First published 1999
Tom and Octavia Fleming have built what looks like an unshakeable partnership. He's charming and ambitious. She's brilliant and driven. Their wealth opens every door, their success commands respect, and their marriage seems bulletproof. Then one of them strays. The affair starts as a moment of weakness but quickly spirals beyond control. What began as a private betrayal now threatens to destroy not just their relationship but their safety. Someone knows their secret. The knowledge becomes a weapon. Tom and Octavia must navigate the wreckage of broken trust while facing an external threat that could cost them everything they've worked to achieve. Their perfect life becomes a trap, and escape requires confronting truths they've spent years avoiding.
Genres: fiction, drama, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, secrets, unreliable-narrator
627 pages · Hardcover · Orion
Content warnings: toxic-relationship