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A mother’s near-obsessive devotion to her missing daughter threatens to destroy more than one family. Megan is the harried but happy stay-at-home mother of three little girls living in a small town. Her life implodes when her youngest daughter, Emma, disappears on her third birthday. Two years later, Megan is preparing to commemorate Emma’s birthday and the anniversary of her kidnapping, compelled to keep her name alive in the minds of her community and her family. Her commitment to Emma, however, borderlines on obsession as she follows the families of little girls who look like the daughter she lost. Her obsession with finding Emma has distanced Megan from both friends and family. Her two older daughters are resentful of her relentless and fruitless search for their sister, and her husband pleads with her to accept that Emma is gone so that the family can move on with their lives. Meanwhile, in the same small town, Jack is beginning to question his wife’s secrecy about their adored granddaughter, Emmie. As Dottie slips into dementia and becomes increasingly protective over Emmie, he can’t help but wonder if there could be a dark secret that Dottie is keeping from him. Jack and Megan’s worlds finally intersect at the town carnival, when Megan snaps a photograph of a little girl on her grandfather’s shoulders.

Fans of Jodi Picoult and Elin Hilderbrand will fall in love with this series that sets the stage for Stillwater Rising, from NY Times bestselling author Steena Holmes. 5 women. Five women bonded by friendship, there for each other no matter the storms that came. Five women who had no idea their lives were about to be destroyed. Five women bonded by friendship...until they weren't. Before the first shots are fired within the walls of Stillwater Elementary School, life went on as normal for five women who were close friends. Their monthly girls' night was coming up and they couldn't wait to get together. They all needed this night to run away and be carefree - from their husbands, their children, their church - with no expectations, no responsibilities, where they weren't mothers or wives. No one expected their lives to be torn apart, their friendships tested in one short minute when their town is rocked by a danger lurking in their tight-knit community. This story gives you a glimpse into the town of Stillwater Bay and its residents. You will see what their lives were like BEFORE the storm that rocked their little community descended upon them. This is the prequel to Stillwater Rising.

FROM TWO MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR STEENA HOLMES AN UNPUTDOWNABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WITH THE MOST SHOCKING TWIST YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR.My twin brother is the person I'm closest to. But now he frightens me.We both have the same white-blond hair and clear blue eyes. All our lives people have stared at us. So we had to be there for each other.Bryce tried to protect me from our dad. But when he died, I thought I was finally safe.After the funeral, Bryce takes me aside: "Since Dad's passing . . . well, it's been going on for a few years now. I've been keeping a huge secret from you."Now I'm lying bruised and broken on a cold floor in a dark room. How I got here is the question. And what they want from me is insane . . .AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF TENSION AND SUSPENSE BY A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORPerfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Lucy Clarke, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.

To save their small town from dying...they need a miracle...and some hot cocoa and cookies wouldn't hurt, too. For the past two years, Ashley Tanner has been trying to keep her promise to revitalize the small mountain town of Innsbruck, but it's starting to look like she's failing as mayor, and failure is never an option for her. She has one last ditch effort - but it's going to take a lot of work and she's not sure if she can convince everyone to give it a try. Rather than become a ghost town, why not become a town focused around Christmas - one of the most magical times of the year? Who wouldn't love to visit a town where everything is holiday related - from a classic Gingerbread Tea House to a Candy Cane Lane Campground? Thankfully, those closest to her love the idea, but together, as a group, can they convince the rest of the town? Just when she thinks everything is coming together, things start to fall apart, not just in her own life, but in those closest to her too. Feeling responsible, while surviving the destruction of her marriage, Ashley tries to find miracles for everyone in her life - after all, Christmas is all about miracles, right? The promise of what Christmas can be to not only the town of Innsbruck, but to everyone close to her is the only thing keeping her going. Well - that and coffee. If you love Christmas as much as Steena does, you'll end up wishing you could visit this tiny town for yourself. After all - who doesn't love gingerbread houses, sugar cookies, hot cocoa and sleigh rides through a gorgeous mountain side village?

Old friends. New lies. Deadly consequences. Bree Wagner has spent her life behind the scenes-- as a ghostwriter, an aunt, and a woman scarred by tragedy. When her former best friend Miranda, now the wildly popular lifestyle influencer Randi F. Alexander, begs for help with her next book, Bree reluctantly agrees. It's a chance to reconnect after eighteen years of silence following a devastating accident in Amsterdam. But just as Bree steps back into Randi's world, a viral misstep sends the influencer's career into a tailspin. While Bree tries to steer clear of the spotlight and the toxic whirlwind of cancel culture, old secrets begin to surface-- ones that make her question everything she thought she knew about Miranda and their shared past. As tensions rise and lines blur, Bree is forced to make an impossible choice-- stay hidden, or risk exposing everything to protect her orphaned nephew. When You Tell is a gripping psychological suspense about friendship, fame, and fierce love.

From two-million-selling author Steena Holmes, nine dark and gripping stories featuring Detective Meri Amber. Nine missing girls. Nine cases the world wants to forget. One detective who never will. Each file is someone's daughter. Someone's sister. And if Meri Amber can't bring them home, she'll make sure their stories end with justice. As the FBI's leading child abduction specialist, Meri has spent her career chasing the vanished - from Minnesota to Montana, from abandoned barns to dark cellars that still echo with screams. But every case cuts deeper than the last. "I'm Detective Meri Amber. I've been searching for my sister for twenty years. Every missing girl is a mirror. Every scream behind a wall could be hers. I'll never stop looking. These are the stories of the girls I've found, the truths I've uncovered, and the cracks in my own past I can't seem to seal." From the horrifying secrets of the House of Dolls, to a macabre twelfth birthday party, to the sinister truths buried in the Widow's Barn: delve into nine intriguing mysteries which will chill you to the bone. NINE NAIL-BITING STORIES FULL OF SHOCKING TWISTS BY A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, John Marrs, A.L. Torre, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh. READERS LOVE STEENA HOLMES' TENSE AND TWISTING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a good book. Had me hooked from page 1 ' Diane T. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'From the very first page, this gripping tale ensnares you with its suspense and nail-biting tension. An absolute must-read ' Rita M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved this book. The ending is not to be missed.' Tracy S. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a brilliant read. I couldn't put it down. Fantastic book ' Tina R. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A first-rate thriller. I read through this exciting story in a day . . . I loved it.' Annalisa A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'WOW What did I just read I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good plot twist that is extremely well-written.' Tabbi J. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An edge-of-your-seat read . . . Amazing.' Tracy Ann R. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Every book Steena Holmes writes just keeps getting better. This one had me hanging off my seat. Loved it so much ' Casey L. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Captivating. Jaw-dropping. Shocking.' Guadalupe H. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved every second of this book . . . My heart was in my throat at parts and I couldn't wait to read more ' Janaya K.