In this “sharp and biting, and sometimes wickedly funny” (<I>The Boston Globe</I>) bestselling novel, three very different families are threatened in the wake of an extramarital affair.<br><br>With her debut novel, <I>The Murderer’s Daughters</I>, Randy Susan Meyers established herself as a master of sophisticated family drama and a writer to watch. In her second book, <I>The Comfort of Lies</I>—described as “absorbing and layered” by <I>Booklist </I>and “a captivating story” by <I>Working Mother </I>magazine<I> </I>—Meyers explores the collateral damage of infidelity.<BR> <BR>Five years ago, an affair transformed the lives of three unacquainted women. Tia fell into obsessive love with Nathan, a man she could never have. Married, and the father of two boys, Nathan was unavailable in every way. When Tia became pregnant, he disappeared, and she gave up her baby for adoption. Caroline, a dedicated pathologist reluctantly adopted a baby to please her husband. She prayed her misgivings would disappear; instead, she ended up questioning whether she’s cut out for the role of wife and mother. Juliette considered her life ideal: she had a solid marriage, two beautiful young sons, and a thriving business. Then she discovered Nathan’s affair. He had promised he’d never stray again and she trusted him.<BR> <BR>But when Juliette intercepts a letter to Nathan from Tia that contains pictures of a child with a deep resemblance to her husband, her world crumbles once more. How could Nathan deny his daughter? And if he’s kept this a secret from her, what else is he hiding? Desperate for the truth, Juliette goes in search of the little girl. And before long, the three women and Nathan are on a collision course with consequences that none of them could have predicted.