Great romantic suspense novel! What happened that night eight years ago? Where did Roxanne go? And how has she reappeared now back in Everly Cliffs? Vanessa and her sister Roxanne were attacked on the beach near their home 8 years ago; Roxanne disappeared while Vanessa was unconscious Great read, awesome characters and a very interesting storyline.

Vanessa Everly is a woman who still has nightmares about the night 8 years ago when she and her 15 year old sister were attacked .... Roxanne was kidnapped.

The only suspect at that time was Brody Montgomery, the brother of Christian.. the man Vanessa was going to marry. Their relationship did not survive.

It's been years with no sightings, no communication, no ransom notes, no nothing. Most people believe Roxanne was killed ..some don't. Imagine the surprise when Vanessa gets a call saying her sister has returned home. Where has she been all these years? Who took her?

Back in her hometown and reunited with her sister ... and Christian... has stirred up a lot of questions .. questions that Roxanne can't answer because she can't remember what happened to her the night she disappeared.

But someone knows ... and that someone is threatening letters to Vanessa. And why has Brody suddenly disappeared?

This author has penned a compelling thriller with a well written plot. The characters are deftly defined ... warts and all. Suspects are many and varied ... leading to a surprising and unexpected conclusion.

Many thanks to the author / Severn House Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

What happened that night eight years ago? Where did Roxanne go? And how has she reappeared now back in Everly Cliffs? Vanessa and her sister Roxanne were attacked on the beach near their home 8 years ago; Roxanne disappeared while Vanessa was unconscious. Vanessa's boyfriend Christian was a good guy but his Brody, not so much. While Vanessa didn't move on emotionally she did move physically to LA, where she's now an actress but when Roxanne is found, she heads home immediately. Things get complicated beyond understanding what happened and Vanessa finds herself the subject of harassment. AND she's reunited with Christian. Who is good? Who is bad? What really happened? No spoilers from me. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This has good twists and a bit of suspense- a fast and entertaining read.

Vanessa is a successful actress on a hit show, but she has always felt guilty about her younger sisters disappearance. Vanessa and Roxanne had snuck out of the house for a late night swim. Vanessa was attacked and knocked out while Roxanne disappeared. Now years later Roxanne shows up frightened and confused.
I have to say that Carlene had been on my must read shelf after reading her first 2 books. As time went by I was disappointed in a couple of her books and stopped reading her. I decided to try her again and am I glad I did. She will definitely be going back on my must read list. This book was filled with suspense and all sorts of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

An entertaining and well written romantic suspense. Well crafted plot and characters. Many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. I received an arc from the publisher and this is my unbiased review.

A suspenseful masterpiece of a book that the reader will not be able to put down until the very end. Full of twists and guessing that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.

I enjoyed reading this story line. I did guess correctly what had really happen early in the book but I read way too many mysteries. I really liked the characters and their relationships and I loved the two young kids.