A decade since the night they buried a dark secret in the shadows of the woods, Harper Lane is thrust back into the chilling embrace of Ash Pines, her reluctant return shrouded in impending doom. With her father's life waning and her past haunting her every step, she must face not only the memories she fled but also the man she once abandoned. Eric Ransom harbours a festering wound from that fateful night-a wound reopened when Harper arrives at his garage, her presence reigniting a dangerous flame long thought extinguished. Amidst whispered threats in the dead of night and ominous messages left at the desolate grave site, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister game of retribution. As they unravel a sinister web of deceit and betrayal, they realise their victim was no ordinary stranger. With allegiances crumbling and shadows closing in, Harper and Eric must unite to unmask their relentless stalker before they become mere pawns in a deadly chess match. In a town where alliances shift like whispers in the wind and buried secrets claw their way to the surface, Harper and Eric are faced with an impossible choice-embrace the flames of passion reigniting between them as a beacon of hope or succumb to the darkness that threatens to consume them whole. Amidst looming threats and betrayals lurking within familiar faces, Harper and Eric must navigate treacherous waters to uncover the truth behind their shared past. Will they emerge unscathed from the shadows of their sins, or will they be swallowed whole by the echoes of the grave that refuse to stay silent?
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