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?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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