Bøger af Kathryn K Murphy

Ethan Brooks has led an extremely long double life, one that always felt stable and secure-until he crossed paths with Nora St. Clair. Suddenly, the dogged police lieutenant is invading his office in her quest for answers about the mysterious Brightrock Island he hails from, an idyllic community off the coast of Massachusetts and home to a literal fountain of youth. Sworn to secrecy about his hometown, Ethan must protect the truth about the mysterious island and those who live there at any cost. But that''s easier said than done as Nora captures Ethan''s attention like no one ever has, upending his carefully cultivated life. Resident Lizzy Brooks is enjoying her first taste of freedom from Brightrock Island after almost fifty years when Nora''s investigation throws everything into chaos, trashing Lizzy''s dreams when they''ve only just begun. With the clock ticking, Lizzy only has a few short weeks to explore what might''ve been a grand, romantic adventure with Caleb Broussard, her only connection outside the island. But this quiet, kind man whom Lizzy thought she knew has secrets of his own, ones that could impact everything.Now Ethan and Lizzy are both on borrowed time. But as Nora gets closer to uncovering the truth, Brightrock''s elders deliver an ultimatum: return home or leave the island forever, forcing Lizzy and Ethan to choose between their loves-or their lives. 

All you ever wanted was more time.Austin Brooks is almost one hundred-years-old, but he, like all of the residents of Brightrock Island, doesn't age normally. The tight-knit community off the coast of Massachusetts has a closely-guarded secret-they've discovered the fountain of youth. In an effort to escape his painful memories of World War II, Austin has settled into his job at Brightrock's only school as the funny guy, Mr. Fix It, on track to becoming a principal. Then new teacher Caitlyn Landry arrives from the mainland, throwing all life on Brightrock-especially Austin's-into chaos. After suffering several major losses, Caitlyn is looking for a fresh start. Brightrock doesn't take kindly to outsiders, but Caitlyn was a necessary hire, and when Austin is tasked with mentoring her, he discovers keeping his lips sealed is easier said than done. With her own regrets and mistakes haunting her, Caitlyn is hardly looking for love, but the more time she spends with Austin, the harder it is for either of them to keep their distance. But what no one on Brightrock knows is that someone is on to their secret, someone who poses a threat to everyone on the island, leaving Austin to decide between his loyalty to Brightrock and his desire to fight for the woman he can't live without.