Author:Danielle Steel
For Maxine Williams, being married to Blake was an amazing adventure. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, as an entrepreneur he had made millions and grabbed headlines. His only shortcoming was as a husband, and now they have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, and share three children they both adore. Blake gets to keep his globe-trotting lifestyle - dating a succession of beautiful, famous and very young women - while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a child psychiatrist. Then, everything changes...
Maxine finds a new love just as a tragedy transforms Blake from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grown-up. He wants Maxine in his life again - as a partner in a humanitarian project that could affect countless lives. But Maxine is on the cusp of a new life and almost certain that Blake, a.k.a. the Rogue, is a man capable of doing anything - except change...Or is he?
An exuberantly comic writer whose work is characterised by both great humanity and unusual charm
—— Evening StandardA witty, touching story about an unlikely friendship
—— ExpressGorgeously funny
—— IndependentHad me crying with laughter
—— Daily TelegraphVibrant dialogue, a family in meltdown, a clash of cultures and wonderful cast of expertly observed characters. Pure laugh-out-loud social comedy
—— Daily MailHilarious. A big-hearted confection of the comic and the poignant
—— Literary ReviewA big, bustling novel, told with enthusiasm by a narrator who is warm, winningly disaster-prone and, crucially, believable
—— SpectatorGeorgie is a lively, intensely sympathetic narrator ... brimming with warmth and busyness
—— GuardianMarina Lewycka is an instantly likeable writer, funny, intelligent and refreshingly generous in her assessments of people and their motivations. She writes about modern life so well. An extremely enjoyable read
—— New StatesmanUplifting. Lewycka's style is so appealing, so friendly
—— Sunday TimesA truly engaging and funny book
—— WomanLewycka is a good, serious writer with a strong, original voice
—— Sunday TelegraphA very funny and touching story of a friendship and a mystery unravelled