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I Know You Killed Your Husband, June 2026
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The Patient, October 2019
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Captured by Chocolate, July 2017
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Charmed by Chocolate, March 2017
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Abby's Journey, February 2017
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Saving Abby, June 2016
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The Word Game, November 2015
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Sweet Talk Boxed Set, May 2015
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THE WORD GAME
By: Steena Holmes

Lake Union Publishing
November 2015
On Sale: November 3, 2015
Featuring: Alyson Ward; Lyla; Tricia
207 pages
ISBN: 1503947130
EAN: 9781503947139
Kindle: B00V1YIYF2
Paperback / e-Book
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Women's Fiction

USA Best Book Award Winner in General Fiction

For overprotective parent Alyson Ward, any time her daughter, Lyla, is out of sight is reason to panic. So it’s a big step for her when she lets Lyla attend a sleepover at her cousin’s house. Comforted by the knowledge that her sister, Tricia, is the chaperone, Alyson does the one thing she never thought possible: she lets go and trusts that her daughter will be safe.

But Alyson’s sense of peace is short lived. When Lyla comes home the next morning, she reveals something that could tear apart not only their family but also the entire community. Now, Alyson and Tricia must confront their painful shared past as they come together to help a little girl who they fear might be harboring terrible secrets similar to their own. Will the sisters be strong enough to face their demons in order to protect the child, even if it means telling their most private truths?