Echoes Beneath the Tide ~ JJ Maybank

**The unforgettable sequel to *Tides of Memory*.**

The secrets Ward Cameron left behind were supposed to be the end of the story.

Instead, they were only the beginning.

Months after uncovering the truth behind the smuggling routes that changed her life forever, Mara Vance has finally found something she never thought she would: a home. Life in the Outer Banks has settled into something that almost feels normal, and with JJ Maybank by her side, she's ready to believe the hardest chapter of her life is finally behind her.

Then an overlooked evidence box surfaces.

Inside are forgotten journals, century-old maps, and references to a hidden network that predates the Cold War itself-a secret woven through abandoned lighthouses, forgotten shipping routes, and the history of the islands.

As Mara and JJ follow clues buried beneath weathered docks, lighthouse journals, and places no one has thought about in decades, they begin to realize that some stories weren't lost.

They were hidden.

And someone intends to keep them that way.

The deeper they dig, the more the past begins to collide with the present, forcing Mara and JJ to question whether every mystery is meant to be solved-and how much they're willing to risk to uncover the truth.

Because the Outer Banks has always been built on stories.

Some are told.

Some are forgotten.

And some were never meant to be found.