Used book – Autumn's Gift, Sarah Mayberry, Françoise Rigal

- No, but have you seen the time? Hannah jumped and turned around sharply, her heart pounding. Then, having turned off the engine of the motorcycle she was tinkering with, she noticed her visitor. Who was this attractive but visibly furious guy, standing behind her on the threshold of her garage? Where had he come from, at this hour when, usually, she could tinker without disturbing anyone? And by what right was he appearing at her home? She was about to tell him off when he anticipated her: "I have two children trying to sleep in the house next door," he explained curtly. "So, you're going to have to stop playing with that monster." The house next door? So this obnoxious and arrogant character was the new owner of number 24? Hannah almost choked with vexation. Well, she thought ironically, she who had dreamed of seeing a charming bachelor move in, capable of making her forget her recent romantic setbacks, had just hit the jackpot!