The Learning Curve
  • Published: 15 August 2006
  • ISBN: 9780099504269
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 560
  • RRP: $39.99

The Learning Curve

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1 Sep 2010
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15 Aug 2006
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A CAPTIVATING NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NANNY...

Nicky Hobbs loves teaching at the local primary school. She's idolised by her class - in particular ten-year-old Oscar Samuels - but she's starting to find she'd quite like some adult adoration for a change.

Mark Samuels is a frazzled single father working all the hours God gives to provide for his beloved son, Oscar. But he's unable to see that Oscar would prefer his presence to his presents once in a while.

Ms Hobbs knows Mr Samuels is a heartless workaholic. Mr Samuels is certain Ms Hobbs is an interfering busybody. But when they finally meet they start to discover that first first impressions can be deceptive. And perhaps they've both got a bit of learning to do...
  • Published: 15 August 2006
  • ISBN: 9780099504269
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 560
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Melissa Nathan

Melissa Nathan was born and raised in Hertfordshire. A journalist for twelve years, she turned to writing novels full time in 1998 and shortly afterwards Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field and Persuading Annie were published. Melissa discovered she had breast cancer whilst writing her first novel for Random House, The Nanny, which hit the Sunday Times Top Ten in the spring of 2003. She went on to write another top ten bestseller, The Waitress, and finished her fifth novel The Learning Curve in February 2006. Sadly she died two months later, aged 37. A new literary award, The Melissa Nathan Comic Romance Literary Award, was established in her honour. She is survived by her husband, Andrew, and young son, Sam.

Also by Melissa Nathan

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Persuading Annie
The Waitress
The Nanny
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Praise for The Learning Curve

Funny, tender and sharp, The Learning Curve is for anyone who has been inside a school - or, indeed, for anyone who has been in love

The Times

Chick-lit at its best

Eve

Book of the Month - The Learning Curve: A hilarious novel ... you can sit back and enjoy the ride with all the fab ups, heart-rending downs, cruel realities and (eventually) that wonderful heart-felt surety which every great romance should create

handbag.com

A captivating comedy

Red

Light-hearted fun

Heat

This is a feel-good book you'll want to devour in one sitting

Closer

Witty modern romance

Woman's Own

Witty, comforting and lively

Glasgow Evening Times

The Learning Curve teaches that you can reach for the stars and you're never too old to do it either

Bath Chronicle
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