Coralie has grown up in Australia but needs to escape some ghosts there. At twenty-nine, adrift in London, she meets witty, sexy, generous Adam—and his charming four-year-old daughter. Falling in love is fun, romantic and reassuring. And then?

Coralie yearns for children of her own, and to become a writer. Gradually, with Adam, who has a blossoming career as a political commentator, she builds the home and family she’s longed for.

But her trips back to Australia change her perspective. Ten years on, she realises something important is missing: herself. When she reaches breaking point, the results surprise everyone.

In this unforgettable story about what ‘happily ever after’ might truly mean, Jessica Stanley writes about life as we live it. Against the backdrop of a turbulent decade in politics, she reveals how our intimate dramas can get tangled up with the public events of our times.