Bøker av Jane Crittenden

Ten years ago, while travelling before starting a cookery apprenticeship, Alice fell head over heels for Barcelona: the food, the sun and the gorgeous Andy Hall... Family tragedy sent her back to London, but now, finally, she's been given the chance to return. Only to find herself working alongside none other than Andy, the only man to ever break her heart. The decade apart has changed them both, though he stilll has his frustratingly good looks -- and is Alice imagining it or does the spark that always existed between them still burn just as brightly? Not ready to risk getting hurt again, she focuses on exploring the culinary delights of the city, and begins to remember a life she once dreamed of.

An emotional and hopeful debut that asks: Can first love survive 18 years, 11,000 miles and a lifetime of misunderstandings?"How I loved this story... It has it all--an evocative setting, complicated characters and a tale that keeps you turning those pages. Super!" --Imogen ClarkEighteen years ago, teenage Amy fled England, pregnant and heartbroken, to start over in New Zealand with her parents. Now Chris, the love she left behind, has walked into her beloved café by the beach and thrown her life into turmoil.As far as Amy's concerned, Chris chose to ignore the child she was carrying when they last met. She brought up their daughter alone and created a happy home for them both on the other side of the world. But with Chris suddenly back in her life, she can no longer ignore the past and begins to wonder what really happened all those years ago.Old secrets and new revelations cast Amy's world into doubt. What if this is her last chance at something truly meaningful? Can there really be a happy ending for everyone?