Catherine Alliott

From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home. But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash. As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns. But Lucy gets more...

Annie O'Harran is the wrong side of 30. A harassed single mother, she's escaped her faithless first husband with a few shreds of dignity intact, and against all expectations - met her hero. Originally published: 2004 An Askews Gold 2005 title.