Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not
Isabel Wolff

The sparkling new novel from the bestselling author of ‘A Question of Love.’ Perfect for fans of Jane Green.After the sudden death of her mother, Anna Temple realises she needs to live for the moment and pursue her dream of becoming a garden designer. Swapping hedge funds for herbaceous borders, she says goodbye to City life for a fresh start in the country.But on the eve of her sparkling new future she meets the gorgeous Xan and their chance encounter changes her world in more ways than she could ever imagined – enter baby Milly.Juggling her new business with the joys and fears of motherhood alone is a struggle, and when Anna unearths a long-buried family secret, skeletons tumble from the closet. Suddenly nothing is as it seems, past or present…

ISABEL WOLFF

Forget Me Not

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Harper An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

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HarperCollinsPublishers 2008

Copyright © Isabel Wolff 2008

Isabel Wolff asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Ebook Edition © JANUARY 2009 ISBN: 9780007279685

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Praise for Isabel Wolff: (#u8798a5ca-f69b-53de-ae5f-a8243b788d0e)

‘Too clever for chick-lit.’

Time Out

‘Feel-good, gritty and full of surprises.’

Cosmopolitan

‘A touching, compulsive read. Love it!’

Heat

‘A charming, funny and unpredictable novel.’

Company

‘An engaging read and an intriguing page-turner.’

Sainsbury’s Magazine

‘An unpredictable book that is darker, deeper, funnier and more emotionally satisfying than most chick lit.’

Australian Women’s Weekly

‘A generally superior confection … Wolff’s writing quirks are charming.’

Independent on Sunday

‘She’ll make you laugh out loud and tug your heartstrings.’

Hello!

‘A brilliant look at love and life.’

You

‘Wolff has a light touch and a slick prose style that makes this story flow effortlessly.’

Marie Claire

‘Pure feel-good escapism. Perfect.’

Sophie Kinsella

Dedication (#u8798a5ca-f69b-53de-ae5f-a8243b788d0e)

For Alice and Edmund

Show me your garden, and I shall tell you what you are.

Chinese proverb.

Contents

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Title Page (#u7d96c0b2-1fe9-570e-9b78-1de00cade948)

Copyright

Praise

Dedication

Epigraph (#u475e36f8-58e7-5392-bad2-ff5c7c358a83)