Lure And Lash

The ocean doesnt forgive. Neither does he.

Zephyrine Kade is looking for a dead mans grave and a living mans ruin. Armed with her late fathers encrypted journal, she books a charter on the Harrow under a fake name, determined to expose the truth behind her fathers disappearance at sea eight years ago. The target of her revenge? Barrett Crowe, the quiet, dangerously observant son of the man who killed him.

But Barrett knows exactly who she is from the moment she steps on the dock.

When a violent tropical storm hits the Florida Keys, Barrett disables the boats radio and anchors them in a remote mangrove channel. Trapped in a claustrophobic, sweltering cabin with a morally grey captain who controls the water, the food, and her only way back to shore, Zephyrine realizes the hunt has turned into a hostage situation.

As the storm rages outside, the psychological tension between them reaches a breaking point. The boundaries between bitter hatred and a magnetic, undeniable attraction blur in the dark. But the greatest shock comes when the water clears. Zephyrine discovers that Barrett hasnt been hiding from his fathers guilt—hes been trying to drown it. For three solitary years, he has secretly dived into the black waters to protect her fathers legacy, becoming the sole guardian of an extraordinary underwater secret.

To save her fathers lifes work, Zephyrine will have to trust the son of his killer. But in deep water, trust is just another anchor that can drag you under.