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 Sleeping Around - Julie Highmore
Description: ISBN 0755321170 / Author: Julie Highmore / Genre: Fiction / Robin is shocked but thrilled when Hannah arrives on his Oxford doorstep with ... more  Sleeping Around - Julie Highmore ... a two year old and a suitcase, and announces that Freddie is his son. Her husband, Marcus was less happy to learn about Hannah's fling with Robin, but several months on, he's longing to spend some time with the little boy he thought was his. So, he takes on a house-sit a few streets away. Jo, over the road, is intrigued by the newcomer, and quickly finds an excuse to learn more, but Hannah is also wondering if Marcus is the one, after all...Newest Review: ... addition to the neighbourhood. Will she be able to win his heart as she and Hannah end up travelling to France to be with ... more ... the man they both want?
***The Characters***
Marcus seems to be quite a strong character but it’s clear that he has been hurt badly in the past by Hannah’s indiscretions and is unwilling or unable to trust another woman. He desperately misses the little boy he thought was his own but has a conscience too and is unsure about what to do for the best.
Hannah is bored by her new relationship with Robin and yearns to be back with Marcus but realises that he will probably never completely trust her again. Despite all t...more |
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Sleeping Around - Julie Highmore: Swapping Partners (864 words)
by belfin - written on 06/06/07 (Very useful, 179 readings)
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***Background*** Julie Highmore has been relatively unknown to me until recently when I read the most enjoyable book called Pure Fiction. With this in mind I set off to the H section in the local library and was delighted to find this one snuggling on the shelves. She has written a few books now and this one was first published in 2005. ***The Story*** Marcus has decided to do a bit of house-sitting for people who live close by to his former wife, Hannah and the boy who he thought was his son for two years. He’s not only hoping to have some contact with the young lad but also hankers after the woman who was a part of his life ...
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