From USA Today Bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby comes a story that is compelling, emotionally taunt, and steeped in family secrets. This heart-wrenching tale of loneliness and danger, explores the bond of friendship that makes a woman believe it’s possible to love again. When Susan Robertson buried her husband, she thought that would be the worst day of her life. She was wrong. Before there is time to grieve, she starts to discover the secrets he left behind. A hidden key. Another woman. A baby on the way. Devastated by the truth, Susan sinks into an emotionally charged world of pain, loss and recrimination. With a ready supply of sleeping pills and a well-stocked liquor cabinet, she is on the verge of giving way to her growing despair when friend Blanche steps in with a firm hand and a fistful of tough love. Trying to instill a renewed sense of purpose in her friend, Blanche suggests a day of sailing. Despite her life-long fear of water, Susan agrees to go. When a sudden storm rolls in, she discovers herself in a dangerous situation and will have to find an inner-strength she thought impossible. If she fails, someone will die. This is a story of finding the flicker of courage that hides in the darkest corner of your heart.