WHAT IF THE PAST REFUSED TO SET YOU FREE?
To journalist Annabella Lochlin, the small town of Clove County seems like the perfect place for a fresh start, with its sprawling forests, crisp air, and quiet streets. No one bothers her, so she spends her days with her dog, writing, and partaking in the occasional glass of wine—or seven. And it’s a two-hour drive away from her ex and a dark past she desperately needs to leave behind.
Anna swears she will never fall in love again, so when her path collides with Joseph Miller, a devastatingly charming police officer, Anna isn’t ready to let her defenses down. And when Anna finds a body and the police rule the woman’s death an accident, she can’t understand why Miller is so insistent she doesn’t investigate further. Unable to let it go, Anna begins to unravel the truth behind the woman’s mysterious death.
A dangerous turn of events hurls Anna’s ex back into her life. Despite their painful history, Anna struggles to let go of the love she feels for him.
He is her first love—and the man who will force her to confront her dark past.
The secrets uncovered could destroy her all over again.
A Girl Before Now is a dark, small-town suspense romance novel—a story of grief, loss, survival, and the power of love.
*This book contains some dark themes, please check authors content warnings before deciding if this book is for you.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
To journalist Annabella Lochlin, the small town of Clove County seems like the perfect place for a fresh start, with its sprawling forests, crisp air, and quiet streets. No one bothers her, so she spends her days with her dog, writing, and partaking in the occasional glass of wine—or seven. And it’s a two-hour drive away from her ex and a dark past she desperately needs to leave behind.
Anna swears she will never fall in love again, so when her path collides with Joseph Miller, a devastatingly charming police officer, Anna isn’t ready to let her defenses down. And when Anna finds a body and the police rule the woman’s death an accident, she can’t understand why Miller is so insistent she doesn’t investigate further. Unable to let it go, Anna begins to unravel the truth behind the woman’s mysterious death.
A dangerous turn of events hurls Anna’s ex back into her life. Despite their painful history, Anna struggles to let go of the love she feels for him.
He is her first love—and the man who will force her to confront her dark past.
The secrets uncovered could destroy her all over again.
A Girl Before Now is a dark, small-town suspense romance novel—a story of grief, loss, survival, and the power of love.
*This book contains some dark themes, please check authors content warnings before deciding if this book is for you.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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