The First Wife

"[An] updated version of Daphne du Maurier's classic Rebecca " makes for a romantic thriller that is "very good entertainment" ( Publishers Weekly ). Jane Warren swore she'd never marry again. Sure, age isn't a problem. Neither are her looks. Heaven knows that plenty of perfectly respectable men would consider themselves lucky to end up with someone like her. Then again, the last perfectly respectable man to end up with her—her ex-husband—ended their marriage, not to mention Jane's belief in happy endings . . . But she just can't muster the cynicism to resist William Andrews—a dashing, debonair widower with two children of his own. Soon, Jane's doing what she swore she'd never do: Marching down the aisle, promising to have, hold, serve, and protect, 'til death do them part. But why does Andrew seem so obsessed with his dead wife? And why do the children seem to hate Jane so passionately? As Jane struggles to understand the nature of the powerful hold Andrews's first wife still exerts over the husband and children she left behind, her day-to-day life grows increasingly more dangerous. During a family outing, she is suddenly thrown violently from her horse. Had someone deliberately spooked the horse? As she takes a midnight swim, the mechanical dome over the pool closes on her. Did it short circuit, or was it sabotage? Are these just coincidences or does someone want to see Jane follow the first Mrs. Andrews to the grave? "A must read for fans who like action, romance, and intrigue in the tradition of Jackie Collins." — Midwest Book Review