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Jo Hathaway, a celebrated photographer, has her life in order until anonymous photographs of her appear in her mailbox. Among the images are unsettling close‑ups and a shocking photo of a dead woman—identified as her mother, who vanished when Jo was a child. The discovery forces Jo to confront a painful family history she has avoided for years. She returns to her childhood home on the island of Desire, now a small hotel run by her brother, and must navigate old sibling rivalries, lingering bitterness, and new dangers. As more photos surface, Jo’s former friend and architect Nathan Delany offers support, and a growing romantic spark emerges—but he may hold keys to the mystery of her past. In facing the killer, Jo must reconcile with her own tragic history to find closure.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Nora Roberts
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