The Other Side of the Looking Glass by Kathleen Harryman
Publication date: June 29th, 2020
Synopsis:
She wakes up to a life she doesn't recognize...
And to a husband she can't imagine loving.
Kate find herself in a hospital with no memory of who she is or anything about her life. Everything is blank.
An attractive, well dressed and obviously wealthy man stands there claiming to be her husband. Yet, as she first looks into his cold eyes, she wonders how she could have loved and married the man.
As Kate is taken home to her luxury mansion. She realizes her ordeal is just beginning. Life with the controlling Liam, her husband, is more than she bargained for.
Then, her memory starts to come back and the truth emerges...
"A well written, thought-out, intriguing and beguiling story by the author, as told by the characters involved." -- Goodreads Review
"The Other Side of the Looking Glass by Kathleen Harryman was intense, intriguing, well paced and an absolute pleasure to read." -- Goodreads Review
Read this romantic suspense thriller from the author of Hidden Danger and When Darkness Falls, The Other Side of the Looking Glass is a tale of subterfuge, mystery, mistaken identity and true love.
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Praise for The Other Side of the Looking Glass
"Unpredictable, with exciting twists and turns as the plot develops. Kathleen Harryman brings the characters to life and makes you feel their anguish, hatred, love and cunning. A genius book."
"If you are looking for a book that you can't put down, then this is the book for you. With twists and turns that ensures you keep on turning over to the next page. The plot is well thought out and is written with intrigue and drama which is fitting for a gripping thriller."
"Ms. Harryman delivers an interesting premise which quickly hooks the reader."
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Chapter Two
JESSICA
Are you sure this is going to work?" I look at Charles.
His hazel eyes soften at my distress. Pushing his leather chair back from the old mahogany pedestal desk, he walks towards me. His ink-black hair falls to the collar of his white shirt, his golden tanned skin standing out against the fabric. He is built like a rugby player. Broad shoulders and thick muscle on a six-foot-six frame. But, more importantly, he makes me feel safe, something I haven't felt in such a long time. Charles is an oncology consultant at York Hospital.
The thoughts of what we're doing makes me nervous--more than our affair. But we have gone too far to stop now. Only a few days remain, and I will be free.
"He trusts me, Jess. He'll never suspect a thing." His hand brushes back my long black hair.
"I know, but still, it's the cancer part of our deception that torments me. I can't believe Liam bought it. But worst of all is lying about having cancer." The cracks are beginning to eat away at me, and the severity of this particular lie makes me extremely uncomfortable. "It's the only way he will let you go."
I nod, recognizing my desperation.
Liam is not the type of man you walk out on. People who betray or double-cross him have a tendency to die or disappear.
I am Liam's wife, and though I feel neither one of us ever loved the other, there was a time I thought I could love him if he had allowed me inside. For Liam, marrying me was about staking his claim. As his wife, I became his possession. Liam is a collector of rare and exquisite things. I see that now. Me, I was too confused at the time to understand what real love was about.
Liam is rich. I confused the gifts he gave me as love. When you have nothing, and are not used to having anything, it is easy to be overwhelmed when someone plies you with pretty items and attention. And that's what Liam did. I never stopped to think about what I was getting myself into. Liam, well, he got what he wanted--a beautiful and exotic wife to parade around his elite circle of friends. I catch my reflection in the window as the early evening sky darkens. Soft almond-shaped emerald eyes stare back at me. My hair spills over my right shoulder and down my back. At five feet four inches, I am small, and my bone structure is delicate. My Asian heritage is easy to see, though my mixed cultural background is also evident. I hold a strong resemblance to mum, but my green eyes I get from my dad. Both my parents are dead. They died in a car crash when I was a little girl. Liam took advantage of my youth and innocence, as well as the pain of losing so much as a child. By the time I realized this, it was far too late.
Liam taught me how to dress and the etiquette required to move within the high-class circuit. By polishing away my rough edges, Liam ensured my acceptance in his inner circle, and I became the perfect Stepford wife. It didn't take me long to work out my mistake.
The pale-pink cropped Chanel trousers and white silk shirt I am wearing mean nothing to me--despite the price tag--other than serving as a reminder of the prisoner I have become under Liam's reign.
I am aware of the impeccable image we present as we circulate through charity events and walk with the elite. Men stare at Liam with unconcealed jealousy, and women are openly aggressive towards me. Liam soaks this up, like a man sucking energy directly from the national grid.
I knew when I met Charles Cavendish that there was an attraction. A spark between us. Charles is the closest friend Liam has. I knew better than to enter a relationship with him, to give in to my desires. But I did, and so did Charles, and I am not sorry. I feel no guilt over our affair. For the first time, I am loved, and it has nothing to do with the way I look and everything to do with the person I am.
About the Author:
Kathleen Harryman is a storyteller and poet living in the historically rich city of York, North Yorkshire, England, with her husband, children and pet dog and cat.
Kathleen first published a suspense thriller in 2015, The Other Side of the Looking Glass. Since then, she has developed a unique writing style which readers have enjoyed and is now a multi-published author of suspense, psychological thrillers, poetry and historical romance.
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