Lauren Jamison returns to her hometown of Angel's Bay, California, to make arrangements for the care of her father who is suffering with Alzheimer's. It's the first time in 13 years that she has been back. The murder of her sister, Abby, broke the family apart, and her mother took Lauren and her brother to San Francisco. Lauren's plans to take her father back to San Francisco with her quickly fall apart.

Lauren learns that a film producer, Mark Devlin, is in town wanting to make a movie about her sister's murder and is looking to find a villain for his story. You see, Abby's murder was never solved. He begins ruffling a lot of feathers with his questions, placing suspicion on several people in town. One of those people is Shane Murray, a former boyfriend of Lauren's at the time of the murder. Shane was also the last person to see Abby alive.

As Lauren and Shane hook back up, the sparks begin to fly and an old flame is rekindled. When someone tries to run over Mark Devlin with their car, Lauren and Shane set out to find the murderer. Their journey takes them to the high school where they break in to find old yearbook pictures. Lauren feels that the pictures Abby took for the yearbook hold the answer. And she feels Abby's missing diary holds the answer, as well.

Will Lauren find the answers she seeks in the pictures and the diary? Will she resolve her feelings for Shane? Will she be able to leave Angel's Bay if she does find answers? This compelling story is fast-paced, filled with renewed acquaintances, complicated relationships and plenty of mystery. You will love the story and be surprised on several accounts by the ending.

Book Summary

The California coastal town of Angel's Bay has had its share of troubles: from the long-unsolved murder of a teenage girl to the young police officer recently left in a coma after being shot. But miracles also have a way of happening ... as if angels really do keep a watchful eye there. In this touch and suspenseful novel, bestselling author Barbara Freethy returns to the setting of her acclaimed Suddenly One Summer

Lauren Jamison hasn't been back to Angel's Bay since she was a teenager ... when her sister Abby was murdered and Lauren's boyfriend, Shane Murray, was accused of the crime. When Lauren reluctantly returns home to assist her ailing father, the old attraction again flares between Lauren and Shane. But the terrible days after Abby's murder still stand between them, as well as the secrets Shane has yet to unveil. Finding the truth could bring closure ... but at a cost. For there are people who don't want old mysteries brought to light -- people whose fear makes them very dangerous

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