In The After

By Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

There is a reason fairy tales end when they do ... because happily ever after is just the beginning of real life.Once upon a time in the quaint, forgotten coastal town of Joyce, Washington Emmy Burns existed in the middle of an inconsequential life that resembled a small-town fairy ta= days filled with caring for her daughter Avery, running her small but thriving pottery store, married to the only man she had ever loved. But all of that changed when the fog rolled out one beautiful morning, leaving emptiness where Emmy had stood only the day before. She had seemingly and without a sound vanished into the thick misty air of the Pacific Northwest, taking with her a lifetime of secrets.In the aftermath Stephen Burns is content telling the police his wife must have simply chosen to walk away from him and their daughter. But Sidney Ruth, Emmy's closest friend, knows the truth. Sidney is the one person who had watched as the vines grew around the dark forest that was the Burn's marriage.Years of abuse has to led to this moment. As the days unfurl so do the secrets Emmy kept walled away, leaving the people of Joyce wondering: What really happened to Emmy Burns in her happily ever after?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479209244
• ISBN13: 9781479209248
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"