Imogen

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A perfect drop of romance for anyone who wants an afternoon of pure escapism. Follow Imogen as she has her ugly duckling moment, transforming from mousey librarian in to a stunning St Tropez beauty. Don’t expect the raciness of Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicle novels, but this is charming and great fun.

July 2009 Guest Editor Louise Wener on JILLY COOPER
I rediscovered Jilly Cooper last winter, having not read her since I was fifteen. As a kid I loved the books that concentrated on one woman, my favourite ever was Imogen. I can still remember the Pygmalion moment when she’s transformed from plain, meek librarian into sex siren with the help of a St Tropez tan (the real South of France one, not the bottle) and a decent hair cut.

I started reading her again when my second baby was born and I was too tired to pick up anything that wasn’t instantly escapist and enjoyable. Her books are like pop songs. Daft, delicious and perfectly crafted, as comforting as a hot mug of cocoa. Even in the midst of sleep deprived madness, I loved reading Imogen again. It’s a brilliant period piece on top of everything else.

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About Imogen

As a librarian, Imogen read a lot of books, but none of them covered real life on theRiviera. Her holiday with tennis ace, Nicky, and the whole glamorous coterie of journalist,playboy, photographer, was a revelation - and so was she. A prize worth winning. A wild Yorkshire rose among the thorny model girls, Cable and Yvonne, with a rare asset that they'd mislaid years ago...

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