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The suspenseful new novel from the millioncopy bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park The Anniversary The Lie and The Affair

He was meant to be the perfect man until she discovered the hidden truth

A gripping story of love heartbreak and one devastating confession that changes everything

Sara Tempest has been alone since her husband died and daughters left home But over the course of one summer she meets and falls in love with the charming Bernard The years of heartache and loneliness are finally behind her

She quickly moves into his beautiful home on the wind battered cliffs of Hastings But after a while she begins to wonder if Bernard is all he seems

Hes barely in touch with his children and with stifling reminders of his wife everywhere Sara looks the walls begin to close in

Then comes Bernards confession and Saras newfound happiness starts to crumble around her

Praise for Hilary Boyd

Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pinsharp precision in an impressively wellwritten tale Daily Express

I was ripping through this book addictive Evening Standard

Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life Daily Mail

Hilary Boyd 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022