"Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family's luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She's not sure what to make of it, but is relieved when the property's caretaker, Bo, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged, so they temporarily shelter together, and...

"Monreith, Massachusetts, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it's a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful, predictable place--until popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home. Suspicion naturally falls on Laurel's husband, Simon, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix. But there are other rumors...

Best-selling author Camilla Courtenay is in Lighthouse Bay to judge a Regency romance writing contest. As librarian Faith Newberry is helping the contestants with their research, unusual incidents begin to occur. Are they simply accidents, or is someone attempting to permanently end Camilla's career?

During a poetry retreat Faith's patience is tested by Emilie Smythe, an ill-mannered lecturer with an uncanny resemblance to Emily Dickinson. Emilie not only dresses like Emily Dickinson, but also owns a Newfoundland named Carlo. She claims to be Emily's great great granddaughter and hands papers to Faith to prove the authenticity. The next day Faith and her friends discover Emilie's body washed ashore on a deserted beach. Now they try to figure was...