The Dilemma - Couverture souple

A complex marriage, treachery and blackmail - all in Penny Vincenzi's THE DILEMMA - perfect for all readers of Kate Morton, Jilly Cooper and Harriet Evans.

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All Francesca Channing had to do in order to keep her marriage alive, her children safe, her life intact, was to tell a lie. One simple, straightforward lie. But it wasn't that simple or straightforward at all. Her life, as Bard Channing's third wife, was very far from easy. He was charismatic, powerful and rich - and he adored her. He was also manipulative and scheming, with a family as large and complex as his business. But it was an emotional crisis of her own which finally put Francesca's dilemma into perspective, and made her wonder if she loved Bard enough to lie for him...

Francesca's husband Bard needs her to tell just one little lie for him, and her life - their life, everything she's worked for and loved during their difficult marriage - will be safe.

She has spent years making compromises for rich, successful Bard, and this might just be the final straw. Francesca has to think of herself and their children, and for once, she's the one in control.

If she lies for him, everything will stay the same. But if she doesn't... Would Francesca really be willing to see Bard ruined and sent to jail? The Dilemma is an enthralling portrait of marriage and the true cost of falling in love.