Last Rites

He’s sworn to protect his family. She’s hiding a past that could destroy them all. In the grip of a small-town mystery, love is the most dangerous risk of all.

After years of hardship, Shirley Wallace brings her four sons home to Pope Mountain, nestled in the small town of Jubilee, Kentucky. For Shirley, returning is a chance to lay old ghosts to rest and rebuild her fractured family beneath the familiar canopy of the Appalachian hills. But Jubilee is a place where the past lingers, and the family quickly discovers that starting over won’t be easy in a community that remembers everything.

Aaron Pope, Shirley’s eldest son, steps into the role of local police officer; determined to protect his family and forge a new path. When a violent attack threatens the town’s fragile peace, Aaron finds himself drawn into a dangerous investigation. His search for the truth leads him to Dani Owens, a fiercely independent woman whose arrival in town stirs suspicion and who holds an undeniable connection to the Pope family’s own tangled history.

As Aaron and Dani confront rising threats, and their own growing attraction, they must unravel the lies that have haunted Jubilee for decades. And as danger closes in and old enemies resurface, Shirley and her sons must find the strength to stand together and claim the second chance they never thought they’d get.

Praise for Sharon Sala:

“Emotionally wrenching, sensually appealing, edgy and suspenseful, and hopeful and endearing.”—USA Today

“Vivid, gripping...this thriller keeps the pages turning.”—Library Journal for Torn Apart

“Skillfully balancing suspense and romance, Sala gives readers a nonstop breath-holding adventure.”—Publishers Weekly for Going Once