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The Girl Upstairs

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Pub Date 28 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 28 May 2026
Harlequin - Romance | Love Inspired Trade

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Description

She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life.

Gwen McDaniel’s life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic small town with views of Acadia National Park, is where she used to vacation with her parents as a child. Here, she and Steven can start over, renovating their cliff-side fixer-upper while patching up their marriage. Soon, everything will be better.

Except from the moment they arrive, Gwen sees and hears things, and it’s more than just the drafts and shadows that are part of any old house. Steven downplays her fears, warning her not to fixate on problems as she has in the past. But Gwen spent years as a homicide detective, and her instincts don’t lie. Something happened here. Proof comes when she rips up the attic’s carpet to discover a chilling message carved into the wood underneath.

As Gwen delves into the history of the house and the Cold Harbor community, she begins to piece the fragments together. And gradually, a terrifying picture emerges: A missing girl. A house of horrors. And a dark, decades-old nightmare that is more haunting than Gwen ever imagined…
She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life.

Gwen McDaniel’s life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic...

Advance Praise

“Jessica Patch is an automatic read for me with her outstanding suspense plots that layer nail-biting suspense with compelling characters. Put her on your automatic buy list!”
—Colleen Coble, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author

“A twisty tale packed with juicy surprises.”
—Kimberly Belle
, internationally bestselling author on The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch

“Dark and twisty plot that keeps the reader captivated!”
—Lisa Childs
, New York Times bestselling author on The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch

“A masterful blend of suspense and shocking revelations.”
—Lynette Eason
, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author on The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch

“Jessica Patch is an automatic read for me with her outstanding suspense plots that layer nail-biting suspense with compelling characters. Put her on your automatic buy list!”
—Colleen Coble, USA Today...


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ISBN 9781335001368
PRICE US$18.99 (USD)
PAGES 368

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