When a marriage ends and a first love reappears, Celine Lewis is about to find out that moving on is as complicated as going back.
Three years after seeing her first love, Patrick, quite by chance in London, Celine’s ten-year marriage to Mike is over. She is running her own business, a professional matchmaking service called The Love Market, in Northern England, and coping with the unanticipated heartbreak of a marriage ending – not to mention her quirky twelve-year-old daughter who blames her for the split.
Then, out of the blue, Patrick emails. Celine is tempted to find out if all the old feelings can still possibly be there, but then Mike has an unusual proposition for her. One that forces her to question whether a divorce really means it’s over.
See the author’s website for information about her other novels, The Secrets of Married Women and Send Me A Lover. www.carolmasonbooks.com
Reviews for Carol Mason’s novels:
‘A writer of compelling insight with a gritty yet humorous edge.’ Daily Mirror
‘A sweet, sad tale about love, loss and the crazy way the world works to reclaim love again.’ Cosmo Australia
‘A beautiful story about coming to terms with loss.’ Yorkshire Evening Post
‘This cross between Mamma Mia! and PS I Love You is fast and furious chicklit. (Send Me A Lover.) Red Magazine, Top 3 Must Reads
‘Full of realistic emotional twists… There is a refreshing honesty about the numbness that comes from discovering an infidelity and the shame that comes from perpetrating one.’ The Telegraph.
The Secrets of Married Women. ‘There is a fresh and vital edge to this superior debut novel. Mason has much to say about relationships. Her women have resonant characters and recognisable jobs, which give depth to their messy lives.’ Financial Times
If only there were some way for me to give this book more than 5 stars. I can honestly say without a doubt that The Love Market is by far my favorite chick lit novel I’ve ever read. Ever. Danielle, Chick Lit Reviews, January, 2011
I picked up this book to read just a few pages before bed; by midnight I was a hundred pages in, wide awake and anxiously reading to see what happened next.’ Cheryl Wartman, The Edwards Magazine Bookclub
‘A satisfying read with compelling characters and a concept that had me hooked from the first few pages. It’s really easy to get caught up in the story and realize it’s already 2 a.m. and you haven’t put the book down.” Ali deBold, Chick Advisor
‘A thoughtful, insightful book on marriage and the path not taken. The Love Market was a great read.’ NovelEscapes.com 4.5 stars.
‘An absorbing read about ending a relationship and starting a new one.’ 8/10. Chicklitclub.com
As I was reading this book a strange feeling overwhelmed me. I couldn’t wait to review it. I couldn’t wait to share it with others. This is the same feeling I had when I first read Emily Giffin and made the startling discovery that chicklit didn’t have to be vapid – that it could be intelligent, engaging and introspective. Mason’s writing flows beautifully. This is simultaneously a comedy that knows when to be serious and a drama that knows when to be funny. 5/5 stars. Meredithdias.com
I have not been able to stop thinking about this book since I finished it several days ago. This novel does a beautiful job of depicting the complexity of life in terms of dealing with what could have been. I highly recommend it.’ Mavis Davis, Dewey Decimal System Rules
‘Mason is as great with character development as she is with prose. Her lyrical writing and true sense of her characters sets her apart from other writers of the genre.’ Alison Scott, The Allure of Books.
