A Taste of Betrayal
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After a painful breakup, a culinary student returns to her small hometown for the summer, hoping to escape the ghosts of her past. But when she steps back into Willowdale, memories of her best friend, who was murdered years ago and labeled a suicide, resurface. Kassandra has always believed the truth about Thais's death was hidden, and she becomes determined to uncover what really happened. As she digs deeper into the mystery, she's drawn into a dangerous, complicated romance that forces her to confront not only her unresolved grief and guilt over Thais's death, but also the remnants of her broken self. As passion and betrayal collide, Kassandra must navigate a web of secrets and desire, slowly piecing together the truth while learning to forgive herself and heal.
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**This is Book One of the trilogy Indulgence & Deception: The Willowdale Saga**
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