From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a novel about the power of family to harm—and to heal.
For both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've come together to build a new life. But will the past set them free or pull them under?
Inside a pristine home in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Zane Bigelow has learned to keep secrets. Strangers see his parents as a successful surgeon and his stylish wife, proud of their children. Only Zane and his sister know the terrible truth.
Dominated by his father's rages—and his mother's complicity—Zane fears for his and little Britt's lives. Still he maintains the insidious lie that all is fine, while scribbling his real thoughts in a secret journal he must carefully hide away.
Now, as a grown man struggling to build a new life, Zane will find that while his past may always shadow him, it will also show him that love and goodness can triumph—and give him strength to draw on when he once again must stand up and defend himself and the woman he loves.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 464 pages
ISBN-10: 1250213266
Item Weight: 0.9 lbs
Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.6 x 8.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"Roberts's latest is full of powerful, magnetic characters who have overcome terrible situations. Suspense and sensual romance are expertly combined in this riveting story." --Publishers Weekly
"Heartfelt . . .Roberts continues to wow readers . . . an impressive addition to her remarkable literary canon." --Booklist
"Her greatest strength is in making the reader feel connected to her characters...Another success for the publishing phenom." --Kirkus
NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Under Currents, Shelter in Place, Year One, Of Blood and Bone, Come Sundown and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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