Blackthorn by J. T. Geissinger [Paperback]

Twelve years after fleeing her hometown following her mother’s suspicious death, Maven Blackthorn returns for her grandmother’s funeral, only to discover that the body has disappeared. Her investigation draws her into the generations-old feud between the Blackthorn and Croft families and reunites her with Ronan Croft, the man she once loved and the son of her mother’s suspected killer. As forbidden passion rekindles and sinister family secrets emerge, Maven must navigate a dangerous web of revenge, betrayal and deadly revelations.