The Temporary

'Breathtaking, fascinating and believable.' Financial Times 'An exquisitely written gem.' Vogue 'Brilliantly perceptive . . . ruthlessly honest.' The Times Ralph Loman is working in an unsatisfying job for a free London newspaper when Francine Snaith, a temporary secretary for a corporate finance firm, unexpectedly crosses his path at a party. Her beauty ignites a blaze of excitement in his tr...