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Tory Bodeen grew up in a stark South Carolina home under a tyrannical father, finding refuge and friendship in the neighboring Hope Ashfield. When Hope is brutally murdered and the case remains unsolved, Tory’s life unravels.
Years later, Tory returns to her hometown ready to launch a stylish home‑design shop and to find closure. As she forges a connection with Cade Lavelle, Hope’s older brother and heir to the Ashfield fortune, she wonders if their shared grief will unite them or drive them apart. Yet her resolve is strong, and she will open her heart once more.
Living close to painful memories proves more perilous than expected—Hope’s murderer still lingers nearby, threatening to upend Tory’s quest for peace. In this contemporary romance, friendship, bereavement, and mystery intertwine as Tory confronts the past to chart a hopeful future.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Nora Roberts
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