Caroline Evans is a single mom trying to raise her fifteen-year-old daughter, Issy, as best she can. Her ex-husband, James, was a philandering charmer—and a wealthy one at that. Their life had been lavish, but Caroline couldn't put up with his cheating and left him, taking Issy with her. And Issy has never forgiven her.
Now, they live in the countryside outside London, where Caroline has built a modestly successful catering business, and Issy is now at an all-girls boarding school. Things are beginning to feel normal. But when James mysteriously appears on her doorstep one night—and then vanishes soon after—Caroline feels her world being turned upside down once again.
Delving into a world of high-stakes finance she knows little about, Caroline and Issy must find a wary peace … and solve a murder. With trademark twists and turns and memorable characters, Elizabeth Adler delivers another summer getaway novel that will leave you gasping for more.
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"This was a good, relaxing read which managed to chill out some well frayed nerves this week. So I gave it a full 4 stars, even though it was hard to feel much sympathy for a woman who two nanoseconds after her divorce has three men falling all over her. Call me bitter, but...ok, just call me bitter."
— Cathie (4 out of 5 stars)
“Adler portrays the tensions between a mother and her teenage daughter very well...The vivid descriptions of the setting and interesting glimpse into Caroline’s restaurant business make the story entertaining.”
— RT Book Reviews“Bestseller Adler...smoothly blends suspense and romance in this tale of betrayal and murder.”
— Publishers Weekly“Charlotte Dore evokes Caroline’s turmoil with a soft, restrained voice that becomes more powerful with the development of the husband’s death and the mystery behind it. [Her] rendition of Caroline’s headstrong teenage daughter is fresh and engaging.”
— AudioFile" I cannot believe how poorly written this book was. I wanted to like it but the characters were shallow and the pacing was so off that it was hard to follow. The worst part for me were the obvious mistakes and inconsistencies even a quick editing job might have caught - for example having a character decide to walk over to the place and then having him get out of the car as if he'd driven in the next paragraph. Really amateurish. Not worth the read. "
— Nova, 2/17/2014" an easy read; nice characters........worth the time! "
— Katie, 2/16/2014" Elizabeth Adler once again takes us to exotic and foreign places. A story about starting over and the clash of mother and teenage daughter and finding new friends. Would have liked a different ending but maybe there is a sequel?? "
— Psandefur, 2/15/2014" too sappy...didn't get beyond p. 50 or so. "
— Jean, 2/14/2014" This book had such promise...but as I started reading the characters, the writing style, the protagonist's choices just did not sit well with me. I had to stop mid-way through and I really hate doing that! "
— Ameena, 2/8/2014" A very quick & easy read about a mother & her teenaged daughter, who return to England ayear & a half after a divorce. The two end up in the Cotswolds & make best friends immediately. I felt the character development was poor & the story was very predictable. I would recommend this book for a vacation or as a airplane book, especially if you enjoy thinking about the English countryside. "
— Barbara, 1/25/2014" Too predicable... Didn't fel the need to finish the last five chapters, they all live happily ever after I assume. "
— Kim, 1/21/2014" This is a good relaxing read. Writing is straight forward and the characters seemed real to me. "
— Sarah, 1/19/2014" Started off ok - pretty standard plotline and I expected a nice read if not a very challenging one, but then it just got really silly about 1/2 way through, when the mistress with child shows up and the main character good naturedly takes her in. Yeah, right! "
— Penny, 1/4/2014" i liked this, it was a cozy read. "
— Kelly, 1/2/2014" This is a great love story between a mother and daughter and friends. YOu will love it. "
— Anne-marie, 1/1/2014" Yes another good one from Ms. Adler "
— Jan, 12/1/2013" I thought this was a very charming and endearing story. It moved fast and was full of descriptive writing. Elixabeth Adler does a great job in setting the scene and helping you to feel like you are there in the story with the characters. "
— Phaedra1, 11/4/2013" How many ways can you say unbelievable? "
— Paula, 4/11/2013" Sounded like a good family story, but it was too shallow. Not much to it or the characters. So many ways it could have been better, so many opportunities to add details and depth, but it wasn't done. Too bad. "
— Debbie, 1/18/2013" I enjoyed this book almost gave it a 4 stars "
— Corryn, 11/26/2012" The plot was a little thin in places but overall I enjoyed reading this book. The main character is a divorced mother of teenage daughter and she is trying to find her place in the world. "
— Auralia, 8/30/2012" So This Book Was Good But That Was All I didnt find myself believing all of the scenerios and stuff that happened wasent realiatic in a sense of her husbands murder the women ect..but other then that i found the characters really relatable..but i guess this story wasent my cup of tea. "
— Darlene, 7/30/2012" 2.5. Kind of predictable story, like a made-for-tv movie, but not bad. She's got 10 more like it, so I can always read one of these when I can't find anything else. "
— amypete, 7/4/2012Elizabeth Adler is the internationally acclaimed author of more than thirty novels. She is a frequent world traveler who has lived in Brazil, the United States, England, France, and Ireland, and she uses these real locations in her books. She is married with one daughter and lives in Palm Springs, California.
Charlotte Anne Dore is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA. She works in theater and film around New England. She played Elizabeth Hopkins in The American Experience and was a gorilla puppeteer in Zookeeper. She runs the award-winning Rosalita’s Puppets. As a storyteller, she has worked for Ghost and Gravestones ghost tour and Read Boston, a summer reading program.