Kimberly Belle (born February 20, 1968) is an international bestselling American novelist. Life and career The daughter of a chemist and a speech pathologist, Belle grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. She earned a BA from [[Agnes Scott College. Before she turned to writing fiction, Belle worked in marketing and fundraising for Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the United Way. Works Belle is best known for her novel, The Marriage Lie (Mira, 2017), which was a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and a The Globe and Mail bestseller, as well as #1 iTunes UK bestseller and a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller and has been translated in a dozen languages. Dear Wife, her fifth novel, was to be published in June 2019. The Last Breath, Mira 2014 The Ones We Trust, Mira 2015 The Marriage Lie, Mira 2017 Three Days Missing, Park Row Books 2018. Dear Wife, Park Row Books, 2019 Stranger in the Lake, Park Row Books, 2020 Personal Belle and her husband, a Dutch real-estate entrepreneur, have two children. She currently divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam. References External links Official website. Discover the Kimberly Belle popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kimberly Belle books.