Shiloh by Kathy Ivan

Author:Kathy Ivan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic suspense, Contemporary Romance, Small town Texas, Mysteries and thrillers with intrigue and betrayal, Clean and Wholesome Romance, Cowboy, Ranch, Sweet romance, Action and adventure, Series romance, Private investigator, Fight club, District attorney
Publisher: Kathy Ivan
Published: 2021-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Renee glanced down at her hands, her fingers twisted together in her lap. Why was this so hard? Telling the truth shouldn’t cause her stomach to clench and her muscles to tighten to the point of agony. But telling the truth to Shiloh meant revealing all her deep, dark secrets. Exposing the ugly underbelly she’d been dragged into, had willingly participated in, without any smoke and mirrors. The raw truth sometimes wasn’t pretty, and hers definitely showed the worse for wear.

“You know a bit about my early years. A few of the families I stayed with were nice enough. Most of the time, they were in it to help kids. The added bonus of the checks coming in every month didn’t hurt, either. The homes where it wasn’t so nice—I don’t want to talk about, it brings back too many memories. Suffice it to say, I survived.”

“The sad part of all this is it should never have happened. You should have been here, living a good life, with a family who loved you. For that, my heart aches for the little girl you were.”

“It wasn’t all bad. I wasn’t beaten or hurt. School helped. I loved going to classes, learning new things. Books, especially, were my lifeline. My escape from a not-so-shiny existence into lands of wonder and excitement. I borrowed books from the school libraries; practically every day I had my nose in a book.” She stopped when she noted Shiloh silently laughing behind his hand. “What?”

“Remind me to introduce you to Camilla. I think you two are going to become fast friends.”

“Camilla?”

He nodded. “Camilla Stewart. She’s Heath’s fiancée, and she’s a writer. I think Nica said she writes something called romantic suspense, whatever that is.”

“Seriously? That would be awesome.” Internally, Renee did a little jig, thrilled she’d get to meet a real live author in person.

“They’re fixing to move back to Shiloh Springs in a few weeks. Heath works for the ATF in D.C. He’s transferring to the Austin office. Camilla said she can work just about anywhere that has an internet connection and Wi-Fi. Momma’s already lined up a rental place for them, for when they come and visit on the weekends.”

“I love that your family is close. You don’t know how rare that is. I’ve known people with family members who pretty much can’t stand each other. Always bickering and arguing. Being around the Boudreaus is like a breath of fresh air.”

“We have our moments. We’re only human. Fortunately, Momma and Dad have a way of keeping us grounded and focused on the things that are important. Like family.”

“Back on topic. I taught myself how to use the school’s computer, and searched every database I could, trying to find Lucas. That’s when I was told he’d died.”

“See, I don’t get that.” She understood Shiloh’s puzzlement, because she’d asked herself the same question over and over. “There should’ve been a pretty clear path to Lucas. Course, he wasn’t in the spotlight at that age, so not in the media.

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