Author: Ashley Farley
Publisher: Leisure Time Books
Genre: Fiction / Suspense
Source:  Purchased

Goodreads:  All is right in Ellie Pringle Hagood’s world. Recently married to the man of her dreams and in anticipation of the big family she’s always wanted, she focuses on restoring the large home she inherited from her grandmother on Charleston’s prestigious Battery. Abbott, the father she adores, lives just down the street from her. She treasures her beloved housekeeper, Maddie, who offers wise counsel and loving support, and is the closest thing to a mother she’s ever known. Two days a week, she volunteers for an art program she piloted at an elementary school. But then, in the midst of all her happiness, comes news that throws Ellie’s life into a tailspin. Her brother-in-law has been murdered in Key West, and her sister, Lia, is wanted for questioning in the investigation. No one in Ellie’s family has seen or heard from Lia in the seven months since she disappeared and left her twin three-year-old daughters in Ellie and Julian’s care. The newlyweds, with several questions nagging at them, fly off to Key West in search of the missing sister. Where is Lia? How is she connected to her husband’s murder? What will become of her twin daughters? The two are only at the beginning of their quest for answers and solutions, and the path they take turns out to be far more torturous and complicated than expected.

Ope’s Opinion: It was really good to see Ellie’s story move along in this book.  I think you could read this as a stand alone, but the background from the first book gives you so much perspective and understanding of all the characters, it shouldn’t be missed.

The emotions in this book are all over the place, so be ready to get on the roller coaster and ride it ’til the end, you’ll be glad you did.  Seeing a family being made in a unconventional way tugged at my heart.

All the drama and suspense seem to be wrapped up at the end of this book.  I am not sure if there is another one to come, but if there is, I would read it!