{"id":160,"date":"2023-07-25T08:32:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T15:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookstoreadnext.com\/?p=160"},"modified":"2023-07-25T23:39:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T06:39:00","slug":"new-release-saving-piper-by-joann-keder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookstoreadnext.com\/?p=160","title":{"rendered":"New Release: Saving Piper by Joann Keder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saving Piper Moonlight<\/strong>
\nJoann Keder<\/strong>
\n(Piney Falls Mysteries, #2)
\nPublication date: July 13th 2020
\nGenres: Adult, Thriller<\/p>\n

Piper has lived her entire childhood on the run. She\u2019s about to uncover the deadly reason why\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the second book of the Piney Falls Mysteries<\/em> series, Piper Moonlight is tired of constantly looking over her shoulder, afraid of the remaining Fallen Branch cult members. She decides the best place to land is in Piney Falls, Oregon, where the cult originated. At least everyone there knows her story and she\u2019ll be safe.<\/p>\n

When she arrives, she finds employment under the watchful eye of Cosmo Hill, also a former Fallen Branch member, at his bakery. Cosmo doesn\u2019t trust Piper or her story. He enlists the help of his fianc\u00e9 , marketing wonder and super sleuth Lanie Anders to uncover the truth of Piper\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

Lanie and Cosmo soon discover there are still shocking secrets buried within the layers of the former cult. As those secrets come to light, those who keep them will stop at nothing to stay hidden. The ugly truth of Fallen Branch will force Lanie, Cosmo and Piper to make unthinkable choices to save themselves and the life they know in Piney Falls.<\/p>\n

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EXCERPT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCan I ask\u2013did you ever love me?\u201d<\/p>\n

There is laughter from the other room and a chill runs down his spine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assumed we\u2019d already discussed the uselessness of emotions. They get in the way. Imagine if I let that interfere during the last two decades. We wouldn\u2019t be where we are, on schedule for the metamorphosis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYOU wouldn\u2019t be on schedule. The rest of us\u2013well, me\u2013would be fine. You don\u2019t remember those times we were gardening at Fallen Branch, talking about the future? You said then you couldn\u2019t picture anyone else by your side.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t. That didn\u2019t mean I loved you, though. You were the perfect partner\u2026for a time. As you\u2019ve said: you didn\u2019t have control of your emotions and I could direct you easily. I gave you a list. You accomplished every bullet point.\u201d The Killer stalks closer. \u201cIs there anything you want them to know? I\u2019m giving you this gift that we never gave the others. A thank you for your service. Let\u2019s call it my \u2018emotion\u2019 for today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTell them I\u2019m sorry. I wasn\u2019t strong enough to continue by your side and I wasn\u2019t smart enough to survive on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not at all what I thought you would say.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat did you expect? A lengthy speech? I\u2019ve always left those to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought you might want them to know you were a brave soldier in our war. Kind of make them proud, at least.\u201d<\/p>\n

He throws his hands in the air. \u201cI give up. You\u2019ll make it your own story no matter what. I learned long ago that it\u2019s impossible to please you. They\u2019ll learn that soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTell them\u2026I tried. Just get on with it now. I can\u2019t bear to think about it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

His killer hands him a cup. \u201cCheers, my friend. It was a good ride while it lasted.\u201d<\/p>\n

His hand brushes his killer\u2019s and without looking up, he lifts it to his lips.<\/p>\n

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Author Bio:<\/p>\n

USA TODAY bestselling author, Joann Keder spent most of her years in the Midwest, growing up and raising a family on the Great Plains of Nebraska. She worked for sixteen years as a piano teacher before returning to school to receive a master’s degree in creative writing. A mid-life move to the Pacific Northwest led her to re-examine her priorities. She now creates stories about life and relationships in small towns while her ever-patient husband encourages her on.<\/p>\n

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