Deep in the hushed dimness of a second-hand bookshop, Louise Canova discovers a faded hardback. It is an A-Z of how to be elegant, written many years before. As she starts reading, the book's pages whisper something elusive - a way to face up to her unhappy marriage and recapture her self-esteem.
From Sunday Times bestselling author, Kathleen Tessaro. It's 1987 and Evie is leaving home for the first time, headed for London to study acting. Along with her fellow students and roommates, Imogene and Robbie, Evie's determined to make her mark both on stage and off. But then life and love intervene...
An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day