"Tess Simpson needs a break! Under appreciated at home, overlooked at work and now her beloved dog Bella has died. Tess has simply had enough! So, in a spur of the moment act, Tess books a holiday of a lifetime for her, her two grown up kids and useless husband Dave. Maybe they can use the break to reconnect with each other. But when, the kids refuse to go, and Dave breaks his leg, Tess's dream holiday looks seriously in doubt. And then, there's River Romero, the glamourous LA screen writer who is supposed to be house-sitting for Tess whilst she's away.... Everything about River sounds so much more exciting than Tess's boring life in Stratford Upon Avon. From her beautiful LA condo and the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Tess wonders, whether a bit of River's LA life might be exactly what she needs? So when, River suggests a house swap, Tess jumps at the chance! With Dave happily ensconced in the summerhouse at the bottom of the garden, the kids not needing mum anymore, Tess packs her bags and heads off for the adventure of a lifetime. But, real life isn't like the movies, and when Tess arrives in LA, things aren't exactly as they seem. Will Tess find what's she's looking for or is getting away from it all isn't all perhaps not all it's cracked up to be?"--Back cover.