First published 2012
Dinko Babich works the docks at San Pedro Harbor when he agrees to drive Lita Medina from the waterfront to a Hollywood nightclub. She's a young Mexican dancer. He's a longshoreman trying to make an honest living. Neither expects that single trip to change everything. Their romance blooms in the shadow of Los Angeles Harbor, one of the world's busiest ports. But love proves complicated when you're caught between cops and criminals who control the waterfront. The midwatch officers patrol these same streets, including surfer cops Flotsam and Jetsam, actor wannabe Hollywood Nate Weiss, and rookie Britney Small. As Dinko and Lita navigate their relationship, they discover that San Pedro Harbor holds dangers neither anticipated. The everyday lives of longshoremen, dancers, police officers, and criminals intersect in ways that bring both comedy and heartbreak.
Genres: fiction, romance, mystery, crime
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Hollywood, Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro Harbor
Period: Contemporary
336 pages · Hardcover · Mysterious Press