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Shadows Over Willow Creek: A Dark Sapphic Romance of Secrets, Suspicion, and Desire

Shadows Over Willow Creek: A Dark Sapphic Romance of Secrets, Suspicion, and Desire

Paperback

Series: Whispers of Willow Creek: A Sapphic Small-Town Mystery & Romance, Book 3

Mystery & ThrillerGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction

ISBN13: 9798249206369
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 20 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The truth was never lost. It was buried.

When a long-forgotten fire resurfaces in Willow Creek, investigative journalist Elowen Hartwood expects resistance. She doesn't expect bones beneath the floorboards of the town's abandoned mill - or the quiet realization that someone powerful has spent decades keeping them there.

As demolition crews move in and whispers turn to warnings, Elowen follows a trail of altered records, sealed archives, and silent witnesses. What she uncovers points to more than an old accident. It suggests a carefully maintained lie - one tied to money, legacy, and the people who still shape the town's future.

For Sera Bellamy, the mill is not just a crime scene. It's a memory. A night she has tried to outgrow. As pressure mounts and loyalties fracture, the past demands to be faced - publicly this time.

Set against the backdrop of a divided community, this emotionally layered lesbian small town mystery blends investigative tension with a slow-burn relationship tested by secrecy and trust. In this character-driven story of power, accountability, and buried truth, silence is no longer protection.

The deeper Elowen digs, the clearer it becomes: exposing corruption may cost more than reputations. It could cost the fragile stability of Willow Creek - and the future she's building with the woman beside her.

Because some secrets don't stay buried.

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