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A wedding surprise. A family reborn. A love that never lets go. Heather expected her brother to walk her down the aisle, but when she reached the church doors, he was missing-and a stranger stood in his place. He took her arm and walked her down the aisle. One glance was all it took to suspect the impossible: her father, long believed dead in a motor vehicle accident while on a secret mission for the Air Force had returned. Hidden for years in Witness Protection, he'd been quietly watching from afar, sending cryptic messages once Heather's relationship with famous rock star Mark Spencer became public. Now, on the day she marries the man who's stood by her through many challenges, her father steps out of the shadows to fulfill a promise he never forgot. As Heather and Mark begin their life together-balancing her editorial promotion and his touring schedule-they're tested by a serious accident involving Mark's brother, witnessed by his younger sister. Mark rushes home from Greece where he had been performing. While Heather comforts her husband, Mark and Heather comfort his sister. Through grief, healing, and the quiet strength of chosen family, their love deepens. In late September, Heather's mother, Beverly, moves to London and stays with Mark's parents while she considers her next steps. As the holidays unfold and wounds begin to mend, she chooses to reunite with her husband, moving in with him the day after Christmas. With siblings, bandmates, and extended family converging, Heather and Mark find themselves at the heart of a reunion years in the making. Tender, romantic, and emotionally layered, this novel explores how love can bridge distance, rewrite endings, and bring even the most scattered family home.

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Brenda Coxe has been writing since high school, but The Lies Behind the Smile is her first published work of fiction. Brenda is also a copyeditor of fiction and non-fiction. She lives in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband, daughter, grandson, and three dogs.

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