A Sin Such as This: A Novel

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In this gripping follow-up to Love Lies Beneath, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkinss fabulous, sex-filled masterpiece of mystery and romance (Library Journal, starred review), beautiful, wealthy Tara Lattimore's story continues when her sinful past threatens to derail her current marriageand her sanity.

Tara thought she was finally settling down when she married the handsome Dr. Cavin Lattimore. Just as she was willing to overlook his gambling habits, she discovers his secret meetings with Sophia, his gorgeous ex-girlfriend and his son Elis occasional girlfriend. Life gets even more complicated when Taras niece, Kayla, starts hooking up with Eli. In a matter of weeks, Tara has reluctantly gone from rich, single San Francisco professional to Lake Tahoe housewife managing her nieces whiplash moods, while resisting her stepsons tantalizing sexual advances.

Adding to the family drama is her younger sister, Melody, whos having a serious marital breakdown, which means she might know something about her husband Graham and Taras brief dalliance years ago. As Taras fragile trust in her family teeters, timed with the arrival of certain people from her past, she also cant shake the feeling that someones watching her. Baiting her.

Tara has always considered herself a tough, self-made woman after surviving a childhood defined by poverty, abuse, and neglect. For years, she suffered from the sins of others. She committed a few of her own. Now she wonders if the misdeeds of her past are about to catch up with herand if she can ever outrun them.

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Praise for Love Lies Beneath:

"Hopkins is at her best in this outstanding novel written in gorgeous prose and interspersed with her signature free verse between chapters. She leaves no stone unturned and keeps the reader guessing until the very last pages. This fabulous, sex-filled masterpiece of mystery and romance has an ending that will give readers major chills." * Library Journal (starred review) *
"The characters are strong, the writing is vivid, and the plot is engaging." * Booklist *
Praise for Collateral:

Uplifting and heartbreaking... featuring characters grappling with the serious issues of our time. * Publishers Weekly *
Searing. . . . Hopkins examines the highs and lows of the mercurial nature of a relationship with someone whose first loyalty is to his (or her) country. * The Denver Post *
Hopkins examines the difficulties often overlooked in military marriages, such as limited communication, infidelity, worry over injury, loneliness, and the physical and mental issues of returning veterans. . . . The story will appeal to many readers. * Library Journal *
Praise for Triangles:

Though Hopkins is known mostly for her young-adult novels, her latest is an absorbing grown-up story, told in beautiful blank verse, about three friends with messy family and romantic lives. * EW.com ("Must-List" pick) *
Hopkins delivers a raw and riveting tale of love and forgiveness that will captivate readers. * Publisher's Weekly *

Author Bio

Ellen Hopkins is the #1New York Timesbestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such asTriangles, Collateral, andLove Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has foundedVentanaSierra, anonprofityouth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.