Private Lives

<b>** 'BEST BOOK CLUB READ OF THE YEAR' THE 2025<i> COSMOPOLITAN </i>BOOK AWARDS **<br><br>From the No.1 bestselling author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick, <i>The Herd</i>, comes a compulsive and unputdownable story about two families and the secret that could destroy their perfect lives in a small seaside town.</b><br><br><b>'What a page-turner' </b>&#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088<br><br><b>'Highly addictive and simply deserves a chef's kiss' </b>&#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088<br><br><b>'A rollercoaster' </b>&#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088<br><br><b>****</b><br><br><i>I thought I was inviting a friend over for a cup of tea. I had no idea I was opening the door to my worst nightmare.</i><br><br>The moment my husband saw her, it started. The look on his face. The silence that followed, before she hurriedly left. Signs that told me more than words ever could.<br><br>Then came the whispers. The whole town watching. Judging.<br><br>But it’s not what you think it is. It’s worse.<br><br>Because it’s not just my family with everything to lose here. And it’s only a matter of time before one of us does something we’ll regret. . . the question is, who’s going to get hurt first?<br><br><b>Some secrets end a marriage. Some ruin a reputation. Some bring a whole town crashing <i>down</i>.</b><br><br><b>*****</b><br><br>'Brilliantly written' <i>FABULOUS MAGAZINE</i><br><br>'Sure to spark some interesting conversations' <i>COSMOPOLITAN</i><br><br>'A terrific read. It was <b>uncomfortable and thought provoking</b>' &#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088 &#11088<br><br><br><b><u>PRAISE FOR EMILY EDWARDS:</u></b><br><br>'<b>A knock-out twist</b>' GILLIAN McALLISTER, bestselling author of <i>Wrong Place, Wrong Time</i><br><br>'Will have book clubs across the country in <b>hot debate</b>! <b>Brilliant</b>' CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of <i>Other People's Houses</i><br><br>'It is hard to imagine a <b>more timely novel</b>' JODI PICOULT, bestselling author of <i>By Any Other Name</i><br><br>'Brilliantly done' SARAH TURNER, bestselling author of <i>Stepping Up</i><br><br>'A <b>fresh take</b> on a <b>community drama</b> and a <b>perfect book club read</b>' KIT CONWAY, author of <i>Cat Fight</i>