She was their closest friend, or so they thought — until years later, when her secrets send them on a perilous search for the truth about who she really was ... and why she died ... From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a romantic and suspenseful story of three best friends and a terrible, life-changing secret. Emily was their closest friend, or so they thought -- until years later, when her secrets send them on a perilous search for the truth about who she really was ... and why she died ... Ten years ago, during a party gone out of control, beautiful, vibrant Emily plummeted to her death, leaving her three best friends and sorority sisters -- Natalie, Laura and Madison -- devastated. None of them has ever forgotten that night, or the role each may have played in Emily's death, the guilt that has pursued them, and the loss they still suffer. Now an unknown writer has rocketed onto bestseller lists with a novel that eerily mirrors their own story. Who is he? How does he know the intimate details of their lives? And why is he accusing one of them of murder? As they begin to unravel the startling truth about their friend, each will rediscover a love she lost long ago and uncover secrets that will forever change her life... PRAISE FOR BARBARA FREETHY NOVELS "Three friends reunited to uncover a haunting mystery -- I couldn't put it down." Luanne Rice on ALL SHE EVER WANTED "Barbara Freethy is a master storyteller with a gift for characterization, and in ALL SHE EVER WANTED, she gives readers seven intriguing characters. In order to discover what happened, Natalie, Cole, Madison, Dylan, Laura, and Drew must come to terms with their pasts, and in doing so, they learn a great deal about themselves and each other. Well written and compelling, ALL SHE EVER WANTED is a fascinating blend of romance, mystery, and suspense. Don't miss it!" Susan Lantz, Romance Reviews Today 4 /12 stars - Top Pick of the Month - Romantic Times Magazine - "Freethy's expertly penned novel is a true page-turner." "Powerful and absorbing...sheer hold-your-breath suspense."-- NYT Bestselling Author Karen Robards on Don’t Say A Word "In the tradition of LaVyrle Spencer, gifted author Barbara Freethy creates an irresistible tale of family secrets, riveting adventure and heart- touching romance." -- NYT Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs on Summer Secrets "This book has it all: heart, community, and characters who will remain with you long after the book has ended. A wonderful story." -- NYT Bestselling Author Debbie Macomber on Suddenly One Summer "A page-turner that engages your mind while it tugs at your heartstrings...Don’t Say A Word has made me a Barbara Freethy fan for life!" -- NYT Bestselling Author Diane Chamberlain on ** Don't miss Barbara's newest romantic suspense trilogy: Lightning Strikes

BEAUTIFUL STORM (#1)

LIGHTNING LINGERS (#2)

SUMMER RAIN (#3) If you like connected series, you might also want to check out Barbara's new family series, THE CALLAWAYS. Each book features love, romance, mystery and adventure. Currently available in the Callaways:

ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS (#1)

SO THIS IS LOVE (#2)

FALLING FOR A STRANGER (#3)

BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER (#4)

ALL A HEART NEEDS (#5)

THAT SUMMER NIGHT (#6)

WHEN SHADOWS FALL (#7)

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW (#8) Callaway Cousins

IF I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER (#1)

TENDER IS THE NIGHT (#2)

TAKE ME HOME (Callaway Novella)

CLOSER TO YOU (#3) ** From Publishers Weekly During a college party gone awry, vibrant but physically fragile Emily Parish, ringleader and emotional pivot of a group of female friends self-christened the Fabulous Four, falls to her death from their sorority house roof. Traumatized, the remaining three go their separate ways and lead outwardly successful yet personally problematic lives. Then 10 years later, a mysterious, pseudonymous author publishes a bestselling novel packed with intimate details about the thinly disguised Fab Four—and accusing one of them, Dr. Natalie Bishop, whose own memories of the tragic night are a blank, of murdering Emily. As Natalie delves into the past to save her reputation and career, she not only rediscovers her old gang (including Emily's brother Cole, an ex-boyfriend who'd always blamed Natalie for his sister's death) but, gradually, disquietingly, realizes that all had motives for murder. Unfortunately, the real killer's character gets short shrift, making the book less than compelling as a mystery. Still, Rita Award–winner Freethy (Summer Secrets, etc.) succeeds in developing a suitably eerie atmosphere that doesn't eclipse the story's main focus on the renewal of fabulous friendships and romances.

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"Three friends reunited to uncover a haunting mystery -- I couldn't put it down." --Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author ( )