The Hypnotist`s Love Story

A`sharp and funny romantic tale`(O, the Oprah Magazine) from the 1 New York Times bestselling author of 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.