Being Committed

A hopeless unromantic gets a<br />crash course in love in the fourth<br />hilarious novel from bestselling<br />author Anna Maxted</p><p>After her disaster of a marriage ends when she is justtwenty Hannah is convinced you have to be out of yourmind (or desperate) to tie the knot. And life without ahusband at thirty-one is just fine thank you very much.She has a steady job working as a private investigator(albeit a mediocre one); a devoted boyfriend of fiveyears Jason; and a wonderful relationship with her dad(it's a shame her mother is such a lost cause). Then ona romantic weekend retreat to a faux-ancient castle Jason proposes marriage leaving Hannah with nochoice but the obvious: to turn him down cold.</p><p>Much to her horror four weeks later Jason becomesengaged to his next-door neighbor a fine bakerand proficient seamstress. Has Hannah blown herlast chance at a solid relationship as her familyclaims? Jason agrees to give her another chance -- butonly if she meets his terms among them a promise todust off the many skeletons in her closet.</p><p>Brimming with her characteristic blend of humorand heartache Anna Maxted's <em>Being Committed</em> is a perceptivelook at intimacy (and its substitutes) commitmentphobia and the power others have over us.</p>