The secret she's sworn to protect with her life is about to see the light of day. And this time, there is nothing she can do to keep it buried.
"Annie Williams, what are you hiding?"
Annie Williams is no fool.
She knows her marriage to Roger Davies has been a well-rehearsed lie she's told herself over and over for years...
Anything to keep the old wounds in her heart from opening again.
When Roger announces their beautiful lie is finally over, everything Annie has built and dared to dream of is about to shatter around her.
Soon, Annie's darkest secret comes tumbling out from its hiding place.
A place she thought she had left behind, buried deep beneath the sands of Manatee Bay...
Seeing Tom Howard with her best friend back to the island she once called home is more than she can bear.
Annie and Tom are still drawn to each other, but Annie finds the thought strictly forbidden. There is nothing between them anymore.
Or is there?
Back in the Bay, Tom is busying himself with hard work to keep himself from thinking about Annie Williams.
But the return of his once true love proves the unthinkable...
Dive into Manatee Bay, where strong, free-spirited heroines, family secrets, lifelong dreams, and friendships intertwine in an unforgettable trip where the sun kisses the sea...
