A Rural Affair

Newly widowed woman seeks fresh start and village scandals. 

Lycra wearing cyclists need not apply.



Poppy Shilling may have fantasized about her boring husband slipping on ice on his way to get the paper or contracting malaria from a mosquito bite, but she never imagined Phil would leave her so suddenly. When a freak cycling accident takes out her Lycra-wearing husband, Poppy can't help but feel relieved rather than distraught.

But when a mysterious visitor arrives after the funeral bearing secrets about her husband, Poppy quickly learns that Phil was not exactly the man she thought he was—and she might not be the woman she thought she was, either.

International bestselling author Catherine Alliott crafts an endearing and quirky "what if" story that will make your heart sing as you follow Poppy on her unforgettable journey.

Praise for Catherine Alliott:

"Compulsively readable and highly entertaining." —Daily Mail

"Possibly my favorite writer." —Marian Keyes

''A rip–roaring read." —Sun

"Catherine Alliott has got it, that addictive blend of wit, frivolity, and madcap romance." —Time Out