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The Winter That Wasn't

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The Winter That Wasn't is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

For years, Aaron played the perfect husband to Clara, until her father's death left her the family company and fortune. Then he vanished from the funeral, and Clara's secretary traced embezzled funds to a villa held in the name of Lily, Aaron's childhood friend. When Clara's grandmother, who had dementia, died in a fall, the caretaker fled and the money trail led back to Lily. Clara handed the evidence to the police, but Lily had an alibi: Aaron and Clara's son, Noah, had spent that day celebrating Lily's birthday.

Now an August cold snap has frozen the city, and Aaron and Noah, devoted to apocalyptic web novels, are certain the end has come. Aaron loots stores, moves a pregnant Lily into Clara's mansion, and lets her throw Clara out into the killing cold. But Clara has prepared an insulated RV, and she calls Ethan Chen about an extreme-weather emergency drill. Watching her husband and son tear the house apart on the monitor, she sets the thermostat to a comfortable warmth and waits to see the trap close.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

One week into the "extreme freeze," my husband and son—both obsessed with apocalyptic web novels—were convinced the end of the world had arrived.

My husband, Aaron, stopped pretending to be the good guy.

Not only did he encourage our son to loot jewelry stores and supermarkets, but he also moved his childhood sweetheart—who was three months pregnant—into the mansion I bought.

"The world is ending, Clara. Lily is carrying my child. Can't you be a little more generous?"

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Contents

Chapters 1 and 2 are on this page. Chapters marked with a lock continue in the official app.

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Which chapters of The Winter That Wasn't are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

Where do I keep reading The Winter That Wasn't after chapter 2?

In the official app. Install it, enter code 582854, and the book opens where this preview stops — chapter 3.

What is The Winter That Wasn't about?

For years, Aaron played the perfect husband to Clara, until her father's death left her the family company and fortune. Then he vanished from the funeral, and Clara's secretary traced embezzled funds to a villa held in the name of Lily, Aaron's childhood friend. When Clara's grandmother, who had dementia, died in a fall, the caretaker fled and the money trail led back to Lily. Clara handed the evidence to the police, but Lily had an alibi: Aaron and Clara's son, Noah, had spent that day celebrating Lily's birthday.

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