Playing Away: Unabridged edition

By Adele Parks, Read by Hailey Bolton

SHE’S PLAYING WITH FIRE…

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, this instant bestseller is irresistible, unputdownable and the nearest thing you’ll get to an affair without actually having one…

If you loved Adele Parks’s Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Lies Lies Lies, you won’t want to miss Connie’s story in Playing Away

Connie Green’s life should be perfect. She’s married to gentle, loving Luke, has a good job and really fabulous friends. She thinks she can’t be happier.

But she’s just met John Harding.

Spectacularly unsuitable and overwhelmingly sexy, he’s about to destroy her peace of mind and her happily ever after, yet she just can’t seem to resist.

And to have any chance of clearing her head, Connie needs to get out of John’s bed…

Praise for Playing Away:

‘A smart cross between Friends and Sex in the CityUSA Today

‘A very edgy book, it’s also wickedly funny and very sexy’ Publishers Weekly

‘Uniquely comical’ New York Times

‘Compulsively addictive and involved with sexual passion and bad decisions’ Elle

‘A touching look at infidelity, love and all the crap that goes with it’ New Woman

What Readers are Saying about Playing Away:

‘A wonderful novel with characters that draw you right in and don’t let go’

Refreshingly honest …Totally engaging – I couldn’t put it down!’

‘I was amused, touched, romanced, saddened and thrilled by the story from start to finish. Totally unputdownable!’

Warm, sexy and … wise

Format: Audio-Book
Release Date: 23 Sep 2021
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-844006-0
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 21 bestselling novels including most recently the Sunday Times and eBook Number One bestseller Both Of You. Over four million UK editions of her work have been sold and her books have been translated into 31 different languages. Adele’s recent Sunday Times Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. She is a judge for the Costa Awards. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. Find Adele on Twitter @adeleparks, Instagram @adele_parks and Facebook @OfficialAdeleParks or visit www.adeleparks.com.

Praise for Playing Away: -

”'A smart cross between Friends and Sex in the City” - USA Today

'A very edgy book, it’s also wickedly funny and very sexy' Publishers Weekly -

”'Uniquely comical” - New York Times

'Compulsively addictive and involved with sexual passion and bad decisions' Elle -

”'A touching look at infidelity, love and all the crap that goes with it” - New Woman

Praise for Adele Parks: -

‘Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last’ Lisa Jewell -

'Gripping, moving and elegantly written' Marian Keyes -

”'Brilliantly twisty… but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph” - Lucy Foley

”'A compelling take on one of those 'what if' scenarios that we’ve all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable - a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for” - T.M. Logan

”'An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple’s sudden wealth can do to old friendships” - Jane Fallon

”'A gripping and unpredictable read hiding some deliciously dark secrets and lies” - OK!

”'Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend - I couldn’t put it down. As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint - you’ll love it” - Ruth Jones

”'Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished” - Rosamund Lupton

”'A dark, gripping thriller” - Woman’s Weekly

”'Fabulous… her best yet” - Daily Mail

”'Brilliant, moving and deeply satisfying, Parks is the queen of the domestic dark side” - Veronica Henry

‘I’m not going to lie! Adele Parks takes you straight into the heart of her characters. Her twists about human nature form the icing on the cake’ Jane Corry -