Solstice Shadows. Pine Bend, #2

In the season of light and love, uncovering the truth could shatter everything-or set it free. Private investigator Elise Harlow thought she'd seen everything by the time she'd moved to the charming town of Pine Bend. But when a family heirloom burns its new owner and strange connections to a 1917 tragedy come to light, Elise must untangle the gem's dark history before the winter solstice. With time running out, she discovers the secret of the gem's rightful lineage-and the devastating truth about its power. In 1917, Isabella Windemere is trapped in a web of societal expectations, an unwanted engagement to a corrupt police officer, and the haunting legacy of the solstice gem-a pendant said to grant wishes but cursed to destroy the unworthy.
Desperate to escape her suffocating life in Seattle, Isabella turns to Nathaniel Evergreen, her long-lost childhood friend. Together, they embark on a daring path that could lead to freedom-or tragedy. Spanning two timelines and weaving together romance, suspense, and magical realism, Solstice Shadows is a story of legacy, love, and the choices that shape our futures.  Can the weight of the past be overcome, or will its shadows consume the present?