Women's fiction has gained with the reprint of a tale which
was originally published in 2004. THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT
starts at Christmas when Nancy Adams and her best friend
Carmen, both comfortably off, are unhappy despite their
means. Nancy's in Edinburgh where her husband Jonathan has
just given her a different present to the jewellery she is
sure he purchased. Is there another woman? Not wanting to
ruin Christmas for her widowed mother Rose who is staying,
Nancy bites her tongue.
Carmen Todd, in London, is widowed and leading a quiet
life. Her brother in law Rennie Todd, a rock singer who
likes to go around incognito, calls to keep her company.
Instead of letting her volunteer at the homeless shelter
two days running, he insists on bringing her up to
Edinburgh after Nancy's panicky phone call. Carmen's friend
needs support. Thanks to Rennie, Nancy is able to establish
the truth. Now what?
Connor O'Shea lives next door to Carmen in Chelsea, a posh
part of London. Although he's made a mint from a chain of
gyms for people who would rather socialise than lift
weights, he's alone too until his vivacious teen daughter
Mia arrives from Donegal. Connor's never even spoken to
Carmen, who doesn't mix with her neighbours. That's about
to change.
One of my favourite characters is Rose, the resourceful,
forceful lady who sees no reason for her life to cease
being interesting because she is widowed. Her local library
gets her on the internet and she copes wonderfully with
navigating the Tube system. Rose has been knitting expertly
for years, but only in London does she find someone who
really appreciates her skill.
If you enjoy a multi-stranded story about life, love and
second chances, Jill Mansell's tale will keep you reading.
No easy answers are presented; nobody instantly finds the
right person for them. THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT may be just
around the corner. Jill Mansell who lives in the south of
England has sold over ten million copies of her books, with
sixteen previous titles. The best thing about discovering a
new author is that you can read all their books and pick a
favourite. THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT will make a lot of
friends.
A funny, heartfelt novel about second chances at
love from beloved bestseller Jill
Mansell
When it comes to love, never
say never
When Nancy discovers the expensive jewelry her husband's
been buying isn't for her, she decamps from the Scottish
countryside to her best friend Carmen's posh Chelsea town
house to sort things out.
Nancy finds herself in a
surprising new world, where rock stars are nicer than you
thought, social workers are not necessarily to be trusted,
and the filthy rich are folks with problems just like you.
Everybody falls in love with the wrong people, and the path
to true love twists and turns before you discover who you
really want.
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