

However, due to a terrible injury, she is now unable to write. Verity is a well-known author who has written a popular book series called Virtue. Corey introduces Lowen to Jeremy, who makes her an offer of writing work. And, as a result of her past, she has few friends, and even her mother does not feel safe around her, especially at night.įortunately, she has a literary agent named Corey who comes up with a deal for her just as she is about to look for a part-time job in Manhattan to make ends meet. She spends as much time as she can outside her apartment. She is an introvert who dislikes being around people because it causes her to do strange things and risks losing any readers she has if things go wrong.

She has to go on book tours and be nice to her readers, but just like me, people frighten her. If she tries, she might get a brobdingnagian readership, but she'd have to be in the middle of a sea of people to do so. Her mother died two weeks ago in the same apartment.

She is on the verge of going bankrupt, and she has already begun receiving eviction notices from the company that assigned her apartment. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.Ī standalone romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.Lowen is a mediocre writer who writes suspense novels and has a decent following. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime.
