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A racy read, ideal for a holiday, which is where it’s set. Almost claustrophobically focused on Jenn, her husband Greg, step-daughter Emma and Nathan, the 17 year old temptation with whom Jenn becomes obsessed. There are moments which are barely plausible and the ending is a little frustratingly cliffhangered but it’s a sexy darkly fascinating exploration of the all too often taboo subject of older women’s sexuality. Short and full of lust, it would evoke interesting discussions within a reading group.
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'Breathtaking' Daily Telegraph
'I cannot imagine a more gripping, sexy summer read; I loved it' Jenny Colgan, author of The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
'The Lemon Grove is a slinky, sultry, seductress of a novel that kept me reading long past bedtime. Titillating and tense, poignant and honest, Helen Walsh's tale of forbidden desire satisfies on all levels' -- Lori Lansens, author of The Girls
'Should be at the top of your summer reading list' Stylist
'This is your next Gone Girl. It's a sultry, sexy, intense story about the lure of the forbidden, and you won't know who to trust - a definite page turner' Cosmopolitan
'A steamy study of transgressive passion' Sunday Express
'[A] sultry, fast-paced tale about boundaries crossed, relationships jepordised and a family dynamic irrevocably changed. Beautifully written and hugely atmospheric, this is a rare gem of a novel whose tempting tones will stay with its reader long after the final page' -- Unlikely Bookworm
'A brilliant study of lust and obsession, where desire cancels out caution and restraint. The writing is sensuous and sexy, with a nail-biting sense of trepidation, as things spiral out of control. Unputdownable' Marie Claire
'Extraordinarily, electrifyingly good' -- Lisa Jewell
'Sultry and shocking' Woman & Home
About Helen Walsh
Helen Walsh was born in Warrington in 1977 and moved to Barcelona at the age of sixteen. Working as a fixer in the red light district, she saved enough money to put herself through language school. Burnt out and broke, she returned to England a year later and now works with socially excluded teenagers in North Liverpool.
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