Hope Collins makes an exciting yet dangerous discovery, while Alex Monroe tries to blend past and present. Will facing their fears lead to reward or ruin? Half Moon Bay Resort owner Hope uncovers an incredible opportunity. Dive guide and former Navy SEAL Alex recognizes its potential and understands better than most the associated peril. They must overcome their pasts if they are to look toward any future together. As a couple, both must learn to confront the unknown and explore new territory. Hope has proven her success with the resort and must learn to trust her own strength. Alex struggles to reconcile the man he used to be with the one he is now. Together they embark on a high-stakes adventure that could end in an unbelievable prize. It could also be fatal. And when Hope faces the ultimate danger, can she help Alex to face his greatest fear? Can they rise together? Rising Hope is the third installment in the uplifting Half Moon Bay series of sensual contemporary romance novels. It showcases the compelling, realistic characters and irresistible setting readers around the world have come to love!