Silver River Secrets

Silver River Secrets
Linda Hope Lee

Tragedy made them strangers. The truth could change that…Lacey Morgan’s grandmother is the only reason she has to ever set foot in Silver River. Her hometown is populated with too many ghosts and memories. Too many painful reminders. Including Rory Dalton.In all her brief visits over the past ten years, they've barely spoken. Locked on opposite sides of the tragedy that tore their lives apart, they buried their feelings along with their parents. But this trip is different. She will stay a little longer. Dig a little deeper. And try to solve the mystery that has kept them from the truth…and each other.

Tragedy made them strangers. The truth could change that...

Lacey Morgan’s grandmother is the only reason she has to ever set foot in Silver River. Her hometown is populated with too many ghosts and memories. Too many painful reminders. Including Rory Dalton.

In all her brief visits over the past ten years, they’ve barely spoken. Locked on opposite sides of the tragedy that tore their lives apart, they buried their feelings along with their parents. But this trip is different. She will stay a little longer. Dig a little deeper. And try to solve the mystery that has kept them from the truth...and each other.

“Just because you’re riding in my truck doesn’t mean we’re back together.”

“No, of course not. That’s not what I meant.” Did Rory think she hoped for reconciliation? After ten years? Ridiculous. “That’s one nice thing about living in Boise. I can walk down the street and nobody knows me.”

“Or your past.”

“Or my past. Yes.” Lacey didn’t even try to keep the bitterness out of her voice.

“You’re not the only one,” he said grimly.

“I’d ask you in, but you—”

“Need to go,” they said in unison.

To say she’d forgotten the effect he had on her would be a lie. He still had the power to warm her with his presence, to make her yearn for his kiss.

Why hadn’t Rory married and started a family of his own?

Why hadn’t she?

Dear Reader (#u2e101700-237b-59ac-8810-5cbd4da22278),

When I visited central Idaho and the beautiful Salmon River country, I knew I had to set a story there. And so the town of Silver River came into being, along with its namesake river and the surrounding mountains.

As the story goes, ten years ago a horrible murder was committed in Silver River, a crime the town never forgot and that profoundly affected the lives of Lacey Morgan and Rory Dalton. They were high school seniors and planned to spend the rest of their lives together. The crime shattered those plans. Rory and Lacey became virtual strangers.

Now new evidence regarding the murder comes to light. But is it too late for Rory and Lacey? And what if revealing the truth adversely affects others? Might there be circumstances in which the truth should be kept secret?

These were just a few of the questions I encountered while writing Silver River Secrets. Good thing Rory and Lacey took over, and I didn’t have to answer them! I hope you will agree they made the right choices.

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Linda

Silver River Secrets

Linda Hope Lee

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

LINDA HOPE LEE lives in the Pacific Northwest. She likes traveling to new places, especially to small towns that might serve as settings for her novels. In addition to contemporary romance, she writes in the romantic suspense and mystery genres. When she is not writing, she is busy creating watercolor paintings or drawing in colored pencil or pen and ink. Another pastime is photography, which she uses as inspiration for her art and for her stories. She also collects children’s books and anything to do with wire fox terriers.

Contents

Cover (#u7c25e9d8-d8e9-595a-9b1e-83077ea77cd9)

Back Cover Text (#ufe662b1d-1455-5b42-b10f-a2e8910d7ed3)

Introduction (#u2a1d757a-f950-5426-9811-e40d1aae89b3)

Dear Reader (#u9db8a6d4-3d6c-590e-9874-a7f34e884444)

Title Page (#uf20d486d-6c9a-560b-8d26-9ac63e059bd3)

About the Author (#u8c55fc44-44ff-5397-a788-f5ce062b9f6d)

CHAPTER ONE (#u16694999-baaa-51c6-9594-4cf08a5b2542)

CHAPTER TWO (#uc6512bde-253c-55fc-b93b-4ab51e67a458)

CHAPTER THREE (#u627183a2-f54c-562b-a789-0cb5407e1a49)

CHAPTER FOUR (#uac4ac47c-7e9f-5ba5-8c65-f8bc57f169b9)

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