Waiting on Wednesday--New February Fiction

 The Waiting on Wednesday concept is a weekly feature of the Breaking the Spine blog.  It's a great way to share information about a forthcoming title that is on my radar screen with other readers. 




Today's anticipated book . . .The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers
 
Publication Date:  February 12, 2013
Publisher:  Atria
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From barnes& noble.com:

"Happiness at someone else’s expense came at a price. Tia had imagined judgment from the first kiss that she and Nathan shared. All year, she’d waited to be punished for being in love, and in truth, she believed that whatever consequences came her way would be deserved."

Five years ago, Tia fell into obsessive love with a man she could never have. Married, and the father of two boys, Nathan was unavailable in every way. When she became pregnant, he disappeared, and she gave up her baby for adoption.

Five years ago, Caroline, a dedicated pathologist, reluctantly adopted a baby to please her husband. She prayed her misgivings would disappear; instead, she’s questioning whether she’s cut out for the role of wife and mother.

Five years ago, Juliette considered her life ideal: she had a solid marriage, two beautiful young sons, and a thriving business. Then she discovered Nathan’s affair. He promised he’d never stray again, and she trusted him.

But when Juliette intercepts a letter to her husband from Tia that contains pictures of a child with a deep resemblance to her husband, her world crumbles once more. How could Nathan deny his daughter? And if he’s kept this a secret from her, what else is he hiding? Desperate for the truth, Juliette goes in search of the little girl. And before long, the three women and Nathan are on a collision course with consequences that none of them could have predicted.

Riveting and arresting, The Comfort of Lies explores the collateral damage of infidelity and the dark, private struggles many of us experience but rarely reveal.

My thoughts:   This novel, from the author of The Murderer's Daughters, promises a compelling tale of how far some people are willing to go for love and the resulting consequences as lies and lives unravel.  Meyers's previous book has been described as an emotional roller-coaster ride, and was compared to Janet Fitch's White Oleander and Jacqueline Mitchard's The Deep End of the Ocean.  The Comfort of Lies is likely to tug at readers' heartstrings in a similar manner. 

Enjoy life with books . . .

Catherine

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