The Lemon Grove
“Walsh’s pacing isbrilliant, her writing a combination of William Trevor and Erica Jong, as she fearlessly explores the complexities and nuances of a woman surprised by her own feelings….grippingtale of a woman stepping beyond conventional boundaries and into the unknown….. Can mutual peace really coexist with wild chaos? Walsh’s readers will find themselveseagerly turning the pages, racing to find out.”--The New York Times Book Review“No holiday burns as dangerously hot as Helen Walsh’s THE LEMON GROVE, whose cusp-of-middle-age protagonist falls for her stepdaughter’s boyfriend at a seaside villa in Spain, setting loyalties – and reader’s libidos – ablaze.”--Vogue “Asultry, steamy study that pits love against lust during the shimmering heat of a Spanish summer…. Walsh captures the languor and the sybaritic delight of a sun-soaked, idyllic paradise… The Lemon Grove” catalogs the bone-deep changes that affect Jenn, Greg and Emma over the course of a week. Walsh writes with care and authority, pacing her story carefully as the physical attraction between Jenn and Nathan mounts to its inevitable conclusion. Yet there’s more to her story than sex. In the end, “The Lemon Grove” is astunning meditationon the bonds of marriage and family and the difference between lust and love. It is thebest kind of summer reading.”--The Examiner“It's refreshing to find a writer asfiercely talentedas Helen Walsh turning her hand to a richly sensual story of forbidden lust as psychologically substantial as it is sexy….. she builds the sexual tension step by slow step, teasing the reader…. a complex novel about family relationships and growing older…..The Lemon Grovehas the potential to be an enormous summer hit. It istaut and lyrical; steamy, tender and full of insight.”—The Guardian“Fans ofThe Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girlswill love this summer's story of the forbidden fruit, with similar poetic undertones….a sultry, sexy romp through a sea of simmering resentments, moral dilemmas, and questions about loyalty and forgiveness.”--Glamour“Raw, edgy – and sexy”--The Independent“Driven by her awareness of the connection between lust and romantic love, natural beauty and artifice, and passion and great….compelling.”--Publishers Weekly  “Edgy, in-your-face….Fading youth, female desire, the pull of temptation, the craziness of marriage, and vivid sex—it’s all here.”--Library Journal“Walsh’s writing ismesmerizing”--Booklist “Warning: Beware of sunburns! This sultry tale of forbidden love is likely to keep you page-turning all afternoon…. Equally tender as it is fierce,Helen Walsh’s The Lemon Groveexplores the fragility of marriage, the overwhelming allure of youth, and the lines we cross when we shed cautious logic, and give in to the magnetic force of obsession and desire. It'sa sensual and keenly observant story that makes for the perfect beach companion.You’ll get so wrapped up in it, you might even forget to reapply sunscreen, so set an alarm before you disappear into the seductive, sun-drenched mountains of Majorca housed within its pages.”--Bustle “Walsh’s novel, which takes place over the course of just one week,will have people talking about it for a long, long time. It exudes controversy and hushed conversations that almost feel taboo. But readers will admire the author’s slow tug at their hearts as they ponder what is socially acceptable when it comes to love and lust. This tale of tantalizing temptation is impossible to put down, andthe unexpected ending will shock you to the core.”--Romantic Times “Helen Walsh is atalented and serious writer,and “The Lemon Grove” endeavors to explore the dark temptations of forbidden lust and the disappointments of aging.”--Boston Globe “Steamy.... luxuriates in atmosphere…. A hot-and-botherednovel of inverted May-December romance set in Mallorca”--Shelf Awareness “Walsh’s prose isgorgeous.The beach town setting is the perfect backdrop for this sultry book. ….a deep look at the intricacies of family life, the little (and big) secrets and disappointments that make up the fabric of a family.”--Romance at Random  “The Lemon Grovepushes the boundaries between older women and younger lovers”—Metro“A brilliant study of lust and obsession,where desire cancels out caution and restraint. The writing is sensuous and sexy, with a nail-biting sense of trepidation, as things spiral out of control.Unputdownable” — Marie Claire (UK) “Breathtaking”— Daily Telegraph“Packs a punch.”-Sam Baker, Harpers Bazaar (UK)Books for 2014The book of the monthcould be Helen Walsh’sThe Lemon Grove, about marriage, female desire, and raising other people’s children, set in a villa in Mallorca.’-The Independent, 2014 book preview (UK) ‘Fraught, highly-charged and very sexy... intelligent ...should be at the top of your summer reading list.’-StylistHot Books for 2014 (UK) ‘A steamy study of transgressive passion’-The Express, Hot Books for 2014 (UK) ‘The one to read and get you hot and bothered’-The Sun,Hot Books for 2014(UK) “A short, intense, sultry novel”—The Bath Chronicle(UK)“This year’sBeautiful Ruins”             -Glamour Magazine (UK) “The Lemon Groveis by turnsdelicious and shocking, erotic and mournful, heart-stopping, yet languidly, achingly sexy. Helen Walsh deftly explores that perilous place where temptation tips into sexual obsession. And she does so with the kind ofwriting that leaves you no choice but to consume the book in one sitting.I did.”          -Lisa Gabrielle, author of the INternatioanlly bestselling erotica tilogy  S.E.C.R.E.T. writing asL. Marie Adeline ‘This is your nextGone Girl.  It’s a sultry, sexy, intense story about the lure of the forbidden, and you won’t know who to trust –a definite page turner.”          -Cosmopolitan (UK)“The Lemon Groveisa short, sharp, sexy shock of a bookabout a woman behaving badly. I think we’ll be hearing a lot about it next year.”       –The Bookseller(UK) "The Lemon Groveisa slinky, sultry, seductress of a novel that kept me reading long past bedtime.Titillating and tense, poignant and honest, Helen Walsh's tale of forbidden desire satisfies on all levels."          -Lori Lansens,Bestselling author ofRush Home RoadandThe Girls "A beautifully written and erotically charged tale of a reckless holiday affair between a married woman and her step-daughter's teenage boyfriend.The Lemon Grovemines the dark territory of illicit desire with prose as sensual and sultry as its Mallorcan setting.Once you've started reading you won't be able to stop."            -Fiona Neill, Bestselling author ofWhat the Nanny Saw "I cannot imagine a moregripping, sexy summer read; I loved it."             -Jenny Colgan, author ofWhere Have All the Boys Gone?  “Extraordinarily, electrifyingly good.You will read it and then instantly give it to your best friend to read.”          -Lisa Jewell,Bestselling author ofBefore I Met YouandRalph’s  Party