From the bestselling author Barbara Freethy comes a story of sisterhood, secrets, and lies. 
 
Ten years ago, during a party gone out of control, beautiful Emily fell to her death, leaving her best friends and sorority sisters—Natalie, Laura, and Madison—devastated.  Now, an unknown writer has written a novel that mirrors their story.  But who is he, and how does he know the personal details of their lives?  None of them has forgotten that night – the role each may have played in Emily’s death, the guilt, and the loss they suffer. 
 
But why is he accusing one of them of murder?

Everything she’s been told about her past life is a lie…

Julia DeMarco is planning a perfect San Francisco wedding when she comes face-to-face with a famous photograph, the startling image of a little girl behind the iron gate of a foreign orphanage–a girl who looks exactly like her. But Julia isn’t an orphan. She wasn’t adopted. And she’s never been out of the country. She knows who she is–or does she?

Haunted by uncertainty, Julia sets off on a dangerous search for her true identity–her only clues a swan necklace and an old Russian doll, her only ally daring, sexy photographer Alex Manning. Suddenly, nothing is as it seems. The people Julia loved and trusted become suspicious strangers. The relationships she believed in–with her mother, her sister, and her fiancé–are shaken by new revelations. The only person she can trust is Alex, but he has secrets of his own. Each step brings her closer to a mysterious past that began a world away–a past that still has the power to threaten her life…and change her future forever.

USA TODAY best-selling author and winner of the RITA Award, Barbara Freethy presents a captivating novel of romance and intrigue. Golden Lies is packed with dark family secrets and passionate love affairs. An unlikely trio uncovers strange alliances while tracking the whereabouts of a stolen antique. As romantic love blooms and loyalties are tested, each struggles to acknowledge his or her own place in society. “Wonderful multicultural elements and a setting depicted to perfection…”-Library Journal

Award-winning and USA Today best-selling author Barbara Freethy presents a contemporary novel of three sisters bound together by a secret. Eight years ago, the three teenaged McKenna sisters won an around-the-world sailboat race. But something happened to them out in the ocean during a terrible storm-something they can never forget. Summer Secrets blends adventure and romance for an unforgettable listening experience.

TAKEN BY A PROMISE…

Kayla Sheridan has longed for love, marriage, and a family. Now, after a miraculous whirlwind courtship with the man of her dreams, she is his wife. But on their wedding night, he vanishes, leaving Kayla with the bitter realization that her desire has made her an easy mark for deception.

TAKEN BY SURPRISE…

Nick Granville has an ingrained sense of honor and an intense desire to succeed in building the world’s most challenging high-tech bridges. But when he crosses paths with a ruthless con man, he’s robbed of everything he values, including his identity. With nothing left to lose, he’ll risk any danger to clear his name and reclaim his life.

TAKING BACK THEIR LIVES…

Thrown together by fate, and endangering their hearts, Kayla and Nick embark on a desperate journey toward the truth–to uncover the mysterious motives of an ingenious and seductive stranger who boasts he can’t be caught…and to reveal the shocking secrets of their own shattered pasts.