Synopses & Reviews
Ellen has been living on her own in a picturesque if damp cottage since her husband abandoned her for another woman. Having married once for love, she is now determined that the second time around it will be for money. Close at hand is Duncan, her attractive and enticingly single divorce lawyer. Just when her plan is about to come to fruition, two new people enter her life: Jo-Jo, a homeless girl who is several months pregnant; and Matthew, an artist who paints murals in country houses and who openly criticizes Ellen for being mercenary and devious. As hostility gives way to a close friendship with Matthew, Ellen begins to realize that she has wavered off course from her original plan.
Synopsis
A wonderfully fresh novel about love and life from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Ellen has been living on her own in a picturesque if damp cottage in Cheshire since her husband abandoned her to go and live with another woman in Provence. Having married once for love, she is now determined that the second time around it will be for money. Close at hand is Duncan, her not unattractive, and enticingly single, divorce lawyer...
But then two new people enter her life: Jo-Jo, a homeless girl several months pregnant, and Matthew, an artist who paints murals in country houses and who, on first meeting Ellen, openly criticises her for being mercenary and devious. But, as hostility gives way to friendship, Ellen realises that she has wavered off course from her original plan and has to remind herself very strongly indeed that Duncan is the man for her...
About the Author
Erica James is the author of numerous novels, including Gardens of Delight, the 2006 Romantic Novel of the Year; Love and Devotion; and Tell it to the Skies.