{"product_id":"9781804992180","title":"Private Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe compulsive, page-turning new novel from the bestselling author of Richard \u0026amp; Judy book club pick \u003ci\u003eThe Herd\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of Celeste Ng's \u003ci\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere \u003c\/i\u003eand Liane Moriarty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliantly done' Sarah Turner, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStepping Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAddictive\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ecleverly told\u003c\/b\u003e' Jenny Quintana, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emust-read\u003c\/b\u003e . . .  full of events and \u003cb\u003ehidden secrets\u003c\/b\u003e. I couldn't put this book down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Filled with \u003cb\u003eescalating tension\u003c\/b\u003e that never let up.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens behind closed doors stays there. Doesn't it? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosie and Seb Kent are happily married, living in the sleepy seaside town of Waverly. Now that Seb has achieved his dream of becoming headmaster of the local school, their lives couldn't be any better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen she arrives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbi, a young, single mother, has come to Waverly for a fresh start. She plans to reinvent herself and give her children a new life. But then she sees Seb.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd nothing will ever be the same again . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their complicated hidden past threatens to destroy them both, they try their hardest to keep it contained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in a small town, secrets don’t stay hidden for long, and soon, what should be their private business becomes a very public scandal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow far will everyone – them, their families and the whole community – go to protect everything they hold dearest?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT \u003ci\u003ePRIVATE LIVES \u003c\/i\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ecompulsive page turner\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As gripping as any thriller' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Should be on every book club list' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'My favourite book so far this year' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Simply\u003cb\u003e superb\u003c\/b\u003e storytelling. Emily Edward has \u003cb\u003enailed the domestic  drama\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Emily Edwards:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efresh take\u003c\/b\u003e on a \u003cb\u003ecommunity drama\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003eperfect book club read\u003c\/b\u003e' Kit Conway, author of \u003ci\u003eCat Fight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA knock-out twist\u003c\/b\u003e' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWrong Place, Wrong Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will have book clubs across the country in \u003cb\u003ehot debate\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOther People's Houses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It is hard to imagine a \u003cb\u003emore timely novel\u003c\/b\u003e' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBy Any Other Name\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Emily Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Transworld |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-03-31","offer_id":47340737724671,"sku":"9781804992180","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_58a2cd79-d706-4066-b20c-9f793ff1a8de.jpg?v=1760025132","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781804992180","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}