Winter's Chill (Unreal #2)

Sometimes the devil you know…”

Over a year has passed since the fragile Julie Edwards had her world upended by her corrupt stepfather, two brutal sex traffickers, and enough abuse for ten lifetimes. As she continues to acclimate to her new normal, she clings to her savior, the tortured Ethan Graff. Just as Julie is about to throw off her shackles for good, a new terror appears. Julie is called upon by Detective Connie Morales to testify at the trial of the men that endlessly raped her and murdered her best friend, Kimberly Beyer. Prosecutor Leo Barber needs Julie more than ever as the defense employs a worthy adversary in attorney Vivian Porter, and the vague testimony of Julie’s surviving abductor, Pete Bowen, sheds doubt on the entire case.

As Julie prepares to take the stand, she is consumed by horrific memories, and a defense trickery has Ethan wanting to stop the proceedings altogether. But there is a surprise waiting in the wings for everyone connected to the events of that fateful summer, and a new season full of even greater danger lurks just beyond the horizon.