NEW RELEASE
The Truth About You - Melissa Hill (2010)
This story begins with the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby on the doorstep of a local cafe in Lakeview, a small Irish town. Who could it possibly belong to? We flash back to several months earlier where we meet happily married Jess. She is childless by choice, but as she becomes more and more distanced from her friends with children, she wonders if it's time to become a mother - but is her husband on-board with her plan? And is Jess blindly rushing into something she's not ready for? Meanwhile, local girl turned Hollywood actress Ruth is about to return home to Lakeview - with baggage. A one-night-stand with her cocky co-star has left her with an unplanned consequence that she doesn't know how to deal with. And newly single Nina has also returned to Lakeview to live with her estranged father - but what is she trying to hide from him? As always, there is a delicious twist in this tale. Although I enjoyed the story, I did find myself spending more time trying to guess what the twist was than enjoying the tale itself! But try as you might to anticipate how the book will end, Hill's twists are so well woven into the narrative that it's very hard to work out The Truth About You. (SBB)
Melissa Hill's upcoming novel The Truth About You is about the mystery behind an abandoned newborn baby. The summary says: "When a newborn baby is found abandoned on the doorstep of a local cafe everyone is forced to ask - who could the child possibly belong to? Happily married Jess feels increasingly left out as the only non-mum amongst her friends. Terrified that she will lose them, she wonders if it's time to become a mum herself. But is she rushing into something she knows nothing about? Meanwhile Hollywood actress Ruth Seymour is also about to return home. But an ill-advised fling with a handsome co-star has resulted in one seriously unplanned consequence. And newly single Nina has come back to the small Irish town of Lakeview to live with her estranged father, Patrick. Though she will have to eventually, she doesn't yet dare tell him about the secret she is concealing. One thing's for sure: someone knows more than they're telling. And the truth won't stay hidden forever." The Truth About You is out in May.