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Wrong Woman #3
A Betrayal
A Betrayal – A Lesbian Mystery Romance by Jane Retzig
It’s now six months since the events of ‘A Question of Trust’.
Kate and Naz are struggling.
Jamila is avoiding Peter.
Saskia is surprising everyone by making a success of Waltham Lodge.
And Jaiden is on the trail of a stolen Art Deco figurine.
Her search will lead her through the streets of London.
Into the dark secrets of suburbia.
Beyond the night time city and the people who inhabit it.
And to the limits of her own capacity to forgive.
‘A Betrayal’ is the third novel in Jane Retzig’s ‘Wrong Woman’ series.
It’s now six months since the events of ‘A Question of Trust’.
Kate and Naz are struggling.
Jamila is avoiding Peter.
Saskia is surprising everyone by making a success of Waltham Lodge.
And Jaiden is on the trail of a stolen Art Deco figurine.
Her search will lead her through the streets of London.
Into the dark secrets of suburbia.
Beyond the night time city and the people who inhabit it.
And to the limits of her own capacity to forgive.
‘A Betrayal’ is the third novel in Jane Retzig’s ‘Wrong Woman’ series.
244 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2017
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About the author
Jane Retzig
11 books37 followersHi, my name is Jane Retzig and I really hope you enjoy my books.
I've been a huge fan of lesbian fiction ever since I discovered that I loved women, and in the 1980's and 90's I could regularly be found in 'Silver Moon' and 'Gay's the Word' Bookshops in London, happily working my way through the shelves of lesbian writing there.
My first novel 'Boundaries' was published in paperback in 1994 by 'The Dimsdale Press', a tiny and slightly quirky Lesbian Small Press who also published novels by popular lesbian fiction authors Jane Fletcher and Christina Smythe. Everything at 'Dimsdale' was done on a shoe-string. My launch party consisted of a cup of cappuccino at Bar Italia in Soho, and I frequently ended up carrying huge box-loads of books around London on public transport to cut down on distribution costs.
It was good fun. And over that first year, I was delighted to see 'Boundaries' reach the 'Lesbian Fiction Bestsellers' lists in independent bookstores across the UK. My second book, 'The Legacy', a novella, was published in 1995 and also sold well.
Sadly, changes in the economy and book market in the UK meant that many of our much-loved independent bookstores closed in the late 90's, so 'Dimsdale' lost most of their major outlets and reluctantly ceased trading, leaving me without a publisher.
Life intervened for me at that point too and I took a fairly prolonged break from writing. Then the e-book revolution tempted me out of retirement. I re-issued 'Boundaries' in April 2013. 'The Photograph' (October 2013) was my first new book to be published this century... which makes me sound really ancient!!!
Since then, I've issued a further eight novels. 'The Full Legacy' was a full length re-write of 'The Legacy', which I always thought was too short to do full justice to the characters.
'The Wrong Woman Quartet' was initially inspired by bullying experienced by myself and a group of my close friends, but became a four book series following the lives and loves of the central characters.
'The Retreat', was a novel about two best friends who fall in love with the same woman.
'A Tale of Two Sisters' was set in the two heatwave summers of 1976 and 2018.
And 'Alstrom', my final novel is a second chance at love/homecoming story about a reclusive rock singer.
All my books are available in kindle, paperback and audio. And the music of Alstrom is also available via all major streaming services.
I think that's just about all. Except to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's taken the time to write to me or post reviews. It's always great to hear from you. I really do value your comments and feedback.
Thank you
And Happy Reading!
Jane (janeretzig@gmail.com)
I've been a huge fan of lesbian fiction ever since I discovered that I loved women, and in the 1980's and 90's I could regularly be found in 'Silver Moon' and 'Gay's the Word' Bookshops in London, happily working my way through the shelves of lesbian writing there.
My first novel 'Boundaries' was published in paperback in 1994 by 'The Dimsdale Press', a tiny and slightly quirky Lesbian Small Press who also published novels by popular lesbian fiction authors Jane Fletcher and Christina Smythe. Everything at 'Dimsdale' was done on a shoe-string. My launch party consisted of a cup of cappuccino at Bar Italia in Soho, and I frequently ended up carrying huge box-loads of books around London on public transport to cut down on distribution costs.
It was good fun. And over that first year, I was delighted to see 'Boundaries' reach the 'Lesbian Fiction Bestsellers' lists in independent bookstores across the UK. My second book, 'The Legacy', a novella, was published in 1995 and also sold well.
Sadly, changes in the economy and book market in the UK meant that many of our much-loved independent bookstores closed in the late 90's, so 'Dimsdale' lost most of their major outlets and reluctantly ceased trading, leaving me without a publisher.
