First published 2013
Gwen Frazier comes back to Wilby, Oregon when her mentor Evelyn Ballinger dies unexpectedly. The small town holds painful memories for the psychic counselor. Two years ago, someone hunted down participants in one of Ballinger's research studies. Gwen escaped alive, but two others died. She knows Ballinger's death connects to those earlier murders. Judson Coppersmith arrives in town to help with the investigation. The psychic investigator struggles to control his own abilities while disturbing dreams plague his sleep. He feels drawn to Gwen immediately, but he guards dangerous secrets that could destroy him if he opens up completely. Together they dig into the case, following leads through supernatural dreamscapes and uncovering lies that stretch back decades. Their partnership pulls them deeper into mystery and closer to each other, despite the risks that threaten to consume them both.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wilby, Oregon
325 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness