by Ruthie Knox
First published 2025
Prairie Nightingale has built a career from homemaking skills and raised two teenage daughters after her divorce. She knows how to spot patterns that others miss. When Lisa Radcliffe vanishes without explanation, Prairie feels compelled to investigate. Lisa belonged to Prairie's old circle of mom friends, the type who seemed to have everything figured out. Prairie starts digging into Lisa's relationships and discovers layers of hidden scandals. Her investigation attracts the attention of FBI agent Foster Rosemare, whose professional approach clashes with Prairie's intuitive methods. The attraction between them complicates everything. As Prairie follows each lead, she uncovers secrets that reach deeper than she expected. Her detective work threatens the stable home life she has carefully constructed for herself and her daughters. Prairie must decide how far she will go to find Lisa and whether solving this mystery is worth risking everything she has built.
Genres: romance, domestic-fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
289 pages · Paperback · Thomas & Mercer