Whiskey Island — Emilie Richards

A proud family, a turbulent legacy, a generations-old secret poised to shatter their lives: “Suspense, mystery, history, romance -- this book has it all.” -- The Best Reviews

Once a struggling community of Irish immigrants, Lake Erie's Whiskey Island has a past as colorful as the patrons who frequent the Whiskey Island Saloon. A local gathering place for generations, the saloon is now run by the Donaghue sisters, whose lives and hearts have been shaped by family tragedy and a haunting mystery.

When an act of violence sets the wheels of fate in motion, Megan Donaghue, a woman unwilling to trust in love, and Niccolo Andreani, a man unwilling to trust in himself, are determined to learn the truth about one fateful night in the family's long-forgotten past.

As an old man struggles to protect a secret as old as Whiskey Island itself, a murder that still shadows too many lives is about to be solved -- with repercussions no one can predict.

“A flat-out page turner . . . reminiscent of the early Sidney Sheldon.” -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

“A multi-faceted charmer.” -- Publishers Weekly

“With significant side stories and the masterful way she balances tales of the past and present, she has penned a keeper.” -- Romantic Times