Vintage Babes (55 page)
Authors: Elizabeth Oldfield
I hung the rubber chicken behind the cloakroom door. ‘And now she has two happy children.’
‘Exceedingly happy.’ He followed me into the kitchen. ‘When we were in the car, Debbie said there was only one thing which could make their lives better. And Paul agreed.’
‘What’s that?’
Steve put his arms around me. ‘If you and I got married. Debbie reckons that by living in sin, we’re setting them a bad example. She also said that if people love each other, she believes they should do the old-fashioned thing and get married.
‘Make the ultimate commitment?’ I suggested, recalling what Justin had said about his relationship with Lynn.
‘Right. So how about it?’
I looked at him and grinned. I loved him so much. ‘Yes, please.’
‘But I thought you didn’t want to marry again?’
‘I thought you didn’t either.’
Steve smiled. ‘I’ve changed my mind.’
‘Me, too.’
Yes, I know I said we were perfectly content to cohabit and we are, but, like Jenny, I’m a sucker for a happy ending.
THE END
About The Author
Elizabeth Oldfield started writing as a teenager, when she had articles published in magazines and newspapers. Payment was in guineas – which tells you how long ago it was! On marriage, her creative instinct was diverted into the production of a daughter, and a son. Later, when her husband’s job took them to live in Singapore, she resumed writing. A chance attempt at romantic fiction proved successful and she went on to write forty genre romances for Harlequin Mills & Boon.
These were marketed in their millions, and in many different languages, around the world.
Aware of how few books explored the lives of women ‘of a certain age’, Elizabeth was eager to fill the gap – and
Vintage Babes
is the result.
ONE GLASS IS NEVER ENOUGH
By Jane Wenham-Jones
“Delightfully sparkling, like champagne,
with the deep undertones of a fine claret.”
Three women, one bar and three different reasons for buying it. Single mother Sarah needs a home for her children; Claire’s an ambitious business woman. For wealthy Gaynor, Greens Wine Bar is just one more amusement. Or is it?
On the surface, Gaynor has it all – money, looks, a beautiful home in the picturesque seaside town of Broadstairs, and Victor, her generous, successful husband. But while Sarah longs for love and Claire is making money, Gaynor wants answers. Why is Victor behaving strangely and who does he see on his frequent trips away? What’s behind the threatening phone-calls? As the bar takes off, Gaynor’s life starts to fall apart.
Into her turmoil comes Sam – strong and silent with a hidden past. Theirs is an unlikely friendship but then nobody is quite what they seem in this tale of love, loss and betrayal set against the middle-class dream of owning a wine bar. As Gaynor’s confusion grows, events unfold that will change all of their lives forever…
ISBN 1905170106 / 97810905170104 Price: £6.99
Shortlisted for
the Melissa Nathan Award
for Comedy Romance
Barefoot In The Dark
, by Lynne Barrett-Lee, is a bitter-sweet novel about taking the first steps towards trusting again. But when love at first sight is the last thing you’re after, is a fairytale ending an impossible dream?
ISBN 9781905170371 / 1905170378 Price£6.99
My Mummy Wears a Wig – Does Yours?
By
Michelle Williams-Huw
A diagnosis of breast cancer made Michelle Williams-Huw, mother of two small boys, re-evaluate her life as she battled her demons to come to terms with the illness.
My Mummy Wears A Wig
is poignant, sad, revelatory and deliciously funny. Readers will be riveted by her honesty and enchanted as, having hit bottom, she falls in love with life all over again.
HELTER SKELTER
By Della Galton
Brought up on a seaside fairground, Vanessa knows all about what a roller-coaster ride life can be. Tragedy forces her to flee but when she discovers that her husband, a property developer, is cheating on her she returns. But the fair has gone, the land, bought by her husband, is now covered by luxury flats.
Going back can be painful but this is just the start of the Helter Skelter for Vanessa. While she feels her life is spiralling ever downwards, there are the strong arms of a passion from her past to catch her at the end.
ISBN 9781905170975 Price£6.99
WANNABE A WRITER?
by Jane Wenham-Jones
A hilarious, informative guide to getting into print that’s a must for anyone who’s ever thought they’ve got a book in them
- Where do you start?
- How do you finish?
- And will anyone ever publish it when you have?
Drawing on her own experiences as a novelist and journalist, Jane,
Writing Magazine
's agony aunt, takes you through the minefield of the writing process, giving advice on everything from how to avoid Writers’ Bottom to what to wear to your launch party.
Including hot tips from authors, agents and publishers at the sharp end of the industry,
Wannabe a Writer?
tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the book world, and a few things you didn't...
ISBN 9781905170814 Price £7.99
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