Lysander Hawkley is a good man - but far, far too attractive to women.

Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn't pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn't please their erring husbands one bit.

Lysander's mid-life crisis had begun at twenty-two. Reeling from the death of his beautiful mother, he was out of work, drinking too much and desperately in debt. The solution came from Ferdie, his fat, fast-operating friend: if Lysander was so good at making husbands jealous, why shouldn't he get paid for it?

Let loose among the neglected wives of the ritzy county of Rutshire, Lysander causes absolute havoc. But it is only when he meets Rannaldini, Rutshire's King Rat and a temperamental, fiendishly promiscuous international conductor, that the trouble really starts. The only unglamorous woman around Rannaldini is Kitty, his plump young wife who runs his life like clockwork. Soon Lysander is convinced that Kitty must be rescued from Rannaldini at all costs, even if it means enlisting the help of the old blue-eyed havoc maker: Rupert Campbell-Black.

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'Wicked, sexy, sparkling with wit' Sunday Express
'Irresistible... I devoured it in a day... she's on cracking form' Sunday Telegraph
'Delicious ... her bawdy humour shines through at all times ... settle down and have a rollicking good time. Satisfaction guaranteed!' Jackie Collins

One of the glorious Rutshire Chronicles

About the Author

Jilly Cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lives in Gloucestershire.

She has been awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, and won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019. She was also appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity.

Reviews
Wicked, sexy, sparkling with wit * Sunday Express *
Irresistible... I devoured it in a day... she's on cracking form... just read it and enjoy * Sunday Telegraph *
Delicious... her bawdy humour shines through at all times... almost like an old-fashioned comedy of manners - with dollops of sex... settle down and have a rollicking good time. Satisfaction guaranteed! -- Jackie Collins



Book Information
ISBN 9780552156394
Author Jilly Cooper
Format Paperback
Page Count 736
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 493g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 45mm