Second Prize

by Chrissie Manby (Author), Chrissie Manby (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.25

  Lara Fenton is resigned to life on the shelf, especially now her best friend Julie's got engaged. But then Lara is swept off her feet by the divine Hugh Armstrong-Hamilton - and suddenly nothing can spoil her happiness. Hugh has his faults - Lara can't deny that - but who cares if he cancels dates at the last minute? What does it matter if he never picks up the bill? Lara can even put up with the insults from his snooty friends. Just to be seen on the arm of someone like Hugh is consolation enough. After Hugh, any man would seem like second prize. And Lara would never be able to settle for that. Or would she ...?

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  Dashing, dishy and utterly uninterested. No one else can compete.

  Lara Fenton is obsessed with finding a man, especially since her best friend Julie got engaged. Salvation soon arrives in the divine form of Hugh Armstrong-Hamilton.

  Yes, Hugh has his faults, but who doesn't? So what if he never picks up the bill? Big deal if he cancels dates at the last moment. And who cares about a few insults from his snooty friends? Hugh is a god - her god, and any other man would seem like second prize in comparison. Or would they . . .?

  Praise for Chrissie Manby

  'A laugh-every page, romping read. Excellent!' - B Magazine

  'Clear-sighted emotional honesty' - Good Book Guide