Fans of Jodi Picoult and Elin Hilderbrand will fall in love with this series that sets the stage for Stillwater Rising, from NY Times bestselling author Steena Holmes.

**Originally titled BEFORE THE STORM**

Before the first shots are fired within the walls of Stillwater Elementary School, life went on as normal for five women who were close friends. Their monthly girls' night was coming up and they couldn't wait to get together. They all needed this night to run away and be carefree - from their husbands, their children, their church - with no expectations, no responsibilities, where they weren't mothers or wives.

No one expected their lives to be torn apart, their friendships tested in one short minute when their town is rocked by a danger lurking in their tight-knit community.

This story gives you a glimpse into the town of Stillwater Bay and its residents. You will see what their lives were like BEFORE the storm that rocked their little community descended upon them.

Read the rest in the series:

Stillwater Shores
Stillwater Rising
Stillwater Tides
Stillwater Deep

**PLEASE NOTE THIS WAS ORIGINALLY TITLED BEFORE THE STORM**