by Jill Childs
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Gracie’s Secret
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My dearest daughter, I will never forget the day I nearly lost you. The day you learned the secrets that would tear our lives apart…
Time stops for Jen when her beloved daughter, Gracie, is involved in a terrible car crash. Pronounced dead at the scene, it’s a miracle when paramedics manage to then resuscitate the little girl.
The relief Jen feels at Gracie’s recovery is matched only by her fury at the driver of the car – her ex-husband’s new girlfriend Ella. Jen has never trusted Ella, and now her worst fears have been confirmed.
But then Gracie begins to tell strange stories about what she heard in the car that day, and what she saw in those moments near death. It’s clear that there’s something shocking hidden in Ella’s past… but exposing it could tear all their lives apart.
An emotional page-turner that will take your breath away. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Lisa Wingate and Kerry Fisher.
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Books by Jill Childs
The Mistress
The First Wife
Invisible Girl
Jessica’s Promise
Gracie’s Secret
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A Letter From Jill
I want to say a huge thank you for choosing to read The Mistress. If you enjoyed it and want to keep up-to-date with all my latest releases, just sign up at the following link. Your email address will never be shared and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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When I was a teenager, and prone to passionate, moralistic judgements about the world, an older friend told me how having children had changed her attitude to marriage. Before children, she said, if she’d ever found out that her husband was cheating on her, she would have packed her bags and left him.
Now, with children to consider, she thought it more likely she’d stay, however hurt and humiliated she might feel, and try to weather the crisis.
That conversation happened decades ago, but it’s stayed with me, partly because, at the time, I couldn’t believe my feisty, strong female friend would contemplate accepting betrayal, however theoretical.
Now I’m married with children of my own and of course I understand far better what she was trying to say.
But, even with children, how far could forgiveness stretch, for the sake of keeping a family intact?
What if a husband wasn’t contrite but persisted with his affairs? What if he preyed on someone vulnerable? What if he used emotional blackmail to pressure his forgiving wife into going along with something she knew was wrong?
It was out of these thoughts that The Mistress was born.
I hope you loved The Mistress. If you did, I would be very grateful if you could write a review. I’d love to hear what you think, and it makes such a difference in helping new readers discover my books for the first time.
I love hearing from my readers. You can get in touch on my Facebook page or on Twitter. Thank you!
All best wishes to you and yours,
Jill
Jessica’s Promise
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‘You wouldn’t hand your wallet to a stranger. Or your house keys. So why your little girl, the most precious thing you have?’
Teresa and her partner Craig need a helping hand – between Teresa’s demanding job and Craig’s working away, they’re struggling to juggle childcare for their bright little girls Jessica and Frances.
Enter retired next-door neighbour Angie. With her cosy home and gentle manner, Angie is every parent’s dream come true. And Angie loves looking after little children – it keeps her from revisiting those dark places she’d rather forget… well, usually.
But when something happens to Jessica, Teresa learns that trusting Angie may have been the biggest mistake of her life… but is it already too late?
What do we really know about the people who watch our children? Jessica’s Promise is a compelling domestic drama for fans of Jodi Picoult, Lisa Wingate and Kerry Fisher.
Invisible Girl
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Nothing is more powerful than a mother’s love…
Becca’s children know their mother can’t always be there to tuck them in at night. Ever since she and their daddy began having ‘disagreements’ and she moved out, Becca’s had to take extra shifts at a nearby wine bar to pay the bills.
But when Becca meets Maddy she feels so sorry for her. Maddy has lost everything and is the victim of something so awful she can’t even talk about it. Becca’s struggles, next to Maddy’s, feel like nothing. She should help Maddy – set a good example. Hasn’t she always believed you should love thy neighbour?
But as Becca lets Maddy into her world, she begins to grow uneasy. Maddy refuses to talk about her past, and as Becca struggles to piece together what exactly happened, Maddy’s behaviour grows more unpredictable. Most worrying of all, Maddy is becoming increasingly attached to Becca’s five-year-old daughter…
A compelling domestic drama from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.
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The First Wife
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I moved closer to the little girl, afraid that our voices would be caught by the monitor.
‘What happened to you, Lucy? Can you tell me?’
When Sophie’s life falls apart, she accepts an invitation from a childhood friend, Caroline, to visit her family’s beautiful beach house, situated at the mouth of an isolated cove, miles from the nearest town. The silence is broken only by the rhythmic crash of the waves against the jagged black rocks below.
But when Sophie arrives, she finds her friend much changed. Caroline – who used to be so warm and confident – is secretive and on-edge, spending long, unexplained hours away from her family. And then there’s Caroline’s little daughter Lucy – who stopped speaking soon after they moved in. Caroline assures Sophie that it’s only a phase, but Sophie thinks Lucy looks a little uncared for, a little afraid…
Then one night Sophie is woken by a scream and runs to find Lucy, out of bed and at the attic window, staring in terror at the view below. When Sophie goes to look, her blood runs cold…
What secrets hide behind closed doors in this isolated house by the sea? A compelling domestic drama from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and The Couple Next Door.
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to my wonderful editor, Kathryn Taussig, and all the team at Bookouture.
Thank you to my brilliant agent, Judith Murdoch, the best in the business.
Thank you, always, to my family for all their love and support and especially to Nick, the still centre of my world. It’s time you had another one, so this is for you.
We – both author and publisher – hope you enjoyed this book. We believe that you can become a reader at any time in your life, but we’d love your help to give the next generation a head start.
Did you know that 9% of children don’t have a book of their own in their home, rising to 13% in disadvantaged families*? We’d like to try to change that by asking you to consider the role you could play in helping to build readers of the future.
We’d love you to get involved by sharing, borrowing, reading, buying or talking about a book with a child in your life and spreading the love of reading. We want to make sure the next generation continues to have access to books, wherever they come from.
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