Book 1: Her Last Best Friend

A friendship. A betrayal. A body.
Welcome to Shadow Lake Ranch…where friendships come to die.

Quiet, cautious Lindsey isn’t convinced a twelve-week stay at Shadow Lake Ranch is a good idea. Her outgoing best friend Mel swears it’s the perfect escape — horseback riding, yoga classes, “emotional healing,” and all the luxury anyone could want.

But the moment they arrive, Lindsey feels it.

Something is wrong.

And when she meets Travis — the charming cowboy who seems drawn only to her — tensions spike. Because Mel wants him too. And Mel has never liked losing.

As paranoia creeps in and loyalties fracture, Lindsey begins questioning everything…her friendship, her reality, even her own memories.

And then Mel turns up dead.

Now Lindsey is the prime suspect — and the only person who knows someone at Shadow Lake Ranch is hiding a far darker truth.

Was she the jealous best friend who finally snapped?

Or is there a killer walking the ranch trails?

At Shadow Lake Ranch, every secret has teeth.

Perfect for fans of Verity, Gone Girl, and The It Girl.

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Where the darker stories live.

Not every tale in the Nellieverse fits neatly into Mystery or Romance.
Some fall into the shadows between — obsessive love, unsettling secrets, dangerous devotion, and choices that change everything.

Inside the Darchive, you’ll find:

• Shadows of Deception Series

A dark, clean, obsessive-love domestic thriller line that blurs the line between desire and danger.
Start Book 1: The First Lie now!

• Dark Standalones

Twisty, emotional psychological stories that explore the side of love that keeps you up at night.

These stories are intense. Emotional. Twisted.
Perfect for readers who crave something darker — without ever crossing your clean-content boundary.

Try Fatal Obsession now.

Download the printable list of all my thrillers here.

Happy reading!