When Ellen Jamieson breaks up with her long-standing boyfriend, she plans to go travelling. But first she agrees to house-sit for her parents, who are trying to find a buyer for their idyllic cottage in the Cotswold village of Oddlode. The village is full of quaint and eccentric characters, both blue-blooded and below the salt, and Ellen is the subject of much speculation. Under the wing of Ophelia ('Touchy Pheely') Gently, an impoverished local sculptor, Ellen goes to an Auction of Promises village fundraiser and wins a mysterious lot of three wishes. These have been donated by Jasper Belling, the incredibly gorgeous prodigal son of the local lord of the manor. Falling in love with a notorious hell-raiser is the last thing Ellen intended, and the convoluted scandals of the villagers put many obstacles in the way of the young lovers. Several ancient skeletons come rattling out of various cupboards before a no-holds-barred, loved-up finale.

About the Author
Fiona Walker, whose novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers, leads the field as the voice of young, media-aware women. She lives in Somerset with her partner and two children plus an assortment of horses and dogs.

Reviews
'a gilt-edged Fiona Walker novel.' -- Globe 'Exciting Walker ingredients -- chaos and mayhem, colourful characters, love tangles and a potentially lethal horse.' -- Dublin Daily 'Easy reading at its best' -- Shape 'All the essential Walker ingredients -- chaos, colourful characters, love tangles and a potentially lethal horse.' -- Halifax Evening Courier 'Guaranteed to have readers chuckling ... a real summer treat.' -- Newbury Weekly News 'A great summer holiday read' -- Liverpool Echo 'Lively, chatty style and distinctive way in which she describes her characters and situations ... a pacy, funny, romantic read' -- Lincolnshire Echo 'Her "bonkbusters" have managed to appeal to women of every age, from schoolgirls to pensioners, and she has been dubbed a young Jilly Cooper.' -- Oxford Mail 'A rattling good read ... sit back and enjoy.' -- Evergreen 'A sassy, sexy read.' -- Woman's Own 'This will make you want to bin your kitten heels and dig out some wellies' -- Company 'A real page-turner' -- More 'Well plotted, and a satisfying read' -- Cosmopolitan 'Fiona Walker's writing is so wonderful' -- U Magazine 'Lots of fun' -- Heat 'A rollercoaster of a read' -- Hello 'Walker's got that feel-good factor' -- Mirror 'Easy reading and lots of romping!' -- Tatler 'Heaps of plot twists and turns, plus loads of colourful characters ... make this a real escapist read!' -- Amber



Book Information
ISBN 9780340682319
Author Fiona Walker
Format Paperback
Page Count 672
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 132mm * 42mm