#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel
of redemption and suspense, as a woman haunted by the unsolved murder of
her childhood friend returns to her small South Carolina hometown...
Tory Bodeen grew up in a run-down house where her father ruled with an
iron fist and a leather belt--and where her dreams and talents had no
room to flourish. Her one escape was her neighbor Hope, whose friendship
allowed Tory to be the child she wasn't allowed to be at home. Then Hope
was brutally murdered, and everything fell apart.
Now, as she returns to Progress with plans to settle in and open a
stylish home-design shop, Tory is determined to find a measure of peace
and free herself from the haunting visions of the past. As she forges a
new bond with Cade Lavelle--Hope's older brother and the heir to the
family fortune--she isn't sure whether the tragic loss they share will
unite them or drive them apart. But she is willing to open her heart,
just a little, and try.
But living so close to those unhappy memories will be more difficult and
frightening than Tory could ever have expected. Because Hope's murderer
is nearby as well...