Rough Waters

Some debts can't be paid in money. Some betrayals run deeper than blood. Cass Sinclair came to Gallows Cove to fix a struggling fishery and prove she was more than the chairman's daughter. Instead, she found a community on the brink of collapse, ledgers that refused to balance, and a captain who challenged everything she thought she knew. Bowie Locke has spent his life fighting the Atlantic. Storms, failing equipment, and shrinking profits are just part of the job. What he can't survive is watching the fishery that supports an entire town crumble under the weight of corruption. As Cass and Bowie uncover a years-long scheme siphoning money from the fleet, they find themselves standing on opposite sides of a dangerous truth: the evidence points directly to Cass's father. With livelihoods at stake, powerful people determined to bury the truth, and an entire community watching their every move, Cass and Bowie must decide how much they're willing to risk for justice—and for each other. In Gallows Cove, the tides are turning. And some storms can't be outrun. Rough Waters is an emotional small-town romance filled with rugged coastal settings, hard-won trust, corporate intrigue, and a love story forged in the heart of a working fishing community.