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Cilia McGowan, a former child actor, finds purpose restoring homes and takes on the restoration of a decaying farmhouse in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, once owned by her grandmother—a celebrated actress who died of an overdose over thirty years ago. During the project she meets Ford Sawyer, a graphic novelist and struggling actor from the neighboring town. Though initially resistant to romance, Cilia is drawn to Ford’s quirky charm. Their growing friendship is complicated when Cilia discovers unsigned letters in the attic hinting at a hidden romance in her grandmother’s life and a potential threat to her safety. Faced with a possible violent assault linked to the letters, Cilia must unravel family secrets and confront the shadows that have haunted both her and her grandmother’s legacy.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Nora Roberts
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