With yoga classes at the Sunrise Center suddenly in limbo, Alice Monroe urgently needs a new instructor. Enter Celeste Strong-a glamorous wellness guru who insists on bringing her high-profile retreat to Sun Harbor, striking a deal to teach yoga at the community center for the rest of the summer. Suddenly, the quiet coastal town is buzzing with excitement and teeming with new faces drawn to Celeste and her glossy lifestyle.
But when Celeste is found dead in her luxurious suite at Captain's Rest, the glittering veneer shatters. Was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister behind her perfectly curated brand? As Sun Harbor is swarmed by guests, suspects, and secrets, Alice is pulled into a high-profile case with as many layers as the people involved.
With Police Chief Noah Hawthorne at her side and the support of her fiercely loyal friends (not to mention a skeptical one-eyed cat and a mutt with a nose for trouble), Alice must navigate a tangled web of ambition, envy, and betrayal beneath the retreat's mindful facade. Everyone has a story-some worth broadcasting to the world, and some they'd kill to keep hidden.