Growing up, Alice Chambers thought she was invisible. It wasn't
that people looked at her strangely or disliked her; in fact Alice
would have almost welcomed that, but rather it was the way people
looked right through her as if she didn't exist. She was just dull,
ordinary old Alice, and most people simply looked the other way.
Alice couldn't believe it when Joe, the town's most eligible
bachelor, asked her to marry him and the fairy tale began. Joe is
ambitious and knows the importance of having the 'right' wife. He
also knows that under his guidance the compliant Alice can be
quickly transformed from just plain to just plain beautiful. Before
long Alice and Joe are the coolest couple in town, with their
photographs splashed across the cover of the latest glossy
magazines. On the surface Alice has everything that she has ever
wanted, but deep down she can't help wondering what happened to her
girlhood dreams of a carefree family life in the country. Perhaps
when Joe's career is firmly established, she reasons, they can quit
the social whirl and settle down. But Joe is deliriously happy with
his life just the way it is. He has a beautiful wife and a great
job and, using his high-powered job as an excuse, can still manage
to find the time for a string of illicit affairs. He would never
ever hurt Alice, but then again, what she doesn't know.... A career
move to New York with a flat in town and a fashionable country
house in Connecticut is the dawning of a huge change in Alice. In
the country she is alive in a way she hasn't been in years and as
she finally discovers what makes her truly happy, Joe feels his
hold over her slip away. Jane Green is one of the best romantic
novelists around, and this is an entertaining and well-written
story that will keep you interested from beginning to end. Complete
with a cast of colourful characters, the plot holds few surprises
but is nonetheless hugely satisfying. (Kirkus UK)
Alice knows she should be happy.
After all she has a handsome husband, a beautiful house and membership to all the most exclusive clubs in London. So what if the rumours about her husband's skirt-chasing are becoming harder to ignore?
When Joe's indiscretions force a transfer to New York, Alice hopes it might be a fresh start. And when they find a beautiful old house in Connecticut Alice is overjoyed. For a while she and Joe seem as happy as newlyweds.
But then the late nights and unexplained absences start again. What should Alice do? Stay and fight for him? Or leave with her head held high?
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