Title: Inside Silence (Silence Series #2)
Author: Freya Barker
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: October 27, 2025
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
Savannah (Savvy) Colter is not easily overwhelmed, which is a good thing, since she is the sheriff of Edwards County. It’s rare to find someone her age— a woman to boot—carrying such responsibility, but over the years, Savvy has more than proven herself worthy of the position…to most.
However, when in a matter of a few weeks an old flame resurfaces in Silence, and two particularly violent murders land on her desk, her steady and predictable life becomes a little much to handle.
New full-time single parent, Nate Gaines, reluctantly returns to his hometown, Silence, to offer his teenage daughter some much-needed stability. As a contractor he can work anywhere, and it’s not like he left a particularly fulfilling life behind, but he’s not too sure how much work he’s going to get here.
Although, some of the changes he encounters in Silence are a surprise. The most shocking one is seeing the woman he once craved like air, now wearing the sheriff’s badge he so despises.
Coming home is definitely not turning out the way he’d envisioned. Especially when a sudden crime spree has the law knocking on his door…again.
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This is the second book in this series. You can read them as standalone books but I think they are better read in order. This book is starts about 2 years after the first one ends. Savvy is sheriff and there has been a big murder in their small sleepy town. Then there is the fact that the boy, Nate she was in love with when she was in high school is back. He just up and left town. He is back 15 years later with is 14 years old daughter in tow. There is more to why he left town than Savvy knows. Will they be able to have a second chance. When another murder happens Savvy will need to figure if they are connected or not. Is there a killer in town? Is the killer someone passing through or is it someone far closer than anyone could imagine? Savvy will have to face several difficult personal things in this book as well as some hard decisions at work. This book was a fantastic read. I was pleasantly happy that I couldn't guess the bad guy super early in the book. I had some guess or feelings about who it could be but wasn't sure. Nate is came back to the town he grew up for his daughter but he wasn't prepared for how it would affect him. The things it would bring up for him. This is a great series and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Fantastic job Freya.
USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.
With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy.
Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We've Read All Year Award for "Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!
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