Sex, Lies & Stellenbosch

‘Poker night had started off as a legitimate monthly card game; it wasFrans who'd turned it into “poke-her” night. He'd been going to agentleman's club in the city for quite some time. It was he who hadsuggested that they spice up their regular boys' night, assuring everyonethat it was discreet and upmarket; at a price, of course. They werewealthy enough to buy discretion and they were all keen to bring someexcitement into their lives. Being in a group somehow made it moreacceptable, should their wives ever find out. So, poke-her nightit became. It was, as most of these clubs were, at an undisclosed addressin Cape Town.'Sex, Lies & Stellenbosch uncovers what really goes on behind closed doorsin the seemingly upstanding community of Stellenbosch, one of SouthAfrica's wealthiest small towns, home to 3 400 dollar millionaires (beforethey invested in Steinhoff shares).Written as fiction to protect the innocent, the book exposes the explosivedark truths of the Winelands' elite. All is revealed through Jen, wife ofJohn Pearce, a renowned wine farmer and businessman. Jen stumblesupon her playboy husband in a compromising position with his sexywine rep, Patty. Jen is forced to choose between leaving her marriage,jeopardising her standing and stability in the community or turning ablind eye to his infidelity.On the day of the discovery, Jen books herself into a luxurious spa, usingher cheating husband's credit card, and serendipitously meets Claudia, apsychologist. This chance meeting helps Jen make sense of her crumblingworld. She is betrayed by friends and bolstered by unlikely allies.