The Paper Palace: A Novel

Reese's Book Club Pick: INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over 1 million copies sold worldwide, The Paper Palace is a captivating tale filled with secrets, love, lies, and a summer beach house. Parade describes it as, "What more could you ask for?" Reese Witherspoon also praises it as a "deeply emotional love story" with an intricate love triangle involving unraveling secrets and lies. Town & Country calls it "nail-biting" while Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney hails it as a "magnificent page-turner." The New York Times praises it as an "irresistible placement of a complicated family in a bewitching place."

The story unfolds on Cape Cod during a summer day, as Elle, a happily married mother of three, must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades. Waking up at "The Paper Palace," the family summer home she has visited every year, Elle reflects, "This house, this place, knows all my secrets." The narrative explores a pivotal moment where Elle, after a passionate night with her childhood love Jonas, now must choose between her beloved husband Peter and the life she always imagined with Jonas before a tragic event altered their lives forever.

Through Heller's storytelling, readers witness Elle's journey to her ultimate decision, delving into themes of desire, dignity, the aftermath of abuse, and the complexities within families. Tender and devastating, The Paper Palace navigates the intricacies of relationships and the consequences of choices made in the wake of deep-rooted emotions and experiences.

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