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'I Must Stand Up for Myself More' so promises Maggie Storm who spends her days cleaning houses for people who often have more money than manners. Married to a man with as much sex appeal as Mr Blobby, she dreams of a life straight from the pages of a romantic novel. 'My Head Must Rule... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ella Moore: works as a decorator; at the start of the novel she is living on her own, having split up with Lawrence, her long-term boyfriend.
- Ethan Edwards: married, works very hard running his own business, is frequently unfaithful to his wife.
- Maggie: married to Dave (who she thinks of as Mr Blobby), works as a cleaner, reads romantic novels and fantasises about a different life.
- Lawrence: Ella's ex
- Francine: Ethan's wife
- Alexis: Lawrence's daughter
- Dave: Maggie's husband
- Daryl Delaney: someone Maggie meets at her neighbour's
- Brenda: Dave's mother
- Christine Paxton: Ethan's next door neighbour
- Shirley: Add a description of this character.
- Toby: Lawrence's son
- Mrs Oates: A neighbour and friend of Maggie's
- Valentina: Ethan's daughter
- Adam Paxton: Ethan's next door neighbour
- Lou: Maggie's mother
- Katie: The Paxtons' daughter
- Vernon
- Jack Potts: Mrs Oates' new guy
- Tony
- Shelley
- Hal Moran: One of Ella's clients
- Peggy
- Alan: Ethan's father in law
- Kimberley
- Jim
- Phil: Ella's neighbour
- Abigail
- Warren
- Mary
- Gordon
- Evil Sid: Brenda's dog
- Deirdre
Setting & Locations edit
- Belmont Hall: home of Hal Moran, where Ella is working
- Abersoch: a holiday destination for some of the characters
- Italy: Ella lived there for a while
- The Lilacs: home of Ethan Edwards
- Crantsford
- Manchester
- London
- Tuscany
- England
Authors & Contributors edit
- Erica James (Author)
Subjects edit
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