New York, NY: Harper Collins | MIRA (April 11, 2023)

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In this sequel to the highly successful Bookstore on the Beach, this book about books sees three friends reunite in the beach community where they grew up twenty years after a tragic incident changed the course of their lives.

Three friends--Ivy, Ariana and Cam--reunite in the touristy beach town where they grew up together, coming together at the local library at which Ivy works. Twenty years ago their town, mostly frequented by tourists in summer but with a small local population, was shattered when a young girl went missing and Cam was accused, as he was the last person to be seen with her. His two best friends, Ivy and Ariana, knew their friend could never have kidnapped or harmed anyone, so they believe him and stand up for him--go so far as to lie for him. Then, partially based on their testimony, he got off, and the girl who went missing was never found.

Now, twenty years later, someone else goes missing, and the circumstances lead Ivy and Ariana to wonder if they were wrong all along. But even though they have begun to suspect Cam might really have been the culprit, and that he's now committed the same crime again, they are both in a terrible situation. If he's innocent, their defection and admission could destroy his life. And if they're right, they're complicit in what happened this time, because they covered for him so many years ago.

Brenda Novak, a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, has penned over sixty novels. She is a five-time nominee for the RITA Award and has won the National Reader's Choice, the Bookseller's Best, the Bookbuyer's Best, and many other awards. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.5 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.

Erica Spindler is the New York Times and International Chart bestselling author of thirty-eight novels. Published across the globe, she has been called the “The Master of Addictive Suspense” and “Queen of the Romantic Thriller.” She’s a Kiss of Death award winner, has won the Daphne du Maurier award of excellence, and is a four time Rita Award finalist. Her most recent novels are The Look-Alike and The Detective’s Daughter. Erica lives just outside of New Orleans with her husband and the constant companionship of Molly, the dynamic doodle. She is currently writing book two in the Detective’s Daughter series.