“Catherine Alliott is terribly funny. This particular novel is about Imogen, an artist, temping as a secretary when she falls for her boss, whose first marriage is disintigrating under the weight of an affair with a childhood friend. Fast forward a decade and he's moving her and their son to the country (financial issues), to a grace-and-favor cottage owned by his former lover...and fooling around with Imo's best friend in town. Lucikly, the local veterinarian takes quite an interest in her...”