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The Actuary's Wife: A Rural English Affair (The Calculated Risk Book 2) Kindle Edition

by K T Bowes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 96 ratings
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He lied to her face and now she's in danger.

Two men love Emma but hate each other.
One has power.
The other wants it.

One night of passion left Emma back where she started and she should have known better. She allowed her emotions to strip away her hard-won mask of independence and let the handsome Russian back under her skin.

He can't be trusted.
He's lied to her before.

And then there's Dolan, the Irishman who makes promises he can't keep.

As another mystery reaches out its tainted fingers and drags Emma into the intrigue, only Anton's generous gift could help her keep her head above water. That is, until she stares at a knife blade aimed at her face and makes the choice to save a stranger.

Download The Actuary's Wife today and fantasize about this series' intelligent heroes. This English mystery is guaranteed to spin out of control.

The first novel in this series The Actuary, is FREE to download. Grab it at the same time.
Other novels in this series;
The Actuary,
The Actuary's Wife,
The Actuary in Trouble,
The Heart of The Actuary
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  1. Book 2 of 5
    The Calculated Risk
  2. Print length
    362 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    October 15, 2015
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  7. File size
    2155 KB
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"Fantastic story with wonderful characters, some of which are real chargers. Interesting highs and lows with some unexpected twists and turns." Leonard"I read the first book know I cannot wait for the next excellent characters with suspense and humour. Keep writing." Susan Archer"I thought the Actuary was brilliant but K T Bowes has succeeded in writing an even better sequel! There are still the elements of intrigue, suspense, romance and humour but as you get to know the characters more deeply you are totally absorbed into the story and feel like a fly on the wall. Freda's character is particularly hilarious and I especially liked the scene where Rohan wakes her up thinking that she is Emma. I can't wait for the next instalment." Obrienem"Another great read from this author. I had read the first book in the series and was wanting to know more about these characters, I was not disappointed. I found it entertaining and loved the characters, felt like I really knew them and they became real to me as I read about them. There was the right amount do suspense in this book to keep you wanting to read to know more. I really enjoyed this book." Mrs M Allen"Another wonderful book in the Actuary series. I"d never heard of this author before but will certainly look out for more of her books." Susan Perkins

About the Author

K T Bowes is a bestselling New Zealand mystery and suspense author. Her novel A Trail of Lies was the winner of the genre award for Author's Cave in 2014. Since then, her novels have ranked highly on eBook platforms and in print.K T Bowes is an Englishwoman in exile in New Zealand, swapping rugged cosmopolitan for mountain ranges and terrifying rivers. She lives between the Hakarimata Ranges and the Waikato River. The local culture around her infuses all her mystery novels.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015OQNCAO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 15, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2155 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 362 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

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K T Bowes

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K T Bowes is a wife, and a mother of four beautiful children.

Her most interesting place to live was Market Harborough in Leicestershire. There, she found something she thought she'd lost, and rediscovered a keen interest in the supernatural.

Her favourite place in the world is at the bottom of her New Zealand paddock, on the river bank listening to the cicadas singing their summer song in the trees.

The bravest thing she ever did was jump out of a tiny plane with a parachute, because a friend asked her to . The dumbest thing was getting on a plane with her husband and four small children with a one way ticket to the other side of the world, and no luggage.

The best thing she ever did was get married after having known her husband for 5 months. She met his family for the first time on their wedding day. How else can a girl snag a free IT tech? And the poor man has spent 30 years sticking her technology back together.

Her favourite people are her family.

K T Bowes has over 40 novels currently on Amazon.

She loves to hear from readers. If you enjoy her writing, please leave a review.

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Jim D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
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God story, likeable characters, interesting plot.
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L. McClurg
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and well thought out story line
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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Thank goodness this author takes the time to polish her work. The storyline complete, but is picked up and expanded in the other two books. Loved them! I am a re-reader and have revisited them several times already. Your attention to spelling etc. does not interrupt my mental imagery, so other authors' work does. All of the characters have dimension. Thank you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked on series
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016
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The second book was suspenseful and held my interest. I felt like I was part of the story abs watched from the sidelines.
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suzi thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars The Actuary and The Actuary's Wife
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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You must read The Actuary first, because this book is a sequel. Both books are brilliant, a must read.
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Linda L
5.0 out of 5 stars Complications
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
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Couldn't wait to read the second book in The Actuary series and now plan to purchase the third book to follow the storyline and the next adventure. Enjoyed the characters and the plotting of both books. Linda L.
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Zee Lugo
4.0 out of 5 stars Dram Galore!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
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The Actuary’s Wife picks up where the Actuary left off. I read the first book in the series and loved it. Maybe that is the problem, that the first book is very hard to match. While I loved all the original characters, I found it hard to deal with Emma’s mercurial disposition. She is too fast to make assumptions about her husband and seldom gives him the chance to explain. I found myself upset with Emma most of the time. In fact, it seemed like at times, she was the bad guy. Christopher also annoyed me to no end. Whom did I love? Rohan, of course.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue, mystery and live
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015
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This book has all you can ask for, intrigue, mystery and love. I love how her books are uplifting even with the mystery!
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nancy hetzell
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book very much
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015
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I enjoyed this book very much. The characters are great- some you love and others you love to hate. I can easily imagine the town and landscape. Sure hope there are more to come from this series. I totally enjoyed her Hana series too.
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D. Valcourt
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful story line of this series!
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2019
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A great follow up of The Actuary. It continues right where it left off with more intrigue and suspense.
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Mo
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2015
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Another great read from this author. I had read the first book in the series and was wanting to know more about these characters, I was not disappointed. I found it entertaining and loved the characters, felt like I really knew them and they became real to me as I read about them. There was the right amount do suspense in this book to keep you wanting to read to know more. I really enjoyed this book.
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Jenny Hamilton
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2016
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I enjoyed this book. It was recommended to me by an actuary.
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obrienem
5.0 out of 5 stars I thought the Actuary was brilliant but K T Bowes has succeeded in writing an ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2015
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I thought the Actuary was brilliant but K T Bowes has succeeded in writing an even better sequel! There are still the elements of intrigue, suspense, romance and humour but as you get to know the characters more deeply you are totally absorbed into the story and feel like a fly on the wall. Freda's character is particularly hilarious and I especially liked the scene where Rohan wakes her up thinking that she is Emma. I can't wait for the next instalment.
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Pam Molden
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2021
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I read the first book and couldn't put it down and just had to get the 2nd in the series. Have not been disappointed and again, intrigue and suspense a great thrilling read. The characters that we are getting to know and the new characters intrduced makes you want to know what will happen next. So for me I will be getting the next book in the series... just can't wait. Not the normal run of the mill read, once opened you will want to find out more not putting it down.
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