Mr Maybe

Libby Mason is twenty-seven and works as a publicist in London. Two men want her, and they could hardly be more different.

Nick is a writer who struggles to make a living. He is funny and warm, and he has no money at all. Ed is a rich investment banker who could give Libby the security and lifestyle she has always wanted, though his moustache is a problem.

Libby sees both men at once and keeps weighing passion against comfort. Her heart pulls one way, while her head argues for the sensible choice. Her missteps along the way are played for comedy, and the dating scene of London provides the backdrop.

Then Ed gets serious about the relationship, and diamonds come into the picture. Libby can no longer put off choosing.

Light, comic and warm in tone, the book follows a heroine who learns about herself as she goes. The question it turns on is whether she picks the man who makes her laugh or the one who can pay for the life she imagines.