You never get over your first love. How about your first murder?

Tipee Island isn’t just a beachy cool vacation spot, but the perfect place to start over. Gutsy, but error-prone, Delilah Duffy returns to the island she loved as a child and hopes to reinvent herself as the manager of Beach Read Books. But disappearing into the anonymous folds of a tourist town isn’t easy, especially with her first love and worst heartbreak, Sam Teague, offering her only support.

Her arrival in Tipee sets off a string of disturbing acts of vandalism. The message is clear—everyone wants to see her fail, even members of her own family. When a man is murdered in her bookstore the night before her grand opening, Delilah tops the short list of suspects. The evidence mounts along with the ill-will of islanders who don’t want her there in the first place.

If Delilah Duffy has a shot at the beach life, she must navigate a vicious family feud, outrun a dark past, and uncover the truth. It’s not only her business but her very life that’s in danger.