Second Chapters, DMSR439B

Four women, four fresh starts. A new job in a new village she's never lived in. A marriage left behind for a life rebuilt from nothing. An illness that upends everything, then hands back something unexpected. A summer that changes the shape of what happens next. These aren't stories about waiting for life to arrive; they're about the moment someone decides to go out and meet it, messy and uncertain as that decision usually is. Warm, funny and honest about what starting over actually costs. Jill Mansell, An Almost Perfect Summer - Nella takes a job at a Cotswolds holiday retreat, working for the intriguing man she cannot risk falling for. Holly Martin, The Cottage on Sunshine Beach - Settled into her seaside cottage, Melody Rosewood finds sparks flying with the charming sculptor across the street from her shop. Sheila O'Flanagan, The Missing Wife - Imogen Naughton flees her seemingly perfect marriage for the south of France, with her husband Vince determined to track her down. Marian Keyes, The Woman Who Stole My Life - Beautician Stella Sweeney falls ill, falls for her neurologist, and unwittingly becomes a bestselling author before her old life catches up with her.