The Tryst

There was a look in her eye, somehow sly and over-willing. She might do anything, do it then and there. She made us all nervous. Maybe I watched her just like the men watched, unsure of her, half-trusting, half-succumbing. Our resolve dissolved in her effervescence: Lilah has us all enthralled.   The Tryst is a literary erotic novella about a married couple, Bill and Jane, whose relationship has grown stale.   On the night of the summer solstice they visit a London pub, where they encounter Lila – a mysterious femme fatale. She has a mesmerising effect on Bill, and Jane is horrified but fascinated herself. At closing time Jane impulsively invites Lilah home for another drink, thus beginning a startling chain of events, and unleashing raw and powerful forces that will change all their lives for ever... Monique Roffey is an award-winning writer, her works include:, House of Ashes (which was shortlisted for the Costa Prize), With the Kisses of His Mouth and The White Woman On the Green Bicycle (which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize). ‘This is a tightly structured, sharp portrait of contemporary coupledom doused in sex that is hot but never sadistic or exploitative.’ – The Guardian