Whatever After (Someone Else's Fairytale #5)
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Chloe's got it all: a happy marriage to Hollywood A-lister, Jason Vanderholt, her first child on the way, and the chance to be the maid-of-honor in her best friend, Lori's, upcoming wedding. The stresses of the past year are behind her... almost.
Chris Winters, Chloe's half-brother, still isn't in jail, even though he's the main suspect in a double homicide. The police don't have enough hard evidence to charge him with the crime, but Chloe is certain it was him. After all, he tried to kill her when she was a child.
When Chris begins to stalk Lori, Chloe is furious and decides it is past time he was locked up for good. She has the best security team money can buy, yet she knows they're missing something, and mistakes in this business can be deadly. The deeper she digs, though, the less the facts add up.
Chloe's got mere weeks to figure out how to keep her best friend safe, save the wedding from disaster, and get Chris back in jail where he belongs. That is, if she can gather enough evidence before he strikes again.
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