Woman Down

Bestseller Hoover (It Ends with Us) delivers a first-class thrill ride in this twisty erotic suspense novel. Petra Rose, a bestselling romance novelist, suffers a crisis of confidence after a movie adaptation of one of her books generates anger among her readers. Hoping to regroup and tune out the online backlash, she rents a mountain cabin for a solo vacation to plot her next novel away from her husband and kids. Soon after arriving, she meets a handsome stranger who introduces himself as Det. Nathaniel Saint—and who serves as just the inspiration Petra’s been looking for. She decides to base her next hero on Saint, who gamely agrees to contribute to “research sessions” that soon drip with chemistry, though Saint also wears a wedding ring. As their illicit relationship deepens, Petra and readers alike will come to question some of Saint’s stories and his all too convenient presence in her life. Hoover keeps the sexual tension and suspense high as she builds to a truly shocking revelation. This is sure to be a hit. Agent: Jane Dystel, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. (Jan.)