The Happy Home for Ladies: The fresh laugh out loud new romcom about friendship and happy ever afters by Lilly Bartlett & Michele Gorman

Author:Lilly Bartlett & Michele Gorman [Bartlett, Lilly & Gorman, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Notting Hill Press
Published: 2018-08-30T20:00:00+00:00

When the new residents start arriving later in the week, it’s fair to say that their families look a lot happier about it than the men do. Aside from feeling as welcome as a cold sore here, they’re having to give up whatever independence they had. They’re now officially in care. That’s got to sting.

Max wouldn’t miss the chance to pretend he’s Lord Muck. He’s been in the office annoying June since before she even had her tea this morning. We’ve got three arrivals today, two more tomorrow and the rest over the weekend.

Max is a great one for swooping in when there’s any whiff of glory to snatch. Even though it has been June who’s done all the work, reviewing the applications, answering a million questions to put the families’ minds at ease and sorting out the rooms.

If anything goes wrong, Max’ll disappear just as fast. Which is why Nick and I are waiting with June for the first man to arrive. She needs the support.

‘We missed you at book club,’ Nick tells June. ‘But it sounds like you had more exciting plans. When do I get to meet your Mr Bingley?’

I answer her confused look. ‘We christened Callum Mr Bingley at book club.’

‘He was the nice one, right?’ she says. Then she smiles. ‘That’s all right, then. I’ll see what I can arrange. Why, Nick, do you want to inspect him?’

Nick laughs. ‘Of course, why else? I want to make sure his intentions are honourable.’

‘I’m more of a fan of his dishonourable intentions,’ she says. That makes Nick squirm.

‘What’s up with Sophie?’ I murmur to June as the first new resident’s car pulls up in the drive. Dot and Laney are talking quietly together, while Sophie stands a bit apart from them. I can’t help noticing that she’s not in her usual exercise top and legwarmers. She looks like she’s dressed to meet the Queen later for tea. Plus, her face looks different. She’s well-powdered as usual. For a second, I think it’s because her deep brown eyes are fringed with mascara, but it’s because she’s not wearing her glasses.

‘That’s what we all want to know,’ June whispers back. ‘I’ve got my suspicions.’

So do I. Sophie looks like she’s taken a leaf out of the Pride and Prejudice playbook on how to catch a husband.

The man who sat through Rosemary’s photo collection appears at the door. His daughter has a grin plastered to her face, and he manages a fleeting smile before his expression settles back into one of worry. Maybe he’s wondering where Rosemary is. He’s safe for the moment. She’s running the art group in the garden. The flowers in the borders are looking a little worse for wear now that it’s the end of the summer, but she still finds enough to paint.

‘Nick!’ Max snaps. ‘Don’t let them stand there with their bags. Help them. June, will you please show Mr Campbell to his room?’

Max’s order propels Nick towards the Campbells to take the suitcases.

‘We’ve also got a few small pieces of furniture, and some books, in the car,’ the woman says.

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