Brought up by the same parents, but born to two different mothers, Nathalie and David have grown up as brother and sister, and share a fierce loyalty. Their decision as adults to try to find their birth mothers is no straightforward matter. It affects, acutely and often painfully, their spouses and children, the people they work with, and, most poignantly, the two women who gave them up for adoption all those years ago. Exploring her subject with inimitable imagination and humanity, the celebrated author of Marrying the Mistress and The Rector's Wife once again works her magic.

Critically acclaimed author Joanna Trollope braving another emotional minefield in her stirring novel of family, lovers, and what happens when the truth is told.Sixty-two-year-old judge Guy Stockdale has been engaged in a blissfully uncomplicated affair with Merrion Palmer for the last eight years. While Guy indulges in stolen moments of intimacy with his mistress in her flat, the rest of the world sees an upstanding husband, grandfather, and judge. But Merrion and Guy are tired of hiding their passion for each other, and so Guy makes the ultimate decision to reveal his long-term dalliance, leave his wife, and marry Merrion. He never anticipated the maelstrom that would follow.…