For Lucy Ramsey life was supposed to be a Fairytale. Have an exciting career raising the Nation's infants, meet her perfect man and raise four fabulous children from a five storey town house overlooking the Thames. It really shouldn't have been too much to expect, should it? Apparently, it was... Now with her forties looming on the horizon and every relationship ending in disaster, Lucy's Fairytale of choice appears to be 'Gullible And The Seven Losers, featuring Grumpy, Dopey, Psycho, Stalker, Liar, Idiot and Thief ' Lucy detests her job and shoddy apartment, she dreams of far off places and...

Humiliated, dumped and fired. This has been Ivy Efferson's week so far. Her fiance, Will, has called off their wedding with only six weeks to go. While all her friends were travelling the world and climbing the career ladder, all Ivy dreamed about was getting married and having a family of her own. With no partner, job or home, Ivy is desperate to escape her shame and break free from her disapproving mother and perfect sister. Leaving Edinburgh behind, she heads for Richmond. The leafy, London suburb has always been her source of comfort and solace. Granddad's jasmine scented garden, soothing...