Hidden Bay: Book 2
Publication Date: July 15, 2025
High-Stakes Romantic Suspense from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard
Three years after her mother’s suspicious death, forensic artist Jo Cattrel is in hiding, working at a storm-watching lodge along the Washington coast. When her father sends her a disturbing and cryptic message, Jo leaves the safety of the lodge to find him. But during the ferry crossing, Jo witnesses a murder–and becomes a target.
More surprising to Jo than being in danger is the identity of the person who steps in to protect her–none other than her ex, former Green Beret Cole Mercer. Now a private investigator, Cole has been looking into her mother’s death. If he can just uncover the truth, maybe Jo can end her self-imposed captivity and the two of them can pick up the pieces and build a future together.
As Cole and Jo search for answers, the past rushes in like a dangerous tide before the truth can be revealed.
This action-packed clean thriller set on the Washington coast serves up a complex plot and sizzling second-chance romance that readers of Irene Hannon and Lynn H. Blackburn will enjoy.
From the opening pages, author Elizabeth Goddard sets the tone for plenty of non-stop action in the second installment of the Hidden Bay series.
Perilous Tides begins with a nightmarish scenario involving the main character being trapped inside a car that had rolled off a ferry and into the water. To make matters worse, the driver’s foot is tied to the pedal, and there’s a dead body in the backseat.
That’s just the beginning. Jo Cattrel’s rescue puts her in the arms of Cole Mercer. To say they share a connection would be putting it mildly. However, Cole’s current investigative case relates to the suspicious death of Jo’s mother.
The suspense rises as the characters try to determine why Jo was lured out of hiding in the first place. As a Christian thriller, the book focuses heavily on a well-developed plot with the second-chance romance as a bonus.
Through all of the twists and turns, Cole and Jo rely on faith to get them through. Their resilience serves as a powerful example, especially when hidden secrets are revealed.
Perilous Tides features non-stop adventure unfolding in a well-crafted Christian thriller.
Elizabeth Goddard is the USA Today bestselling and Christy Award-winning author of more than sixty novels, including the Missing in Alaska, Rocky Mountain Courage, and Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. She is a Carol Award winner, a two-time Reader’s Choice Award winner, and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry.
