A newly divorced mom fends off her matchmaking friends—with unexpected results—in this novel from a "Jane Austen in modern dress" (The Boston Globe).

Patricia's marriage of eleven years is over. Aside from her doubts about the arrival of Brian, a dog who has become a father-substitute for her ten-year-old daughter, Patricia is more than ready for a fulfilled life as a single parent. But then the matchmaking begins.

Even her most trusted friends are determined to provide her with potential lovers, all of whom she skillfully manages to avoid—that is until Roland, who is deeply unsuitable, arrives on the scene . . .

"A witty, enjoyable novel that will appeal to readers who like their fiction sharp and British." —Library Journal

"Taking dead aim at complacency and pretension, Mavis Cheek is Jane Austen in modern dress." —The Boston Globe

"[A] stylish, engaging comedy of manners . . . The scenes leading up to the denouement are unpredictably hilarious." —Publishers Weekly

"A devilishly funny social satirist." —Daily Mail