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✨The Shadows Between Us: A Gripping Mystery Romance of Love, Lies and Second Chances by William Wyres 📖 INTRODUCTION When twenty-six-year-old Ava Merric returns to her small hometown after her mother’s sudden and mysterious death, she plans to sell the house, close the final chapter of her past, and leave for good. What she doesn’t expect is to find Liam Wolfe—the boy who broke her heart ten years ago—now a detective investigating a cold case that may be tied to her mother’s secrets… and Ava’s. The deeper they dig, the darker the mystery becomes—and so do the feelings she thought she buried. But falling for Liam again might cost Ava more than just her heart. Because some truths don’t just break people… They destroy them. 🔍 PROLOGUE: The Girl in the Mirror Fifteen Years Ago – Emily Roan, Age 17 I ran because I had to. Because if I stopped, I’d remember. And remembering was worse than bleeding. Branches tore at my skin like claws. I didn’t feel the pain—not through the panic. Not through the sound of her voice echoing behind me. “You don’t understand what you’re doing, Emily. Please, just come back inside.” But I did understand. I understand everything now. The night was wet. Silent. Too dark. And I was too loud. My breath. My footsteps. My thoughts. Too loud. I didn’t mean to find it—whatever it was. The papers. The letters. The photo. And her face—twisted in a truth she’d buried for too long. “I didn’t have a choice,” she said. But we always have a choice. Don’t we? My legs gave out halfway down the hill. Mud coated my hands. My knees. My memory. I wanted to scream for Ava—but my throat refused. I wanted to tell her everything: About her mother. About the lie. About the baby. But it was too late. A crack of thunder. A snap behind me. And then… silence. I turned toward the sound—one last time. And whispered the only word that mattered: “Ava…” 💌 Get Your Free Preview — First 4 Chapters Not sure if this book is for you? Get an exclusive sneak peek of The Shadows Between Us delivered instantly to your inbox. Secrets. Long-buried trauma. One night that changes everything. It all starts here.