<p><i><b>Love, money and children... Life is a risk, however much we try to protect ourselves...</b></i><br><br>Unlike the Frants living their quiet ordered lives in the village of Appleford, Tess and Becky are of the generation that believes it can have everything. Highflyers in the high-octane world of London''s high-finance, they move through the opportunists, the short-termists, the sharks, the bullies and the very, very rich to face many choices, not least the one presented by biology: children.<br><br>As the different generations balance the challenges life throws at them, a tender and unexpected love story emerges alongside a journey to maturity in this bold and beautiful novel.<br><br><b>''A modern day <i>Vanity Fair</i> ... brilliantly done'' - <i>Mail on Sunday</i></b></p>