The Swimming Group

By

Bella Ellwood-Clayton
Can cold water heal broken hearts?
The Swimming Group

By

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

Can cold water heal broken hearts?

Can cold water heal broken hearts?

12 months.
162 cold water swims.
1 missing woman.

We call ourselves the Tragic Wives’ Swimming Group, well, because . . . we’ve all had something bad happen to us.

The man I thought I was going to marry did the unspeakable with a cute young florist. Not long after, my sister drowned on a family trip. Now I’m at my ex’s beach house in Cape Cod, hoping to get past my heartache and figure out what to do next with my life.

Three mornings a week our swimming group meet at sunrise and plunge into the ice-cold depths of the Atlantic.

But then we find out that Rachael, the one who’s always late, has written a tell-all book exposing our darkest secrets. Word spreads that she’s uncovered something so juicy — so twisty and unexpected — the book will be a bestseller.

A few days later, Rachael disappears . . . leaving just a pile of clothes on the sand.

About the Author

Married to an Aussie, Bella lives in Melbourne with her two screen-obsessed teens and a mini Maltese who's convinced he's a pit bull. When not writing, you can find her downward dogging, coaxing her offspring to go outside, and randomly blurting out, "Oh, that's a good story idea."

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