He was meant to be the perfect man, until she discovered the hidden truth . . . The gripping story of love, heartbreak and one devastating confession that changes everythingFROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THURSDAYS IN THE PARK AND THE AFFAIR________Sara Tempest has been alone since her husband died and daughters left home.But over the course of one summer she falls in love with the charming Bernard - years of heartache and loneliness finally behind her - and moves into his beautiful home on the wind-battered cliffs of Hastings.But soon she begins to wonder if Bernard is all he seems . . .He's barely in touch with his children. Stifling reminders of his wife appear everywhere Sara looks.And then comes Bernard's confession.All too quickly, Sara's newfound happiness starts to crumble around her . . .________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