Storm Surge

Named after a goddess who turns her lovers to stone an insular New England coastal town holds more secrets than it can keep...<P>Torn from her hometown and her father as a child Paige Waters' last memory of both is fraught with mystery and confusion. Now sixteen years later with both her parents gone Paige returns to Alcina Cove certain there is more to the painful story than she's been led to believe. The answers must lie within the community buffered from the larger world by the sea; but when she finds the townspeople more reticent than ever her only hope is the intriguing man who lives in her childhood home--if she can break down his reserve...<P>A fisherman turned writer Liam Gray is haunted by secrets of his own some of which are deeply entangled with the closure Paige seeks. But as he and Paige grow intimate their attraction building Liam finds himself torn between truth and betrayal. Whichever he chooses will risk his future with Paige and cause someone pain--until an even greater danger leaves him no choice...<P><B>Praise for Celia Ashley's Dark Tides</B><P>A darkly seductive tale filled with unpredictable twists and turns. . .A smoothly written and creatively detailed thrill ride. -<I>Affaire de Coeur</I> 4 Stars and Reviewer's Pick<P>A top-notch tale filled with danger and mystery all wrapped around a spicy romance. -<I>Romance Reviews Today</I><P> An incredible riveting story <I>Dark Tides </I>takes the reader on a turbulent ride of intense emotions blended with suspenseful mystery. -<I>Romance at Heart</I>