Practically Perfect: A Novel

A designer copes with a cottage renovation, a rescue greyhound, and a handsome home inspector in a novel by "the queen of uplifting, feel good romance" (A.J. Pearce, Sunday Times-bestselling author of the Emmy Lake Chronicles) .. Anna, a newly qualified interior designer, has decided it's time to put her money and her expertise where her mouth is - so she risks everything to buy a tiny but adorable cottage in desperate need of renovation.. Outside, the chocolate-box cottage is perfect, but inside, all is chaos. With a ladder for a staircase, no downstairs flooring, candles the only form of lighting, and a sleeping bag for a bed, Anna soon wonders if she's bitten off more than she can chew.. Her neighbor Chloe comes to the rescue, providing tea, wine, and sympathy - and a recently rescued greyhound named Caroline. But just as Anna's starting to settle in, make new friends, and see the house transforming before her eyes, the impossible - and impossibly good-looking - Rob Hunter arrives on the scene and puts even more obstacles in her way . . . . Praise for Katie Fforde. "Witty writing and plotting." - The New York Times Book Review. "Romantic comedy is one of the hardest things to pull off, requiring aplomb, immaculate timing, and a relish for the absurd. Katie Fforde pays the form a spirited compliment." - Elizabeth Buchan, New York Times-bestselling author of Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman. "Enormously enjoyable." - Newsday. "Enough charm to entertain the most discerning fans." - Kirkus Reviews