The Men and the Girls by Joanna Trollope

The Men and the Girls by Joanna Trollope

When James accidentally swerves into an elderly woman with his car, he is mortified. But for his girlfriend, Kate, it's a wake-up call: What is she doing with this man, twenty-five years her senior, who forgets his glasses and knocks an old lady off her bike? James's lifelong friend Hugh is faring little better with his seemingly perfect and significantly younger wife Julia. Once one of Britain's most famous newsmen, Hugh sees his star fading--just as Julia's is rising through a lucrative new TV career.

Four people--the men and the girls--each struggle with discontent as two relationships teeter on the brink. Add to the mix one fiercely independent spinster named Miss Bachelor, and what transpires will alter all of their lives forever, as new relationships blossom, old insecurities surface, and homes and fortunes are turned upside down.

Joanna Trollope is a bestselling author in England and a member of the same family as Anthony Trollope. Marrying the Mistress and The Best of Friends are two of her works, as are The Choir and The Rector's Wife, both of which were adapted for Masterpiece Theatre. She resides in the United Kingdom.