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The Wife He Buried: Some Wives Don't Stay Buried
Five years ago, Melody Peligan died in a yacht explosion.
At least, that is what her husband, his family, and the rest of Harlow’s Bluff believed.
There was no body. Only a closed casket, a signed death certificate, and a powerful family too eager to move on.
But Melody lived.
Pulled from the water, broken beyond recognition, she rebuilt herself under a new Zara Peterson. New face. New papers. New voice. Same memory of the man who stepped off the yacht minutes before it exploded.
Now Zara is back inside the Peligan estate, hiding in plain sight as a restoration project manager. Her target is the family empire, built on stolen art, dirty money, and buried crimes. Her plan is simple.
Find the evidence.
Destroy the family.
Disappear again.
But Lucian Peligan is not the man she expected to find. Grief has hollowed him. Suspicion shadows him. And the more Zara uncovers, the less certain she becomes about what happened on the dock that morning.
Did Lucian help kill his wife?
Or did someone use him to make sure she died?
When old enemies surface and the Peligan secrets start bleeding into the open, Zara has to decide what justice really means when the truth refuses to stay clean.
She came back to bury the man who buried her.
But some graves do not stay closed.
THE WIFE HE BURIED is Book Four in the Unbreakable revenge, suspense, and a heroine who doesn't need saving, she needs a plan. Can be read as a standalone.
At least, that is what her husband, his family, and the rest of Harlow’s Bluff believed.
There was no body. Only a closed casket, a signed death certificate, and a powerful family too eager to move on.
But Melody lived.
Pulled from the water, broken beyond recognition, she rebuilt herself under a new Zara Peterson. New face. New papers. New voice. Same memory of the man who stepped off the yacht minutes before it exploded.
Now Zara is back inside the Peligan estate, hiding in plain sight as a restoration project manager. Her target is the family empire, built on stolen art, dirty money, and buried crimes. Her plan is simple.
Find the evidence.
Destroy the family.
Disappear again.
But Lucian Peligan is not the man she expected to find. Grief has hollowed him. Suspicion shadows him. And the more Zara uncovers, the less certain she becomes about what happened on the dock that morning.
Did Lucian help kill his wife?
Or did someone use him to make sure she died?
When old enemies surface and the Peligan secrets start bleeding into the open, Zara has to decide what justice really means when the truth refuses to stay clean.
She came back to bury the man who buried her.
But some graves do not stay closed.
THE WIFE HE BURIED is Book Four in the Unbreakable revenge, suspense, and a heroine who doesn't need saving, she needs a plan. Can be read as a standalone.
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2026
About the author
Erosa Knowles
64 books195 followers"Hello,I'm a self-proclaimed read-a-holic. I love most genres and would rather read than do most things. Stands to reason, that I'd have this inexplicable love affair with the written word!
Reading was the balm that soothed me during tough times as a single mother, working two jobs. As things leveled out, I found I enjoyed the places books took me, there was a certain solace learning about various times and cultures. When I began traveling, many of the places I visited felt like old friends. I could envision the characters from the books walking the cobbled streets, or running along the swift moving streams.
After twenty years of reading and collecting my favorite authors, I decided to indulge my passion for storytelling. I took classes, invested in seminars and sat nervously across the table from editors. It was a lengthy process, Finally, I got the courage to allow the market to judge my work. The market can be a brutal, but I think fair, mistress. Hard work is rewarded and appreciated. Slackers don't stand a chance. :-)."
Reading was the balm that soothed me during tough times as a single mother, working two jobs. As things leveled out, I found I enjoyed the places books took me, there was a certain solace learning about various times and cultures. When I began traveling, many of the places I visited felt like old friends. I could envision the characters from the books walking the cobbled streets, or running along the swift moving streams.
After twenty years of reading and collecting my favorite authors, I decided to indulge my passion for storytelling. I took classes, invested in seminars and sat nervously across the table from editors. It was a lengthy process, Finally, I got the courage to allow the market to judge my work. The market can be a brutal, but I think fair, mistress. Hard work is rewarded and appreciated. Slackers don't stand a chance. :-)."
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August 4, 2026
This was the least favorite of this series. Melody/Zara was seeking to make Lucian and his father pay. But I felt the wording was convoluted, and the plans didn't make sense to me. But I still enjoy this author's work. This one just wasn't my cup of tea.
August 5, 2026
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Star Rating: 3⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book 4 of Unbreakable Series
Pub Date: August 1st, 2026
Genre: Woman’s Fiction/Contemporary
This was my least fave of the series. I went into this knowing the others were so good and this just didn’t hit the spot like the others did. I kept getting distracted and I just wished it was more gripping. This was about Zara aka Melody coming back for revenge for her husband who tried to kill her(not a spoiler) I was a good story just wanted more drama like the other stories. Not the best but it was an okay read.
Star Rating: 3⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book 4 of Unbreakable Series
Pub Date: August 1st, 2026
Genre: Woman’s Fiction/Contemporary
This was my least fave of the series. I went into this knowing the others were so good and this just didn’t hit the spot like the others did. I kept getting distracted and I just wished it was more gripping. This was about Zara aka Melody coming back for revenge for her husband who tried to kill her(not a spoiler) I was a good story just wanted more drama like the other stories. Not the best but it was an okay read.
August 3, 2026
Different but good
Definitely not what I expected, truthfully I wouldn’t know what I would do, if the mani thought loved me had me killed. Well I know revenge would be at the top of my list. The way Zara (Melody) did it that would have not have been my first pick. I don’t know if more unbreakable stories are coming but I hope so, very happy to have these in my collection so I can read them over and over again
Definitely not what I expected, truthfully I wouldn’t know what I would do, if the mani thought loved me had me killed. Well I know revenge would be at the top of my list. The way Zara (Melody) did it that would have not have been my first pick. I don’t know if more unbreakable stories are coming but I hope so, very happy to have these in my collection so I can read them over and over again
August 12, 2026
Feeling......?
I'm not sure how to write what that is, but I know I cried, laughed, and said "that's what you get", during this read. I enjoyed it hoping for complete closure. It didn't come how I pictured it, but it is done. Great writing.
I'm not sure how to write what that is, but I know I cried, laughed, and said "that's what you get", during this read. I enjoyed it hoping for complete closure. It didn't come how I pictured it, but it is done. Great writing.
August 16, 2026
Not at all what I expected. For me not as polished as the others in this series.
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