![]() The Footballer's Wife $13.95 WAGs, murders, and Premiership football?are the Cromptons completely out of their depth this time? This is the second novel from Kerry Katona following her powerful debut, Tough Love. On the surface of it glamour girl Charly Metcalfe finally has it all. She¡Çs officially a WAG?as the?British tabloid press calls?Wives and Girlfriends of athletes?having bagged premiership soccer player?Joel Baldy to be her boyfriend, and she has the lifestyle to go along with the title. She lives in a million-pound penthouse. She gets invited to the most glamorous parties, and Joel will buy her anything she wants. But behind closed doors, life as a his?"other half" isn¡Çt as perfect as it seems. Joel has a temper and when he and Charly argue he lets his fists do the talking. Charly knows she should get out but there¡Çs one problem . . . she loves him. In fact she loves him enough to marry him in spite of their problems, and her own family¡Çs objections. But having married in haste, is Charly going to regret her decision all too quickly? ![]() Tough Love $13.95 Martina Cole meets Footballer's Wives in this gritty fictional debut from former pop star and tabloid favorite, Kerry Katona. Leanne Crompton had it all?beauty, fame, money. But when Leanne is sacked by her modeling agency she soon finds herself penniless. With her seven-year-old daughter Kia to support, she has no option but to head north to her hometown, back to her wayward family. With a brother just released from prison, another being taken for a mug by his wannabe-WAG girlfriend, and two sisters trying to escape her shadow, life with the Cromptons is a harsh reminder of how far she's fallen. Now, starting over and with an explosive secret to hold on to?the identity of Kia¡Çs dad?things start to get tough. Can she trust her ruthless mother Tracy not to sell her out to the papers? Or will Kia's dad catch up with her and silence her for good? ![]() Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best: How to Get Your Life Back on Track (Quick Reads) $5.00 At just 26 years of age, Kerry Katona has experienced more than most people, including domestic violence, depression, and a very public break-up. In this memoir, she shows how she has used some of her worst experiences to learn positive life lessons. Through her own experience, Kerry shows readers how to remain positive, not to rely too much on others for help,?not to bear grudges, and not to be too judgmental. Above all, Kerry shows us that the struggle really is worth it. And that the things that really matter are often those closest. |
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