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Behind the iron gates, everyone smiles… and lies.

In the picture-perfect community of River Falls, the houses gleam, the neighbors wave, and nothing is what it seems. When newcomer Kate stumbles upon a chilling connection to her past, she realizes the perfection around her hides something far more sinister. As whispers of deceit and desire grow louder, Kate is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets... and someone will do anything to make sure the truth never comes out.

If you love dark psychological suspense woven with forbidden romance and haunting emotion, Natalie Banks delivers both in this pulse-pounding thriller.

Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Freida McFadden, Shari Lapena, Melinda Leigh, and Kendra Elliot.

Kate Harris thought River Falls was her family’s ticket to a fresh start: a pristine, exclusive gated community with perfect lawns, friendly neighbors, and all the luxuries they could ever dream of. But beneath the glossy veneer of this suburban paradise lies something sinister.

At first, it’s the rules: odd, overbearing, and enforced with unsettling precision. Then, the smiles of her neighbors start to feel hollow, their eyes too watchful. As whispers of disappearances reach her ears, Kate begins to uncover a darker truth about River Falls, one that the town’s leaders will do anything to protect.

Trapped by iron gates and suffocating secrecy, Kate must navigate a web of lies, betrayal, and mounting danger to save her children and herself. With time running out and no one to trust, she’s about to discover just how far she’ll go to protect her family, and what it truly means to be free.

Welcome to River Falls... where escape isn’t an option.