For every man who has lost love, and every woman who is searching for it…
Penny Leyton is one smart sexy woman on her way to the top. Bridget Jones she certainly is not, but she has the same chaotic approach to romance. Just as she is breaking through the glass ceiling, her boss Dave Stockton hints at a workplace scandal. Ablaze with moral outrage, Penny realises too late that one of her own friend is implicated and that she herself is part of the problem. Can she untangle herself from a hidden web of intrigue and save herself?
Friends or Lovers will be available in the second-half of 2008 from Men's Hour Books. The text is now going through pre-press.
Editors and Book Reviewers! To request an advance copy for review please contact writing@roryridleyduff.com.
"The Smiling Assassin" is an idea for Rory's second novel, a political thriller that examines the impact of the growing social enterprise movement.
After years honing his analytical skills, Paul Thorone is propelled by financial difficulties into commercial research. Recruited by his long-time mentor, Professor Jones, Paul joins a government-backed team conducting a covert operation into corruption at the International Enterprise Council. Amidst the cut and thrust of agency life, antagonism between executives fuels Paul’s suspicions. When he discovers two of them having an affair, he suddenly realises that nothing is as it seems, and that the investigation is a cover for something else. Helped by his wife, Kera, he quietly sets out to uncover the truth…
Dave's Tale is a proposed sequel to Friends or Lovers. Decisions on publication will be taken after evaluation of the success of Friends or Lovers. For further information contact writing@roryridleyduff.com.
Dave Stockton is as sly as a fox, always able to keep one step ahead of his rivals. But he meets his match when he appoints Penny Leyton. Only months into her new job, Penny initiates an investigation into Dave’s former boss. As Dave is gradually seduced by her charms, his world is rocked by the death of his wife and some startling information about Penny. Torn between loyalty to his employer and desire for his vibrant protégé, can Dave stop his life spinning out of control?