Midnight at the Back Gate
(2025)(The first book in the Back Gate & Beyond series)
A novel by Kae Wagner
Some gates keep people out. Others trap them inside.
Kelly Chowder’s diploma is fresh, but her soul is worn from years of hardship and heartbreak.
Taking a security guard job at the exclusive Mirage Country Club feels like her chance to finally start a new life. Anonymous work. A steady paycheck. Freedom from her aunt’s suffocating rules.
Until Dr. Morgan’s heart attack at the back gate changes everything.
His near-death emergency pulls Kelly into a world of wealth and privilege that hides more than it reveals. Behind the manicured lawns and marble foyers, not everyone has good intentions, and not every favor comes without a price.
Now, Kelly must decide how far she’ll go to protect her integrity before the Mirage swallows her whole.
Because in this place, money buys silence, and innocence costs more than she ever imagined.
This modern fiction romantic suspense follows a strong young woman determined to rewrite her story with a geeky hero-to-lover romance that surprises her heart amid the hidden secrets of the rich and powerful.
Midnight at the Back Gate is the first book in Kae Wagner’s Back Gate & Beyond Series. This romantic suspense blends family drama, moral dilemmas, and the haunting question of who gets to belong. Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kristin Hannah, and Lisa Jewell, who love exploring class divides, hidden corruption, and the courage it takes to walk away from what glitters.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Kelly Chowder’s diploma is fresh, but her soul is worn from years of hardship and heartbreak.
Taking a security guard job at the exclusive Mirage Country Club feels like her chance to finally start a new life. Anonymous work. A steady paycheck. Freedom from her aunt’s suffocating rules.
Until Dr. Morgan’s heart attack at the back gate changes everything.
His near-death emergency pulls Kelly into a world of wealth and privilege that hides more than it reveals. Behind the manicured lawns and marble foyers, not everyone has good intentions, and not every favor comes without a price.
Now, Kelly must decide how far she’ll go to protect her integrity before the Mirage swallows her whole.
Because in this place, money buys silence, and innocence costs more than she ever imagined.
This modern fiction romantic suspense follows a strong young woman determined to rewrite her story with a geeky hero-to-lover romance that surprises her heart amid the hidden secrets of the rich and powerful.
Midnight at the Back Gate is the first book in Kae Wagner’s Back Gate & Beyond Series. This romantic suspense blends family drama, moral dilemmas, and the haunting question of who gets to belong. Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kristin Hannah, and Lisa Jewell, who love exploring class divides, hidden corruption, and the courage it takes to walk away from what glitters.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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