SubmergedDani Pettrey

Christian Romantic Suspense

Submerged

320 pages · First published 2012

Bailey Craig swore she would never return to Yancey, Alaska, the small coastal town where everyone remembers the mistakes of her youth. But when her beloved Aunt Agnes dies in a suspicious plane crash, Bailey reluctantly comes home to settle her aunt's affairs, determined to leave again as quickly as possible. Her plans unravel when two divers turn up dead and evidence points toward a dangerous mystery involving Russian-Alaskan history and long-hidden treasure. Cole McKenna, the skilled rescue diver who once loved Bailey, is drawn into the investigation and soon realizes that her expertise as a Russian-history professor may be essential to uncovering the truth. Working together forces them to confront the heartbreak that separated them years earlier, while Bailey struggles to believe that the person she has become matters more than the reputation she left behind. As the body count rises and the search takes them into Alaska's treacherous coastal waters, Bailey and Cole must learn to trust one another before the killer strikes again. Blending underwater adventure, historical clues, Christian faith, and second-chance romance, this romantic suspense novel is a gripping choice for a stormy evening when you're craving a dangerous mystery, a close-knit family, and a love story about forgiveness and new beginnings.

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Multiple murders and the discovery of dead bodies; a fatal plane crash caused by sabotage, an attempted rescue, and the death of a beloved family member; dangerous deep-water diving, cold-water peril, and life-threatening situations; physical violence, firearms, fighting, and threats to life; bereavement, guilt, shame, and emotional distress; repeated references to a heroine's promiscuous sexual history, past infidelity, and regretted sexual relationships, including crude or suggestive remarks by other characters; damaging gossip, sexual reputation-based humiliation, and judgment from former acquaintances; romantic attraction and kissing.

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Bracing lime, cool cucumber, and a hint of sea salt evoke Alaska's rugged coastline, where deep-water mysteries and clues from the past draw Bailey and Cole toward danger—and perhaps a new beginning.

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Dark ’n’ Stormy

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Dark rum and lively ginger bring a stormy edge to this coastal pour, where dangerous dives, hidden treasure, and a killer lurking beneath the surface threaten Bailey and Cole's second chance at love.