A warm-hearted, funny and fondly-observed story about three friends united by a world where secrets abound and marriages are put to the test...

Weekend wife n. 1 a wife whose husband works away and only comes home at the weekends. 2 a wife who misses her husband when he's gone, but wants him gone when he's at home.

Emily's vision of country life was building dens with the children, walking a glossy hound and cosy nights in by the fire. But her kids are more interested in their smartphones, the family dog has 'issues' and she's permanently freezing. And when husband Matt is home, he still seems worryingly distant.

Sasha and her husband Ned used to have a great connection, but nowadays the only connection between them is via Skype. And when a woman from Ned's past comes with news that threatens the perfect life she's built for her children, Sasha feels further from her husband than ever before.

Tamsin's husband might be away during the week, but he's never truly gone. He seems to know her every move, which is fine, sort of - until her first love reappears in the most mysterious of ways...

"Witty, sharp and absorbing with a dark edge that we loved." - Heat

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"Fantastically well-written, searingly truthful...very moving" - Daily Mail

"You will race through thus indulgent treat" - Sunday Mirror

"Ignore the chores and read this" - Grazia