The Dukan Diet has been the whispered secret on the lips of many women this spring. It’s the new diet set to top the Atkins and South beach diets in popularity and results this year. Dr Pierre Dukan has over helped thousands of people lose weight during his career in France. The Dukan Diet is a unique 4 step programme which doesn’t involve calorie counting. The first two steps are devised to ditch the unwanted weight with the further 2 steps helping you to maintain your new weight for good. The book contains menu planners, recipes and simple guidelines to help you succeed in getting into your bikini this summer.

The Dukan Diet written by Pierre Dukan £12.99 retail price

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd

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In October 2009 the Music Industry was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Boyzone Singer Stephen Gately. In the aftermath of his death it came to light that he had in the final few months of his life written his first novel ‘The Tree of Seasons’ and so his legacy lives on not just in his music but in the words of this truly beautifully written book. Based around three central characters called Beth, Josh and Michael Lotts, their journey begins one summers evening when they discover another world in a forest. Its there that they uncover four kingdoms each forever stuck in one of the four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each of the Kingdoms has never been uncovered by another human being. With each of the Kingdoms having a Ruler, peace is threatened when one of the Ruler’s is intent on power. The book tells the epic tale of Beth, Josh and Michael’s battle with good and evil. Rumour has it this book could be hitting our movie screens in the near future.

The Tree of Seasons written by Stephen Gately £14.99

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd

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With Sex and The City’s movie sequel set to be the chick flick movie of 2010 please stand up the chick lit book of 2010 – the Carrie Diaries. Our favourite author has released our favourite style icons diaries before the days of Cosmopolitans and Samantha’s wild antics. The Carrie Diaries tell the story of how Carrie found the writer in her, her family background and young love. This book is an ideal companion for the sun lounger this summer with of course a cosmopolitan in hand.

The Carrie Diaries written by Candace Bushnell £14.99

Published by Harper Collins

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The Kissing Gates by Mackenzie Ford

'Set against the panorama of the First World War, The Kissing Gates is a poignant love story, a finely woven tapestry of choice, consequence and redemption. Mackenzie Ford explores the ambiguities of the human heart with an unwavering hand, and in so doing creates a haunting and moving tale that will resonate with the reader long after he or she has finished the last page." Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of Kommandant's Girl 'This book is a joy to read. Wonderful period detail, and the atmosphere so convincing it had me looking out the window for Zeppelins. The First World War ? with its no-man's land and valiant nurses ? is disturbingly contrasted to the peaceful idyll of rural England. Even the touching love story, with a secret ticking away like a time-bomb at its heart, has us on a knife-edge of uncertainty. And Ford provides fascinating details of the thrills of the wartime intelligence world. I was swept up in this intimate and captivating story of conflicting loyalties. It's the kind of read that lingers in the mind' Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine 'The Kissing Gates is a passionate, engrossing page-turner - a full-blooded epic story of love, the corroding power of secrets, and a man at war with himself' Anthony Capella, author of The Food of Love 'Against the background of the First World War this debut tells the tale of love against all hope, with a healthy dose of revenge' - Irish Tatler

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