{"product_id":"the-people-you-trust-a-romantic-psychological-suspense-9798995345107","title":"The People You Trust: A Romantic Psychological Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA disgraced celebrity chef lands in small-town upstate New York alongside her youngest sister, no plan, and nothing left to lose-until grief, complicated loyalties, and a forbidden attraction threaten the one thing she didn't expect to find: a reason to rebuild.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRose Sullivan Montgomery is a Michelin-starred chef who traded the kitchen for the spotlight -- and paid for it. Accused of her husband's brutal murder, she walked away with an acquittal, but in the court of public opinion, she's still a murderer capitalizing on rich people immunity. With her dog Eamon and her youngest sister Billie nearby, she retreats to Millstone Falls, a quiet upstate New York community unprepared for her particular brand of fame. A kind of self-imposed exile, where she kneads the past into shapes almost bearable and indulges fantasies that always circle back to her eldest sister's husband -- the magnetic Mark Mulroney.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo nights before her birthday, a reluctant evening out yanks Rose from her cocoon of safety, straight into the arms of Cain Hawkings, a developer gentrifying the town. What was supposed to be a fleeting distraction quickly turns sour when his interest grows too intense to stay casual, his knowledge too personal for a fan, his actions too hauntingly familiar to ignore. If the last five years taught her anything, it was to be wary of the things pretty on the outside. She was about to learn she'd been living on less truth and more a carefully plated version of it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd some things, once exposed to heat, don't transform. They burn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe People You Trust\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel in the Millstone Falls series, a contemporary psychological thriller with dark romance elements. For fans of Tarryn Fisher, Lisa Jewell, and \u003cem\u003eVerity\u003c\/em\u003e by Colleen Hoover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e slow-burn romance, forbidden attraction, brother-in-law, age gap, taboo love, small town setting, stalker, second chance, dark psychological suspense, family secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003e This novel sits with hard things. Please take care if you're sensitive to pregnancy loss, suicidal ideation, or themes typical of the genres above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writers Apprentice Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995345107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"K. T. George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934138855605,"sku":"9798995345107","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-people-you-trust-a-romantic-psychological-suspense-9798995345107","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}