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audiobook (Unabridged) ∣ A Startling True Story of Love in a World of Liars, Cheats, Narcissists, Fantasists and Phonies
By Stephanie Wood
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Now a Paramount+ TV series inspired by the book, starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham.
Read by award-winning actor, Claudia Karvan, acclaimed for roles in Stan's Bump and Love My Way.
Discover the chillingly captivating story of deception and resilience, drawing on the personal stories of the author and other women who have been drawn into relationships based on duplicity and false hope.
A Riveting Tale of Modern Deception
Women the world over are brought up to hope, even expect, to find the man of their dreams, marry and live happily ever after. When Stephanie Wood meets a sweet, sophisticated man who owns land and businesses, she embarks on an exhilarating romance with him. He seems compassionate, truthful and loving. He talks about the future with her. She falls in love. She also becomes increasingly beset by anxiety at the lavish three-act plays he offers her in the form of excuses for frequent cancellations and no-shows. She begins to wonder, who is this man?
An Investigative Journey
When she ends the relationship, Stephanie switches back on her journalistic nous and uncovers a story of mind-boggling duplicity and manipulation. She also finds she is not alone; that the world is full of smart, sassy women who have suffered the attentions of liars, cheats, narcissists, fantasists and phonies, men with dangerously adept abilities to deceive.
A Broad-Range and Acute Exploration
Wood, an award-winning writer and journalist, has written a riveting, important account of contemporary love, and the resilience of those who have witnessed its darkest sides.
Read by award-winning actor, Claudia Karvan, acclaimed for roles in Stan's Bump and Love My Way.
Discover the chillingly captivating story of deception and resilience, drawing on the personal stories of the author and other women who have been drawn into relationships based on duplicity and false hope.
A Riveting Tale of Modern Deception
Women the world over are brought up to hope, even expect, to find the man of their dreams, marry and live happily ever after. When Stephanie Wood meets a sweet, sophisticated man who owns land and businesses, she embarks on an exhilarating romance with him. He seems compassionate, truthful and loving. He talks about the future with her. She falls in love. She also becomes increasingly beset by anxiety at the lavish three-act plays he offers her in the form of excuses for frequent cancellations and no-shows. She begins to wonder, who is this man?
An Investigative Journey
When she ends the relationship, Stephanie switches back on her journalistic nous and uncovers a story of mind-boggling duplicity and manipulation. She also finds she is not alone; that the world is full of smart, sassy women who have suffered the attentions of liars, cheats, narcissists, fantasists and phonies, men with dangerously adept abilities to deceive.
A Broad-Range and Acute Exploration
Wood, an award-winning writer and journalist, has written a riveting, important account of contemporary love, and the resilience of those who have witnessed its darkest sides.
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