Synopses & Reviews
A survivor from the school of hard knocks, beautiful Fleur Daxeny knows the best place to meet a rich widower is--at his wife's funeral. Her modus operandi is to gate crash the service and charm her way into the widower's life, his bed, and his bank account. Then she meets and dazzles multimillionaire golfer Richard Favour. This time the relationship doesn't go quite as Fleur plans after she moves into his mansion and joins his Golf Club community. She's soon entangled in Richard's family and genuinely losing her heart. But she's not the only fortune hunter trying to fleece Richard out of his money. And Fleur, with her expertise at spotting a scam, has a chance to become a real heroine and the woman of Richard's dreams...if her own past doesn't coming rolling into the picture first.
Review
"Wickham has a shrewdly malicious touch with her characters."--
The Atlantic Monthly"[Wickham is] an observant and engaging storyteller."--Kirkus Reviews
From the Introduction by Rosamunde Pilcher:
"Madeleine Wickham writes with a funny, acid pen, revealing human weaknesses, and yet, at the end of the the day, treating them with certain dry compassion--a great achievement."
About the Author
MADELEINE WICKHAM was born in London in 1969. She was educated at King's College in London and has worked in journalism, most recently writing for Resident Abroad, The Financial Times (London) expatriate magazine. Her previous novels include The Tennis Party, A Desirable Residence, and Swimming Pool Sunday.