Sinful Deceptions - Zoe Miller (2010)

This tells the story of two sisters, Alix and Emma, who live under the shadow of secrets. Alix is a famous make-up artist based in Paris. Her life is a whirlwind of glamour and travel, and the launch of her signature brand of make-up is set to propel her straight to the top of the cosmetics industry. Her older sister Emma lives a life of domestic bliss with her husband and children in an affluent Dublin suburb ... or so it seems. But having a life where all the domestic boxes are ticked on the surface doesn't mean Emma feels appreciated and fulfilled. When she does something totally out of character that has the potential to destroy her family, her life becomes dominated by her deception. She's not alone - as the launch of Alix's cosmetics range approaches, a secret from her past starts to take control of her life and threatens to expose past betrayals. The sisters are about to find out how high a price a person has to pay for a mistake. This book is easy to engage with from page one. The descriptive and lyrical style of writing conjures up every scene to perfection, and despite the mistakes the characters have made, you'll be rooting for them all the way. It's escapism at its best, and is a perfect holiday read. (SBB)

Sinful Deceptions by Dublin author Zoe Miller (Guilty Secrets) sees two sisters have to face up to their reckless mistakes. The summary says: "Alix Berkeley, the glamorous, Paris-based make-up artist, is about to step onto the international stage with the launch of her signature brand of cosmetics. Successful beyond her dreams, it seems that nothing can stop her stellar rise to the top. Until a mistake from her past returns to haunt her. Living in affluent Dublin suburbs, her sister Emma Colgan, appears to have it all. But after years of playing the role of devoted wife and mother, she longs for her old self and a sense of excitement. Then one night she does something she will regret for the rest of her life. As Alix's glitzy launch night in Paris draws near, secrets the two sisters fought to hide begin to emerge and both discover just how much their reckless mistakes have cost them. But amid regrets and infidelity, heartbreak and love, they have to ask themselves who caused the biggest deception of all ... and if there is any hope of redemption."

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