The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham Paperback Book

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Author: Madeleine Wickham

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: May 2008

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $20.99

Pages: 304

Synopsis

LOOKING FOR LOVE-IN THE OBITUARIES? A survivor from the school of hard knocks, beautiful Fleur Daxeny knows the best place to meet a rich widower is--at his wife's funeral. Her modus operandi is to gatecrash the service and charm her way into the widower's life, his bed, and his bank account. Then she meets and dazzles multimillionaire golfer Richard Favour. This time the relationship doesn't go quite as Fleur plans after she moves into his mansion and joins his Golf Club community. She's soon entangled in Richard's family and genuinely losing her heart.But she's not the only fortune hunter trying to fleece Richard out of his money. And Fleur, with her expertise at spotting a scam, has a chance to become a real heroine and the woman of Richard's dreams......if her own past doesn't come rolling into the picture first.AUTHORBIO: MADELEINE WICKHAM was born in London in 1969. She was educated at King's College in London and has worked in journalism, most recently writing for Resident Abroad, The Financial Times (London) expatriate magazine. Her previous novels include The Tennis Party, A Desirable Residence, and Swimming Pool Sunday.

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