Two witty and wonderful tales by the bestselling author of *Appassionata***Harriet:** Harriet was shattered when her brief affair with Simon left her penniless, heartbroken and pregnant. Taking baby William, she set off for Yorkshire to work as nanny to the children of eccentric scriptwriter, Cory Erskine. But life in the country was anything but peaceful as first Cory's estranged wife turned up, then his glamorous brother Kit, and finally, of all people, Simon.**Octavia:** When Octavia saw her school-friend's fabulous boy-friend she knew she just had to have him, and an invitation to join them for a weekend on a canal barge came like a gift from the gods. How could Jeremy resist her? But also along was Gareth Llewellyn, a tough, swarthy Welsh-man who seemed determined to thwart her plans.words : 63033