Artistic License - Hardcover

Fforde, Katie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312275714 ISBN 13: 9780312275716

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

Single, thritysomething Thea traded her promising career as a photographer for the quiet countryside of the English Cotswalds. But when she meets a promising, sexy Irish painter while vacationing in Provence, her creative spirit is unexpectedly reawakened.

Impressed by Rory's charm, but even more taken by his talent, Thea is determined to showcase his paintings for the art world. Resisting his sex appeal, convincing him to forgo the London art scene, and transforming an abandoned building into a cutting-edge gallery in the less-than-hip countryside all give Thea more of a challenge than she bargained for.

Add to the mix a group of old friends, some reluctant teens, a passel of puppies, and a new romantic prospect or two, and Katie Fforde's latest novel delivers art, friendship, love, sex, and delicious new beginnings.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Everyone loves the novels of Katie Fforde

Second Thyme Around
"Deliciously witty and romantic."-Marian Keyes, author of Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married and Rachel's Holiday

"One of those beguiling stories that charm and engage with wit and sparkling prose."--Kirkus Reviews

"The characters are all appealing, and romantics will be taken with Fforde's clever interweaving of love, friendship, horticulture and cuisine."--Publishers Weekly

Life Skills
"Witty, original...perfect."-Booklist

"A stylish contemporary love story."--Kirkus Reviews

"This charming and captivating romantic summer read is recommended for all collections."
--Library Journal

Stately Pursuits
"Enormously enjoyable...like listening to Cole Porter or watching The Philadelphia Story."
-Newsday

"A delightful, unabashedly unpretentious love yarn."-Kirkus Reviews

"Cheery, good-natured...stylish romance."-Publishers Weekly

"Fforde's appeal is her ability to reproduce the eccentricities of everyday life."
-Helen Dunmore, Times (London)

Wild Designs
"A delicious romp...As pretty a piece of wish fulfillment as can be imagined. Enchanting."
-Booklist (starred review)

"Exhibits a spirited sense of humor, a light touch, and a real sense of how families work...Cleverly, endearingly, realistically rendered."-Kirkus Reviews

"A delight."-Detroit Free Press

"Old-fashioned romance of the best sort...funny, comforting."-Elle

From the Back Cover

Thea's Love Life is a Mess...
Life as a globetrotting photojournalist had its moments for Thea Orville-until a shifty scheme by her boyfriend ruins her career. For Thea, giving the boot to her man feels good. Selling her London flat to open a rooming house feels better-at first. Then reality sets in...and thirty-something Thea realizes she's a bit young to be a house matron. What she needs is a little diversion...

...Until a Sexy Stranger Comes Along...
On a lark, Thea accepts her friend's offer to go to France for an art tour. A little wine, a little Cézanne-what could be better? For starters, meeting a devilishly handsome artist named Rory. Somehow, Thea lets Rory convince her to stay with him until she sorts things out. But when Thea sees Rory's paintings, everything suddenly makes sense.

...And Makes Cleaning Up a Pleasure...
Thea knows that bringing Rory's spectacular paintings into London's art world would be just the challenge she's looking for. So where does that leave her love life? Well, romance has a funny way of working itself out...just when-and how-you least expect it...

"Katie Fforde's unique spin on romantic comedy is a blend of the sweet, the sad, and the sexy."
-Patricia Gaffney, author of The Saving Graces and Flight Lessons

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0312275714
• ISBN 13: 9780312275716
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320