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The Codes of Love
By (Author) Hannah Persaud
Muswell Press
Muswell Press
1st June 2021
2nd March 2021
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romance
823.92
Winner of InkTears Short Story competition 2014
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Ryan and Emily seem to have it all, successful jobs, beautiful house and the secret to a happy marriage. A secret that involves certain rules. But beneath the surface trouble is brewing in the shape of Ada. Whimsical, free spirted and beholden to no-one, she represents he freedom that Emilys been striving for and the escape that Ryan didnt know he wanted. As they are separately (and secretly) drawn to her, things start to unravel. The rules are still the rules, to be taken seriously, not to be broken.This is a wonderfully compelling and acutely observed novel which looks unflinchingly at the power of sexual attraction and what can happen when people give into their desires. A page-turning portrait of a contemporary marriage where all is not quite as perfect as it seems. A tense and sharply observed portrait of love and obsession Daily Mail Keeps you reading late into the night. A gripping modern tale of love and marriage Sophie Ward 'A fascinating exploration of love, relationships, and human frailty. Original, smart and extremely compelling' Will Dean Persauds sharp and seductive prose enthralls Sophie Hannah
'A fascinating exploration of love, relationships, and human frailty. Original, smart and compelling'. Will Dean. 'A tense and sharply observed portrait of love and obsession' Daily Mail. 'Keeps you reading late into the night. A gripping modern tale of love and marriage' Sophie Ward. 'Persaud's sharp and seductive prose enthralls' Sophie Hannah
Hannah spent her early childhood in the UK before moving to SE Asia where she went to school in Kathmandu, Nepal and later India. She now lives in Stroud with her family