Böcker av Misha Crews

Sometimes "the end" is just the beginning. From the author of the beloved novel Homesong comes a sequel which explores the truth of love, the importance of family, and the weight of the secrets that people keep... even from themselves. After decades of separation, Kate Doyle is newly engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Reed Fitzgerald. As they settle into their comfortable life in New York and start to plan their future together, it seems that they have truly found their happily-ever-after. But will a message from Reed's long-lost mother change all of that? Drawn by the irresistible lure of the past, Kate and Reed return to their hometown of Angel River, where the seemingly-idyllic landscape is dominated by the old house on the hill. Rambling and timeworn, grand and beautiful, the house has been both guardian of dreams, and keeper of secrets. When a shocking death leads back to a long-ago disappearance, everything that Kate and Reed know will be challenged. What happened in the woods on a hot summer day in 1987? Who is the beautiful orphan accused of murder, and why does Kate feel compelled to help her? How can she and Reed construct a strong future, if the past is built on lies? As answers to forgotten questions are brought into the light, walls will crumble and foundations will shift. And every soul who has loved and lived in the house on the hill will be changed forever.

Seven tiny tales of love and mystery.A soda spilled, a notebook drenched, a job ruined: so why was this the best day of Amanda's life? A water bed, an alarm clock, and two red nipple light bulbs: had Gary really figured out a way to kill his wife and not get caught? An impatient man and a woman who's never on time: would the cafe where they met be the place where they said forever?These and other questions will be answered in this collection of short stories. Sometimes romantic, occasionally spooky, always fun!

★★★★★ "Amazing!!!! I loved it from the very beginning! A fantastic book." In a small town, everyone knows everything about everybody. Or do they? For twenty years, Kate Doyle has been haunted by the night when she was forced to flee from her tiny Virginia hometown and abandon her childhood sweetheart, Reed Fitzgerald. So when Kate, now in her mid-30s, escapes her unhappy life in Washington, DC and takes a much-needed vacation, the last thing she expects is to be reunited with Reed. There, under the warm clear Caribbean sun, amid ancient churches and pink flamingos, Kate and Reed seek to revive the love that they thought was gone forever. But will small-town secrets ruin their last chance for happiness? Woven into the modern tale of Kate and Reed are the tales of those who came before them. Their mothers: teenagers in the chaotic 1960s, best friends who are in love with the same man, although only one of them knows it. Reed's grandmother: already a bitter old woman by the 1930s, she would do anything to carry on the family name...and would drive away anyone who came between her and her grandson. And even the founder of the town: in 1865, what guilty secret drove one man to bring his two daughters across the ocean from Ireland and settle in the dark Virginia hills? At its heart, Homesong is the story of a small town: its lies and truths, its beginnings and endings. It's about proud secrets, unrestrained joy, and the old adage that you may leave your home, but it never leaves you. Updated in 2024 to be a closed-door romance with PG language. (R-rated paperbacks available from the author.) ★★★★★ A remarkable first novel. Head and shoulders above the usual fare... absolutely fascinating.★★★★★ OMG! THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An awe-inspiring tale!! Undoubtably a contemporary romance... but sooo much more.★★★★★ Homesong is one of those books you don't won't to end.★★★★★ Wonderful book! Engrossing.★★★★★ I was kept in suspense all through the story until the end. This is an author who loves to tell a story.