He was meant to be the perfect man, until she discovered the hidden truth . . . The gripping story of love, heartbreak and one devastating confession that changes everything

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THURSDAYS IN THE PARK AND THE AFFAIR

'A story that twists and turns. I couldn't put it down' 5***** READER REVIEW
'An engrossing story. Exciting and full of heart. Her characters are brilliantly envisaged' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Keeps you turning the pages' 5***** READER REVIEW
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Sara Tempest never expected to meet a man like Bernard.

Charming and captivating, over the course of one hot summer he and Sara fall desperately in love.

Without a second's thought, Sara moves into his beautiful home on the wind-battered cliffs of Hastings, ready for her new life to begin.

But soon she begins to wonder if Bernard is all he seems . . .

He's barely in touch with his children. Stifling reminders of his late wife appear everywhere Sara looks.

And then comes Bernard's confession.

All too quickly, Sara's newfound happiness starts to crumble around her . . .
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Praise for Hilary Boyd

'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written 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