"A comedy of country manors - Cash strapped Rosie and her boyfriend Mark are city folk longing for a tiny country cottage. Rampantly nouveaux-riches Samantha and Guy are also searching for rustic bliss - a mansion complete with mile-long drive and hot and cold running gardeners.

The village of Eight Mile Bottom sems quiet enough, despite a nosy postman, a reclusive rock star, a glamorous Bond Girl and a ghost with a knife in it's back. But there are unexpected thrills in the hills. The local siren seduces Guy while a farmer fatale rocks Rosie's relationship. Then a mysterious millionare makes an offer she can't refuse. But should she?"



IrishPenJen (United Kingdom) (2010/03/22):
Description:
From SW7 to rural heaven...Cash-strapped Rosie and her boyfriend Mark are city folk longing for a country cottage. Rampantly nouveaux-riches Samantha and Guy are also searching for rustic bliss - a mansion complete with mile-long drive and hot and cold running gardeners. The village of Eight Mile Bottom seems quiet enough, despite a nosy postman, a reclusive rock star, a glamorous Bond Girl and a ghost with a knife in its back. But there are unexpected thrills in the hills. The local siren seduces Guy while a farmer fatale rocks Rosie's relationship. Then a mysterious millionaire makes an offer she can't refuse. But should she?>

What the papers say:
Cash-strapped city folk Rosie and her boy friend Mark long for a country cottage; nouveau riches Samantha and Guy are also searching for rustic bliss in the form of a mansion with a mile-long drive and hot and cold running gardeners. But the local siren seduces Guy whilst a farmer fatale rocks Rosie's relationship. Then a mysterious millionaire makes her an offer she can't refuse - but should she ? A fine comic romp from the author of the bestsellers Bad Heir Day and Simply Divine.

Author's biography:
Wendy Holden worked for Harpers & Queen. The Sunday Times Style section and Tatler. She now writes full-time.