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Because the life she&#8217;s just claimed is hers actually belongs to her best friend, Heather.<\/p>\n<p> Obviously she&#8217;ll tell Heather (eventually). And the first guy she&#8217;s properly liked in forever (probably). Absolutely <i>nobody<\/i> will know &#8211; just till she sorts herself out . . .<\/p>\n<p> So can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to be a world-class wine expert? And can she find the courage to fall in love, even if it means telling the truth?<\/p>\n<p> <b><i>Run away with Birdy Finch &#8211; the messy heroine with a heart of gold!<\/p>\n<p> THE SUMMER JOB is a fresh, fun, feel good romcom for fans of THE ROAD TRIP, STARSTRUCK and JANE FALLON <\/i><\/b><br \/><b><i>STYLIST &#8216;<\/i><\/b><b>BEST NEW FICTION&#8217;<br \/> <i>COSMOPOLITAN &#8216;<\/i>BEST BOOKS&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p> <b>WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT <i>THE SUMMER JOB<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;<b>Engaging<\/b>, <b>heartwarming<\/b> and SO MUCH <b>FUN<\/b>. I bloody <b>loved<\/b> it&#8217; <b>MARIAN KEYES<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;<b>Fresh<\/b>, <b>funny<\/b> and filled with delicious food and wine. It made me long for a summer in Scotland with Birdy and all the team at Loch Dorn&#8217; <b>BETH O&#8217;LEARY<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;What a <b>welcome escape<\/b>! <b>Loved it<\/b>, I&#8217;m in the queue for more Lizzy&#8217; <b>JOSIE SILVER<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;For <b>fans of Marian Keyes<\/b>, this is the <b>perfect sweet spot of funny and moving <\/b>women&#8217;s fiction&#8217; <b><i>STYLIST<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;<b>Fresh<\/b>, <b>funny<\/b> and <b>oh so<\/b> <b>relatable<\/b> &#8211; the perfect tonic&#8217; <b>ABBIE GREAVES<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;<b>Fun<\/b> with a capital F . . . If you&#8217;ve ever felt you&#8217;re getting left behind in life, or don&#8217;t have everything worked out quite yet, <b>this is the book for you<\/b>&#8216; <b>SOPHIE COUSENS<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;<b>This is the book you&#8217;ll want with you on your sunlounger<\/b>&#8216; <b><i>COSMOPOLITAN<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;I fell for Birdy on the very first page and inhaled the rest of her story . . . A <b>brilliantly original<\/b> plot paired with <b>fabulously funny<\/b> writing &#8211; a <b>pure joy<\/b> to read!&#8217; <b>HELLY ACTON<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;It&#8217;s really great &#8211; so <b>gossipy<\/b>, <b>warm<\/b> and <b>funny<\/b>&#8216; <b>BETH MORREY<\/b><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;One of the <b>funniest<\/b> and <b>sexiest<\/b> books of the year. 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