A gripping tale of love, lust and betrayal

The Bonds are, seemingly, a tight family unit. Until one fateful summer when the temptations of lust and love come for them all...

Tiger mum, Anna, who gave up her career to build a home in leafy Chiswick, west London, is shocked to the core when she discovers that her husband of 20 years is having an affair. Her daughter meanwhile is is transforming into a tricky teen chopping at the apron strings.

Then Jack walks into their lives. Sophie's first boyfriend is a breath of fresh air for the whole family, and Anna gradually discovers new purpose for herself.

But when more deceit creeps in, tensions soar, and Anna is propelled through a tangled web of secrets and lies towards a devastating climax.

This tale of love, lust & betrayal, by the winner of the 2016 People's Book Prize for Fiction, is the perfect novel for you if you enjoy intelligent, elegantly-written, novels by authors like Jodi Picoult and Louise Doughty.