A Rural Affair - Softcover
Fans of Catherine Alliott's bestselling novels One Day in May and A Crowded Marriage, will love her latest gorgeously romantic novel A Rural Affair. 'If I'm being totally honest I had fantasized about Phil dying.' When Poppy Shilling's bike-besotted, Lycra-clad husband is killed in a freak accident, she can't help feeling a guilty sense of relief. For at long last she's released from a controlling and loveless marriage. Throwing herself wholeheartedly into village life, she's determined to start over. And sure enough, everyone from Luke the sexy church organist to Bob the resident oddball, is taking note. Yet the one man Poppy can't take her eyes off seems tantalizingly out of reach - why won't he let go of his glamorous ex-wife? But just as she's ready to dip her toes in the water, the discovery of a dark secret about her late husband shatters Poppy's confidence. Does she really have the courage to risk her heart again? Because Poppy wants a lot more than just a rural affair . . . Step into Alliott country with A Rural Affair. Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'I raced through it, completely gripped from start to finish' Daily Mail 'An entertaining read that's as light as the summer breeze' Daily Express
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Alliott does a great job of keeping readers on their toes and giving us a not-so-traditional love story.
"Readers will enjoy the mother of two seeking A "Rural Affair", but relearning how convoluted relationships are." - Genre Go Round Reviews
"A "Rural Affair" tells the story of a woman whose life is turned upside down not just by the death of her spouse but by his infidelity as well, and her efforts to recover and move on. Using humor to diffuse difficult topics, Alliott takes us through Poppy's depression, rage at the other woman's bold attempt to claim "her" portion of Phil's will, anxiety and resignation at being set up by her friends and neighbors, and eventual realization that she has a life to live, still. drey's rating: Pick it up!" - Drey's Library
"Alliott does a great job of keeping readers on their toes and giving us a not-so-traditional love story." - RT Book Reviews
"There are laugh-out-loud moments but also enough emotional heft to elevate this above standard mommy-lit fare. A good choice for fans of Marian Keyes and Jennifer Weiner." - Booklist
"A Rural Affair tells the story of a woman whose life is turned upside down not just by the death of her spouse but by his infidelity as well, and her efforts to recover and move on. Using humor to diffuse difficult topics, Alliott takes us through Poppy's depression, rage at the other woman's bold attempt to claim "her" portion of Phil's will, anxiety and resignation at being set up by her friends and neighbors, and eventual realization that she has a life to live, still. drey's rating: Pick it up!" - Drey's Library
"Readers will enjoy the mother of two seeking A Rural Affair, but relearning how convoluted relationships are." - Genre Go Round Reviews
"What an interesting book this is, filled with an assortment of village characters, all very well drawn. It has humor, friendships, love within families. " - Love Romance Passion
"This is a great beach read, and highly recommended if you need something to keep you amused on a long journey." - jaffareadstoo
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"Readers will enjoy the mother of two seeking A "Rural Affair", but relearning how convoluted relationships are." - Genre Go Round Reviews
"A "Rural Affair" tells the story of a woman whose life is turned upside down not just by the death of her spouse but by his infidelity as well, and her efforts to recover and move on. Using humor to diffuse difficult topics, Alliott takes us through Poppy's depression, rage at the other woman's bold attempt to claim "her" portion of Phil's will, anxiety and resignation at being set up by her friends and neighbors, and eventual realization that she has a life to live, still. drey's rating: Pick it up!" - Drey's Library
"Alliott does a great job of keeping readers on their toes and giving us a not-so-traditional love story." - RT Book Reviews
"There are laugh-out-loud moments but also enough emotional heft to elevate this above standard mommy-lit fare. A good choice for fans of Marian Keyes and Jennifer Weiner." - Booklist
"A Rural Affair tells the story of a woman whose life is turned upside down not just by the death of her spouse but by his infidelity as well, and her efforts to recover and move on. Using humor to diffuse difficult topics, Alliott takes us through Poppy's depression, rage at the other woman's bold attempt to claim "her" portion of Phil's will, anxiety and resignation at being set up by her friends and neighbors, and eventual realization that she has a life to live, still. drey's rating: Pick it up!" - Drey's Library
"Readers will enjoy the mother of two seeking A Rural Affair, but relearning how convoluted relationships are." - Genre Go Round Reviews
"What an interesting book this is, filled with an assortment of village characters, all very well drawn. It has humor, friendships, love within families. " - Love Romance Passion
"This is a great beach read, and highly recommended if you need something to keep you amused on a long journey." - jaffareadstoo
Catherine Alliott is the author of fourteen other bestselling novels including My Husband Next Door, A Rural Affair, One Day in May, The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton, and I Wish You Were Here. She lives with her family in Hertfordshire.
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- PublisherMichael Joseph
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0718158725
- ISBN 13 9780718158729
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages464
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