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About the Author

Katie Fforde lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and some of her three children. Recently her old hobbies of ironing and housework have given way to singing, Flamenco dancing and husky racing. She claims this keeps her fit.

Praise for Katie Fforde

Praise for Katie Fforde

‘A fairytale-like, gently witty read … Heart-warming – made for sunny days in the park’ Cosmopolitan

‘The mother-daughter bond the women develop is endearing and the heartache caused by a failed long marriage touchingly conveyed’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Acute and funny observations of the social scene’ The Times

‘A heart-warming tale of female friendship, fizzing with Fforde’s distinctive brand of humour’ Sunday Express

‘Delicious – gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches’ Sunday Times

‘A witty and generous romance … Katie Fforde is on sparkling form … Jilly Cooper for the grown-ups’ Independent

Further praise for Katie Fforde

‘Fforde’s light touch succeeds in making this a sweet and breezy read – the ideal accompaniment to a long summer’s evening’ Daily Mail

‘Old-fashioned romance of the best sort … funny, comforting’ Elle

‘The romance fizzes along with good humour and is a good, fat, summery read’ Sunday Mirror

‘Joanna Trollope crossed with Tom Sharpe’ Mail on Sunday

‘A spirited summer read that’s got to be Fforde’s best yet’ Woman & Home

‘Can be scoffed at one sitting … Tasty’ Cosmopolitan

‘Perfect holiday reading. Pack it with the swimsuit and suntan lotion’ Irish Independent

‘Fforde is blessed with a lightness of touch, careful observation and a sure sense of the funny side of life’ Ideal Home

‘Top drawer romantic escapism’ You

‘Warm, witty and entertaining … as satisfying as a cup of hot cocoa on a chilly night’ Woman & Home

‘Katie Fforde produces gentle cheering comedies that feature heroines whose waistlines are not what they were and who are gifted with humorous self-deprecation’ Sunday Times

‘Katie Fforde writes entertainingly about country life – and love’ Woman’s Journal

‘Lively and engaging’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Perfect for the beach’ Bella

‘Entertainingly written – a fine romance indeed’ The Lady

‘Bright and airy’ Closer

‘A perfect piece of curl-up-on-the-sofa reading’ Real

‘A funny, fresh and lively read’ heat

Also by Katie Fforde

Also by Katie Fforde

Living Dangerously
The Rose Revived
Stately Pursuits
Wild Designs
Life Skills
Thyme Out
Highland Fling
Paradise Fields
Restoring Grace
Flora’s Lot
Practically Perfect
Going Dutch
Wedding Season

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Published by Arrow Books 2009

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