Nancy has been married for a few years but decides that enough is enough when her husband idea of a perfect x-mas present is a lawnmower and spends a lot of money on diamonds to someone else. She takes off to spend time in London with her best friend Carmen, whose a widow after a really famous singer, and her equally famous brother-in-law who stays with Carmen whenever he's in town.
Carmen has a new neighbour and his daughter, Mia, movies in but dislikes her dad's new girlfriend so she decided to do a bit of matchmaking as so many seems to be in need of love. Needless to say but things get a bit chaotic from then on...
I've read several books by Jill Mansell before and I think that this is clearly one of the better. The characters are likeable and it just strikes home with the everyday monotony that you yourself can turn around if only you have the guts and support to do so. As a reader you want them to find what it is they so desperately are looking for but at the same time you don't want it to be to sappy and full of clichés and it isn't. It's nicely written and with the right amount of sadness and happiness.
A book to cuddle up on the sofa with a cup of hot tea and a snug blanket - and make sure you won't be interrupted!
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