A princess, perfect in every way except one, arrives in London from a land of milk and honey, and sets up home in a Notting Hill tower block. Her self-appointed mission - to break up couples in love. For what she lacks is a heart. With gleeful dedication, she sets about seducing a husband-to-be, prizing apart two devoted gay men, and ensnaring a contentedly married woman. But things start to go wrong: despite herself she becomes fond of one of her lovers, and discovers a tiny heart growing in her chest. The Queen and King, meanwhile, have despatched her brother to stop her. Will he be a match for her? Her magic is stronger, but then he does have a heart of his own ...
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'Duffy is deadly, and very funny, on the narcissism and self delusion which seem to keep ... coupled love going' -- Independent 'A witty, sexy, modern fable ... Duffy has a wonderful, cynical view of modern relationships' -- Gay Times 'An intelligent piece of writing that forces us to re-examine sex and love in today's society' -- Express 'A darkly post-modern fairy-tale for the This Life generation ... A wise, witty, wicked book' -- Scotsman
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Born in London but brought up in New Zealand, Stella Duffy has been a stand-up comic, a member of improvisation company Spontaneous Combustion, and is the author of four cult crime novels (Serpent's Tail), Singling Out the Couples (Sceptre 1998) and Eating Cake (Sceptre 1999) She continues to perform, recently appearing in the successful improvisation Lifegame, and now lives in London.
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