The first in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray, Edgewater Road invites us into a world of family mysteries, small-town secrets, and perhaps a little romance along the way.
When Jennifer Smiley’s grandmother, Ginny, leaves her an old farmhouse on Edgewater Road in seemingly quiet Ross County, Ohio, Jennifer can’t pass up the opportunity for a new beginning. Almost immediately she meets a group of men who generously help her move in. When she realizes that they work for Lincoln Bennett, her next-door neighbor, she’s intrigued. Lincoln is gorgeous and has dark, lapis-blue eyes she could get lost in … but he doesn’t seem all that friendly. She’s torn between getting to know him and sticking with the solitude she knows so well. Maybe she could let down some of those walls she’s built around her emotions?
Lincoln Bennett likes to keep his head down and get his work done. He’s been to prison and he knows that a lot of folks don’t take kindly to a man with that kind of history. Plus, he’s busy helping other ex-cons get back on their feet. But when he meets Jennifer, he can’t help but feel an instant attraction. Will she be able to look past his unsavory history? Will she be able to accept the men he’s working so hard to help?
While Jennifer gets to know Lincoln and his friends, she also begins to unravel her grandmother’s story, putting together the pieces from scraps of memories and things she finds in her new home. She soon discovers that Ginny Smiley harbored some dark secrets on Edgewater Road—and that those secrets include both Lincoln and her own absent father. Is learning the truth worth the heartache it could bring?
As the weeks pass and she and Lincoln become closer, Jennifer learns there is a lot to uncover in Ross County—wonderful friendships, darling towns … and more than one secret that might be better left buried.
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“An original, carefully crafted, and inherently entertaining novel, with the publication of Edgewater Road author Shelley Shepard Gray continues to document her undeniable talents and genuine flair for the kind of narrative storytelling style that creates a kind of theater-of-the-mind experience for the reader. Of special attraction [for those] who like small-town stories with revealed small-town secrets, Edgewater Road is especially and unreservedly recommended.”
— Midwest Book Review
“Unforgettable characters, a compelling plot, and a dash of intrigue make Edgewater Road a truly satisfying read, and one of Shelley’s best books. I can’t wait for her next one!”
— Kathleen Fuller, USA Today bestselling author“With a cast of memorable characters, Edgewater Road is a suspenseful, endearing romance full of heart, hope, and second chances.”
— Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Café“A tantalizing contemporary romance.”
— Publishers WeeklyBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than eighty novels of romance fiction and mysteries that have been translated into multiple languages. She is a two-time HOLT Medallion winner and a recipient of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award.
Chelsea Stephens is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, sci-fi, and YA novels. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. She has a longtime love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in onstage acting, singing, and voice-over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds.