Mr. and Miss Anonymous

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On sale Feb 24, 2026 | 304 Pages | 9781496750136

In an emotional, surprisingly timely novel, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels blends her trademark character-driven storytelling with a touch of suspense, as two people reunite twenty years after a chance meeting outside a nefarious fertility clinic in this deeply satisfying standalone novel for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and JD Robb.

College senior Lily Madison is on her own and desperate to pay for her last semester of school. With nowhere to turn, she makes the difficult decision to donate her eggs to a fertility clinic. Peter Kelly is also a penniless student who supplements his tuition money by visiting a sperm bank. One day, Lily and Pete meet at the clinic and talk about their secret. They agree the clinic gives them an odd feeling, as if all is not as it seems. Despite their obvious attraction, Lily and Pete go their separate ways.

Nineteen years have passed and Lily often wonders if she has a child somewhere in the world. She also thinks a lot about Pete. Now a wealthy entrepreneur, Pete never forgot Lily either, and when he sees her in an airport one day, he falls for her all over again. But while they enjoy their unlikely reunion, a story on the news has them riveted. Two teenage boys are missing and their disappearance may be linked to the fertility clinic Pete and Lily visited in college. In a shocking twist, one of the boys looks exactly like Pete.

Lily and Pete are now determined to find out what really went on at the clinic all those years ago. When the whole story comes out, the truth will be more than they bargained for. But they will discover that letting go of their secrets from the past is the best way to build a future worth fighting for….
Praise for Mr. and Miss Anonymous

“Featuring love-at-second sight romance and a fast-moving plot, Michael’s fizzy latest about illegal experiments on humans is farfetched but entertaining...a roller-coaster ride of serendipitous fun.”Publishers Weekly

“Thrilling.” —Booklist

“A page turner and one of the author's best romantic suspense tales to date.” —Fresh Fiction
Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy-five million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com. View titles by Fern Michaels

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In an emotional, surprisingly timely novel, beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels blends her trademark character-driven storytelling with a touch of suspense, as two people reunite twenty years after a chance meeting outside a nefarious fertility clinic in this deeply satisfying standalone novel for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and JD Robb.

College senior Lily Madison is on her own and desperate to pay for her last semester of school. With nowhere to turn, she makes the difficult decision to donate her eggs to a fertility clinic. Peter Kelly is also a penniless student who supplements his tuition money by visiting a sperm bank. One day, Lily and Pete meet at the clinic and talk about their secret. They agree the clinic gives them an odd feeling, as if all is not as it seems. Despite their obvious attraction, Lily and Pete go their separate ways.

Nineteen years have passed and Lily often wonders if she has a child somewhere in the world. She also thinks a lot about Pete. Now a wealthy entrepreneur, Pete never forgot Lily either, and when he sees her in an airport one day, he falls for her all over again. But while they enjoy their unlikely reunion, a story on the news has them riveted. Two teenage boys are missing and their disappearance may be linked to the fertility clinic Pete and Lily visited in college. In a shocking twist, one of the boys looks exactly like Pete.

Lily and Pete are now determined to find out what really went on at the clinic all those years ago. When the whole story comes out, the truth will be more than they bargained for. But they will discover that letting go of their secrets from the past is the best way to build a future worth fighting for….

Reviews

Praise for Mr. and Miss Anonymous

“Featuring love-at-second sight romance and a fast-moving plot, Michael’s fizzy latest about illegal experiments on humans is farfetched but entertaining...a roller-coaster ride of serendipitous fun.”Publishers Weekly

“Thrilling.” —Booklist

“A page turner and one of the author's best romantic suspense tales to date.” —Fresh Fiction

Author

Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy-five million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com. View titles by Fern Michaels
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