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Some secrets never fade with time

By Maria Mensah Published 2 months ago 1 min read

When a young writer inherits a crumbling seaside estate, she expects silence and solitude - not the haunting whispers of a woman lost to time.

Inside Blackwood Hall, Elena Hart discovers a hidden diary written by Clara Hawthorne, a woman who lived - and vanished - during the war. As Elena pieces together the diary's fragments, she becomes entangled with Adrian Blackwood, the last descendant of the family and a man whose secrets run as deep as the sea surrounding them.

But what begins as curiosity soon becomes obsession, as the boundaries between past and present blur. The ghosts of love, betrayal, and bloodline resurface - and the truth waiting beneath the magnolia tree could destroy everything.

In a story where the past refuses to stay buried, Elena must face the final question:

Can love survive when it's built upon the sins of yesterday?

Mysterious, atmospheric, and achingly romantic - "Shadows of Yesterday" is a haunting tale of redemption, legacy, and love that endures beyond time.

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