Book description
A riotously funny novel from Penny Smith.
Miranda Blake is divorced. At 45, things are starting to head south.
She's toying with the idea of Botox. Toying with the idea of facial
surgery. And toying with getting a job or possibly a toy boy. The only
block to all those things is her stiff, uppity daughter, 23-year-old
Lucy. Pompous, is what Miranda calls her. (Sane, is how Lucy sees it.)
Her friends are trying to set her up with a collection of bankers and
company directors… Similar types to her ex-husband, Nigel (Nigel - just
saying his name makes her wince) and every new date ends in disaster.
So, one summer's day, Miranda decides to go and help clean out a local
canal. She falls for Alex, a dreadlocked eco-warrior. But Lucy does not
approve, and sets about sabotaging the relationship. She succeeds…
Miranda, heartbroken, goes on holiday to Spain. But there, things only
go from bad to worse - she falls in with a bad crowd, and is soon way
out of her depth. What is it they know about Alex and his family? How is
the wealthy recluse, and island owner, David Miller involved in their
dodgy business activities?
Aboard a glamorous yacht, hosting an award ceremony with former
breakfast TV star Katie Fisher, Miranda might be in more trouble than
she ever could have imagined. Will Alex get there in time to save her?
Penny Smith has worked as a journalist and TV presenter. She has
presented the GMTV News Hour since 1993, and has also worked for Sky
News and Classic FM. She also has a regular newspaper column. 'Coming Up
Next' is her first novel.
