Artistic Licence: Katie Fforde

Leaving behind a house full of students she looks after, Thea throws caution to the wind and takes off to Ireland with Rory, a charming artist.

But Thea`s old life isn`t so easily cut off. The arrival of Molly, her bossy friend, demanding to see Rory`s stunning paintings (and to find out what Thea is up to) is bad enough, but why did she have to bring Petal, Thea`s most annoying lodger, along for the ride?

And worst of all, Petal is accompanied by her uncle, the enigmatic Ben, a man Thea has sworn never to like.

The timing is terrible and even more alarming is that the more Rory pursues Thea, the more maddeningly attractive she finds Ben...