Allie Bailey never expected her second chance to come at sea-on a billionaire's yacht in the Mediterranean, surrounded by blinding sun and glittering water-playing the role of Edward's girlfriend.
It was supposed to be a cover. But chemistry has consequences. What begins as torturous heat becomes something deeper as Allie is pulled into darker missions with thinner lines-and forced to question the cost of trusting Edward, the charismatic founder of Bright Sands and the man at the center of the world she can't seem to escape. As danger closes in and control tightens around her, Allie no longer knows whether she's reclaiming her identity-or surrendering it entirely. Power shifts. Loyalties fracture. Devastating truths are revealed. And when the darkness finally comes, one truth becomes impossible to outrun-light comes at a cost. Bright Sands, Dark Skies: A Reckoning is a romantic thriller that blends high-stakes espionage with psychological tension, perilous attraction, and escalating intimacy. Book Two of the Bright Sands, Dark Skies series.