I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY

A novel by SIMON CORBIN

I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY by SIMON CORBIN

The definitive novel of the 1980s…

London 1987. Mrs Thatcher holds an iron grip on power, the AIDS epidemic casts its terrible shadow, conspicuous consumption defines The Square Mile and The Great Storm approaches. All-American gal, Miss Jenna Halston, is a 25-year-old courtesan with emerald green eyes, raven black tresses and irresistible allure. She’s fled LA to become the mistress of one of London’s foremost patricians – 75-year-old cigar importer, Sir Gerald Quine. Sir Gerald has provided Jenna with a house in Chelsea and expense accounts throughout W1. Her life is fine dining, Rolex watches and designer outfits. However, Gerald has ‘rules’ for Jenna and loyalty is the quality he values most. When art-loving Jenna meets talented 23-year-old book illustrator, Ludo Nixon, at an evening class, she’s tempted to break Gerald’s ‘rules.’ However, it’s not only Gerald whom Jenna must deceive – Gerald’s dissolute son, Ralston, and burly ‘fixer’, Ray Finlay, also have designs on the beguiling Miss Halston…