The Very Picture of You
- 371 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A forbidden love, a life-long secret, and one chance to make the right decision.






A forbidden love, a life-long secret, and one chance to make the right decision.
Denyse Beaulieu is a respected fragrance writer; it is her world, her love, her life. When she was growing up, perfume was forbidden in her house, spurring a childhood curiosity that went on to become an intellectual and sensual passion.
Phoebe Sanders runs her own vintage dress shop. But while she stitches and repairs couture suits and glorious dresses, there is something in Phoebe's own past that she cannot restore, and which is stopping her searching for love.
Faith has arranged a party to celebrate 15 years of marriage to Peter. But something is niggling her. Is she too trusting? As the unease swells, Faith finds herself on a quest that leads to a shake-up of everything she holds dear.
Minty Malone is a radio reporter. Everyone likes her because she's so incredibly nice. But being nice doesn't stop her being jilted at the altar. Ditched instead of hitched, Minty takes stock of her life and decides to be less nice in the future.
A single London woman tries to find her way through the mating pool.