{"product_id":"the-marriage-lie-a-gripping-and-heartbreaking-emotional-page-turner-paperback","title":"The Marriage Lie: A gripping and heartbreaking emotional page-turner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Mercer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen years ago Stella did something she has regretted ever since. But she did it for her daughter. Now, that mistake could mean she loses her precious girl forever...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella follows her handsome husband Rob to the beautifully laid-out table in the restaurant he's chosen specially for her fortieth birthday lunch. As the waiter pops the champagne, Rob proposes a toast and their crystal glasses clink together in celebration. Stella knows how they must look to anyone watching. Two people very much in love, with the perfect marriage and the perfect life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rob is about to drop a bombshell on Stella. He wants a divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she doesn't agree to his plan - to sell the house, divide the money and award him full custody of fourteen-year-old Georgie - he will tell their innocent daughter the one secret he promised to keep and that Stella has worked so hard to protect her from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella has a choice to make. To fight for her daughter, there is only one person she can turn to for help. A woman she hasn't spoken to in over a decade. But to do it means facing up to her biggest regret, and risks losing Georgie forever, once she learns the truth...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absolutely heart-breaking and gripping novel about the price of keeping a secret. Fans of Amanda Prowse, Kate Hewitt and Susan Lewis will be gripped by this emotional family drama from the very first page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are hooked by \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Lie\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You've got to read this \"on the edge of your seat\" novel... Absolutely fantastic... It's like one of those tea-cup rides at the amusement park... you end up with bruises after being slammed from side to side as it whirls you all over the place... But you still smile and say the ride was awesome!... Will make you smile, yell out in frustration and gasp in disbelief... There's so much going on in this spectacular book... A must read.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ali Mercer is one of my favourite authors, she writes with such tenderness yet is also able to shock in an instant. This is another excellent sorry of those who aren't what they seem and the lengths we might go to protect those we love. A real thrill ride that I thoroughly enjoyed.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160101621895,"sku":"9781838886943","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d31663f4b7335d5fe84039da2b7cc626.webp?v=1733271574","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-marriage-lie-a-gripping-and-heartbreaking-emotional-page-turner-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}