Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Romance / Suspense
  • Language:English
  • Pages:276
  • eBook ISBN:9798317853778

When the Darkness Clears

By Lia Giannakis

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Overview


Katharine Wilder has everything New York's art world wants: beauty, poise, success—and a past that could destroy her. Young, magnetic, and fiercely talented, she spends her days in a Chelsea gallery and her nights at exclusive parties where art, money, and ambition blur beneath the lights. Her paintings are coveted. Her presence is intoxicating. And to Julian, a visiting British photographer, she is an irresistible mystery. But behind Katharine's dazzling façade is a woman coming undone. She lives alone in a locked fortress of an apartment, keeps no phone or email, and is fears every encounter with a stranger. When Julian is drawn deeper into her guarded world, attraction gives way to obsession, and the secrets Katharine has fought so desperately to bury begin to surface. As the walls around her start to crumble, Katharine must confront the past she has worked so hard to escape—and discover whether she can finally become the woman she was meant to be. Only when she faces the Truth can she find the love she was destined to share and the happy ending she never dared to dream of.
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Description


Katharine Wilder has everything New York's art world wants: beauty, talent, success—and a secret that could destroy her. Magnetic and fiercely gifted, Katharine is a visionary whose paintings are coveted by collectors. Her presence is irresistible at the glittering parties where art, money, and ambition collide. To the society world, she appears to be enjoying a life of sophistication and privilege—even if she does seem somewhat remote. But behind closed doors, Katharine is a woman living in abject fear. She retreats to a locked fortress of an apartment, has no phone or email, and is convinced someone is watching her. Her only outside connection is the laptop she keeps furtively checking for news that might cause everything to come undone. No one knows why she seems to keep her distance, or is allowed close enough to find out. Then Julian, a handsome British photographer on a study visit to New York, becomes fascinated by the beautiful, enigmatic painter. What begins as attraction soon deepens into something neither of them can resist. But the closer Julian gets to Katharine, the more he senses she is hiding a dangerous truth—and that the life she has so carefully constructed is beginning to unravel. When her past finally catches up with her, Katharine must confront the secrets that have threatened to destroy her. And Julian must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves—even if it means giving up everything he was born to inherit. For Katharine, facing the truth is the only way to become free. Will she also discover that the Truth is a Person who loves her more than anyone on earth, in the presence of Whose Light all darkness must flee?
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About The Author


Lia Giannakis is a Christ-follower and a Greek American, whose character and values have been shaped by her faith and her cultural heritage. She confesses to being a Baby Boomer with a warped/weird sense of humor, and she is passionate about social justice causes. Lia has been writing since the age of five, and is eager to practice the gift she believes God has given her. She holds a Doctor of Ministry degree, is involved in Christian ministry, happily married, and a "mom" to three cats. Lia is also the author of Foreign Friends (2023) and Climbing the Great Pyramid (2025).
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