Product Description

Once Bridgewater House was the stately home of Lord Pearmain - now the Lord lives in one of the apartments, like the newly-divorced mother-of-three, the legendary screen goddess of the forties and the American PhD student. Over an eventful summer their children, a burglar, a friendly dog, a very capable cleaner and at least one ghost will transform all the residents' lives. (20060701)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190427 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 403 pages

Choice magazine
'Well-told, with a journalist's eye for detail.'

Review
'An absorbing, feel-good novel - I really enjoyed it.' (Penny Vincenzi )

 ‘There is a lot for women to relate to here’ (Katie Fforde on THE SCHOOL RUN )

'A lovely debut - warm and engaging' (Catherine Alliott on THE SCHOOL RUN )

‘... irresistibly funny debut novel...This is a brilliantly observed book about how life’s routines can be interrupted at any moment by tragedy, a hilarious incident or a new love coming into your life with a wallop’

(V Magazine on THE SCHOOL RUN )

‘Funny and moving . . . captures the love, pain humour and guilt of being a parent.’

(Bella, on MUMS@HOME )

'Entertaining'

(Closer, on MUMS@HOME )

'Well-told, with a journalist's eye for detail.' (Choice )

'Over one eventful summer, four people make friends, share each other's pain and fall in love in this light-hearted read.' (Heat magazine )

'A feel-good, entertaining read' (Essentials )

'A moving and funny novel' (Your Cat magazine )

'This is Sophie King at her finest.'

(Society of Women Writers and Journalists' Magazine )

Heat magazine
'Over one eventful summer, four people make friends, share each other's pain and fall in love in this light-hearted read.'

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Customer Reviews

A great summer holiday read
This is a lovely light hearted story, perfect for lazy sunny days by the pool. It's a joy to read, and the characters are well described, making the book really easy to get into. I had a few "can't put it down" moments, which for me signifies a good tale. Towards the end I had guessed what would happen, but there were a couple of little twists I didn't see coming. A happy book. Recommended.