First published 1961
Nellie Olney has everything - a mansion, servants, and a wealthy doctor husband. Yet she's trapped in a gilded cage, craving passion and adventure. When a charming stranger arrives, Nellie is swept into a whirlwind of illicit trysts, risking everything for the thrill of the forbidden. But her reckless pursuit of freedom may cost her more than she ever imagined.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, 20th-century, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: forbidden-romance, rags-to-riches, trapped
Setting: California
Period: 20th-century
448 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group