Rita Anne Moore

An Appalachian Love Story Rita Anne Moore

Iris and Price Fulton come from worlds apart, but their love draws them together. Their story is a short-lived romance; their lives forever joined by tragedy, betrayal, and death. Set in Appalachia after the collapse of the mining industry, this narrative explores family dynamics and loyalty when twin sisters, separated at birth, are reunited as young women. Their parents are Iris and Price.

One sister, FBI Agent Madison Fulton will learn her life has been a lie; her wealthy, politically high-profile grandparents are not who they seem to be. She and her partner, Russ Phoenix, rookies assigned to the cold case unit stumble upon a case that turns their world upside down.

The other sister, Ruth, a teacher, haunted by her mother's disappearance when she was only eighteen, battles depression as she tries to prove her mother did not abandon her and her father. Worlds soon collide as these strong-willed characters seek answers to a decades old crime. A soft psychological thriller, An Appalachian Love Story suggests the power of love and family ties over greed and hate.

Readers who enjoy L. J. Ross, Lisa Ragan, and Melinda Yeigh will find this fast-paced thriller novella to their liking.