The Mother’s Secret

Author: Clarke, Karen

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 16 January 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ Digital) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 256 pages
198 x 129 x 21 | 178g

Don't miss the next thrilling read from Karen Clarke, author of My Best Friend's Secret!

Kate and her husband are expecting their first child. Even though it was a surprise, Kate is thrilled and so is her mother, Helen. Kate just needs Helen’s anxieties to ease and for Dan to be on board.

Dan is struggling – he loves Kate, but he is not ready to be a father. With relations between them feeling hostile, the attractive lead singer in Dan’s band offers him a tantalizing escape.

Two weeks before the due date, Kate heads off for an overnight stay at a guesthouse she is designing. When suddenly neither Helen nor Dan can reach her, Helen discloses a dark secret from their past. One that leaves them wondering, has something terrible happened to Kate and the baby?

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