Books like Spring by David Szalay
In 2006 at the close of a volatile economic period, James—an ex‑film producer and once dot‑com hopeful—runs a discreet horse‑racing‑tips business from his Bloomsbury flat. Katherine, a hotel manager with a stalled career and a separation from her husband, crosses paths with him. Their awkward meeting turns into an intimate tryst, forcing both to confront the uncertainty of their feelings where a ‘no’ is a ‘maybe’ and a ‘yes’ is never guaranteed.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: David Szalay
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