The Good Mistress

<p><b>The new top ten bestseller from Anne Tiernan is a powerful story about family, betrayal, and love.</b><br><br><b>WIFE. WIDOW. MISTRESS. Three women collide at Rory's funeral, a man to whom they were all connected in different ways . . .</b><br><br><b>Juliet</b> never planned to be the other woman, but Rory was the only man she ever loved. Of course, he <i>would</i> go and die on her. Now, at his funeral, she hides at the back with the nobodies, while his wife and their son rightfully grieve up front.<br><br><b>Maeve</b>, a celebrated novelist, appears to have it all - except time for herself. Between her passive aggressive husband, two teenage sons, and caring for her ailing mother, Maeve's success feels hollow. And when she learns a disturbing secret, her carefully constructed life begins to unravel.<br><br><b>Erica</b>, Rory's widow, was the perfect wife - but Rory knew things about her that no one else can ever know. And now she's left with a question she doesn't want the answer to: had she lost Rory long before he died? In the wake of his death, she forms an unlikely connection with the last person she expected - Juliet, his gorgeous high-school girlfriend.<br><br>As three women's lives collide, they must reconcile the realities of love, betrayal, and the limits of forgiveness - because what does it truly mean to be 'good', anyway?<br><br><b>Your favourite authors <i>and </i>real readers love <i>The Good Mistress:</i></b><br>'A tender, raw and moving story' <b>- Sinead Moriarty</b><br>'A wonderfully balanced novel - funny and sad in equal measure, and about the very relatable and painful process of women losing and rediscovering themselves in midlife'<b> - Edel Coffey</b><br><b>'</b>A story that will make you think, laugh, and maybe even shed a tear' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 Real Reader Review<br>'I loved the story and the development of characters!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 Real Reader Review<br><br><b>Real readers love Anne Tiernan's novels:</b><br>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'Amazing'<br>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'The story is beautifully told, and the author can play your heartstrings'<br>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'Full of authenticity and hope'<br>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088 'Deeply moving and gripping'</p>