates her newfound independence, she embraces opportunities that lead her to unexpected experiences, including a foray into the world of dance. With humor and charm, the novel explores themes of personal growth and the pursuit of dreams, showcasing the protagonist's transformation and resilience.
Exploring themes of marriage and midlife desire, the story follows a wife who feels overlooked in her relationship. In her quest for excitement, she embarks on an email correspondence that ignites her imagination and challenges her perceptions of love and fulfillment. The narrative blends humor with poignant reflections on the complexities of commitment and the yearning for connection.
Sometimes you need a lifetime to tell a story. Sometimes you only need four days. Heather Thompson is a 20-year-old with an arguably great life: the makings of a dream career, supportive friends and family, and a relationship lifted right out of a romance novel. But that doesn't mean she isn't struggling. Sometime in August is an honest, no-holds-barred account of mental ill-health in a young adult, which follows four life-changing days in Heather's life.