So, that was it. Thomas's and Frances's idea, which they had conjured behind Daphne's back when they were on holiday in Barbados, hadn't worked. The "We know what makes Daphne tick" bet just hadn't paid off. And as for getting Danny's input too - well that had made things far worse.

Intuition? Forget it. Anyone could have told them that Daphne was no push over, added to which, she trusted her Ex's like a hole in the head.

But if Holiday Romance was such a good idea anyway, why did they need Daphne to get involved too? Well Daphne was the one with the cash. She had recently inherited a tidy sum from her Great Aunt. She had used some of it to treat Frances to their holiday, and the rest was safely tucked away in a high interest account, until she decided the best way to invest it. She wasn't at that stage yet - though no doubt with Jeremy's influence she would be making some decisions soon.

Holiday Romance? I ask you.

What about Frances? Wouldn't you have thought, as Daphne's best friend, she would have been more loyal? Well, unfortunately it was another one of those 'listening to the heart rather than the head" stories. Frances had really fallen for Thomas, and she felt the only way she could guarantee she would see him again was to come up with an idea that would tempt him to come over to England. She hadn't really wanted to deceive Daphne, and as far as she knew Daphne hadn't fallen head over heels in love with Thomas or anything, whilst she was away, so she felt she really wasn't doing anyone any harm.  The other part of her plan had been to get Daphne and Danny back together too.  Oh dear.

So, what of Holiday Romance anyway? What was the idea? Well, you've probably guessed it?  It was to entice singletons to sign up for holidays, at paradise locations, with the objective that romance would blossom. As far as possible guests would be matched by their age group and interests.

Not a bad idea actually, which is why, three months later , Daphne and Jeremy launched their new business Romance Blossoms.