The Search (Crystal Coast Novel-Book One)

The pounding hooves of betrayal have battered photographer Claire Kincaid's trust in men. After her mother's death, Claire's desire for family leads her to the coast to find her long-lost father. Instead, she finds herself stranded on an island with a threatening storm, a suspicious man roaming the dunes, and a dangerous confrontation with a wild stallion.

When wildlife biologist and park ranger Jeff Rhoades, who is engaged to Claire's popular landlady, is sent to rescue Claire, he discovers his attraction to Claire makes him question his commitment to his fiancée. To make matters worse, he secretly searches for her father, against her will. Good intentions go wrong, and he unravels a dubious and hurtful past. An island of secrets is untangled along with the mystery of a horse whisperer who lurks in the horses' shadows. The more Claire searches for answers, the more she discovers that an old truth never existed.