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When the River Keeps Your Secrets

Kanawha River Secrets, Book 1

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When the River Keeps Your Secrets

By: Jullian Hart
Narrated by: Jess Pellé
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Rowan Cade came back to Charleston to bury his father.

He did not come back for answers.

He did not come back for Tessa Rourke—the woman he loved, left, and never truly escaped.

But when Tessa appears at the funeral with a mysterious brass key left behind by her late husband, Rowan is pulled into a secret his father took to the grave. The key leads to a hidden lockbox, a dead investigator’s notes, and a conspiracy tied to Ashford Place—a fire that destroyed lives, erased records, and made powerful men rich.

As Rowan and Tessa follow the trail of old land transfers, stolen files, corrupt officials, and buried evidence, they discover the lie that drove them apart twelve years ago was only one piece of something much darker.

Someone in Charleston has protected the truth for years.

And now Rowan and Tessa are getting too close.

Forced together by danger and the past neither of them has survived cleanly, they must decide whether justice is worth the cost—and whether two people broken by the same lie can find their way back to each other.

A dark, atmospheric romantic suspense novel about buried secrets, second-chance love, family betrayal, and the cost of uncovering the truth.

©2026 Simmons Enterprises LLC (P)2026 Simmons Enterprises LLC Contemporary Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage
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I finished this thinking less about the conspiracy itself and more about how long people can carry the wrong version of the past. Rowan and Tessa both made choices based on a lie, and watching them slowly face what it cost them stayed with me. Their reunion felt messy in a believable way, with plenty of hurt alongside the attraction. The Charleston setting added a moody backdrop without taking over the story. I did find a few plot turns a little convenient, but the emotional payoff worked for me.

The Past Still Hurts

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Charleston is the perfect place to set this kind of story. It definitely gives the correct mood. I think this writer is very talented, and I'm excited to now know who Jullian Hart is. I'm going to follow everything they write. Already looking forward to book two.

good writing

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I listened expecting a quiet river mystery. The river imagery and hidden secrets created a reflective mood. I enjoyed small details that made the past feel close and personal. It made me think about memory shaping present choices in subtle ways. I would recommend it for thoughtful, lingering tone.

River Secrets and Quiet Reflections

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