Where Shadows Meet: A Romantic Suspense Novel

By Colleen Coble

Book Overview

USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble delivers a gripping tale of danger, deception, and second chances in Where Shadows Meet, a standalone romantic suspense novel that explores the lingering power of the past and the courage it takes to break free from it.

Hannah's life shatters the night her parents are murdered. The tragedy is compounded by the knowledge that she should have been home with them--but instead she was secretly meeting Reece, the man she loved but wasn't allowed to see. Overwhelmed by guilt and unable to face her Amish community, Hannah runs away with him, believing their love will give her a new beginning.

But the life she enters becomes a prison. Reece's controlling nature soon reveals a darker side, and when Hannah becomes pregnant--against his wishes--his violence pushes her to the brink. After waking in the hospital and being told that her baby didn't survive, Hannah finally escapes, determined to start over and rebuild her life far from the man who nearly destroyed it.

Years later, Hannah has carved out a quiet career as an expert on Amish quilts. But the visibility that comes with her work makes it possible for Reece to find her again. Claiming he has changed, he begs her to return--and sends a photograph of the daughter Hannah was told had died.

Unable to dismiss the possibility that her child might still be alive, Hannah is drawn back into a web of secrets she thought she had escaped. When another member of her former community is murdered using the same poison that killed her parents, terrifying questions resurface. Did Reece orchestrate the original crime to take her away from her family? And will he stop at nothing to bring her back again?

Suspenseful and emotionally charged, Where Shadows Meet is a powerful story of survival, faith, and the strength required to confront the shadows of the past. Previously published as Anathema.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785216650
• ISBN13: 9780785216650
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

one of the best

I have read many books about the Amish and this it top of the line. Couldn't wait to get home from a stressful day and get back in the book. I hope there is a #2 with the characters. There was an element of suspense and I would recommend it to anyone.

Page-turning Suspense at Its Best

In Anathema, Colleen brings her fiction to Indiana for the first time, this time in the heart of Parke County and a close-knit Amish community. This book is richly layered with conflict. But it's not all external conflict related to finding the killer and staying alive. Hannah is so conflicted about the Amish faith she abandoned and the problems that she created for herself when she left. She has a hard time separating those she controlled from the ones she didn't ask for...and is left paralyzed. She's also running scared from her abusive husband, but he's found the one tool that could drag her back to him. Matt hides a secret from Hannah that can only destroy the relationship they may have. But he doesn't see that he has a choice. He's also torn between duty and the past. Add in a host of supporting characters, and the texture and twists of the plot form a tangled weave that pulled me through the pages and chapters. I have to admit, I did not fully guess the killer. I was close -- only the person I thought was the killer was the accomplice.

Great book about the Amish

Colleen Coble slices up a small, intriguing section of the Amish life for us, while throwing in a great mystery. The main characters are real, believable, and easy to identify with. I love her descriptions of Amish life, and I even learned a few things about their culture. Great book, great author--Highly recommended!

It would be an "Anathema" to pass up this great read!

Anathema pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let you go until you close the book. I found the characters to be true-to-life... flawed like you and me. Full of suspense, twists and turns, as well as a sweet love story. The notes about the quilt patterns before each chapter were really fun. I love ALL Colleen's stories and this one was no exception. I highly recommend the book. Great work Colleen!

A great read!

Amish fiction is very popular right now, but Coble has a fresh take on it that shouldn't be missed. There's something very disturbing about murder in the peaceful Amish community, and that juxtaposition is a great hook. Coble writes a page-turner here, one also filled with a sweet love story, great characters, and stellar writing. Amish suspense at its best!