First published 2019
Drue Campbell stands at her mother's funeral when her estranged father Brice appears after twenty years away. The flamboyant personal injury lawyer brings his new wife Wendy, who happens to be Drue's former eighth grade enemy. With no job and few options, Drue accepts their offer to work at the law firm. She also inherits her grandparents' storm damaged beach bungalow in Sunset Beach, now dwarfed by massive waterfront homes. Drue spends her days filtering calls from scammers while navigating the awkward office dynamic with Wendy. When someone dies under suspicious circumstances at a nearby luxury resort, Drue stumbles into investigating potential corruption within her father's own practice. She must decide whether Brice might be involved in the questionable dealings. Meanwhile, she renovates her cottage, explores a budding romance with a coworker, and watches as authorities reopen a decades old missing person case that connects to current events.
Genres: romance, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Sunset Beach
432 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press