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|title=The Darling Girls

|sort=Darling Girls, The

|publisher=Head of Zeus

|date=January 2014

|summary=Three women meet for the first time at a funeral. It is not just anyone's funeral though but that of the man that they all consider their partner and for two of them, he is the father of their children. At first they only feel hatred and animosity towards each other but, as time passes, they gradually get to know each other and surprisingly they form a bond. This is a lovely book that demonstrates the power of women's friendships even in the most unlikely of circumstances.

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Leo Bruck, a world famous conductor, died suddenly of a heart attack. Amongst many mourners at his funeral are three women for whom Leo was much more than an acquaintance. Victoria was his long term partner and mother of his two children, Ralph and Salome. However, Maddy has also shared much of her life with Leo and he is father to her daughter Pheobe. Then there is Cat, who met Leo about eighteen months ago and they also formed a relationship. All three were aware of the others and, for whatever reasons, had tolerated the parallel lives that Leo was leading. However, they had never met before the funeral and there is instant dislike particularly between Victoria and Maddy.