The Wife's Secret

Name: The Wife's Secret
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781761344107
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By Barbara Hannay

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The heartfelt new second-chance romance by the internationally award-winning author of The Life Swap. Two different dreams: Since their bitter divorce, Lisa and Rolf have forged new and separate lives. Rolf has moved out of Beacon Bay, while Lisa has remained in the tiny tropical town,... Read More

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The Wife's Secret

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The heartfelt new second-chance romance by the internationally award-winning author of The Life Swap.

Two different dreams:
Since their bitter divorce, Lisa and Rolf have forged new and separate lives. Rolf has moved out of Beacon Bay, while Lisa has remained in the tiny tropical town, a pillar of her community.

One violent storm:
When a cyclone brings a massive tree smashing into Lisa's roof - into the home Rolf built and where they raised their family - their son, Dave, convinces Rolf that he must do the repairs. Tensions abound when Rolf arrives with glamorous stage star Renata, along with a pretty young publicist who stirs up complications for Dave and his new restaurant.

Is the damage beyond repair?
Their combined efforts to rebuild the community see them confronting old wounds of their own. But will Lisa be brave enough to risk her heart again, especially if that means revealing the one guilty memory that has haunted her for decades?

Set on the picturesque coastline of Queensland's tropical far north, this is an uplifting story about resurrecting hope and unearthing love, even through the most turbulent of times.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761344107

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 436g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Barbara Hannay writes women's fiction, with over twelve million books sold worldwide. Her novels set in Australia have been translated into twenty-six languages, and she has won the Romance Writers of America's RITA award and been shortlisted five times. Two of Barbara's novels have also won the Romance Writers of Australia's Romantic Book of the Year award. Barbara lives in Townsville with her writer husband and enjoys being close to the Coral Sea, the stunning tropical scenery and colourful characters, all of which find their way into her popular stories.

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