Publication Date: September 24, 2025
Your biggest mistake is your sister’s new boyfriend.
All the family are gathered to meet my sister’s new boyfriend, including my husband Seth, and it should be a happy occasion. But the moment I see him my stomach drops. It’s Mateo. My worst mistake. My biggest secret. I hoped I’d never see him again – why is he here now?
‘It’s nice to meet you,’ he says. As I look into Mateo’s cold green eyes, I know he’s playing a deadly game. My hands tremble. This man can’t be trusted. He’s pretending not to know me… and he knows I have to pretend, too.
I’m caught in a lie with no way out. Mateo is dangerous. I don’t want my sister to get hurt. But if I admit who Mateo really is – what really happened between us – I could lose everything. My gorgeous husband. My precious little boy.
Or even my life…
From number 1 bestselling author and the king of jaw-dropping twists, The Ex Who Came Back is a completely addictive and unputdownable psychological thriller that will have your heart hammering as you flip the pages until the final twist!
As a big sister, Corinne is excited to meet the new man in Georgia’s life. However, she never expected him to be connected to her own secret past.
Author Daniel Hurst serves up a psychological thriller in The Ex Who Came Back. Mateo’s presence threatens Corinne’s marriage to Seth, leaving her to determine what his motives are.
Corinne plots to get Mateo out of their lives, even as he moves in with her sister. However, an ultimatum quickly reveals Mateo’s true intentions. Now, Corinne faces a deadline to confess her biggest mistake, or Mateo will do it.
The intensity is off the charts with a desperate woman trying to stop the destruction of her marriage in a cat-and-mouse game.
The Ex Who Came Back delivers a suspenseful story showcasing the devastating effects of keeping secrets.
Daniel Hurst is an Amazon #1 bestselling author of fast paced psychological thrillers. His most popular titles include Til Death Do Us Part, The Passenger and The Doctor’s Wife, the latter title reaching #1 on the Amazon UK Kindle store in February 2023. A regular KDP Select All Star since he became a full-time author in 2021, Daniel prides himself on writing fast, releasing stories often and engaging with his readers.
