by Gillian White (Author)
Jessica, a glamorous executive in a London auction house with a handsome Italianlover Rudi, appears to have it all. But to keep Rudi she needs a baby. Jessica's secretary, the plain, common Brenda can give her what she cannot give herself - Brenda is pregnant, and agrees to be a surrogate mother to Rudi's babyIn deceiving him, Jessica knows her dreams will come trueand Rudi will marry herBut Jessica has not accounted for Brenda's family - or for the cruel twist of fate that brings to light a shocking secret from Jessica's past...
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: New
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 04 Dec 1995
ISBN 10: 1857993373
ISBN 13: 9781857993370
Book Overview: * Another outstanding novel from an exceptionally talented author * Rich Deceiver is to be filmed for television, for BBC1 * Gillian White is building a brilliant reputation, attracting wide critical acclaim: * 'Mothertime is an accomplished psychological oddity... Creepy and insightful ' Ms London * 'Here is a marvellously new writer. She tingles one's spine. She makes you think about people. She's marvellously literate and the similes really bring the writing to life' Jilly Cooper