The Late Bloomer - by Jenny Colgan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Bridges of Madison County meets Jojo Moyes: a moving, sensual love story about a woman whose family leaves home on the very day she begins to discover herself.

On the day that Kirsty's grown children leave home her husband also walks out, uncertain as to when he will return. Alone for the first time in years, she stands at a crossroads in her life. Meanwhile, in Kirsty's tiny Scottish seaside village, there's about to be a wedding. Every spare bed is taken up. When Luke, a handsome silver-haired zoologist finds no room at the inn, he must prevail upon Kirsty's hospitality. Hour by hour, on one hot midsummer's evening, Kirsty rediscovers her own dreams and desires as the most surprising, heartrending love story unfolds.

This coming-of-middle age romance set in the glorious Scottish countryside, shows how a single, extraordinary connection can change everything. Full of passion, heart, and humor, this is a novel about one woman outgrowing the tight borders of her life, awakening to her own vitality, and stepping into full bloom.

About the Author

Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling novels and has won various awards for her writing, including the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award. Her books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and have been published in 36 territories, and in 2015 she was inducted into the Love Stories Hall of Fame. Jenny is married with three children and lives in Scotland.