Angel River Series by Misha Crews

Sometimes "the end" is just the beginning. From the author of the beloved novel Homesong comes a sequel which explores the truth of love, the importance of family, and the weight of the secrets that people keep… even from themselves.After decades of separation, Kate Doyle is newly engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Reed Fitzgerald. As they settle into their comfortable life in New York and start to plan their future together, it seems that they have truly found their happily-ever-after... moreSometimes "the end" is just the beginning. From the author of the beloved novel Homesong comes a sequel which explores the truth of love, the importance of family, and the weight of the secrets that people keep… even from themselves.After decades of separation, Kate Doyle is newly engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Reed Fitzgerald. As they settle into their comfortable life in New York and start to plan their future together, it seems that they have truly found their happily-ever-after.But will a message from Reed's long-lost mother change all of that?Drawn by the irresistible lure of the past, Kate and Reed return to their hometown of Angel River, where the seemingly-idyllic landscape is dominated by the old house on the hill. Rambling and timeworn, grand and beautiful, the house has been both guardian of dreams, and keeper of secrets.When a shocking death leads back to a long-ago disappearance, everything that Kate and Reed know will be challenged. What happened in the woods on a hot summer day in 1987? Who is the beautiful orphan accused of murder, and why does Kate feel compelled to help her? How can she and Reed construct a strong future, if the past is built on lies?As answers to forgotten questions are brought into the light, walls will crumble and foundations will shift. And every soul who has loved and lived in the house on the hill will be changed forever. less

It’s Christmas season in Angel River, Viginia, and café owner Mae Wallace is spending another holiday on her own. Although she is surrounded by friends, Mae can’t help feeling lonely and purposeless. But everything changes when a tall, dark, handsome stranger comes knocking on her door. Private detective Levi Morales has never worked a case like this one. He comes to Angel River on an urgent hunt for The Book of Forgotten Angels, a novel by enigmatic author Browning Weidler... moreIt’s Christmas season in Angel River, Viginia, and café owner Mae Wallace is spending another holiday on her own. Although she is surrounded by friends, Mae can’t help feeling lonely and purposeless. But everything changes when a tall, dark, handsome stranger comes knocking on her door. Private detective Levi Morales has never worked a case like this one. He comes to Angel River on an urgent hunt for The Book of Forgotten Angels, a novel by enigmatic author Browning Weidler. At first it seems that the job will be easy, but the rare first edition of the 1899 classic proves elusive. And if Levi can’t find it in time, there’s a lot more than money at stake. As Mae and Levi work together to locate this precious and mysterious book, their search takes them on an unexpected journey. Through secretive hearts and secret compartments, to hidden cottages in the woods, and hidden places within themselves. And when the last page is turned, they will have to decide: do they close the book forever, or write the next chapter? less

“Play the Beaufort flute, and you will see the future.” That’s what they say in Angel River. But is it a blessing, or a curse?In 1895, Azélie Damont crosses the ocean alone. Forsaken by her family, betrothed to a man she’s never met, and entrusted with an object which is to become the stuff of legend, Azélie carries a secret that may chase her to the grave, and beyond... more“Play the Beaufort flute, and you will see the future.” That’s what they say in Angel River. But is it a blessing, or a curse?In 1895, Azélie Damont crosses the ocean alone. Forsaken by her family, betrothed to a man she’s never met, and entrusted with an object which is to become the stuff of legend, Azélie carries a secret that may chase her to the grave, and beyond.More than a century later, Josie Sullivan has become the custodian of her family’s music store after her mother’s untimely passing. The little shop was always a place of magic, but as the bills have mounted and the customers have drifted away, enchantment has turned to desperation. Faced with the loss of everything she holds dear, Josie decides to leverage the only valuable thing she the fabled Beaufort flute.Passed down through generations, bequeathed to Josie’s mother by a local recluse, the antique instrument is still an object of mystery. As she digs into the flute’s peculiar past, Josie discovers new love, unearths a family secret, and learns truths about herself that change her life forever.From the burned-out wreckage of a grand and notorious house to the cozy corners of a sunlit cottage, from the murky shadows of family tragedy to the sparkling sweetness of a new romance, the bestselling author of Homesong and The House on the Hill brings you an addictive and emotional new novel about family, fate, and finding the strength to play your music, no matter how the tune’s been written. less