Part of Cedar Cove, book 5
First published 2005
Corrie McAfee faces an unsettling puzzle when anonymous postcards arrive asking if she and her husband Roy "regret the past." The cryptic messages disturb the private investigator's wife, who has no idea what past events they reference. Meanwhile, their daughter Linnette has returned to Cedar Cove to work at the town's new medical clinic. Corrie tries to help her daughter's love life by bidding on a date with Cal Washburn at the humane society's bachelor auction, though Linnette shows little interest in the horse farm worker. Around town, Grace Sherman and Cliff Harding have rekindled their relationship after previous troubles. As Corrie watches these romantic developments unfold, the mysterious messages continue to arrive, creating tension in her own marriage. The postcards force her to examine whether she and Roy harbor secrets that someone wants exposed. In Cedar Cove, personal histories intersect with present hopes as residents navigate love, family expectations, and the shadows of their past decisions.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, second-chance-romance
Setting: Cedar Cove
362 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Mira Books