Summer Holiday - Softcover

Smith, Penny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007360738 ISBN 13: 9780007360734

Publisher: Fourth Estate, 2011

Synopsis

The riotously funny new novel from Penny Smith.

Miranda Blake is divorced. At 45, things are starting to head south. She s toying with the idea of Botox. Toying with the idea of facial surgery. And toying with getting a job or possibly a toy boy. The only block to all those things is her stiff, uppity daughter, 23-year-old Lucy. Pompous, is what Miranda calls her. (Sane, is how Lucy sees it.)

Her friends are trying to set her up with a collection of bankers and company directors... Similar types to her ex-husband, Nigel (Nigel just saying his name makes her wince) and every new date ends in disaster. So, one summer's day, Miranda decides to go and help clean out a local canal. She falls for Alex, a dreadlocked eco-warrior. But Lucy does not approve, and sets about sabotaging the relationship. She succeeds...

Miranda, heartbroken, goes on holiday to Spain. But there, things only go from bad to worse she falls in with a bad crowd, and is soon way out of her depth. What is it they know about Alex and his family? How is the wealthy recluse, and island owner, David Miller involved in their dodgy business activities?

Aboard a glamorous yacht, hosting an award ceremony with former breakfast TV star Katie Fisher, Miranda might be in more trouble than she ever could have imagined. Will Alex get there in time to save her?

About this title

Review:

Praise for Coming Up Next:

'A brilliant darkly comic novel about the fall and rise of a TV presenter. A lot of fun.' Bella

'A brilliantly funny read.' S Magazine, Sunday Express

'Such wry, sassy fun she might want to give up her day job.' Daily Record

About the Author:

Penny Smith has worked as a journalist and TV presenter. She has presented the GMTV News Hour since 1993, and has also worked for Sky News and Classic FM. She also has a regular newspaper column. She is the author of the bestselling novels Coming Up Next and After the Break .

About this edition

• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0007360738
• ISBN 13: 9780007360734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320