... And for Starters

Victoria Routledge

Iona knows her friends very well. A little too well. There isn't a single crush, grudge or secret she doesn't know about. And given a free hand, she would like to slap the lot of them. There's Tamara, who's spent more time on the single's chart than 'Mull of Kintyre'; Ned, brilliant chef, professional time-waster; Angus, Iona's workaholic boyfriend; and Jim, the only property developer in London who still does the office coffee run. And Iona? Living with Angus, with their own luxury sofa and a subscription to Private Eye, the only qualification she doesn't have is a driving licence. But maybe that's the problem. Perhaps learning to drive and running a restaurant - team efforts both - will provide excitement, that great Elastoplast for problems. But as Iona's finding out, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs …