Waves and Widows

By J. Edwards Holt

A grieving widow drawn to the sea...
A handsome sailor with dangerous secrets...
And an island where lost women never return...

Edeline has spent her life dreaming of a home that belongs to her. When she falls in love with Rogel, a kind young farmer from her home village, that dream finally seems within reach. But a sudden tragedy steals away the future they planned together, leaving Edeline widowed and desperate to escape the memories waiting in every field and quiet room she once knew.

Her journey leads her to Porton, a bustling harbor town where the ocean glitters with promise and handsome sailors line the docks. There she meets Steppan, a charming sailor whose tenderness makes her believe happiness might still be possible. But Porton is not as peaceful as it seems. A strange old man watches from the edges of town, grieving women vanish aboard ships, and Edeline's dreams are haunted by a dark island beyond the waves. As hope begins to overcome her grief, she must decide whether the life she has found is truly a second chance, or a trap laid for widows who long too deeply to be loved again.

Some tides bring healing. Others carry the lost toward darkness.

Step into the haunting world of Waves and Widows, a dark fantasy romance of grief, desire, and terror beneath the sea wind. Can Edeline escape the sorrow that follows her, or will the waves lead her to a fate no widow has ever survived?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFL1WNRF
• ISBN13: 9798190206418
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"