Carol Mason

Moira and Frank are the perfect enemies. At forty-two, newly single Moira's life is a mess. And now thanks to their barely-adult children supposedly falling in love, she's been thrown together with the incredibly rich, incredibly attractive, incredibly arrogant Frank....

For Emily Rossi, life may not be perfect, but it's pretty close. She has a great career, a house in the country, a solid marriage to Eric and two wonderful children - tennis superstar Daniel and quiet, sensitive Zara....

When young doctor Lauren Matheson meets Joe, an older divorced businessman, at a glittering poolside in California, it’s a chance encounter that seems life-changing for them both. Back home in London, their feelings only strengthen. But Lauren soon discovers secrets....

When Justin walks out on Alice on their honeymoon, with no explanation apart from a cryptic note, Alice is left alone and bewildered, her life in pieces....

Fifteen years ago in the colourful bustle of Vietnam, Celine and Patrick met and shared four blissful days together. It felt like true love, but soon reality tore them apart and Celine moved on. But now, when she sees him unexpectedly on a London street, suddenly nothing else matters....

When Olivia moves to Port Townsend, her marriage is floundering, and her life is in pieces. She doesn’t know if things with her husband Mark are truly over, or quite why the phone call she longs for on her daughter’s birthday will never come....

When Jill's husband discovers he can never have children, it tears a hole in their marriage that Jill doesn't know how to repair....