Kathleen Tessaro - Kathleen Tessaro 3-Book Collection - The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector

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The Flirt first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2008

The Debutante first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2010

The Perfume Collector first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2013

Copyright © Kathleen Tessaro 2008, 2010, 2013

Ebundle cover layout design © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2013

Kathleen Tessaro asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

A catalogue record for 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: 9780007330676, 9780007366019, 9780007419838

Ebook Edition © December 2013 ISBN: 9780007548521

Version: 2017-11-29

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Title Page KATHLEEN TESSARO 3-BOOK COLLECTION: The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector

Copyright Copyright Contents Cover Title Page Copyright The Flirt The Debutante The Perfume Collector Keep Reading Also by the Author About the Publisher Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk The Flirt first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2008 The Debutante first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2010 The Perfume Collector first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2013 Copyright © Kathleen Tessaro 2008, 2010, 2013 Ebundle cover layout design © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2013 Kathleen Tessaro asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work A catalogue record for 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. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Source ISBN: 9780007330676, 9780007366019, 9780007419838 Ebook Edition © December 2013 ISBN: 9780007548521 Version: 2017-11-29

The Flirt

The Debutante

The Perfume Collector

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‘More heart than you’ll ever find on a catwalk … written with élan and panache.’

Daily Mail

‘It’s friendship, not elegance, that proves Louise’s real saviour, and the friendships that develop through the book are drawn carefully and with insight.’

Independent

‘A perfect pick-me-up.’

Cosmopolitan

‘It’s surprising that this is Kathleen Tessaro’s first novel as her style shows the confidence and ease of a more seasoned writer. A charming, entertaining novel.’

Punch

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Chapter 1: La Vie Bohème

Chapter 2: A Self-Made Woman

Chapter 3: Tea for Table Five

Chapter 4: 45 Chester Square

Chapter 5: Free Lunch or a Shag

Chapter 6: Armenian Plumbers

Chapter 7: The King of the Tennis Ball

Chapter 8: A Stranger at the Garrick Club

Chapter 9: 111 Half Moon Street

Chapter 10: A Subtle Twist of Fate

Chapter 11: The Interview

Chapter 12: The Rules

Chapter 13: Professional Massagers of the Female Ego

Chapter 14: La Dame aux Camélias

Chapter 15: High Tea at Claridge’s

Chapter 16: A Brief History of the Professional Flirt (A Small Digression)

Chapter 17: The World’s Most Exclusive Hairdresser

Chapter 18: Another Moriarty Original

Chapter 19: A Man’s World

Chapter 20: Nick the Nose

Chapter 21: Make Me a Willow Cabin at Your Gate

Chapter 22: The Cardinal Rule (A Moment of Silence, Please, for Freddie)

Chapter 23: A Clean Break

Chapter 24: The Ghost Chair

Chapter 25: The C Word

Chapter 26: Breakfast at Graff

Chapter 27: Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part One)

Chapter 28: Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part Two)

Chapter 29: No Ordinary Mark

Chapter 30: Drip, Drip, Drip

Chapter 31: Professional Massagers of the Female Ego at Large (Part Three)

Chapter 32: To the Lighthouse

Chapter 33: The Savoy

Chapter 34: All Hail Athena

Chapter 35: Love According to Flick

Chapter 36: The History of the Cyrano (Another Digression)

Chapter 37: The Perfect Plan

Chapter 38: The Perfect Plan (Hughie’s Version)

Chapter 39: Venus Blinks

Chapter 40: The Invitation

Chapter 41: On the House

Chapter 42: It’s Me … Emily

Chapter 43: Walk with Me

Chapter 44: Into the Care of Mr Lewis

Chapter 45: International Polo Player

Chapter 46: Leticia Eats

Chapter 47: The Last Resort

Chapter 48: The Next Generation

Chapter 49: Waiting

Chapter 50: Meant for Better Things

Chapter 51: A Suitable Client

Chapter 52: Unusual

Chapter 53: The Opera

Chapter 54: Liberty

Chapter 55: Professional

Chapter 56: Perspective

Chapter 57: Two for the Price of One

Chapter 58: Domestic Harmony

Chapter 59: Faux Pas

Chapter 60: Speed

Chapter 61: A Deadly Virus