Adult romance, as by Jaye Carroll

It takes great courage to quit a high-paying job as a designer and set up your own business, but when it works it can be a fantastic, life-changing experience!

Unfortunately, it didn't work for Orla. Her company failed, and now, a couple of years down the road, she's barely making ends meet.

Lately, though, things have started to look up: Orla's boyfriend Des is working on a very profitable property deal, and once the money starts to come in, they're going to be on easy street.

But it turns out that Des is not Mr Right after all, and the bed of roses he promised Orla is nothing more than a patch of nettles...

 

Ireland: Poolbeg, August 2004

 

"I knew I was on to a winner straight away"
- The Evening Echo