The Stormy Seaside Guarded Betrayal

Some ghosts never stay buried. Especially the ones you used to love.Jess McDunnah is running from the ghosts of her past.After the tragic murder of two DEA colleagues-one of whom she was intimately involved with-Jess resigns from the force. Desperate for a fresh start, she leaves the chaos of city life behind, trading in her badge for a keyboard and relocating to the rugged Oregon coast to pursue life as an aspiring author. But her past isn't finished with her yet.Sean Dooley, her cousin and a former Marine sniper, has one job: help Jess get settled into her new life. Easier said than done. Especially when Jess crosses paths with Ethan Mackey-Sean's best friend and an ex-Navy diver with eyes that see far too much and a charm that threatens the defenses Jess has so carefully rebuilt.As the ghosts from her past claw their way back into her life, Jess finds herself in a deadly game of corruption, deceit, and betrayal. The clock is ticking. Lives are on the line. And as danger closes in, Jess must confront one chilling question:Who can she truly trust when the people she loves keep wearing masks?