Recipe for Love by Katie Fforde

Author:Katie Fforde [Fforde, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781409023753
Publisher: Century
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

After a wonderfully cosy and restorative evening with her parents, Zoe felt up to meeting her best friend Jenny the next day. The trouble with Jenny was Zoe couldn’t hide anything from her and she would weasel all the details about Gideon and how she felt out of her before they were halfway down the first glass of wine. But Zoe didn’t mind. She wanted to talk about him. It was a symptom of being in love – or whatever she was: you wanted to talk about your love-object all the time. And while she was close to her mother, there was no obvious happy ending with Gideon and she didn’t want her to worry, or take on that concerned look that always made Zoe feel bad. And she’d always shared everything with Jenny – they’d known each other since primary school.

Jenny claimed there were no troubles that couldn’t be solved by being close to a horse, so when Zoe had called her the night before, she had suggested that Zoe go over to the livery yard where she kept hers; and Zoe had felt it was worth the early start. Jenny’s horse, Prince Albert – Bert for short – was tied up to a rail in the yard while she mucked out his stall. Zoe went straight over to him for an initial chat. There was something definitely comforting about his solid presence, and he’d known Zoe quite a long time so they were old friends.

‘Hey Zoe!’ called Jenny, wheeling a barrow to the muck heap. ‘How are you?’

‘Good thanks. You? And lovely Bert?’ She stroked the massive head which leaned into her shoulder and whispered into her ear with lips like velvet.

‘We’re fine, but we haven’t been in a cookery competition. I want to hear all about it.’

Zoe was aware of Jenny’s knowing eyes on her as she and Bert communicated with strokes and caresses, hot breaths, snorts and murmurings. Jenny had an uncanny ability to sense when Zoe had something to hide.

‘I do love Bert. He’s just there for you. He doesn’t ask questions,’ said Zoe.

‘I’m sure it’s mutual. I also love you. But I do ask questions. Get a broom and help me muck out.’

Zoe set to with enthusiasm. It was somehow easier to get her thoughts in order while she was being active. She had done nothing but think about Gideon on the way home but everything was a jumble in her head. Mucking out helped clear the fog.

‘So, what are the others like?’ Jenny asked, tossing a pile of muck into the barrow with one deft action.

‘Most of them are really nice. My favourite went out last time though. It’s a girl I don’t like who bothers me.’

‘But you always like everyone!’

‘I know, but not her. It’s probably because she doesn’t like me.’

‘So? Tell me about her.’

Zoe concentrated on getting her broom into an awkward corner. ‘She’s very pretty, very focused and has at least twice tried to sabotage my chances.’

‘Drama! Did you tell anyone? The judges?’

‘Er – no.

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