Evangeline is at the pinnacle of her career as a famous fashion photographer when she meets Mik, a moody Hungarian war-photographer driven by ruthless ambition. Though they are drawn to one another as lovers, their professional rivalry spells doom.

Judi James was a highly successful fashion model before running a school of modelling in Chelsea, discovering and training such supermodels as Naomi Campbell. She then became a management consultant and now lectures to businesses on presentation skills. She lives in North London.