Welcome to Black River Falls. The desolate town full of unexplained events that society chooses to forget exists. When the town's powerful heiress goes missing, these former teammates become the main suspects. Love is a dangerous idea. Especially when hidden lies remain unspoken and your life hangs in the balance of destruction.

Once known as the nice guy, Knox Young has lost everything, turning him into a shell of the man he once was. As an environmental engineer, he's spent most of his adult life fighting between the balance of peace and ruin. Now, he's being questioned about the mysterious disappearance of a woman connected to his past. Amid the chaos, the one constant in his shattered world is his high school love, Harlow Pratt.

Harlow is no stranger to understanding that her unwavering support has been Knox's saving grace in his darkest moments. As Knox's grief intensifies, so does Harlow's desire to protect him. But who is going to protect her? Yet, as they reignite a passionate flame that had once been dimmed by time and hardship, the past refuses to stay buried and every whisper hides a lie that could pull them apart forever.

This thrillingly grim romance reaches into the depths of love, loss, and redemption as they navigate a network of secrets and betrayals, while confronting the harrowing echoes of their past.

** Read the entire series in order for the best experience:

1 The Secrets We Escape by Sherelle Green

2 The Secrets We Inflate by Angela Seals

3 The Secrets We Break by Sheryl Lister

4 The Secrets We Hate by Elle Wright