Sin

'Sin might be the spearhead of a new fictional genre' ANTHONY QUINN, INDEPENDENT 'The reader looks on with mingled shock and fascination ' NEW YORK TIMES 'Shocking . . . unrelenting in its intensity . . . you won't be able to put it down ' COSMOPOLITAN 'Though she wounded me beyond pain, I too inflicted deep hurt. Not born to murder her, still I sought to break her . . . Her name was Elizabeth Ashbridge. And I even envied her that.' A provocative novel of jealousy and betrayal between two rival sisters Ruth calls herself a malevolent creature, ruled since childhood by hatred and envy for her adopted sister, Elizabeth. She grew up in Elizabeth's shadow, always falling short of her goodness and generosity, constantly resenting her very presence in the family. As they grow old, Ruth sets out to destroy her without guilt or hesitation. Ruth will strike Elizabeth where she's most vulnerable-she will steal her husband and send her collapsing into ruin. Written in Hart's concise, striking prose, Sin is a powerful and compulsively readable exploration of hate-and the destruction and tragedy it begets. It's about a woman possessed by an obsessive envy, a woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. From the author of the bestselling Damage , now takes its proper place as a Virago Modern Classic.

'Sin might be the spearhead of a new fictional genre' ANTHONY QUINN, INDEPENDENT 'The reader looks on with mingled shock and fascination ' NEW YORK TIMES 'Shocking . . . unrelenting in its intensity . . . you won't be able to put it down ' COSMOPOLITAN 'Though she wounded me beyond pain, I too inflicted deep hurt. Not born to murder her, still I sought to break her . . . Her name was Elizabeth Ashbridge. And I even envied her that.' A provocative novel of jealousy and betrayal between two rival sisters Ruth calls herself a malevolent creature, ruled since childhood by hatred and envy for her adopted sister, Elizabeth. She grew up in Elizabeth's shadow, always falling short of her goodness and generosity, constantly resenting her very presence in the family. As they grow old, Ruth sets out to destroy her without guilt or hesitation. Ruth will strike Elizabeth where she's most vulnerable-she will steal her husband and send her collapsing into ruin. Written in Hart's concise, striking prose, Sin is a powerful and compulsively readable exploration of hate-and the destruction and tragedy it begets. It's about a woman possessed by an obsessive envy, a woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. From the author of the bestselling Damage , now takes its proper place as a Virago Modern Classic.

He's my older brother's best friend. Always in control-until he kisses me. Ethan Harrington-my brother's perfect, untouchable, and annoyingly gorgeous best friend-is my next-door neighbor and always watching me. To the world, he's the university's golden boy on a fast track to the NFL. To him, I'm the reckless party girl who needs to grow up. Except, I'm not that girl anymore. I barely sleep, unable to forget the night that changed everything for me. After trying to prove I could still be the fun person I used to be, I try to sneak back into my sorority after curfew. Ethan is outside, watching and waiting, like he always is. Protective and overbearing. As we argue, I can't stop staring at his lips. My brother has made it clear to all his teammates I'm off limits, but that was never a problem for Ethan. He's a virgin, saving himself for his future wife. He'd never want me. Or so I thought. When his iconic control snaps, his lips crash into mine, leaving me breathless. Ethan Harrington might have a weakness. Me.