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Set in Liverpool, "All You Need is Love" follows twenty‑something single mum and devoted community worker Sally Freeman as she works to improve her dreary estate by planting a garden and establishing a community centre. While striving to create a better living environment for herself and her child, Sally finds herself entangled in a love triangle: Johnny, a struggling artist with limited means, and Spencer Knight, a wealthy city slicker with a Porsche and penthouse. Amid the challenges of single parenthood and social conditions, Sally must decide which man—and which path—will help her build a brighter future for both her family and her community.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Carole Matthews
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