In the wake of his mother's passing, Coy Stone returns to his Texas hometown seeking solace, only to find himself entangled in a web of family drama and long-buried secrets. As he reconnects with his estranged siblings and rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart, Coy discovers that the idyllic facade of his childhood home conceals dangerous undercurrents.
A trail of blood and sinister plots lurking in the shadows force Coy to confront his past. Each revelation exposes dark secrets and dangerous adversaries that threaten to unravel everything he holds dear. As tensions simmer and old wounds reopen, Coy realizes that the small town he once knew is filled with hidden perils that could destroy his family.
Caught between loyalty to his family and the pursuit of truth, Coy must navigate treacherous terrain where alliances shift and loyalties are tested. In this gripping, high-stakes thriller, Coy Stone must confront his past to protect his loved ones from unseen enemies. Will he emerge victorious, or will the shadows of his past consume them all?
USA Today Best-Selling Author & Screenwriter Stephanie St. Klaire is multifaceted romance writer who has found her calling making readers bite their nails in suspense and hang on the edge of their seats with bated breath, as they wait for the next startling mystery to be unveiled.
Whether she’s off the grid hunting her diabolical killer’s next victim or plotting gritty crime thrillers that will leave you questioning her sanity, she always brings the chaos and the heat. (Watch yourself or you just might end up a character in one of her stories!)
Equal parts Hallmark and Criminal Minds, SSK balances her dark side by writing clean and wholesome Rom-Com’s and Contemporary Romances as her alter ego Stephie Klaire.
The Pacific Northwest native currently resides in Portland, Oregon with her husband, five children, and two ferocious lap dogs— where every day is Taco Tuesday and Christmas isn’t just a season... it’s a state of mind.