Elsewhere - Antonella Rivalta

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Résumé :
Behind the gates lies a secluded community with secrets to die for . . . The idyllic gated community of Long Lakes, Tennessee, is the perfect location for Italian-born Valentina Bianco to start over after her painful divorce. It's also the last place she'd expect to meet a handsome stranger. Undercover FBI agent Jack Erikson doesn't know what to make of the fiery, outspoken beauty he encounters at the general store. He's in town to investigate a suspected fraud and can't afford to get on the wrong side of the locals, so is determined to win Valentina over. Valentina can't deny the spark between her and Jack, but she's wary of trusting a man again. She senses there's more to Jack than his easy-going nature, while he's at increasing risk of leading on a woman he's fast developing serious feelings for. Together they will discover that Long Lakes isn't the quiet refuge Valentina thinks it is. Instead, they're in danger of exposing a dark underbelly of lies and deceit running deep beneath the entire community that's far deadlier than fraud. And whoever is behind those secrets is prepared to kill to keep them quiet . . ....

Biographie:
Antonella L.M. Rivalta is a full-time translator and localization specialist but, as soon as she clocks out of her day job, she shifts gears and writes gripping romantic suspense novels.Born and raised in Milano, Italy, three years ago Antonella decided to take the leap from Italy to the United States, along with her perplexed husband, culture-shocked daughter, two stoic dogs and a very sullen cat. After settling in a beautiful gated community in the Tennessee woods, she immediately decided to follow her heart's pull and start writing the action-packed thriller novels that slowly but steadily take shape in her head during her long hikes. Her own experiences in adjusting to such a vastly different culture are a constant source of inspiration for the Long Lakes series' main character, Valentina. When she is not burning the midnight oil writing her next novel, Antonella spends her free time reading, looking for hard-to-find ingredients for her Italian dishes, walking her two Collies and traveling the USA in her RV. An outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys mountain biking and hiking in the Smokies. For more information about Antonella and her books, visit www.antonellarivalta.com