I Owe You One

You saved my life. I faked your death...

I only came back to Skelwick Bay to lie low and reconnect with my sister. But now she wants me to fake her death...

Bryony says her husband Alex is abusive and it's the only way. And even though I think it's crazy, I can't say no, because I owe her for saving me 15 years ago...

So we hatch a plan – we fake a sailing accident. And my darling sister 'dies'.

Only, when she's gone, I start to think. There are holes in the story she gave me. She doesn't reach out like she says she will, leaving me to deal with the mess alone. And Alex only seems completely devastated...

So when I learn Bryony never actually saved my life all those years ago, I start to question everything she's ever told me. And I'm left with the terrifying thought: Have I just saved my sister's life? Or helped her get away with a terrible crime...?

©2026 Lauren North (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing