First published 2016
This collection pairs two standalone novels about women confronting hidden truths. In Cocktails for Three, magazine staffers Maggie, Roxanne, and Candice meet monthly at their usual bar. Maggie prepares for motherhood while Roxanne returns from overseas assignments. When Candice encounters someone from her past, buried secrets surface that will change all three women forever. In The Wedding Girl, Milly prepares for an extravagant wedding to wealthy Simon, who considers her perfect. Her mother orchestrates every detail of the elaborate celebration. But Milly harbors a secret she has buried so deeply she almost believes it never happened. Four days before the ceremony, her past arrives to shatter her carefully constructed life. Both stories explore how women navigate the gap between who they appear to be and who they really are, examining the cost of keeping secrets and the courage required to face the truth.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: secrets, women-s-fiction
Setting: London (England)
640 pages · Paperback · A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin