Samantha Downing is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for the Edgar, ITW, Macavity awards in the US, the CWA award in the UK, and the winner of the Prix des Lectrices award in France. Her latest novel, For Your Own Good, was released on July 20, 2021 and was an instant USA Today bestseller. A Twisted Love Story is her fourth novel and will be released on July 18, 2023.