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‘Dark. Twisty. Addictive. I couldn’t put it down’ LISA JEWELL She loves her family. She’d never let anything happen to them … Would she? On the outside, Maddie is a happy young mother with a new baby. But on the inside, she’s afraid.Afraid that her marriage to Lucas isn’t what she thought.Afraid that she’s having mysterious blackouts where her memories should be.But how can she ask for help when something terrible is done to her family?Who can she turn to, who can she trust?And how does she know it wasn’t her? A gripping domestic thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, TM Logan and Andrea Mara Previously published as Picture of Innocence

‘I raced through this tale of a murderous love triangle. Tense, twisty, and that ending – wow!’ Jackie Kabler Both of them loved him. One of them killed him … Louise has had to watch her husband, Andrew, start a new family in the four years since he left her. The ‘other woman’ is now his wife – but Louise isn’t ready to let Caz enjoy the life that was once hers, or to let go of the man she still loves.As Louise starts to dig into Caz’s past, the two women’s pretence of civility starts to slip. But in trying to undermine each other, they discover more about the man they both married.And when Andrew is murdered at a family party, both women are found standing over the body. It’s always the wife. But which one? ‘Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wowww, unbelievable… Absolutely sensational.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Boy what a wild ride… My mind was completely blown!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow!!!… Had me hooked… I was literally breathless with anticipation until the very last page… A must read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow. Wow. Wow. This one completely blew me away. From the very beginning I was gripped… More than five stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The ONE book you must read… Fast-paced with many twists and turns… Emotionally gripping and I finished the book in two days because it was impossible to put down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow this book was amazing!!!… Keeps you guessing right until the end. I couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What a page-turner! I couldn’t put it down.' Sarah Alderson, USA Today bestselling author You thought she was safe. You were wrong… Alex knows her daughter would never wander off in a strange place. So when her three-year-old vanishes from an idyllic beach wedding, Alex immediately believes the worst.The hunt for Lottie quickly becomes a world-wide search, but it’s not long before suspicion falls on her mother. Why wasn’t she watching Lottie?Alex knows she’s not perfect, but she loves her child. And with all eyes on her, Alex fears they’ll never uncover the truth unless she takes matters into her own hands.Who took Lottie Martini? And will she ever come home? A totally addictive thriller, with a twist you just won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Alderson ‘TEN STARS! You won't be able to put it down’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Made my jaw drop!’Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Omg, wow… just wow, this book is absolutely bloody brilliant…. Worth all the stars and more’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Crikey, reading this book has taken up my days and nights for 3 days! I couldn't stop reading it… I loved it!’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely unputdownable’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Boy was I gripped… I stayed up all night reading… So many twists and turns’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Gripped me from the very first page… The twists and turns will have you at the edge of your seat!’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow… The twists really blew me away!!’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I went through so many emotions reading this… Hits you right in the gut… Such a powerful and emotional read. Grab the tissues’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Three couples. Three houses. One home to die for… Stacey and Felix are the glamorous owners of the stylish, modern Glass House, with its pool and floor-to-ceiling windows. Now they’re downsizing, but Stacey can’t sell to just anyone. She needs the right buyer, who will keep her secrets.Millie and Tom have always imagined living in the Glass House. Now it’s for sale. With property prices booming, if they can sell quickly, it could be theirs. But are the house and its charming owners all they seem?Harper and Kyle are moving up in the world. They need a new house, in the right school district, to give their children the start in life they never had. Millie and Tom’s is perfect. It’ll take every penny they have, and more, but it’ll be worth it. Won’t it? When one of the sales falls through, how far will someone go to get everything they’ve always wanted? A totally addictive and absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist you won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara ‘Took my breath away!… The ending is mind-blowing. I loved it!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘WOW WOW WOW… Heart-pulsing, non-stop, mind-blowing thriller’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘OH MY GOD!… Gripping… Left me completely speechless! All the stars!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Adultery Club: In an often grey world there are fifty shades of seduction.A wife, a husband, a mistress. Whose side will you be on?Life couldn't be happier for Nicholas Lyon, a divorce lawyer and contented husband of the beautiful Mal, a successful cookery writer and mother to their three gorgeous daughters.And then Sara Kaplan, a bright, vivacious young lawyer, explodes into his life like a sexual hand grenade. At first stunned and horrified by the extent of his attraction to her, a catastrophic event soon forces Nicholas to recognize his own mortality and throw caution to the wind.For Sara, what started as a harmless fling swiftly deepens into a painful battle for Nicholas's heart with Mal, who is not quite as preoccupied in her world of food and school runs as Nicholas had believed. But as Mal faces temptations of her own, she realizes she has to decide what she wants - and whether it's worth fighting for.

