Michelle Harmer Michelle Harmer i(A90787 works by)
Also writes as: Cate Kendall
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Gucci Mamas, Armani Angels Cate Kendall , North Sydney : Random House , 2013 Z1914683 2013 selected work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon Armani Angels Cate Kendall , North Sydney : Bantam Australia , 2011 Z1778775 2011 single work novel 'Dynamic PR guru Gemma Bristol has her well-manicured finger firmly on the pulse of the Australian social scene. She regularly rubs shoulders with the country's A-listers at the glittering opening nights and exclusive launches she hosts.

'But away from the shining lights of her stellar career, life is much less glamorous. Her husband has become a stranger, her teenage son is angry and uncommunicative, and somehow the career she has worked so hard for doesn't seem to satisfy her anymore. Gemma needs a new direction, but has she gone too far when she challenges the grand matriarch of Melbourne philanthropy, Dame Frances Davenport, to a fundraising duel that captivates the city?

'And is it just her imagination or is her handsome New York colleague flirting with her?

'Not that she'd act on it anyway; she's a married woman, right?

'As the charity duel heats up and the social pages buzz with excitement, Gemma faces some big questions about her future and her family that will change her life forever.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 2 y separately published work icon Chanel Sweethearts Cate Kendall , Sydney : Bantam Books , 2010 Z1694910 2010 single work novel

'Country girl Jess has lost so much in the past year. So when an old flame reappears to offer her a new life in the city, far from the idyllic country town where she grew up, Jess decides to trade her Blundstones for stilettos and reinvent herself as a sophisticated city designer.

'But can she leave Stumpy Gully and her beloved General Store, which she transformed from rickety shed into a thriving, funky destination at the heart of the small town?

'Has she got what it takes to succeed in the city? And what about the friends she will leave behind, and the possibility of a romance with her oldest, dearest friend?' (From the publisher's website.)

2 1 y separately published work icon Versace Sisters Cate Kendall , North Sydney : Bantam Australia , 2009 Z1585102 2009 single work novel romance humour

'From the backwaters of Tasmania to the sophisticated streets of Sydney, sisters Bellarene and Serandipity have come a long way. As international flight attendants the world is their oyster, until Sera falls in love and settles for family life in Sydney, where she becomes an expert at keeping up appearances. Her friends, her work, her Paddington home, and even her children are beautiful and well styled, but she's stretched to the limit as she goes to extreme lengths to maintain the illusion of a flawless life. No wonder she relies on her friends from Stitch 'n' Bitch; a weekly knitting group which seems to produce lots of gossip, but few handicrafts. There's Sera's best friend, the ditzy, tanorexic Mallory, who is deserted by her Cashed-up-Bogan husband after he gets the hots for his peroxided receptionist. Then there's flight attendant Chantrea, who balances full-time work, single parenthood and plenty of guilt about her child-care choices. Single dad Sam is the only bloke in Stitch 'n' Bitch, and then only because the girls want to play cupid. Sam is more interested in trying to be mum and dad to his two daughters rather than negotiating dating in the Noughties. Sera's neighbour, the uptight Jacqueline, is the cookie-cutter version of 1950s housewife perfection - happy to judge any of the other mums who can't whip up a meringue or souffle at the drop of a hat. But she has a little secret - a certain light-fingered tendency - that threatens to undermine her perfect world. All Sera wants is to be perfect. Her sister Bella just wants to be free - from the responsibility of mothering her little sister, from the sadness of her broken marriage and the memories of the past. Will the sisters get what they want?' (Publisher's blurb : http://australiasbiggestbookgroup.com/catalog/About_the_Book_Versace_Sisters-2-1.html )

1 3 y separately published work icon Gucci Mamas Cate Kendall , Sydney : Bantam Books , 2007 Z1365026 2007 single work novel Once a down-to-earth girl who loved her freckles as much as sailing with her carefree husband, one day Mim Woolcott wakes up to find she is keeping Prada, Louis Vuitton and numerous day spas in business and her life has descended into a merry-go-round of shopping, backstabbing and snobbery.
Welcome to the world of Gucci Mamas, where every day Mim has to negotiate the Carpark Mafia and the Mothers Superior as she drops her children off at the most prestigious school in Melbourne. But in between keeping up with the Joneses - or in this case the Mason-Jacksons - cracks are starting to show in Mim's perfect life as money gets tighter and her husband works ever longer hours. If her two best friends have similar problems, Mim would never know - the Gucci Mamas are far too busy picking their outfits for the races and having manicures to notice each other's troubles. Something's got to give, and it will take a catastrophic, life-changing event to bring Mim to her senses. But will it be too late? - back cover
1 What it Feels Like ... to go to Jail Michelle Harmer (interviewer), 2005 single work interview
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 - 4 September 2005; (p. 3)
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