by Lexi Blake
First published 2016
Storm, Texas looks perfect from the outside. Wildflowers bloom across rolling hills. Families gather on front porches. Children play in tree lined streets. But perfection is an illusion. Behind closed doors, residents guard secrets that could destroy everything they've built. Some secrets involve forbidden affairs. Others hide financial crimes. A few conceal violence that happened years ago. The town's most prominent families know the truth about each other, and they use that knowledge as currency. When someone threatens to expose what really happened one summer night decades ago, the careful balance breaks. Neighbors turn against neighbors. Friends become enemies. The facade starts cracking, and Storm's residents discover how far they'll go to protect their reputations. Trust dissolves as quickly as morning fog, leaving behind raw ambition and desperate people making dangerous choices.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: secrets, small-town
Setting: Storm, Texas
Period: Decades Ago
348 pages · Paperback · Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated