SYNOPSIS: Belinda loves America. Her best friend Emily loves men. So when they decide it’s time to shake up their lives, they combine their two greatest passions in a fantastic US road trip in pursuit of the American Dream Guy. There’s no shortage of men – a Casanova from Cazenovia, a male cheerleader from Darling and a tattooed trucker from Kissimmee. But is romance really the answer to their problems? And is two women in search of the perfect man such a great idea anyway? Theirs is a journey of revelations and surprises, of coy cowboys and cactus kisses, but above all it’s a journey in search of love. And you think Thelma & Louise had an eventful trip…

THEMES: Looking for Mr Right, Female Friendship, Route 66 (and seemingly every other American highway)

LOCATIONS: Nice, California + Eden, Texas + Kissimmee, Florida + Convent, Louisiana + Valentine, Arizona + Climax, Colorado + Darling, Mississippi + Guys, Tennessee + Truth or Consequences, New Mexico + Weddington, North Carolina + Cazenovia, New York

OPENING LINES: Picture the scene: It’s late at night and my best friend Emily and I are heading home after a weekend of life-affirming hedonism in Las Vegas. We’ve always found it a profound wrench leaving that vibrant neon fantasy to face the grey reality of our lives back in England, but this time we’re in a particularly despondent slump.

BELINDA SAYS: This book was a true labour of love. One thing I’ve never written about is what happened next with The Trucker. Holy Moly it was a disaster. But I think the time is drawing near when I can actually reveal all – WATCH THIS SPACE!