Nella Pouache, wealthy Mosman socialite, committed Catholic and control freak, strode up and down with Monty, her Moodle, on her heels. When she looked at her Cartier watch, she saw it was one minute past seven. Dinner would be spoiled. Nothing annoyed her more than lateness, even from Michael; especially from Michael. After twenty-seven years of marriage to her billionaire husband, she was used to a certain routine. She pivoted on her black stilettos and adjusted her leather eyelet corset, which she’d had made especially to her dimensions.

Monty whined and tried to leap up, but Nella stepped aside so her sheer stockings
wouldn’t be ruined. She had a date with her husband and she was keen to get going. After
all, she’d spent a fortune on her especially tailored outfit. She bent and patted Monty.
“Sorry, darling. I know you’re hungry.” She paused as she heard the sound of the garage
door open and the throaty hum of Michael’s BMW. “About time.”

Michael Pouache slid off his jacket then undid his tie, flinging them on a chair as he
strode through the door that connected the garage to the television room of his mansion on prestigious Bradley’s Head Road, Mosman. “I’m home, my love.”

It didn’t matter that they’d been married for years, just the sight of her handsome,
commanding husband made her heart patter when he came into the lounge room. Nella
raised her eyebrows, well, she would have except the Botox she’d had injected into her
forehead four days ago had started to work. “You’re late. It’s time you were taught a
lesson.”

You can find out what happens next in our extended excerpt, over at  the Housewives Lounge.

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Nella is available for pre-order now and will be released on Thursday of this week.

Meet the Housewives of Sydney. They are wealthy, elegant, poised, and constantly in the public eye. But what goes on behind closed doors, in the private homes and parties where the cameras and paparazzi aren’t welcome? Delve into the most personal details of their relationships, their friendships and their lives. The only question is: can you handle the heat?

Nella is one hundred percent in control of her life – all aspects of her life. She excels at knowing what everyone needs, and in meeting those needs.

So when it comes to her husband, Michael, and his deepest desires and most fundamental requirements, she is committed, creative, and unswerving in her responsibilities. A strong man needs a strong woman, and Nella’s love is as strong as steel.