Summer Holiday

£4.99

Summer Holiday

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary Thriller / suspense fiction Adventure / action fiction Contemporary lifestyle fiction Romantic suspense Family life fiction Humorous fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Social issues

Author: Penny Smith

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Language: English

Published by: Fourth Estate

Published on: 9 June 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 600 Kb

ISBN: 9780007360758


Introduction

A riotously funny novel from Penny Smith. Miranda Blake is divorced. At 45, things are starting to head south. She’s toying with the idea of Botox. Toying with the idea of facial surgery. And toying with getting a job or possibly a toy boy. The only block to all those things is her stiff, uppity daughter, 23-year-old Lucy. Pompous, is what Miranda calls her. Sane, is how Lucy sees it.

Her Friends and Dating

Her friends are trying to set her up with a collection of bankers and company directors… Similar types to her ex-husband, Nigel (Nigel – just saying his name makes her wince) and every new date ends in disaster. So, one summer's day, Miranda decides to go and help clean out a local canal. She falls for Alex, a dreadlocked eco-warrior. But Lucy does not approve, and sets about sabotaging the relationship. She succeeds…

Her Holiday in Spain

Miranda, heartbroken, goes on holiday to Spain. But there, things only go from bad to worse – she falls in with a bad crowd, and is soon way out of her depth. What is it they know about Alex and his family? How is the wealthy recluse, and island owner, David Miller involved in their dodgy business activities?

The Yacht and the Final Confrontation

Aboard a glamorous yacht, hosting an award ceremony with former breakfast TV star Katie Fisher, Miranda might be in more trouble than she ever could have imagined. Will Alex get there in time to save her?

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