44 Charles Street

<p>THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<br /><br />Everything is falling to pieces for <strong>Francesca Thayer</strong>. Her beautiful, old house is full of leaks and in need of total restoration. Then her relationship with lawyer Todd collapses and he moves out. As the owner of a struggling art gallery she can't possibly manage the mortgage alone, so she is forced to do the one thing she never imagined she would: she advertises for lodgers.<br /><br />First arrives <strong>Eileen</strong> - a young, attractive schoolteacher. Then comes <strong>Chris</strong>, a newly-divorced father and graphic designer. Last to arrive is <strong>Marya</strong> - a famous cookery author who is hoping to rebuild her life after the death of her husband.<br /><br />And so Francesca finds that her house has become a whole new world - and that her accidental tenants have become the most important people in her life. Over their year together, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak and hope. <br />And Francesca discovers that she might be able to open her heart again after all...</p>