'Hello. This is the Ambassador of Belgium speaking. How can I help?''Hello. I am the fiancee of Charles Bertrand. I am sorry to tell you that Charles passed away in the early hours of this morning.' I was relieved to this information on to Charles's friend and country representative.'Who is Charles?' he said.'Charles Bertrand.' I thought perhaps he hadn't heard me properly the first time.'I am sorry. I do not know a Charles Bertrand. I am sorry to hear of your loss. Is there anything I can do?' His voice was concerned and kind.'Oh, no, I'm sorry to trouble you. You really don't know Charles?' I had to check it.'No. Is he Belgian?' he enquired.'Yes, he was. I'm sorry to trouble you. Good-bye.' I replaced the receiver.It was then that my tragedy turned into a nightmare.Thus begins the harrowing tale at the heart of this important book. Annie Bennett tells her personal story of the consequences of Love Addiction, the events that led up to the revelation that her lover was someone quite different from the person she had so wilfully believed him to be and her painful journey to understanding the addictive cycle she was in.This story, which will be recognized by so many others who are locked into the same painful cycle of behaviour, forms the basis of Annie Bennett's guide to understanding what Love Addiction is and how to end it.