Queen of Broken Hearts

Bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with the story of a controversial divorce therapist whose innovative methods have helped heal many shattered lives . . . but not her own.

It's not easy being the Queen of Broken Hearts. Just ask Clare, who has willingly assumed the mantle while her career as a divorce coach thrives. Now she's preparing to open a permanent home for the retreats she leads, on a slice of breathtaking property on the Alabama coast owned by her mother-in-law, a colourful eccentric who teaches Clare much about love and sacrifice and living freely. When Clare's marriage ends in tragedy, her work becomes the sole focus of her life. While Clare has no problem helping the hundreds of men and women who seek her advice to mend their broken hearts, healing her own is another matter entirely. Falling in love again is the last thing she wants.

So when Lex - a charismatic, charming, burly sea captain - moves to town to run the marina, Clare insists they remain friends and nothing more. But even though she fights it, she begins to fall for him - and then finds she has a rival, his estranged wife Elinor.

A story infused with all the flavours, textures and intrigues of a small Southern town, with a rich, resonant centre, Queen of Broken Hearts is a bold step forward for Cassandra King.

About the Author:
Cassandra King was born in Alabama, where she taught English and writing. She now lives in South Carolina (with her husband, bestselling author Pat Conroy) and is the author of The Sunday Wife and The Same Sweet Girls.

Review: Girl power embodied, a remarkable story on love and the value of friendship.

Allen & Unwin
Author: Cassandra King
ISBN: 9781741148237
RRP: $32.95