Mira

"Turn[ing] a familiar suburban setting into a deliciously chilling landscape… Garza once again proves she's a master of twisted relationships." -Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife In this chilling new novel, a woman discovers that her estranged daughter is missing, but no one believes her, until she meets a man claiming to be her daughter's fiancé. Tatum hasn't seen her daughter, Adrienne, in years, not since Tatum's husband-the pastor in their small California town-all but disowned her. When she finally gathers the courage to secretly reconnect with Adrienne, Tatum's thrilled she's even willing to talk to her. But then-Adrienne disappears. Tatum tries desperately to get the police or her husband to take her daughter's disappearance seriously, but no one will listen, until a mysterious man shows up claiming to be Adrienne's fiancé. It's a relief to finally have someone who believes her, someone who's trying as hard as she is to find out where Adrienne is. But can she trust that this stranger is who he says he is? And can she find her daughter before it's too late?

"Compulsively readable… Woods's novel easily rises above hot-button topics to tell a universal tale of friendship's redemptive power." -Publishers Weekly Devastating secrets tear two families apart in this acclaimed stand-alone novel from Sherryl Woods, the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the hit Sweet Magnolias Netflix series. For ten years, Emily Dobbs and Marcie Carter have been the closest of friends. They've raised their kids together, shared joy and heartache, exchanged neighborhood gossip over tea. But when Marcie's son, now a college first-year sports star, is arrested for assault, the bond between the families could be shattered forever. As the Carters try to deal with the unthinkable, Emily discovers her daughter has been hiding a terrible secret…a secret that threatens the futures of both families. Recently divorced, Emily struggles to keep it all together-to support her terrified daughter, to maintain her friendship with Evan's mother and to have faith in the detective who could change all of their lives. When things seem darkest, both she and Marcie discover that sometimes the first step toward a better future is mending fences with the past.

Olivia Lockhart-Griffin

16 Lighthouse Road

Cedar Cove, Washington

Dear Reader,

Mary Jo Wyse tells me she's in love! With Mack McAfee?who also happens to be her landlord. She and her baby girl, Noelle, have been living at 1022 Evergreen Place, which is right next door to Mack, for a few months. She says she's still a little wary about their relationship because, as she readily admits, she hasn't always made good decisions about men. Her baby's father, David Rhodes, is testament to that! She's worried that he might sue for custody, even though I doubt he has any real interest in his daughter.

In the meantime, the World War II letters she found at the house are a wonderful distraction. Both she and Mack are trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved.

She's invited you and me to go to her place sometime. She'll show us the letters. Plus we can catch up on the latest about all our friends in Cedar Cove. I'd also like to learn what's going on with her brother Linc and his wife, Lori (who, according to Mary Jo, tied the knot about five minutes after they met!). Oh, and maybe Mack can join us....

Olivia