Grace Whitaker has the kind of life most women only dream of—a beautiful daughter, a god-fearing husband, and a home in the exclusive Briarwood Estates. But when her husband dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the picture-perfect life she built crumbles overnight.
Now widowed and desperate for a fresh start, she flees across the country to the sleepy town of Black Hollow, Montana—a place as unassuming as its name. The house is smaller. The winters are harsher. But here, Grace and Lilly can begin again.
At least, that’s the hope.
At first, everything seems to be going well. Both Lilly and Grace have embraced their new life, surrounded by the mountains, sweeping hills, and the quiet atmosphere Black Hollow has to offer.
But peace is short-lived.
Soon, the vivid nightmares Lilly once suffered from return. She begins sleepwalking and lashing out in sudden, violent tantrums.
Everyone says it’s grief. That Lilly just needs time. But as the days go on, things steadily get worse. Desperate for help, Grace turns to a local support group. There, she meets Jonah Mercer—a widower still haunted by his own loss. Through their shared grief, a fragile connection begins to form, and for the first time, Grace dares to believe in second chances.
But despite her wanting to give in, Grace is reluctant. Sure Jonah is kind. He’s patient. And Lilly’s taken a liking to him, but there’s things about Grace that Jonah doesn’t know. Things she’s buried deep within that threaten to shatter the very life she’s just now started to rebuild.
Because no matter how far she runs, some sins refuse to stay buried. . . and the past Grace fled may be far darker—and far closer, than she ever imagined.
Genre: Mystery
Now widowed and desperate for a fresh start, she flees across the country to the sleepy town of Black Hollow, Montana—a place as unassuming as its name. The house is smaller. The winters are harsher. But here, Grace and Lilly can begin again.
At least, that’s the hope.
At first, everything seems to be going well. Both Lilly and Grace have embraced their new life, surrounded by the mountains, sweeping hills, and the quiet atmosphere Black Hollow has to offer.
But peace is short-lived.
Soon, the vivid nightmares Lilly once suffered from return. She begins sleepwalking and lashing out in sudden, violent tantrums.
Everyone says it’s grief. That Lilly just needs time. But as the days go on, things steadily get worse. Desperate for help, Grace turns to a local support group. There, she meets Jonah Mercer—a widower still haunted by his own loss. Through their shared grief, a fragile connection begins to form, and for the first time, Grace dares to believe in second chances.
But despite her wanting to give in, Grace is reluctant. Sure Jonah is kind. He’s patient. And Lilly’s taken a liking to him, but there’s things about Grace that Jonah doesn’t know. Things she’s buried deep within that threaten to shatter the very life she’s just now started to rebuild.
Because no matter how far she runs, some sins refuse to stay buried. . . and the past Grace fled may be far darker—and far closer, than she ever imagined.
Genre: Mystery