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Name: Lost and found
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Lucy Cavendish

Samantha Smythe prepares for another hectic summer while juggling her three energetic sons. The au pair is more interested in the fridge than the children, her husband spends his mornings on champagne‑drinking breakfasts in London, and a famous footballer who has moved into the village seems to think Samantha is the key to his problems. Suddenly, Samantha’s childhood friend Naomi arrives with her daughter, transforming the quiet summer into a whirlwind of family drama and unexpected guests.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction

Authors: Lucy Cavendish

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