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The Flirt
Kathleen Tessaro
A delicious romantic comedy from the bestselling author of Elegance‘Unique situation available for attractive, well mannered, reasonably educated young man.Hours irregular. Pay generous. Discretion a must.’In a small office in Half Moon Street, Hughie Venables-Smythe discovers the world of the professional flirt. A timeless art, it can save a marriage or lift a heart faster than any therapy.Letitia Vane runs a bespoke lingerie shop in Belgravia and understands just how to make women feel beautiful. But she cannot let her guard down and fall in love, least of all with Hughie.Olivia Bourgault de Coudray is in an unhappy marriage to a very wealthy man. When a series of beautiful notecards begins to appear, with intriguing clues handwritten on each, her interest is piqued. But the same clues are being delivered to Letitia.Who is flirting with whom? And is flirtation as innocent as it seems – or can it lead to far more dangerous territories of the heart?
KATHLEEN TESSARO
THE FLIRT
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction.
The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are
the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to
actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is
entirely coincidental.
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Copyright © Kathleen Tessaro 2008
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Ebook Edition © 2008 ISBN: 9780007330676
Version: 2017-12-08
Praise for Kathleen Tessaro’s previous bestsellers: (#u9d4477ac-b973-5942-a957-899ed74d23b0)
‘More heart than you’ll ever find on a catwalk … written with élan and panache.’
Daily Mail
‘It’s friendship, not elegance, that proves Louise’s real saviour, and the friendships that develop through the book are drawn carefully and with insight.’
Independent
‘A perfect pick-me-up.’
Cosmopolitan
‘It’s surprising that this is Kathleen Tessaro’s first novel as her style shows the confidence and ease of a more seasoned writer. A charming, entertaining novel.’
Punch
Table of Contents
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Praise (#u43b01656-c9ba-524e-80b6-ad40b0b2080b)
Chapter 1 - La Vie Bohème (#uf04a6d5f-a040-5a89-9c76-23e4ade94d66)
Chapter 2 - A Self-Made Woman (#ufc6dab3b-7085-5c5c-a289-e3fde65ef7ba)
Chapter 3 - Tea for Table Five (#uab4ca7c8-8437-5062-9036-e542a766c707)
Chapter 4 - 45 Chester Square (#udd6af51d-1b78-5f4f-ac8e-8542e85a0aae)
Chapter 5 - Free Lunch or a Shag (#uffd60422-8758-5516-85ad-806624a4f780)
Chapter 6 - Armenian Plumbers (#u58e08f3a-5a54-5297-835f-7d213e0be8a7)
Chapter 7 - The King of the Tennis Ball (#u0a7701f9-43d7-5b84-88e5-707e114320fa)
Chapter 8 - A Stranger at the Garrick Club (#u2000ddeb-1631-5413-80c2-29bf07ad1329)
Chapter 9 - 111 Half Moon Street (#uf7c7f09f-7bd8-56d5-a239-4eb1f71a782c)
Chapter 10 - A Subtle Twist of Fate (#u75c5d446-269d-50ab-92a8-f261afd7b614)
Chapter 11 - The Interview (#uadb447b0-aa62-518f-955b-cbfd5f06459d)
Chapter 12 - The Rules (#u1a741a9f-55a4-546f-9f77-630b2023ace9)
Chapter 13 - Professional Massagers of the Female Ego (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 14 - La Dame aux Camélias (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 - High Tea at Claridge’s (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 - A Brief History of the Professional Flirt (A Small Digression) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 - The World’s Most Exclusive Hairdresser (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 - Another Moriarty Original (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 - A Man’s World (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 20 - Nick the Nose (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 21 - Make Me a Willow Cabin at Your Gate (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 22 - The Cardinal Rule (A Moment of Silence, Please, for Freddie) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 23 - A Clean Break (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 24 - The Ghost Chair (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 25 - The C Word (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 26 - Breakfast at Graff (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 27 - Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part One) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 28 - Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part Two) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 29 - No Ordinary Mark (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 30 - Drip, Drip, Drip (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 31 - Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part Three) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 32 - To the Lighthouse (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 33 - The Savoy (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 34 - All Hail Athena (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 35 - Love According to Flick (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 36 - The History of the Cyrano (Another Digression) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 37 - The Perfect Plan (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 38 - The Perfect Plan (Hughie’s Version) (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 39 - Venus Blinks (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 40 - The Invitation (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 41 - On the House (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 42 - It’s Me … Emily (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 43 - Walk with Me (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 44 - Into the Care of Mr Lewis (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 45 - International Polo Player (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 46 - Leticia Eats (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 47 - The Last Resort (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 48 - The Next Generation (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 49 - Waiting (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 50 - Meant for Better Things (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 51 - A Suitable Client (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 52 - Unusual (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 53 - The Opera (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 54 - Liberty (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 55 - Professional (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 56 - Perspective (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 57 - Two for the Price of One (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 58 - Domestic Harmony (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 59 - Faux Pas (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 60 - Speed (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 61 - A Deadly Virus (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 62 - The Good Wife (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 63 - A Cold November Evening (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 64 - Life Jogs On (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
Also by Kathleen Tessaro (#litres_trial_promo)
