THE SUMMER WE SAID GOODBYE

Series: Secrets of Willow Bay, #1

Genre: Mystery / Romance

Release date: May 12th, 2026 (PRE-ORDER)

 

SIX FRIENDS. ONE DISAPPEARANCE. THE SUMMER THAT SHATTERED THEIR WORLD FOREVER.

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Natasha Prescott never wanted to return to Tamalin Island, the isolated town where she grew up. After her best friend Rua disappeared without a trace the summer after their senior year, she fled, leaving behind the tight-knit circle of girls who once felt like sisters and the only boy she ever loved. But when a long-lost photograph of Rua is discovered, the cold case is reopened.

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Natasha comes home, reuniting with the women she left behind and the man she never stopped thinking about. As she spends the summer on the island, buried personal trauma and haunting memories resurface, and Natasha and her friends must face the truth about what really happened that fateful night. But the closer they get to answers, the more dangerous the pursuit becomes; one of them has been keeping secrets, and they will do anything to make sure the past stays buried.

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THE SUMMER WE SAID GOODBYE is a heartrending mystery/romantic suspense novella and book #1 in a trilogy from award-winning author Bonnie Synclaire, a story about confronting the past, rekindling lost connections, and finding the courage to uncover the truth.