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Secret in the Shadows

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When tragedy forces her back to Greywood, Lily Evans never imagined the shadows of her past would resurface with such intensity. Struggling to care for her ailing daughter, Emily, Lily takes a job at her father's former diner-now a strip club run by her vengeful stepmother. Haunted by the night her mother was killed and abandoned by the boy she loved, Lily tries to keep her painful memories buried. But when Jason Grey, the town's enigmatic heir and her high school crush, returns under mysterious circumstances, old wounds reopen. As secrets unravel and dark truths emerge, Lily must navigate love, betrayal, and the hidden forces threatening her family. Can she find healing in a town where every shadow hides a secret?All Rights Reserved

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These Hills Called Home | ONC 2024

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