The Last Girl — Penelope Evans

HE CAN'T
Larry Mann, a lonely old lodger in a north London boarding house, is delighted when young, attractive Amanda moves in downstairs. Desperate for companionship, he brings her gifts, fixes her drinks--makes her want to like him.

LIVE
A shy woman who's too kind-hearted to hurt Larry's feelings, Amanda doesn't know how to respond to Larry--or give him the attention he so desperately needs. And when Amanda's lover begins to spend long and passionate weekends with her, Larry becomes troubled and afraid--afraid of losing her, afraid of his own dark past.

WITHOUT HER
Slowly, gradually, Larry begins to see that if Amanda is to be his and his alone, he'll have to take care of things his way...