Friends Like These

Allegra Hill is smart, honest and selfless but she has also always been the runner-up. Ever since she was at school, one person has constantly managed to beat her to every prize. Who is Allegra''s nemesis? Sparkle Jones, whose life is every bit as glittery as her name. Now twenty-six, Allegra finally feels like a winner, with a house of her own and a job at London''s most prestigious estate agents. But suddenly, Sparkle Jones is back. And it all happens right as an unexpected encounter with a handsome man with emerald-green eyes seems like it could change everything. As she races between parties, intrigues and not-quite candlelit dinners, Allegra decides to stake her claim. And this time, she won''t lose to anyone...