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The Affair

Escape to Lake Como with this year’s most intoxicating and emotionally gripping read

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The Affair

Written by: Hilary Boyd
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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An irresistible story of love, lies and obsession that asks the question

CAN YOU EVER WALK AWAY FROM AN AFFAIR?

Escape to the sun-drenched shores of Lake Como in the irresistible and gripping new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Anniversary and The Lie

Connie McCabe longs for the summer where she spends the days leading tours across the continent.

But it's on the glamorous shores of Lake Como where she is truly swept away, when Jared, a much younger man, falls for her.

Despite resisting his advances Connie finds that he's got under her skin.

And so begins a long, hot, intoxicating summer where Connie succumbs and breaks her marriage vows.

At the end of the season Connie returns home to her husband, wanting to put this affair behind her.

But Jared has other ideas . . .

Praise for Hilary Boyd

'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale' Daily Express

'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard

'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life' Daily Mail

© Hilary Boyd 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Love & Romance Relationships Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

A simmering slow-burner full of obsession, drama and complicated relationships
A tension packed read
Breathless and brilliant
Included in 'The Hot List'
A breath of fresh air . . . An excellent companion for a weekend away
Praise for Hilary Boyd
As canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better at jokes
Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings
Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships
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