Everything We Never Knew by Julianne Hough is a luminous, emotionally charged novel about self-discovery, buried trauma, and the mysterious power that can awaken when we finally stop running from ourselves.
The story follows Lexi Cole, a top-selling real estate agent who’s built a life of comfort and control—until a surreal moment at an awards banquet changes everything. While accepting her prize, she suddenly tastes saltwater, hears a woman’s desperate screams, and sees a man cloaked in a strange darkness. Moments later, the man is dead, and Lexi finds herself unable to ignore what she felt.
What begins as a bizarre, unexplainable incident spirals into something much deeper. Lexi starts experiencing intense emotions that don’t belong to her and even glimpses into people’s pasts. She’s terrified to admit what’s happening—because doing so would mean confronting the painful past she’s spent years suppressing. But the more she leans into this new, uncanny sensitivity, the more she realizes she can help others heal. That is, if she has the courage to face the truth about herself.
With a lightly speculative twist and a strong emotional core, this novel isn’t just about psychic ability—it’s about inner strength, the cost of denial, and the lengths we go to protect the people we love. As Lexi navigates grief, love, and awakening, readers are invited into a story that’s both otherworldly and deeply human.
