GRIEF
As Amanda delves into despair after losing her brother and sister-in-law, she finds solace and even hope in her now orphaned teenage niece Emily. However, matters go from bad to worse when she realizes that not only is her past about to catch up with her, but it's about to devastate her new found life.
LOVE
Emily has no emotional strength left to sustain a relationship, but circumstances beyond her control are coercing her to choose between the brave and bold Ryan Miller or the kind and smart Seth Dempsey
DEATH
Detective Marshall is on the verge of retirement when he is forced to muster up all his investigative abilities for one last case; a murderer who leaves his victim garnished amidst a pool of blood with a signature, a Black Rose-woven with velvet.
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.
*****
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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