Maddy is desperate to escape dreary English seaside-town, Mudley...

...With a forced smile, she helps her widowed dad in his World-War-Two themed cafe.

She likes the elderly, eccentric clients but longs for the bright lights, big city...

And a hunky man, slim of waist, fat of wallet.

When her dad weds a busty barmaid, Maddy catches a fast train to London.

Will the streets be paved with handsome, rich bachelors?

Or are Maddy's dreams as airy as candy floss?

Whatever happens, she can't go back to Mudley. 

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A fast-paced 1980s rom-com novelette 

Please kindly note -- this book was initially titled I Can't Go Back to Maplethorpe.

"Maddy Can't Go Back to Mudley"

by Janet Butler Male