First published 2026
Three women in Crystal Harbor have perfected their roles as dutiful wives. They knead sourdough bread, fill church pews on Sundays, and smile at neighbors who see only what they want to see. When darkness falls, these same women cross boundaries their conservative town would never tolerate. They swap husbands in arrangements that remain hidden from their insular community. Their secret world stays contained until one of the husbands disappears completely. His vanishing threatens to uncover far more than their nighttime activities. The three women must confront something from their shared past, a truth more destructive than any sexual transgression. News crews arrive in their small town. Reporters ask questions. The missing man could expose everything they have worked to conceal. Their perfect marriages and spotless reputations start to crumble. Each woman faces an impossible choice between protecting the life she has built and facing the deceptions that have shaped her relationships.
Genres: domestic-fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, secrets
Setting: Crystal Harbor
352 pages · Paperback · Avon a