Nataline Shaw has always loved the ocean. Then the ocean killed her. Swept away by a catastrophic tsunami, Nataline should have become just another name on a growing list of casualties. Instead, she wakes beneath the waves with impossible abilities and a connection to the coral reefs unlike anything the world has ever seen. As she struggles to understand what she has become, dark secrets begin to emerge from the depths, forcing her to question whether the disaster was truly an accident. The ocean gave her a second chance. Now it wants something in return.

After surviving The Incident, exposing a devastating betrayal, and somehow gaining superpowers along the way, Nataline Shaw is ready for a quieter life. Unfortunately, life has other plans. When the ocean reveals a disturbing secret hidden beneath the Arctic ice, Nataline and Benjamin are drawn into a dangerous mystery involving missing scientists, heavily guarded shipments, and a threat neither of them fully understands. Balancing family, responsibility, and powers they never asked for is difficult enough. Saving the world again might be impossible. Nataline thought she had finally reached calm waters. Instead, she's about to find herself in an ocean of problems.

Before the conspiracies. Before the ocean demanded more. There was a whale that needed saving. When Nataline Shaw returns from her honeymoon, she expects a little peace and quiet. Instead, the ocean has another mission waiting for her. As pollution threatens marine life and the fragile ecosystems she has sworn to protect, Nataline discovers that not every battle involves supervillains or world-ending disasters. Sometimes the greatest difference begins with ordinary choices. A short story set between Crimson Reef and Crimson Reef 2: An Ocean of Problems.

Letters to an absent father.

***Chicklit Valentino's for my Valentine Prompt WINNER*** ROMANCER (noun) 1. A person prone to wild exaggeration or falsehood. 2. A person who dreams, is idealistic 3. A castle-builder Word Count: 2821

A collection of short stories following Detective Ada Wells. Recurring themes are present throughout each story, but each one can stand by itself too. So even though it says "complete", I will be adding more throughout the year/years. It's not in any particular order, in fact, at this point there is no order. It is simply a Romance writer's attempt in understanding and experimenting with an alternative world or universe. Enjoy...