{"product_id":"chloe","title":"Chloe \/\/ A Novel of Secrets and Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Entertaining. . . . Briscoe folds some perceptive class critiques into her intoxicating blend of romance and suspense. This offers plenty of gothic pleasures.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author Connie Briscoe updates Daphne Du Maurier’s classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this chilling tale of domestic suspense centered on a spirited woman named Angel who marries a Black billionaire, only to discover that he remains haunted by his first wife who took her own life—or did she?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mansion haunted by the ghost of a cool, charismatic first wife. A second bride from a small Southern town who may be in over her head in a world of wealth and deadly secrets. A brooding billionaire who grows icier the more his new wife questions him about the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Connie Briscoe’s propulsive and entertaining modern retelling, the elements of one of the most famous Gothic novels of all time is reimagined in surprising, yet still suspenseful, ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngel is a private chef for the Harrisons, one of the most powerful Black families on Martha’s Vineyard. Impossibly supercilious Jillian Harrison often spends the entire summer on the island, and every August the family throws a lavish garden party. This year’s guest list includes Everett Bruce, an influential Black billionaire still in mourning for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe\u003c\/i\u003e, his first wife, who com­mitted suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Jillian’s surprise, Bruce becomes enchanted with Angel. Soon he and Angel begin a whirlwind romance that culminates in marriage, and Angel moves to Riverwild, her husband’s massive estate along the Poto­mac River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Angel is a confident and strong woman, over time she begins to feel the enigmatic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eghost. Not helping matters is Ida, Everett’s menacing sister who, like her brother, cannot seem to let the dead woman go, nor explain why\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould kill herself. The more questions Angel asks, the more vitriolic Ida grows and the more melancholic Everett becomes, reveal­ing a far less charming side of himself in this chilling tale of secrets and lies. Just how well does Angel know Everett?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answers lie somewhere in Riverwild…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnie Briscoe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who was born in Washington, DC, is an author of romantic and historical fiction, and has been a full-time published author for nearly three decades. Her novels have hit the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and other national bestseller lists, and she has been featured in numerous publications and on television programs, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Morning America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She lives in Maryland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Amistad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: March 18, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780063338562\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.5 in T | 0.4 lb Wt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Mystery, Popular Fiction, Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Connie Briscoe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48125972775147,"sku":"9780063338579","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48125959012587,"sku":"9780063338562","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780063338579.jpg?v=1776862957","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/chloe","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}