The Hypnotist's Love Story: A Novel

A sharp 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.