If You Were Here: A Novel of Suspense

📚 Why We Recommend It​
What if the love of your life vanished without a trace—then reappeared years later, a ghost in the crowd? For Laurie, that’s not a hypothetical. When her fiancé, Jack, died in a tragic accident five years ago, she buried her grief and built a new life. But one rainy afternoon in Manhattan, she locks eyes with a man who looks, moves, feels exactly like Jack. And he vanishes before she can chase him.​
If You Were Here isn’t just a story about a mystery—it’s a raw exploration of how love lingers, even when we think we’ve moved on. Gilly Macmillan weaves a web of doubt that tightens with every page: Is Laurie losing her mind? Did Jack fake his death? And if he’s alive, why did he leave her? As Laurie digs into the past, she uncovers secrets that make her question everything—including the life she’s fought so hard to rebuild.​
This is suspense with a heartbeat. Macmillan balances heart-pounding tension with the quiet ache of a woman torn between holding on and letting go. By the time you reach the twist, you’ll be breathless—not just from the shock, but from the realization that some bonds are too strong to be broken, even by death. For anyone who loves a thriller that doesn’t just scare, but feels, this one’s a must-read.