In 1930s France, a freespirited mother undertakes to derail her very proper daughters engagement Julia Packett has barely laid eyes on her daughter, Susan, since leaving her with her wellheeled inlaws following the loss of her husband in World War I. Now thirtyseven, Julias lack of prospects hasnt dimmed her spirit or her appetite for life. But when Susan asks her to come to France for the summer to persuade her grandmother to allow her to marry, she sets sail with the noblest intentions of acting the paragon of motherhood. At her motherinlaws vacation villa in Haute Savoie, however, Julia sees that her priggish but lovely daughter is completely mismatched with a man much more suited to herself a charming, clever playboy. The arrival of Susans legal guardian, the distinguished Sir William Waring, further complicates the situation. Soon Julias efforts to pass herself off as a lady and secure her daughters happiness spin out of control, leading to romantic entanglements and madcap adventures that will challenge preconceived notions about the ultimate compatibility of any two people who fall in love.

Binding: Paperback;228 pages; Publisher: Chicago Review Press Inc DBA Indepe; Classification: N/A; Weight: 385.8 g; Dimensions: N/A

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