The Unbelievable,
Inconceivable, Unforeseeable Truth About Ethan Wilder
by Cookie O'Gorman
Genre: YA Romance/Murder
Mystery
Release Date:
April 5th 2018
Summary:
In
the south, everyone has a secret--and murder is served with sweet tea.
The word's out: Ethan Wilder’s coming back to town, and the people of Bowie, Georgia are in a southern tizzy. Everyone knows the story. He shot and killed his sister four years ago, and people say his father, Jim Wilder, the biggest holy roller this side of the Mississippi, sent him packing for just that reason. Even if her death was unofficially ruled a suicide, Ethan’s return has everybody talking.
Seventeen-year-old Delilah Doherty can’t go anywhere without hearing his name. Born and raised in Bowie, Delilah knows firsthand about the gossipmongers and how they love a good scandal. The daughter of a wild child and niece of the local psychic, she’s also the only one who doubts Ethan’s guilt.
After Ethan saves her life, the two start a slow and steady burn neither can deny. But when Bowie's spiritual leader is nearly murdered, it rocks the small southern town to its core. Delilah and Ethan are caught in the crossfire, their relationship threatened before it's even begun. Someone has it out for Ethan's family. With everyone convinced of Ethan's guilt, it's up to Delilah to unravel the mystery before someone else gets hurt or worse...dead.
The word's out: Ethan Wilder’s coming back to town, and the people of Bowie, Georgia are in a southern tizzy. Everyone knows the story. He shot and killed his sister four years ago, and people say his father, Jim Wilder, the biggest holy roller this side of the Mississippi, sent him packing for just that reason. Even if her death was unofficially ruled a suicide, Ethan’s return has everybody talking.
Seventeen-year-old Delilah Doherty can’t go anywhere without hearing his name. Born and raised in Bowie, Delilah knows firsthand about the gossipmongers and how they love a good scandal. The daughter of a wild child and niece of the local psychic, she’s also the only one who doubts Ethan’s guilt.
After Ethan saves her life, the two start a slow and steady burn neither can deny. But when Bowie's spiritual leader is nearly murdered, it rocks the small southern town to its core. Delilah and Ethan are caught in the crossfire, their relationship threatened before it's even begun. Someone has it out for Ethan's family. With everyone convinced of Ethan's guilt, it's up to Delilah to unravel the mystery before someone else gets hurt or worse...dead.
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Excerpt:
“So,” Wilder
said, “how much for the ride?”
I eyed him
wearily. Seconds ago he’d looked like he was going to be sick. Now, he was
teasing?
“Free?” He
feigned surprise. “Wow Doherty, I didn’t know you cared.”
Alright, if
he wanted to play, I wasn’t above a little teasing.
“Information,”
I said, crossing my arms. Despite myself, I was still interested. “You like the
truth so much, tell me something I don’t know, something about you. The real
Ethan Wilder.”
“You mean,
besides the fact that I killed my sister?”
His delivery
was inspired, but I rolled my eyes.
“You did
not,” I said.
“Oh?” His
gaze narrowed. “You don’t believe me?”
“Not a
chance.” I shook my head; no way did I believe that. “The truth, Wilder.”
Crossing his
own arms, he said, “I’m gay.”
“You’re what?!” I nearly swallowed my tongue.
Ignoring my
outburst, he went on.
“I’ve loved
you, Delilah, half my life.”
At that, my
heart skipped a beat. How could he say something like that so easily?
“I killed my
sister.” He waited for his words to sink in. “If I told you only one of those
statements is true,” he said, stare fastened to my face, “which would you
believe?”
I thought it
over. The first had to be a lie. I’d seen him with too many girls. No way
Wilder was batting for the same team. I automatically discarded the second
statement. It couldn’t be true either. I hadn’t met Wilder before this year, so
his being in love with me for any extended period of time was simply
impossible. His being in love with me at all was inconceivable. That left what
he’d said about his sister. The idea flitted through my brain, in and out in
less than a breath. The more I knew of Wilder, the more convinced I became that
some terrible, terrible mistake had been made four years ago. I didn’t believe
for a second he’d killed his sister, not even when he said it so convincingly.
To think, the same person who’d jumped into that lake could be capable of such
an unspeakable offense. No, whatever else he was, Ethan Wilder was not a
murderer. He just couldn’t be.
Considering
my options, I settled on the only possibility.
“So, you’re
gay.” I shrugged. “No big deal. Next time I see Ronnie, I’ll let him know
you’re fair game.”
Wilder
laughed. The sound was real, filled with complete abandon. Hearing him laugh
like that, knowing I’d caused that break in his cool façade, made a strange
ache bloom in my chest. I wanted to hear that laugh again and again.
“You do
that,” he said, stepping outside. “I’ll see you, Doherty.”
Unable to
resist, I said, “Should I tell Ronnie to get your coffee from now on? I’m sure
he wouldn’t mind, seeing as how you love it so much.”
Wilder
peered through the open door.
“I hate
coffee,” he said seriously.
“You do?” I
asked confused.
He nodded.
“Always have.”
“Then why—?”
“I’ll see
you.”
Shutting the
door, he took his time walking up the stone pathway.
About the Author
Cookie O'Gorman writes YA romance to give readers a taste of
happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet
beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for
nerds and ninjas. Her debut novel ADORKABLE is out now! Her second book NINJA
GIRL was released March 30,2017!
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