Life intervened for me at that point too and I took a fairly prolonged break from writing. Then the e-book revolution tempted me out of retirement. I re-issued 'Boundaries' in April 2013. 'The Photograph' (October 2013) was my first new book to be published this century... which makes me sound really ancient!!!
Since then, I've issued a further eight novels. 'The Full Legacy' was a full length re-write of 'The Legacy', which I always thought was too short to do full justice to the characters.
'The Wrong Woman Quartet' was initially inspired by bullying experienced by myself and a group of my close friends, but became a four book series following the lives and loves of the central characters.
'The Retreat', was a novel about two best friends who fall in love with the same woman.
'A Tale of Two Sisters' was set in the two heatwave summers of 1976 and 2018.
And 'Alstrom', my final novel is a second chance at love/homecoming story about a reclusive rock singer.
All my books are available in kindle, paperback and audio. And the music of Alstrom is also available via all major streaming services.
I think that's just about all. Except to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's taken the time to write to me or post reviews. It's always great to hear from you. I really do value your comments and feedback.
Thank you
And Happy Reading!
Jane (janeretzig@gmail.com)
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September 19, 2017
This is the third book in the Wrong Woman series. I must say that while I greatly enjoyed the second in the series, reading this one, I did realise that I missed the multiple storylines and the mystery of the first book.
In my opinion, you should not read this book without having read the first two. The main appeal of it is, first of all, following Jaiden around in search of the stolen figurine, second revisiting the romance between Kate and Naz, third getting more information about Jaiden's past and her mother.
I just loved how the different stories intertwined and developed and I'm so curious as to how this will go on. Will Saskia eventually tell her mother she is gay? What will happen to her niece? Will Jaiden and her mother ever make peace with each other? Will Kate and Naz find their happy end?
Will the mystery ever end?
In my opinion, you should not read this book without having read the first two. The main appeal of it is, first of all, following Jaiden around in search of the stolen figurine, second revisiting the romance between Kate and Naz, third getting more information about Jaiden's past and her mother.
I just loved how the different stories intertwined and developed and I'm so curious as to how this will go on. Will Saskia eventually tell her mother she is gay? What will happen to her niece? Will Jaiden and her mother ever make peace with each other? Will Kate and Naz find their happy end?
Will the mystery ever end?
October 22, 2017
Excellent read! It was great to re-visit Saskia, Jaiden, and Naz again and, as always, the author's character development is superlative and I was immediately immersed. The internal action complemented the external action in this novel - the main characters have matured and developed through their relationships and their adversities in a way I could relate to and felt natural. I hope the author continues with the series as I can't wait to see what these women get up to next and how they learn from their experiences and challenges. As always, the scene setting was exceptional and I felt like I was walking into parts of English life even though I come from the opposite end of the globe - that is exactly the experience I want from fiction.
November 18, 2017
I greatly enjoyed this third instalment of The Wrong Woman series, it touches a lot of serious issues and shows a lot of misery and human weaknesses. There are many storylines intertwining and for the understanding it's necessary to know the background information provided in the former two books.
And it leaves many questions open, so I can't wait for the next book in the series.
I might change my rating after listening to the audiobook or reading the story again, but right now it feels like a solid 4 star.
And it leaves many questions open, so I can't wait for the next book in the series.
I might change my rating after listening to the audiobook or reading the story again, but right now it feels like a solid 4 star.
September 30, 2017
I loved this book.
I loved A Betrayal. It was so good to be back with all the characters. This is an excellent continuation of the series.
I loved A Betrayal. It was so good to be back with all the characters. This is an excellent continuation of the series.
April 2, 2018
I liked the storyline to this one. I read it much quicker than the other two and I’m ready for the next one whenever it’s finished...
However, There were a few mistakes that I picked up, like the wrong character names being used, which as first confused me until I realised it’s an error.
Saskia is my favourite character. 👍🏻 she’s badass
However, There were a few mistakes that I picked up, like the wrong character names being used, which as first confused me until I realised it’s an error.
Saskia is my favourite character. 👍🏻 she’s badass
September 23, 2018
I just love The Wrong Woman Serie. I’m not a huge fan of book series and there are only a few lesfic authors who have in my view successfully kept me interested when they release books with the same characters - Jane is one of those authors. I am yet to be dispointed by any of Jane’s books because you know what to expect - a great plot, a good love story, with good dialogue and strong likeable characters - A Bretrayal ticks all the boxes. Another must read.
Ann Day-Jones narrates the audio version and is a perfect choice for the book.
Ann Day-Jones narrates the audio version and is a perfect choice for the book.
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