Women's romance - summer read vacation companion. A storyline which threads a perfect blend of provocative humour mixed with just the ocassional erotica. The launch of a six series of books. Clarissa, the central character, a supporting wife, mother of two growing up children and successful career person, wakes one day to the reality that her life was once different; a time before a life dominated by responsibilities and social correctness. The pivotal moment is as she recalls her train journey shared with an incidental elderly woman. Just as Clarissa calls her present life into question, things take a sudden and unexpected turn when she's asked by her bosses to spend six months abroad. From that moment Clarissa's life changes dramatically. The introduction to new friends has her embarking on a journey of intimate rediscovery; a journey which, by the end of the series, will ultimately introduce her to an entirely new and lasting understanding of personal happiness and fulfilment. "A private life is a happy life."