A Mother's Lie

<p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>My darling child... all I've ever yearned for. But how do I keep you safe?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>When </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ali </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>retreats to her seaside cottage all she wants is to be alone. To reconnect with a place that has always felt like home until her baby is born.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>But then her life collides with the people living in the house next door </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Michael</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> and</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Meg</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> and she is immediately welcomed into their perfect life with their beautiful baby Jem. As they help her prepare for her own arrival Ali knows she has made the right choice for her baby in returning to Seashine Cottage.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>When Michael leaves suddenly for a work trip and Meg impulsively invites Ali to move in it becomes clear things aren't as perfect as they first seemed.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Meg is holding on to a dark secret. And as her behaviour becomes ever more erratic - leaning on Ali for increasing amounts of help - while Michael shows no signs of returning Ali begins to worry.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Does she need to protect herself and her unborn child from the new friend she thought would help keep her safe? And what about her own devastating secret... the one she's been running from?</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>From the bestselling author of <em>Who We Were Before</em> comes an unputdownable and heartbreaking read about how far we will go to protect those we love the most. Perfect for fans of <em>The Silent Daughter</em> Diane Chamberlain and Kerry Lonsdale.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Readers are hooked on </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A Mother's Lie:</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>'This is a story that</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> grabbed my heart!... </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>an intriguing emotional novel with </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>an</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>ending you just will not even imagine</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>! I always enjoy Leah Mercer's stories and this one has quickly become </span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>one of my favourite's</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> so far this year!</span><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>' </strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Goodreads reviewer ?????</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>