Alexander McCall Smithis the author of the highly successfulNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyseries, which has sold over twenty-five million copies. Since then he has devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the44 Scotland Streetnovels, first published as a serial novel in theScotsman, theIsabel Dalhousienovels, theVon Igelfeldseries and theCorduroy Mansionsnovels.
'The second in a new feel-good series... [from] one of the world’s best-loved and most prolific authors. Brimming with joy and most important of all, love' -- Sally McDonald * The Sunday Post * 'Alexander McCall Smith is... a novelist much like Austen. Choosing the right partner is a serious business, and it is partly a question of compatibility. The business of his heroine Katie is guiding people in the right direction' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman * 'A wonderfully amusing and heartfelt addition to The Perfect Passion Company series set around a dating agency in Edinburgh' * LoveReading, Book of the Month * 'McCall Smith's novels are shaped by ideas of community, tolerance, and civility' * Telegraph * 'as always with McCall Smith there are hidden depths, both psychological and moral, delivered with bubbling humour and wit' -- Rosemary Goring * The Herald * 'a beautifully tender novel from the author of 44 Scotland Street' * Scots Magazine * 'As ever, McCall Smith writes beautifully and with a dry wit and warmth to create a novel that envelops you like a lovely warm bath' * Scottish Field * 'A charming new novel from the beloved author' * My Weekly *