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Lingering Echoes

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mystery relationships romance

She's broken with guilt.
He harbors a chilling past.
It's safer if they keep their distance...
But, the echoes that linger connect them. 

Returning to Hidden Pines is the last thing Allie Collins wants to do during her final summer before college. For her, the family cabin she spent her youthful summers in, now holds a dark memory that has haunted her every day for the last year. 

While struggling to forget her past, Allie runs into Damien, a local rebel with secrets of his own. He's dark, dangerous and he keeps showing up when Allie least expects him to. She has every reason not to trust him. So why does she find herself opening up to him in a way she hasn't been able to with anyone?  

As pieces of Damien’s identity emerge, answers to a rumored mystery begin to unfold. By the time Allie unearths the secrets of Damien’s past, she realizes just how intricately they are connected. Now she is caught in a dangerous battle that threatens her life and those she loves.All Rights Reserved

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Lingering Echoes
Tue, May 15, 2012

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Beneath the Surface

In a small town where everyone knows everyone's secrets, Riley lives for the thrill of defying expectations and embracing danger. But when she's drawn to Damien-her best friend Kylie's intelligent, charismatic, and seemingly perfect boyfriend-she unknowingly steps into a web of lies, manipulation, and forbidden attraction. What begins as a stolen moment soon spirals into something darker, as Damien uses his charm and intelligence to pull Riley deeper into his world. The more she falls for him, the more the boundaries between right and wrong blur, forcing Riley to confront her desires and the cost of betrayal. As the truth starts to unravel, Riley must decide how far she's willing to go to keep the love she thought she wanted-and whether she can ever escape the hold Damien has over her. But in a town full of secrets, nothing is ever truly what it seems, and some truths are better left hidden, buried beneath the surface.