44 Charles Street

<p>THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<br><br>Everything is falling to pieces for <b>Francesca Thayer</b>. 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 <b>Eileen</b> - a young attractive schoolteacher. Then comes <b>Chris</b> a newly-divorced father and graphic designer. Last to arrive is <b>Marya</b> - 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>