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  • Published: 2 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9781742534695
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook

Burning Lies



The highly anticipated third romantic suspense novel from RUBY-award-winning author Helene Young.

Lies, all lies. It didn't matter how attractive he might be. She didn't really know this man . . . He was living a lie and she didn't know why.

Kaitlyn Scott is searching for the truth about her husband's death, even if that means revisiting the most painful day of her life. But what she uncovers is a criminal willing to stop at nothing to keep his secret.

Ryan O'Donnell, an enigmatic undercover cop, is investigating arson attacks when he is drawn into Kaitlyn's world. He tries to fight his attraction for her, hoping the case might put his own demons to rest, but it only threatens to push him over the edge.

With Kaitlyn and Ryan on a collision course, the arsonist seizes the chance to settle some old scores. As the Atherton Tableland burns, the three of them are caught in a fiery dance of danger and desire, and not everyone will come out alive.

Set in Australia's tropical far north, this is an explosive story of peril and passion by the author voted by the Romance Writers of Australia as the most popular novelist of the year, and by the Australian Romance Readers Association as the most popular romantic suspense novelist two years running.

'Great stuff from Aussie favourite' Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin

  • Published: 2 July 2012
  • ISBN: 9781742534695
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook

About the author

Helene Young

After 28 years as an airline captain in Australia, Helene Young has swapped the sky for the sea to go in search of adventure with her husband aboard their sailing catamaran. The rural and remote places she visits, along with the fascinating people she meets, provide boundless inspiration for her novels. Her strong interest in both social justice and the complexity of human nature shapes the themes she explores. Her six novels have won many awards including Romantic Book of the Year in Australia.

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Awards & recognition

Australian Romance Readers Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Romantic Suspense

Daphne du Maurier Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Mainstream Suspense

Davitt Awards

Longlisted  •  2013  •  Best Adult Crime novel

Romantic Book of the Year Award

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Romantic Elements