Behind The Pine

Maisie and Ethan's love was the kind that burned brightly-high school best friends turned high school sweethearts. But on graduation night, everything shattered. Instead of facing Ethan, Maisie withdrew into silence, carrying a secret that nearly destroyed her.

Ethan left their small town, chasing NFL dreams, while Maisie built a life of her own-opening a thriving coffee hut and running a lucrative business in the quiet town of Three Sisters.

Years later, Ethan returned with his son, Jake, hoping to reconnect. But Maisie remained guarded, her silence a barrier that refused to break. Until a sudden, terrifying emergency forced her back into Ethan's world.

In that act of bravery, everything shifted. Secrets unraveled, old wounds reopened, and the nightmare from her past threatened to consume her once again. Will Maisie finally be able to reveal the truth about that night, or will her secrets drown her in darkness forever?

T.J. Deal is a Pacific Northwest-based aspiring author who often daydreams about the incredible places she has traveled to around the world. Thanks to her husband's unwavering support and her lifelong obsession with reading, she has decided to follow her passion for writing. Her days are mostly spent drinking coffee, surviving the daily grind of motherhood, and capitalizing on any free moment to work on her latest novel.