Gifted and Talented

'Welcome to Branston College ... We are an academic institution in the heart of an ancient university town. Our architecture might not feature dreaming spires, but the central dome nonetheless casts a characterful shadow. Amenities include a distinctive subterranean bar and a newly renovated garden where you can observe local wildlife.'

Diana is starting a new life as gardener at Branston College, a challenging restoration project which allows her to indulge a love of delphiniums beneath the disconcerting gaze of dishy but remote Richard, the recently widowed College Master.

A new term brings new students, among them 'It Girl' Amber, darling of the gossip columns and dead certainty for inclusion in the university's notorious elite society. As lustful teenagers and crabby tutors run riot in Diana's garden, her peaceful haven is trampled... and then a blast from the past threatens to ruin a new romance.

Can anything save Diana's hard-won happiness, let alone her herbaceous borders?

“'Witty, wonderful'”

Wendy's writing is brilliant. - Jilly Cooper

One of the country's greatest comic authors. - Daily Mirror

Witty, wonderful. - Daily Mail

So funny and readable you worry about the calorie content. - The Sunday Times

Wendy Holden, a former journalist, is the author of eleven acclaimed bestsellers. She is a regular on TV and radio and writes for a wide range of publications. She is married, lives in the country and has two small children.

Visit her on her website , or follow her on Twitter @Wendy_Holden

'Welcome to Branston College ... We are an academic institution in the heart of an ancient university town. Our architecture might not feature dreaming spires, but the central dome nonetheless casts a characterful shadow. Amenities include a distinctive subterranean bar and a newly renovated garden where you can observe local wildlife.' Diana is starting a new life as gardener at Branston College, a challenging restoration project which allows her to indulge a love of delphiniums beneath the disconcerting gaze of dishy but remote Richard, the recently widowed College Master.A new term brings new students, among them 'It Girl' Amber, darling of the gossip columns and dead certainty for inclusion in the university's notorious elite society. As lustful teenagers and crabby tutors run riot in Diana's garden, her peaceful haven is trampled... and then a blast from the past threatens to ruin a new romance. Can anything save Diana's hard-won happiness, let alone her herbaceous borders?

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