A summer of surprises

'An Unexpected Affair': After her divorce, Eleanor Mace decides to begin a new life running a quirky bookshop in the corner of Devon. She adores her seaside home, and her bookshop - The Reading Room - is a hit, and yet Eleanor is still unsettled. Her grown-up twins don't need her, her recent divorce has left her at a loose end, and her subsequent move from London, in search of something new has led her to pretty much the same old life but with sea air. So Eleanor goes online and rediscovers an old flame. 'A Summer of Surprises' is set two years later. Eleanor and Daniel have been dating for nearly two yearsand there are plans afoot to celebrate their unofficial anniversary. Everything is rosy until Freya, Daniel's ex-wife, suddenly gets in touch to announce that she is on her way from London to see him - and to meet a top-secret client who has extravagant plans.