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A haunted past. A fragile truce. A betrayal that changes everything. Baily Mitchell has spent her life anchoring Calusa Cove—managing the marina, guarding her family’s legacy, and staying out of trouble she can’t afford. But lately, trouble has been creeping closer. A shaky loan, strange activity around the docks, and whispers about her brother’s past have her wondering just how well she really knew the people she trusted most. Fletcher Dane came to Calusa Cove to build something quieter. After years in the military, two years of peace running Everglades Overwatch and serving as head of Parks and Recreation seemed like a fair trade for the ghosts he carried. But when a beloved property hits the auction block—and a slick developer sets his sights on the town’s future—tensions rise, old wounds reopen, and Fletcher and Baily find themselves at the center of a storm. Secrets are surfacing. Loyalties are shifting. And as Fletcher and Baily draw closer, so does a threat neither of them saw coming. Because in Calusa Cove, betrayal doesn’t always come from the outside.
Authors
Award-winning author Elle James grew up as an air force military brat. She received her work ethic from her rock-solid father, her creative streak from her artistic mother and inspiration from her writing partner and sister, Delilah Devlin. As a former member of the army reserves and a current member of the air force reserves, she's traveled across the United States and to Germany, managed a full-time job, and raised three wonderful children. She and her husband have even tried their hands at ranching exotic birds (ostriches, emus and rheas) in the Texas hill country. Ask her, and she'll tell you what it's like to go toe-to-toe with an angry three-hundred-and-fifty-pound bird and live to tell about it! Her adventures in the army and air force reserves, and the wild antics of her life on a small ranch in Texas give her fodder for mystery, suspense and humor in her writing. Elle writes gothic, paranormal mystery for the Harlequin Intrigue line and paranormal romantic comedy for Dorchester Publishing. A former manager of computer programming and project management professionals, Elle is happy she now has the opportunity to pursue her writing full time.
Jen Talty is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Paranormal Romance. In the fall of 2020, her short story was selected and featured in a 1001 Dark Nights Anthology. She is currently contracted to write in the With Me in Seattle series by Kristen Proby with Lady Boss Press, as well as Susan Stoker’s Special Forces: Operation Alpha and Elle James’s Brotherhood Protectors. Regardless of the genre, her goal is to take you on a ride that will leave you floating under the sun with warmth in your heart. She writes stories about broken heroes and heroines who aren’t necessarily looking for romance, but in the end, they find the kind of love books are written about :). She first started writing while carting her kids to one hockey rink after the other, averaging 170 games per year between 3 kids in 2 countries and 5 states. Her first book, IN TWO WEEKS was originally published in 2007. In 2010 she helped form a publishing company (Cool Gus Publishing) with NY Times Bestselling Author Bob Mayer where she ran the technical side of the business through 2016. Jen is currently enjoying the next phase of her life…the empty nester! She and her husband reside in Jupiter, Florida. Grab a glass of vino, kick back, relax, and let the romance roll in…
