by Nora Roberts
First published 2016
Naomi Bowes follows her father into the woods one night and uncovers a trapped girl in a root cellar. This discovery exposes her father as a serial killer and destroys her childhood. Years later, Naomi works as a photographer under the name Naomi Carson. She moves to Sunrise Cove, seeking isolation thousands of miles from her past. The town residents refuse to let her remain alone. Xander Keaton proves particularly persistent in drawing her out. Naomi feels her carefully built walls crumbling as the community offers her something she has always wanted but feared to accept. She craves the connections forming around her new life. Her traumatic history lurks close to the surface, threatening to shatter the peace she has built. Naomi must decide whether to trust others with her secrets or retreat into solitude once again.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Sunrise Cove
464 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, murder