Three lonely people come together in this poignant, witty novel of
star-crossed romance from the New York Times-bestselling author of
Jane and Prudence.
After being jilted by her fiancé, Dulcie Mainwaring despairs of ever
finding true love. For a distraction, she goes to a publishing
conference, where she meets Viola Dace, a dramatic woman who refuses to
live without romance, as well as Aylwin Forbes, an editor whom Viola
adores. The fact that Aylwin is married doesn't stop Viola. When her
amorous pursuit prompts Aylwin's wife to leave him, the academic
heartthrob is wide open to Viola's romantic attentions. That is, until
Dulcie's eighteen-year-old niece moves in with Viola, and the young girl
soon catches Aylwin's roving eye. Set in London in the early 1960s, No
Fond Return of Love is a delightful comedy of manners that comes full
circle as Dulcie discovers a love as unexpected as it is liberating.