Envy

Book editor Maris Matherly-Reed's professional skepticism is shattered by an unsolicited manuscript, a compelling narrative that compels her to seek out its reclusive author, Parker Evans, on a secluded island off the Georgia coast. As Maris begins to collaborate with Parker, she finds his tale of a missing person eerily authentic, sparking a disquieting suspicion that his fiction is dangerously close to fact. Battling a burgeoning attraction to the enigmatic writer, Maris delves into the mystery, uncovering disturbing clues pointing to a long-unsolved crime. The stakes escalate dramatically when tragedy strikes close to Maris, signaling the presence of a ruthless, shadowy figure determined to guard his secrets at any cost. Entangled in a perilous web of passion, deceit, and danger, Maris must race against time to uncover the truth before she becomes the next casualty in a deadly game.