Book Four
When the River Burns
Where the river burns, the truth catches fire.
Book Four in the Androscoggin After Dark series.
Coming September 1. Kindle and paperback. Free with Kindle Unlimited at release. Audiobook coming soon.
About the Book
Autumn comes to the North Country in color, smoke, cold nights, public smiles, and private panic.
By the time the river burns, the secrets that began beneath the ice can no longer stay buried.
In When the River Burns, the final book of the Androscoggin After Dark season, old names, dangerous loyalties, hidden records, and buried truths move toward a reckoning no one can outrun.
What began with a frozen river has become something larger — something that reaches through families, firegrounds, backroads, town events, and the people who thought silence would save them.
But the river remembers.
The woods keep their secrets.
And this time, the truth catches fire.
What to Expect
Dark romantic suspense.
North Country crime.
Autumn darkness, firelight, smoke, and secrets in the open.
RiverFire atmosphere.
A final reckoning along the Androscoggin.
Old loyalties breaking under pressure.
Family names, hidden truths, and danger that can no longer be contained.
Heat, grief, survival, exposure, and the kind of ending that leaves scorch marks.
Read This After Books One, Two, and Three
When the River Burns is Book Four in the connected Androscoggin After Dark novella series.
While each book has its own emotional arc, mystery, danger, and romance, the larger story builds across all four seasons.
For the full experience, begin with When the River Freezes, continue through When the River Thaws and When the River Runs, then follow the river into the final autumn fire.
Series Reading Order
Book One: When the River Freezes — Available Now
Book Two: When the River Thaws — Releases July 1
Book Three: When the River Runs — Releases August 1
Book Four: When the River Burns — Releases September 1
Best read in order.
From the World of the Book
When the River Burns brings the series into its autumn season — river fire, cold air, town gatherings, smoke over the water, and the beautiful, dangerous moment when everything hidden begins to show.
For behind-the-scenes notes, North Country inspiration, recipes, character extras, and bonus material from the series, visit From the Riverbank.
Explore Locations & Inspiration
Book Details
Title: When the River Burns
Series: Androscoggin After Dark, Book Four
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense / North Country Crime
Release Date: September 1
Formats: Kindle and paperback
Kindle Unlimited: Yes, at release
Audiobook: Coming soon
“The woods keep their secrets. The river eventually gives them back.”
— Erica R. Buteau
Follow the Fire
Complete the Androscoggin After Dark season with When the River Burns.
Coming September 1.
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