Grace Callahan came back to Briar Glen for one reason, to help save the town’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day parade, and then return to her carefully planned life in Atlanta.
But Briar Glen isn’t the quiet hometown she remembers.
When missing records, suspicious accidents, and a late-night fire point to something far darker hiding beneath the town’s charm, Grace finds herself pulled into an investigation she never intended to lead. The only person she can rely on is Ryan Pearce, the boy she once knew, now a steady, quietly protective distiller who sees more than she says.
As danger closes in, Grace and Ryan uncover a network of manipulation tied to a shuttered plant and a powerful enemy determined to keep control at any cost. With the parade drawing closer and the threat turning personal, Grace must decide whether trusting Ryan is worth the risk, and whether she’s willing to stop running from the place that still feels like home.
Because in Briar Glen, luck can be deadly… and falling in love might be the riskiest choice of all.
Judith A. Barrett is the bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and romantic suspense filled with twists readers never see coming. Many of her stories are set in small-town Georgia, where secrets never stay buried for long. Judith lives on a farm in Georgia with her husband, two dogs, and a flock of sassy chickens.
Not your typical stories from not your typical author.