Jane Elizabeth Varley is a startling new talent, writing sharp and perceptive stories, cutting to the very heart of modern relationships with a taste of Trollope but a style very much her own Aimed at all admirers of sophisticated women's fiction Intelligent, edgy and complex, yet with that compulsive page-turning quality 'Cuts to the quick of modern relationships. An absorbing story and vivid characters keep the pages turning until a satisfying conclusion' Woman & Home 'A lovely, romantic, intriguing novel' Penny Vincenzi

Jane Elizabeth Varley studied at Oxford and went on to qualify as a barrister. She became a law lecturer and taught at Kingston University before becoming a full time writer. The mother of one son, she is married and divides her time between London and the USA.