Part of Edilean, book 3
First published 2010
Sara Shaw has everything planned for her wedding in Edilean, Virginia. Her dress hangs ready, the flowers are ordered, and she counts down three weeks until she marries Greg Anders. Then Greg receives a mysterious phone call in the night and disappears without explanation. Two days later, Mike Newland emerges through a trapdoor in Sara's apartment floor. He claims to be her best friend's brother and announces he's moving in. Mike tells the truth about his identity but lies about his purpose. He works as an undercover detective with orders to use Sara to find one of America's most wanted criminals. That criminal happens to be Greg's mother. Mike expects Sara to be an easy mark, but the assignment grows complicated. He finds himself sharing secrets about his grandmother's 1941 history in Edilean, stories he has never told anyone. Sara responds by revealing truths she could never share with Greg. As they investigate two connected mysteries, Sara and Mike discover their partnership healing wounds neither knew they carried.
Genres: romance, suspense, mystery, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: America, Edilean, Virginia
Period: 1941
384 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books