What I Did to Deserve You

Heather has the perfect Act Two. So why is she so desperate for the curtain to fall?

After a life-altering divorce, Heather has finally stopped living for everyone else to chase the dream of a fresh start in the country. On the surface, she has it all: a charming cottage, a handsome new partner, and a future of golden-hour strolls and European river cruises. But somehow, that dream is beginning to sour.

Heather is a guest in her own life, inhabiting the house Dan shared with his ex-wife and walking on eggshells around a past he hasn't let go of. Between the cold resentment of her soon-to-be in-laws and the lingering guilt of fracturing her children’s world, Heather’s ‘fresh start’ is beginning to feel like anything but.

And when the one thing that truly belongs to Heather vanishes, a surprising connection with a local stranger begins to unpick the seams of her perfect Act Two. She thought she’d found her Prince Charming, but as the fairytale crumbles, she is left with one chilling question:

What did I do to deserve you?

From bestselling author Holly Wainwright comes What I Did to Deserve You - a sophisticated, slow-burn domestic thriller that explores the dark side of second chance romance, asking what happens when the fresh start you’ve fought for becomes the a cage . . .

PRAISE FOR HOLLY WAINWRIGHT

'A compelling, suspenseful tale imbued with warmth, humour and heart' – Liane Moriarty, international bestselling author of Big Little Lies

'A breathless, twisty plot . . . five stars' – Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Darling Girls

'Had me hooked from the first page' – Jacqueline Bublitz, international bestselling author of Leave The Girls Behind

'I utterly DEVOURED it . . . Brilliant characterisation, wonderful writing, I loved it!’ – Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Again, Rachel

'A story every woman will recognise. If you read one book this year, make it this one' – Mia Freedman, author of Strike

'An engrossing drama about love, regret, suspicion and fear . . . A gripping read' – Courier Mail

'Another clever offering from Holly Wainwright' – Daily Telegraph