A story of sisters who share just a little too much.Like a princess in a fairytale, Grace Hamilton has been showered with blessings: professional success, a happy marriage, and she even lives in a beautiful castle. But the only thing she really wants - her heart's desire - is the one thing she can never have.Her sister, the beautiful Susannah, has made a mess of her life. Like a reverse Midas, everything she touches turns sour. But Fate puts Grace's future in Susannah's hands, changing the balance of power between the sisters forever.

There are some things we are never meant to know . . .Harriet Lockwood has never really bonded with her daughter, Florence, the way she has with her three sons. Then one day, she discovers why. The girl she’s raised for the last fifteen years is not her biological child.Zoey Sands is a single mother with a chaotic lifestyle. The one constant in her life is her daughter, Nell. Nothing can ever come between them – can it?When Harriet turns up on Zoey’s doorstep demanding to see her biological daughter, the two families are plunged into a storm of bitter rivalries… and unexpected alliances.

When you abandon the rules, can you ever go back? Mia Allen has never quite adjusted to living in England. She misses her friends in the States and feels restrained by small-town family life near Oxford. Her husband Kit, on the other hand, loves the sense of community here and his job as a school teacher in a private school.Like Mia, Kit's boss Charlie is also looking for more excitement in her life. Her marriage to emotionally-distant Rob has left her frustrated and yearning for more. So when she and Rob are invited to dinner with Mia and Kit, she jumps at the chance to make new friends.One evening, the increasing attraction between all of them moves up a notch, and it's not long before the seductive highs of these new friendships lead to desperate lows. Can any of their relationships survive this unconventional arrangement?

The brand new suspense thriller from the Sunday TImes and USA Today bestseller.'Tess Stimson is the master of the didn't-see-that-coming twist' LISA JEWELL The Perfect Accident is gripping readers!'An amazing, heart-racing thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish...Just when I thought I had it figured out, another twist appeared. AMAZING!!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Literally couldn't put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow, this is one of the best books I've read in a while. The twists and turns, the heartbreak, the sadness, the fear, all rolled into one book.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Characters that will make you fall in love and hate fiercely' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐YOU CAN'T SAVE THEM ALL. WHO DO YOU CHOOSE? . . . This year, for the first time, the high school prom will be held on a luxurious cruiser on the lake. Sisters Amy and Iris are thrilled to chaperone, watching their sons step into adulthood in pressed suits and shiny shoes. It's a night of pride, celebration - and promise.Until the boat sinks.As darkness falls and the air begins to run out, buried secrets surface. Trapped beneath the lake, one of the sisters is forced to make an unthinkable choice: sacrifice her own son - or let her nephew and twenty-one other teenagers drown.One year later, a girl will wake up from her coma, ready to tell everyone what really happened at the bottom of the lake.And someone needs to keep her quiet - this time, for good . . .A pulse-pounding novel of small-town secrets, lies and betrayal - with a twist you won't see coming.-----Praise for The Perfect Accident 'A modern-day mystery full of secrets and terrifying twists' LEIGH M. HALL'Dark, intimate, and unsettling . . . a complex, layered thriller' CARTER WILSON

Kate Forrest is invisible … Ned, the husband she adores, doesn’t seem to know she’s alive, and her two charming children have grown into stroppy adolescents. Her boss is suddenly shunting her towards career Siberia, and her demanding mother is never off the phone. With her fortieth birthday fast approaching, all Kate wants to do is run away from the lot of them.And so she does. On impulse, Kate walks out of her job, her family and her life, and gets on a plane to Italy. With no ties and no responsibilities, she soon finds herself deliriously caught up in La Dolce Vita – and the arms of a man barely half her age. But when the unthinkable threatens her family, Kate is brutally forced to choose between her past and the future.

Want to keep your man all to yourself? If so, you need to read this book. In Beat the Bitch, Tess Stimson, self-confessed scarlet woman and wronged wife, delivers a self-help book with a difference. Written in short, snappy chapters and packed with unmissable advice, anecdotes, quizzes and humour, Beat the Bitch tells every woman things she won’t want to hear - but needs to. From this book you will discover:* How to put the spark back into your relationship* Whether your partner is vulnerable to attack from another woman* How to find out if he really is being unfaithful . . . and exactly what to do if he is.Beat the Bitch will be the must-read self-help title of 2009. As Tess herself says, should the worst come to the worst, Don’t Get Mad - Get Diamonds.