Sea State

Jesse Stevens needs to escape her past, start a new life and feel safe.

The rugged coastline and tight-knit community of Castleby offers her that chance. Her new job with the local lifeboat crew gives her the stability and comfort she craves.

Her skipper, Doug Brodie, faces his own demons. He is struggling with survivor’s guilt, physical and mental scars, and a marriage teetering on the brink.

Jesse is desperate to put aside the dark nightmares and terrible memories.  As she and Doug grow closer, she wonders whether she can ever really live a normal life and be happy.

But Jesse is in grave danger. Someone is watching her; trying to control and manipulate her life.  Someone plans to make her life a living nightmare and return her to the hell she thought she had left behind. Will she ever be free?

REVIEWS

“I read this in two days, just couldn’t put it down. It was like a trip to the beach with a dark twist. Memorable characters struggling and surviving against the odds. A love story and thriller combined set against the story of a lifeboat crew. I’m looking forward to the next book.”

“I thoroughly recommend this book, it is an absolute pleasure to read. Jo Simpson creates a suspense filled story with an entirely believable cast of well crafted characters, all set again the backdrop of a small coastal town and its close knit community. Events occur and relationships develop in and around the lives of the hardy lifeboat crew. This is a book that I could not put down. The plot draws the reader in quickly and keeps the pages turning. I was sad to finish the book. I missed the lovely people of Castleby and wanted to read more about them. Luckily there is another book on the way….”

“Beautifully written characters, depth, wit and a flowing plot. A brave storyline that could be too dark to handle, but not in this book. I loved discovering Castleby and all its inhabitants.”