Lexi Marlowe has spent years building her fashion brand from nothing, while carefully guarding the secrets of her past.

Then she meets Christophe Montclair – charming, sophisticated and heir to a fortune, he sweeps her off her feet with glamorous parties and his endless high-society connections.

When he gets down on one knee, Lexi barely hears the alarm bells ringing in the back of her mind. Is he too good to be true, or is she simply in love?

Soon, their honeymoon period is littered with red flags. He won’t talk about his past, claiming he values his privacy. Tense phone calls leave him looking over his shoulder. Then the police turn up with questions about a murder…

Lexi‘s new husband is hiding something big. But he isn’t the only one who married a stranger…

A twisty, addictive psychological thriller for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Last Mrs. Parrish.

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