Katie Fforde 
Life Skills 

Julia’s learning some lessons in love. A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wedding in Provence’The queen of uplifting, feel good romance’ AJ PEARCE’Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun’ CLOSER’Katie Fforde is on sparkling form’ INDEPENDENT’Top-drawer romantic escapism’ DAILY MAIL______________Sometimes you can’t escape the past…When Julia realises she holds more affection for a Labrador than she does for her actual fianc e, Oscar, Julia decides to change her life. She quits her job, dumps Oscar, and starts a new career as a cook on a couple of narrowboats.Finally feeling like she’s keeping her head above water, Julia is appalled when her past comes back to haunt her.Oscar is persistent, her mother is a matchmaking nightmare and to top it all off her childhood enemy, the enigmatic, Fergus Grindley, arrives on the scene.______________The whole world loves Katie Fforde’s work:"Modern-day Austen. Great fun" Red"Top-drawer romantic escapism" Daily Mail"Warm, brilliant and full of love" Heat"Delicious – gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches" Sunday Times"Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun" Closer"Curl up on the sofa with this book and dream… delightful" The Lady"Deliciously enjoyable" Woman and Home"Uplifting and delightful" Hot Brands Cool Places