Tragedy can bring out the worst in people...

A Christmas spent at the Farrells'' fabulous Wiltshire home arouses Charlotte''s suspicion that David''s family aren''t all smiles and sophistication. And when tragedy strikes, David also begins to go from suave to sinister... Una-Mary Parker''s A Guilty Pleasure is sure to enthral fans of Penny Vincenzi and Tasmina Perry.

''A smoothly readable thriller'' Daily Telegraph

When Charlotte Taylor meets the reckless David Farrell she knows life is never going to be the same again. Spending Christmas together at Chelwood Grange, the Farrells'' magnificent Wiltshire home, Charlotte discovers that jealousy and deceit overshadow the family''s merriment.

Who does David''s father visit in the dead of night? Has David''s brother Christopher really kicked his guilty habit, and is he fit to care for his five-year-old daughter Holly? And why is David''s mother so on-edge...?

When Christmas is over, Charlotte and David return to London, and the harrowing time in Wiltshire is forgotten. Then tragedy strikes at Chelwood Grange and little Holly is missing. David is inconsolable in his grief but it is not long before Charlotte suspects that the man she is falling in love with is the man she should most fear. Surely, her doubts are unfounded...

Raves for Una-Mary Parker''s scandalously sinful bestsellers:

''A meticulous reconstruction of a society at play'' Evening Standard

''Guaranteed to make you gasp, giggle and stretch your eyes as you gallop through the pages in one sitting'' Company

''Filled with romance and intrigue but with an unexpected twist'' Best

''This novel has everything - intrigue, romance, ambition, lust...'' Daily Mail

Tragedy can bring out the worst in people...

A Christmas spent at the Farrells'' fabulous Wiltshire home arouses Charlotte''s suspicion that David''s family aren''t all smiles and sophistication. And when tragedy strikes, David also begins to go from suave to sinister... Una-Mary Parker''s A Guilty Pleasure is sure to enthral fans of Penny Vincenzi and Tasmina Perry.

''A smoothly readable thriller'' Daily Telegraph

When Charlotte Taylor meets the reckless David Farrell she knows life is never going to be the same again. Spending Christmas together at Chelwood Grange, the Farrells'' magnificent Wiltshire home, Charlotte discovers that jealousy and deceit overshadow the family''s merriment.

Who does David''s father visit in the dead of night? Has David''s brother Christopher really kicked his guilty habit, and is he fit to care for his five-year-old daughter Holly? And why is David''s mother so on-edge...?

When Christmas is over, Charlotte and David return to London, and the harrowing time in Wiltshire is forgotten. Then tragedy strikes at Chelwood Grange and little Holly is missing. David is inconsolable in his grief but it is not long before Charlotte suspects that the man she is falling in love with is the man she should most fear. Surely, her doubts are unfounded...

Raves for Una-Mary Parker''s scandalously sinful bestsellers:

''A meticulous reconstruction of a society at play'' Evening Standard

''Guaranteed to make you gasp, giggle and stretch your eyes as you gallop through the pages in one sitting'' Company

''Filled with romance and intrigue but with an unexpected twist'' Best

''This novel has everything - intrigue, romance, ambition, lust...'' Daily Mail