Hypnotist's Love Story (Penguin Books)

How far would you go to keep the man of your dreams? From Liane Moriarty, the author of "What Alice Forgot", "The Hypnotist's Love Story" is a stunning novel about love, life and knowing where to draw the line...Hypnotherapist Ellen is fascinated by what makes people tick.

So when she falls in love with Patrick, the fact that he has a stalker doesn't faze her in the slightest. If anything it intrigues her, and the more she hears about Saskia, the more she wants to meet this woman.

But what Ellen doesn't know is that they've already met...Saskia has been posing as one of Ellen's clients. Unable to let go of the life she so abruptly lost, she wants to know everything about the woman who took her place.

And the further she inches her way into Ellen's world, the more trouble she stirs up. Ellen's love story is about to take an unexpected turn. But it's not only Saskia who doesn't know where to stop: Ellen also has to ask herself what lines she's prepared to cross to get the happy ending she's always wanted.

Thought-provoking, sympathetic and smart, Liane Moriarty's "The Hypnotist's Love Story" is a novel for anyone who's ever loved, lost or found it hard to let go.Praise for "What Alice Forgot": "Gripping, thought-provoking and funny".

("Marie Claire"). "The perfect holiday read". ("She Magazine"). "A call to embrace life". ("Easy Living"). Liane Moriarty is the author of three bestselling novels, "Three Wishes", "The Last Anniversary", and "What Alice Forgot".

Writing as L.M.Moriarty, she is also the author of "The Space Brigade" books for children (published in the US as the Nicola Berry, "Earthling Ambassador" series). She lives in Sydney with her husband and son.