The Queen of New Beginnings

Author(s): Erica James

Fiction

Alice Shoemaker habitually goes to great lengths to avoid telling the truth about herself and her past. After agreeing to help out a friend, by shopping and cleaning for the unknown man staying at Cuckoo House, she soon becomes suspicious that her strange and obnoxiously rude client has something to hide...Clayton Miller's life is a mess. His career as one of the country's best comedy script writers has stalled and his long-term girlfriend has left him for his ex best friend and ex writing partner. Just when he thinks his life couldn't get any worse, he commits a spectacularly public fall from grace and with the press hounding him, his agent banishes him to the middle of nowhere until the dust has settled. And there he meets Alice...When Alice and Clayton discover the truth about each other they form an unlikely friendship - until Alice discovers Clayton has betrayed her in the worst possible way.

General Information

  • : 9781409102571
  • : Orion Publishing Co
  • : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
  • : 0.3
  • : 01 August 2010
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 December 2010
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Erica James
  • : Paperback
  • : 1210
  • : 464

More About The Product

If you've ever dreamed of starting over, then this bestselling novel from Erica James is just what you need...

'Warm, witty and wise storytelling with a lovely, feel-good factor and a charming, intriguing plot.' -- Sarah Broadhurst SUNDAY TIMES 'Escaping from their pasts, two characters are drawn together in one of James's best.' -- Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME 'A sophisticated and satisfying read.' -- Chloe Rhodes DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Witty and quirky...it's a fast enjoyable read.' BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH

Erica James grew up in Hampshire and has since lived in Oxford, Yorkshire, Belgium and now lives in Cheshire. She is the author of 13 previous bestselling novels.