Adultry for Beginners
You know the rules: fall in love, get married, stay faithful....Now break them.
When the Freeman family return to England after ex-pat life abroad, Neil settles down immediately while Isabel realises her life is crying out for something more. But, after years of being defined as Neil's wife and the children’s mother, what? Despite Neil's misgivings, she finds a position working for the disorganised -- if dangerously attractive -- Patrick and, although her head is telling her to think of Neil and the children, Isabel is drawn to her new boss. But if lust can turn to love, so love can become obsession. Is Neil as contented as he seems, though? And does her new friend Justine really have Isabel's best interests at heart or is she working to a different agenda? Isabel is thrown into a whirl of conflicting loyalties, desires and responsibilities at whose heart lies the agonising question: can an adulterous wife be a good mother?
Short-listed for the
Joan Hessayon New Writers Award
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Reviews
‘A wild and passionate whirlwind romance with the boss leaves bored housewife Isabel wracked with guilt and faced with the choosing between her husband and her new lover. But is this really her choice and is her husband quite as innocent and contented as he seems? This is a light yet extremely gripping romantic novel with the page-turning qualities of a thriller.’ – DAILY EXPRESS
‘I hate saying I couldn’t put it down but I truly found Adultery for Beginners completely engrossing, not to mention emotionally exhausting – like having an affair with (thankfully) none of the guilt. It makes you think not only of the consequences but also how easily the unthinkable can happen. Definitely one of my favourite books of the year!’ JANE GREEN, author of Babyville and Spellbound
‘A page-turning tale that poses tricky questions such as, can a marriage survive an affair; can an adulterous wife be a good mother, and what’s the difference between love and lust? An engrossing read.’ - WOMAN
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