After the death of her adoptive mother, Chelsea Kane is a woman consumed by a need to discover her natural heritage. She arrives in the New Hampshire town where she was born, aching for answers. It is while she is looking for them that she finds something quite unexpected: a love she thought she would never know.
As Chelsea gets closer to the truth, she realizes that someone is determined to stop her, first by scaring her, then by trying to harm her. The danger escalates until one terrifying night when all secrets are laid bare and Chelsea finally confronts her mysterious past.
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"Read originally in 1994 - 1995 and stayed with me. Managed to buy a used copy in 2010 and loved it as much before. The love story between Judd and Chelsea was lovely but Hunter Love definitely made this book. A keeper. "
— Elisabeth (5 out of 5 stars)
“In this small-town romance Delinsky refreshingly takes the opportunity to poke fun at social snobbery and moral hypocrisy.”
— Publishers Weekly" I love Barbara Delinsky! This was the second time I read this book and I enjoyed it just as much as the first time.<br/><br/>Love the characters and how they interact with each other; loved the story line! "
— Jody, 6/19/2011" A little mystery with the romance story. "
— Angela, 3/1/2011" This one of those rare books that the story stays with you for a long time and you think about what the characters might be doing right now. "
— SueAnn, 12/14/2010" I read this last year and remember loving it but I forget the plot.....hmmm guess i will have to read it again. "
— Di, 7/20/2010" I love Barbara Delinsky. Great stories and twists and turns in the story line. "
— Bonnie, 3/8/2010" great read. a little predictable at times, but well worth it. "
— Jill, 1/15/2010" Loved, Loved, loved, this story. One of my all time Barbara Delinsky favorites. "
— Sheree, 3/6/2009" I really liked the story of this book. However, it was a little graphic in some parts so be ready to skim some parts if it makes you uncomfortable! "
— Korri, 3/8/2008Barbara Delinsky, author of Escape, Not My Daughter, While My Sister Sleeps, The Secret Between Us, and Family Tree, has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she also wrote a nonfiction book, Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, which is currently in its fifth printing. All of the proceeds from the book go to charity, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky earned a BA in psychology from Tufts University and an MA in sociology from Boston College.
Johanna Parker is an Audie and Earphone Award–winning actress living and working in San Francisco. Since narrating her first audiobook in 2002, she has received praise for her work in all genres, including her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire books. She received her BFA in acting from Boston University and studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has performed on stages in London, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York and has numerous film and television credits. As a voice-over actress, she has voiced commercials, video games, documentaries, and websites.