Valentine Fleming dreams of making it as an actress but after years of failed auditions and bit parts her hopes are fading past – so too is her self esteem. She is starring into the abyss and a large jar of peanut butter and her only chance of landing a starring role is leading a theatre group for a group of disinterested, Lynx-drenched, hormonal teenagers. Her love life is faring no better, with too much time wasted with an ex who has bad news written all over him.

So when she gets a call from her agent telling her she has a part in a play with a sexy leading man, she’s over the moon. She’s not packing her bags for the Hollywood hills just yet but could this be the lucky break she has been looking for? 

But just as it seems that her luck might be set to change, she learns a shocking secret about her past and Valentine’s world is turned upside down…

Rebecca Farnworth has worked as a celebrity ghostwriter. She lives in Brighton with her husband and three children. Her first novel is an enchanting page turner with a heroine who you just can’t help warming to, however many mistakes she makes… Click here to read an extract.

Valentine is published by Arrow, price £6.99.

The Mirror : ‘It’s a hoot – being also stylish, intelligent and entertaining. In short it’s a classic beach read for the intelligent woman.’

The Sun: ‘Funny. Silly. Great read.’

www.sandinmytoes.com: ‘If you’re looking for the perfect chick-lit beach-read, slip-slap-slop and dive straight into the life of Valentine…’ click here for the full review.