Julie Newman

Beware the Cuckoo Julie Newman

Two women. One man. A buried secret.

They were reunited at his funeral, school friends with a shared past. A past that is anything but straightforward. A past that harbours secrets. Karen has a seemingly perfect life. An adoring husband, two wonderful children and a beautiful home. She has all she has ever wanted. She also has a secret. Sandra knows Karen's secret and her once-perfect life is rapidly unravelling. The man who meant everything to her had a dark side and her business is failing. To get her life back on track she needs to reclaim what is rightfully hers. As the past meets the present, truths are revealed as both women come to understand the true cost of betrayal...

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