The Hypnotist's Love Story;

A €œsharp and funny romantic tale€(O, the Oprah Magazine) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies.

Ellen O€Farrell is a professional hypnotherapist who works out of the eccentric beachfront home she inherited from her grandparents. It€s a nice life, except for her tumultuous relationship history. She€s stoic about it, but at this point, Ellen wouldn€t mind a lasting one. When she meets Patrick, she€s optimistic. He€s attractive, single, employed, and best of all, he seems to like her back. Then comes that dreaded moment: He thinks they should have a talk.

Braced for the worst, Ellen is pleasantly surprised. It turns out that Patrick€s ex-girlfriend is stalking him. Ellen thinks, Actually, that€s kind of interesting. She€s dating someone worth stalking. She€s intrigued by the woman€s motives. In fact, she€d even love to meet her.

Ellen doesn€t know it, but she already has.