Poppy Alexander, author of The Littlest Library, writing as Rosie Howard:
Three years on from her fairy-tale country wedding to the deliciously handsome Charlie Wellbeloved, Bella’s life is far from the `happily ever after’ she dreamed of…
Now, heading for the big three-oh at horrifying speed her biggest achievement is a serious nachos and Netflix habit (she barely recognises herself in the mirror) her fledgling interior design business is on life support and she talks to her black Labrador Dolly more than she does her own husband…
Now her close friend Maddy has announced that she’s expecting a baby but how can Bella be happy for them when she pines for a family of her own and Charlie has barely touched her for months?
Then, Bella meets rich, charming Rufus, who might just have the answer to all their problems – for a price…
But how far will Bella go to preserve her dreams?