On the heels of her national bestsellers Jemima J and Mr. Maybe, British sensation Jane Green delivers a sparkling tale of old friends reunited and old jealousies rekindled.
Catherine Warner and Simon Nelson are best friends: total opposites, always together, and both unlucky in love. Cath is scatterbrained, messy, andโsince she had her heart broken a few years backโemotionally closed off. Si is impossibly tidy, bitchy, and desperate for a man of his own. They live in Londonโs West Hampstead along with their lifelong friends, Josh and Lucy, who are happily married with a devil-spawn child and a terrifying Swedish nanny, Ingrid.
Allโs well (sort of) until the sudden arrival of a college friendโthe stunningly beautiful Portia, whoโs known for breaking hearts. Though theyโve grown up and grown apart from Portia, the four friends welcome her back into the fold. But does Portia have a hidden agenda or is she merely looking to reconnect with old friends? Her reappearance soon unleashes a rollicking series of events that tests the foursomeโs friendships to the limit and leaves them wondering if a happy ending is in store.
Fortunately, Cath has plenty to take her mind off Portiaโs schemesโlike her gutsy decision to leave her job in advertising to fulfill her dream of opening a bookstore. And then thereโs James, the sexy real-estate agent who keeps dropping by even after the bookstore deal is done. With his irresistible smile and boyish charm could he be the one to melt Cathโs heart?
Told with Jane Greenโs captivating wit and flare, Bookends is above all a story about friendshipโits twists, turns and complicationsโand how it weathers the challenges of love, ambition, marriage, and, most of all, growing up. Warmhearted, sophisticated, and full of delicious surprises, Bookends is Greenโs most dazzling novel yet.
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