Taking life one day at a time, Kate Hetherington is patiently waiting for her knight in shining armor to magically appear and sweep her off her feet so that she can finally live the life she has always dreamed of having. Chocolates and roses are the two mainstays in Kate's world where true love most certainly exists and couples really do live happily ever-after. It doesn't help though that her best friends, Tom and Sal, believe that she is tinkering a little too close to the edge as she plots and schemes to reach her goal before her biological clock abruptly comes to a halt.

Working on the set of Future: Perfect, a make-over show on cable that is barely making a dent in the ratings, Kate spends her days designing rooms for the ordinary folks of London. While she tries her hardest to inspire them with her whimsical designs and artsy creations, she secretly is calculating her next move on her mission to find herself a man. As luck would have it, she just happens to stumble upon The Hopeless Romantic's Handbook for sale on E-bay. With her interest piqued, Kate throws caution to the wind and buys it. Within days, she is hooked on the antiquated manual and pledges to follow the sage old advice to see if she can finally make her dream come true.

As if she were sprinkled with fairy dust from Tinker Bell herself, Kate's luck quickly changes as she winds up in the arms of a dashing American actor named Joe who sets her world on fire. From his handsome good looks to his sensitive, caring side, Joe turns out to be everything Kate has always wanted in a man and more. Could Kate's dream finally be coming true or is this hottie just too good to be true?

THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC'S HANDBOOK is a hilarious story about the adventures of a savvy thirty-something woman's idealistic view of love. From the delightful characters to the tantalizing inside peek of the drama found in the world of television and celebrity gossipmongers, Gemma Townley's fourth novel is an absolute treat!