Saltline Deception: An Undercover Love in Tidehaven

By Vivienne Crowne

Love is the most dangerous cover.
In the fog-laced harbor of Tidehaven, a romantic suspense unfolds where loyalty and lies collide. When DEA agent Gabe Navarro goes undercover as a grease-under-the-nails mechanic, his "routine repair" job becomes an undercover agent romance-and his prime suspect is the one woman he can't afford to want: Tessa Rowan, a fiercely competent boatyard owner fighting to keep her crew and her family legacy alive.
A sabotage fire. A midnight explosion. A hunter's mark on her door. As a harbor kingpin tightens a leash of debt and a compromised deputy stalks the docks, Gabe must choose between orders and conscience. Tessa must decide whether a stranger with steady hands and a guarded past deserves her trust. In this small-town coastal thriller romance set on California's rugged shoreline, danger builds like tide-and love demands daylight honesty.
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What you'll get:
Series: Love in the Shadows (standalone entry)
Tropes & Vibes: rivals-to-allies - protector vibe - found family - foggy harbor mystery - organized crime pressure - closed door slow burn
If you crave a California coastal romantic thriller where the hero's oath meets the heroine's grit-and the pier gets rebuilt plank by plank-Saltline Deception will keep you turning pages long past blue hour.
Fans of small-town crime romance, undercover cop romance, and contemporary romantic suspense will feel right at home on these docks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPD53VK6
• ISBN13: 9798263160524
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"