TeresitaDeLeon3
Laura Pearcy was raised by the sea-sun-kissed, storm-hearted, and born to ride waves that would terrify most. On an island full of tourists and tanned lies, she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Her skin is too pale. Her beauty, too sharp. Her tongue, even sharper.
Locals respect her. Outsiders stare.
But no one knows she doesn't belong.
When billionaire CEO Matt Steele arrives on the island with two friends-one heartbroken, the other hiding secrets of his own-Laura doesn't care. She's not impressed by money or titles. Especially not when they come attached to arrogant men who treat the island like a playground.
But Matt isn't like the others. He watches. He listens. And he sees Laura in a way no one ever has.
As tensions rise between crashing waves and stolen glances, Laura finds herself tangled in something she can't surf away from. But when whispers begin to surface-about her birth, about the truth her parents never told-Laura must face a storm even she can't outrun.
Because saltwater may raise you,
but secrets always find their way back to shore.