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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Collateral comes a gripping novel about a woman caught in a love affair that could be her salvation ... or her undoing. Tara is gorgeous, affluent, and forty. She lives in an impeccably restored Russian Hill mansion in San Francisco. Once a widow, twice divorced, she's a woman with a past she prefers keeping to herself. Enter Cavin Lattimore. He's handsome, kind, charming, and the surgeon assigned to Tara following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. In the weeks it takes her to recover, Cavin sweeps her off her feet and their relationship blossoms into something Tara had never imagined possible. But then she begins to notice some strange things: a van parked outside her home at odd times, a break-in, threatening text messages and emails. She also starts to notice cracks in Cavin's seemingly perfect personality, like the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son brings out in him, and the discovery that Cavin hired a detective to investigate her immediately after they met. Now on crutches and housebound, Tara finds herself dependent on the new man in her lifeperhaps too much so. She's handling rocky relationships with her sister and best friend, who are envious of her glamour and freedom; her prickly brother-in-law, who is intimidated by her wealth and power; and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara's life appears, things are beginning to get messy. Writing in beautiful prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a new style while evoking her signature poetic form that readers fell in love with in Collateral and Triangles . The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Collateral "is at her best in this outstanding novel written in gorgeous prose...a sex-filled masterpiece of mystery and romance" ( Library Journal ) about a woman caught in a love affair that could be her salvation—or her undoing. Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She's gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion. That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can't help but notice the cracks in Cavin's "perfect" persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits. Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara's life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath. Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that's fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion. "Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep to herself. She's gorgeous and affluent and content living alone in her flawless Russian Hill mansion in San Francisco. That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore -- the charming surgeon who operates on her after a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. In the weeks it takes her to recover, Calvin sweeps Tara off her feet and their relationship blossoms into something she never imagined. He's stunning and she's smitten. But as her love life flourishes, Tara starts to notice some strange and suspicious incidents -- a van parked outside her home at unusual times, a break-in, threatening text messages and distressing emails. And she can't help but take note of the cracks in Cavin's seemingly perfect persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son brings out in him. Housebound and on crutches, Tara finds herself dependent on this new man in her life -- perhaps to a dangerous degree. Meanwhile, she's juggling difficult relationships with her sister and best friend, both of whom are envious of her glamorous life and financial freedom; her irritable brother-in-law, who longs for her wealth and power; and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara's life may appear, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath." -- page 2 of cover