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Under Siege

(2025)
(The second book in the Painter's Bay series)
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With enemies circling and secrets closing in, she must confront the past before it buries her.

After years of struggle, Rio Salo finally holds the keys to the Painter’s Bay Hotel, her family’s legacy on the rugged Oregon coast. In 1907, a woman running a seaside inn is no small feat—but with her renowned grandfather’s culinary traditions and her own determination, she’s ready to build a future. But trouble has checked in alongside her guests.

A quiet group of refined but secretive men begins to gather in the hotel’s lamplit halls, their presence unsettling. When one of them is found murdered, Rio is drawn into a mystery that stirs old fears—chief among them, the return of her half-brother, a man whose crimes nearly destroyed her once before.

As tensions rise, Rio finds herself caught between three men''Wash Ames, the steadfast timber boss willing to fight for her; Quinn Callahan, the enigmatic stranger hiding his own secrets; and Beckett, who arrives when she needs him most. Each of them offers something different—comfort, danger, possibility—but none can shield her from the truth that’s closing in.

Set against the remote lakeside wilderness of Eastern Washington in 1907, Under Siege is a stirring tale of romance, betrayal, and a woman’s fight to protect what matters most. Step into the mystery and uncover the truth today.


Genre: Historical Mystery

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