Enrico spent his life protecting his younger brother. Eight years ago, he lost everything he cared about when his brother Matteo and pregnant wife Faye walked out of his life. He would sacrifice anything for Matteo and ironically it was a fight with his father about Matteo’s well being that triggered the events to what Enrico felt was the ultimate betrayal to his brother.  Comforting arms mixed with impaired judgment from too much to drink, caused Enrico to let his feelings for Faye lead him to take the virginity of the woman he and his brother both loved.  Now, Enrico vows to take care of his brother’s widow and their seven-year-old daughter.

Waking up in the hospital room with temporary memory loss, Faye is stunned by the fact that she is a mother and she’s married to Matteo.  As her memory slowly returns so does all the lies, and the biggest one being Enrico and not Matteo is her daughter’s father.  As her mind continues to block out the events leading up to Matteo’s death, Faye finds herself in turmoil dealing with not only her friend’s death, but also her love for Enrico that has grown stronger than ever, and the lies and deceit that threaten to destroy her.

I found Faye to very infuriating.  I understood why she believed she had to go to the extremes she did to keep her daughter’s paternity a secret, but I felt she was wrong to do it.  Matteo and Faye knew Enrico well enough to know he was nothing like the father who raised him.  Their secrets were not ones to turn him against them, but the lying and locking him out of their lies definitely were.  Enrico is a dominating and controlling man, but he is also a very caring man.  He’s shown the caring side of himself to his brother and Faye countless times. I honestly did not feel Faye deserved forgiveness.  Satin Lies is a story that will trigger reactions from its readers; I certainly had some strong ones.