The Shadows of Branchville
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Marlowe Bishop never planned to return to Branchville-the town where love once bloomed and burned. But when a tragic murder stirs whispers of an old fire and older betrayals, she finds herself drawn back to the place she swore she'd left behind.
Sheriff Cassian Hartwell is still carrying the weight of that fire-along with the memory of the girl he never stopped loving. Now that Marlowe's home again, buried secrets begin to rise, and so does the spark between them. But love isn't safe in a town built on silence.
As they chase the truth behind Lena Whitmore's death, Marlowe and Cass unravel a legacy of deception, tangled bloodlines, and one man's chilling need for revenge. With each step closer to the killer, the line between justice and forgiveness begins to blur.
In Branchville, the past never stays buried.
And sometimes, the only way to heal... is to burn it all down.
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