Alice has found love for the second time. Alice's first husband Tom disappeared while he was away with some of his friends. Now Alice has found Nathan and they have been married for several years. Alice has one daughter Sophia with Tom and her daughter Livvy with Nathan. Before Tom's death, they had opened an interior design business, AT designs. Now Nathan works with her at this business.

Beth is Alice's best friend and they have known each other for about three years, but to them, it seems like a lifetime. Their two young daughters are best friends. While things seem to be going great, Alice starts noticing strange things. First, a huge bunch of flowers arrives, but the card is to Rachael... who is that? Alice calls the florist but they tell her that this is the correct address and that the person who charged it was Nathan. Some of the charges made are huge and Nathan denies everything.

Alice pours out her feelings to Beth, hoping her friend will help her find the answers. Beth is also having problems; her daughter wants to know who her father is. Both are shocked when at Livvy's birthday party, Beth finally meets Nathan. Nathan almost passes out. Seems that he knows her, but how? As the two compare notes, there is way more to Nathan that either one of them expected.

THE FIRST MISTAKE by Sandie Jones is fantastic. There are so many twists to this story. I was hooked from the first page until the end. Jones shows how sometimes the person you loved is really not the person they claim to be. Alice who thought she had everything, finds out that her life was nothing but a big farce.

THE FIRST MISTAKE has it all - mystery, suspense, and romance!