Catherine Alliott

Catherine Alliott:   Before her writing career, Alliott worked as an advertising copywriter in London. She began writing her first novel "under the desk" at work, which eventually led to her being fired—an event that gave her the time to finish the book. Her stories are often described as witty, heartwarming romantic comedies that explore various stages of women's lives, from young adulthood to middle age. She was born and raised in Hertfordshire, she continues to live there with her husband, a barrister, and their three children. She shares her rural home with a large number of animals, including horses, cows, and dogs

Flora's been in love with her husband for twenty years.
The trouble is, he's been married to someone else for the past fifteen.

Now she's been invited to spend the summer in the shady lanes and sandy coves of Cornwall. It should be blissful.
There's just one small snag- she'll be staying with her former mother-in-law, Belinda and Flora discovers she's not the only one invited when her ex-husband shows up out of the blue, complete with his new wife. So now there are two small snags.

Can Flora spend the summer playing happy families with the woman who stole her husband's heart, and the mother-in-law who might have had a hand in it?
Or will stumbling on the family secret change her mind about them all?