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    Dashing, dishy and utterly uninterested. No one else can compete.

    Lara Fenton is all washed up. Single at 25, she's desperate to find a man, especially since her best friend Julie got engaged. Salvation arrives in the divine form of Hugh Armstrong-Hamilton.

    Yes, Hugh has his faults, but who doesn't So what if he never picks up the bill Big deal if he cancels dates at the last moment. And who cares about a few insults from his snooty friends Hugh is a god - her god, and any other man would seem like second prize in comparison. Or would they . . .

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    Praise for Second Prize

    • Praise for Chris Manby:'Hilarious city-girl comedy with a message about facing up to who you are' - CosmopolitanBright and breezy tale - Express on SundayChris Manby's second offering is hilarious - The Evening TelegraphWith a marriage of comic invention and some clear-sighted emotional honesty, this novel can move as well as amuse - Good Book GuideFeelgood romantic comedy for those experiencing, anticipating or vaguely remembering thirtysomething angst - ScotsmanA laugh-every page, romping read. Excellent! - B Magazine on RUNNING AWAY FROM RICHARDVery funny, hugely feel-good . . . tremendous - Fiona Walker on LIZZIE JORDAN'S SECRET LIFELight-hearted romp of sun, sea, sand and sex - Hello! on SEVEN SUNNY DAYS

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    Chrissie Manby

    Chrissie Manby

    Chrissie Manby is the bestselling author of sixteen romantic comedy novels including Kate's Wedding and What I Did on my Holidays, and a guide for aspiring chick lit writers, Writing for Love. She is also editor / contributor to the Girls' Night In anthologies, which have so far raised more than 1,000,000 for humanitarian organisations War Child and No Strings, and topped book charts all over the world. She was nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance in 2011 for Getting Over Mr Right. Raised in Gloucester, Chrissie now lives in London. You can follow her on Twitter @chrissiemanby, or visit her website www.chrissiemanby.co.uk to find out more.

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