Burned

Heart-pounding suspense meets tender romance in this fast-paced novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Youngblood and Sandra Poole. Armed with a new face and new identity, Sydney Lassiter goes home to uncover the truth about her father’s untimely death. Someone will do anything to keep the secret hidden ... “Poignant, suspenseful, and romantic. Beautifully written and filled with unexpected twists and turns. A sleek romantic thriller.” --Deborah Smith, New York Times Bestselling Author of A PLACE TO CALL HOME Sydney Lassiter has the perfect life—glamour, wealth, and all the high-society status to go with it. But something is telling her that she needs to return to the sleepy little town of Stoney Creek, Alabama where she grew up. She hasn’t been there since her father was killed in a boating accident—or was he murdered? She takes a job as a safety consultant at the local sawmill—the same place where her father worked—and sets out to discover the truth about his death. In Stoney Creek, you don’t ask the kinds of questions Sydney is asking. There are too many secrets—secrets that someone will do anything to keep hidden. To complicate matters, Sydney becomes enmeshed in a confusing love quadrangle involving two men, and the other woman, who seems to want both of them. And both men seem to have some connection to the death of her father. The closer Sydney gets to the truth, the more it seems that her quest could destroy not only her but the people and town she has come to love. Here's what people are saying about Burned: "A young woman returns home to solve the mystery of her father's death. Along the way she meets several people, all of whom are involved in some way. Who can, or should she trust? I couldn't put this book down. By far the best I've read in the past year!" "Hang on tight because this story will take you on a ride you won't forget! If you can clear your schedule because once you start you won't want to stop until the end!" "So many twists and turns and ins and out! Wow! What a great story! I tried guessing "who done it" the whole time! Really great book!!" View Less