Across the Vanishing Sky

by Catherine Cowles · 2026

Braeden Winslow returns to Starlight Grove, the town that stole her past and left her best friend vanished without a trace. With a young son in tow and secrets clawing at the surface, she dives back into the shadows of her childhood, determined to uncover the truth that the town has buried for years. Next door lives Dex Archer, a brooding, reclusive mountain man whose family’s violent legacy haunts the community. Beneath his hardened exterior, Dex is fiercely loyal and unexpectedly kind, and he becomes Braeden’s reluctant protector as dangerous forces warn her to stop digging. As the mystery deepens, the line between danger and desire blurs, and Braeden must decide whether to trust the one man who swore never to trust again. In this gripping romance‑thriller, love and loyalty are tested against a backdrop of secrets, betrayal, and a sky that seems to vanish with every uncovered truth.