Lindsey Kelk

About a Girl


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      ABOUT A GIRL

      Lindsey Kelk

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       Copyright

      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

       www.harpercollins.co.uk

      First published in Great Britain by Harper 2013

      Copyright © Lindsey Kelk 2013

      Cover illustration © Bree Leman

      Cover layout design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013

      Lindsey Kelk asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.

      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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      Source ISBN: 9780007497980

      Ebook Edition ISBN: 9780007497997

      Version: 2018-09-20

       Praise for Lindsey Kelk

      ‘Outrageous, witty, exciting and romantic, we simply adored this sparkling read’

       Closer

      ‘Leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside’

       Company

      ‘Kelk has a hilarious turn of phrase and a sparkling writing style … A frothy and fun read’

       Daily Express

      ‘Perfect for those wishing to escape from the reality of cold winter nights. ****’

       Heat

       Dedication

       About my girls, Della, Beth, Emma and Terri.

      Contents

       Title Page

       Dedication

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-One

       Chapter Twenty-Two

       Chapter Twenty-Three

       Acknowledgements

       Keep Reading – One in a Million

       About the Author

       Also by Lindsey Kelk

       About the Publisher

       PROLOGUE

      I never meant for things to get so out of hand.

      I’d lost my job. I’d lost the love of my life. My mum wasn’t talking to me. My best friend was epically pissed off. My flatmate probably had a hit out on me by now, and in twenty-four hours I would likely be homeless.

      But, you know, swings and roundabouts.

      Considering how incredibly cocked up my life was, I felt surprisingly chipper. Happy even. Stretching out as far as I could, I curled the tips of my fingers around the headboard