Until the Truth Comes Out: A Novel
by Melanie Summers
Release date: February 5th 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Blurb:
A rockstar at the height of his fame.
A wife on the edge.
A secret that can’t stay hidden.
And a single night that will change everything.
In the spring of 1997, Zane McCreight and his wife, Sienna, appear to have it all—sold-out stadiums, magazine covers, and the perfect family. But behind the image, their marriage is fracturing, and a scandal is quietly spiraling out of control.
As Zane’s band prepares for a massive tribute concert in the desert—under the eerie glow of the Hale-Bopp comet—tensions rise. Lies are told. Loyalties are tested. And two women find themselves trapped between ambition, betrayal, and the impossible weight of motherhood.
Then, on the night of the show—while the world is watching the stage—the youngest two McCreight children vanish.
Emotionally complex and deeply character-driven, Until the Truth Comes Out is a gripping tale of fame, marriage, the devastating cost of keeping secrets—and the strength of the women left to carry it all.
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Excerpt:
The temptress. The harlot. The brazen slut. The homewrecker. The horrible friend. The gold-digger. She knew exactly what she was doing. She trapped him on purpose. It was her plan all along, the bitch.
Over the years, she’d said all these things herself, she was sure of it. She distinctly remembered in the 8th grade when her best friend, Heather’s boyfriend, Trent, kissed Maureen R. behind the Circle K. With tongue. She threw every label at her. The ones she knew at the time, anyway. Claudia wasn’t exactly sophisticated back then. She still wasn’t.
But she certainly didn’t intend to become any of these things, and only some of them were true. She was the worst sort of friend, but she didn’t trap him on purpose. But then again, maybe she did. Whether she was an actual homewrecker or not remained to be seen.
She leaned her head against the white shabby chic sofa, her right arm sore from the weight of her newborn son’s head, and her eyes sore from hours in front of the TV. It was late evening and other than the flickering from the episode of Suddenly Susan playing, the only other light came from the arc floor lamp behind her sofa. The sound was turned down so low she could barely hear what Brooke Shields was saying. But the plot didn’t matter. Only picking up the phone when he called.
She’d find out any minute. Or maybe months from now, because it could take a long time for the dust to settle. It was all in Sienna’s hands now. Hers and Zane’s. Provided he had told her already. A twisted part of her kept playing out a fantasy that he wouldn’t call, but would show up on the doorstep of her cozy Spanish-style bungalow instead. He’d tell her his marriage was over, and Sienna’s actually happy about it because it turns out she fell out of love with him a long time ago, only she didn’t have the heart to say it. They were going to divorce amicably, and he was there to stay. For some reason in her fantasy, it was pouring rain and he was drenched (because it would be more dramatic that way). They’d open a bottle of wine, order Chinese food and watch Elliot sleep, marveling at the fact that everything was already sorted out and tied up with a neat, little bow. Isn’t it amazing? Yes. Clearly, it was meant to be.
Glancing at the clock on the thick dark wood mantel, she saw it was quarter to ten, which meant it had been just over thirteen hours since she had gotten the results from Dean. Claudia already knew who the father was, but when you’re dealing with a man like Zane, nothing is done in isolation. There was a team of handlers in the background, keeping him going, clearing paths, protecting him.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Melanie Summers also writes steamy romance as MJ Summers.
Melanie made a name for herself with her debut novel, Break in Two, a contemporary romance that cracked the Top 10 Paid on Amazon in both the UK and Canada, and the top 50 Paid in the USA. Her highly acclaimed Full Hearts Series was picked up by both Piatkus Entice (a division of Hachette UK) and HarperCollins Canada. Her first three books have been translated into Czech and Slovak by EuroMedia. Since 2013, she has written and published three novellas, and eight novels (of which seven have been published). She has sold over a quarter of a million books around the globe.
In her previous life (i.e. before having children), Melanie got her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, then went on to work in the soul-sucking customer service industry for a large cellular network provider that shall remain nameless (unless you write her personally - then she'll dish). On her days off, she took courses and studied to become a Chartered Mediator. That designation landed her a job at the R.C.M.P. as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator for 'K' Division. Having had enough of mediating arguments between gun-toting police officers, she decided it was much safer to have children so she could continue her study of conflict in a weapon-free environment (and one which doesn't require makeup and/or nylons).
Melanie resides in Edmonton with her husband, three young children, and their adorable but neurotic one-eyed dog. When she's not writing novels, Melanie loves reading (obviously), snuggling up on the couch with her family for movie night (which would not be complete without lots of popcorn and milkshakes), and long walks in the woods near her house. She also spends a lot more time thinking about doing yoga than actually doing yoga, which is why most of her photos are taken 'from above'. She also loves shutting down restaurants with her girlfriends. Well, not literally shutting them down, like calling the health inspector or something--more like just staying until they turn the lights off.
She is represented by Suzanne Brandreth of The Cooke Agency International.
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