In a picture-perfect Maine town, grief is only the beginning-and someone is always watching.
Joanna Dresden has built an idyllic life in High Bluffs, Maine, running her family inn alongside her husband and daughter. But when a devastating car accident takes her husband's life, Joanna is left emotionally adrift. The inn that once meant everything to her now feels like a painful reminder of all she has lost. Then unsettling incidents begin to disturb the town's quiet surface. As Joanna struggles to rebuild her life, an unexpected connection offers her a glimpse of hope. Yet something in High Bluffs is terribly wrong. Long-buried secrets are rising, danger is drawing closer, and the peaceful community Joanna has always trusted may be hiding its darkest truth yet. He's watching her. Always. Fast-paced and atmospheric, High Bluffs is a gripping mystery of loss, resilience, hidden motives, and the peril lurking beneath a seemingly perfect life. "An engaging tale of danger and romance." - Kirkus Reviews "Royer-Derr's High Bluffs will keep the reader on the edge of their seat with her effective storytelling, thrilling plot, and fast-paced narrative." - BookLife Prize "This quick, entertaining series opener is well paced, and the intriguing murder mystery is balanced with sexy encounters..." - Kirkus Reviews "High Bluffs is hard to put down..." - BookLife Prize