A beautiful house boat on the Thames. The chance to fulfil her dreams. A life adventure awaits… from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Katie Fforde.

A beautiful Chelsea town house. A chance to fulfil her dreams. A life adventure awaits…

'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ Pearce

'A force to be reckoned with for her uplifting tales of romance' Daily Express

'Top-drawer romantic escapism.' Daily Mail

'Warm, brilliant and full of love.' Heat

It’s 1968 and it’s cold when Felicity arrives in London to stay with her mother, improve her English, do a secretarial course - and meet a suitable man.

She is already missing her home in Provence and her father and his new wife and their extended family. But it’s only for a year she tells herself - and then she can go back to France and do what she really wants and become a painter.

And then she bumps into Oliver who is quite the most interesting young man she has ever met. He lives on a barge for one thing and has a collection of jobs, but his passion is looking for hidden treasures along the shores of the river Thames.

In a word, he’s a mudlarker - and before long Felicity is mudlarking too. She is also pursuing her dreams and painting scenery for Oliver’s actor friends.

But is Oliver a Suitable Man of whom her mother will approve? Felicity knows she will not …

Love, tangled relationships, and a real life adventure lie at the heart of Katie Fforde’s heart-warming new novel.

Praise for Katie Fforde . . .

'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ Pearce

'A force to be reckoned with for her uplifting tales of romance.' Daily Express

'Top-drawer romantic escapism.' Daily Mail

'Warm, brilliant and full of love.' Heat