Concealed by the Tide

A Tide Harbor Romantic Suspense

By: Zara West

Narrated by: Linda Kutzer

A wily bomber... A determined activist... A man with a secret… Eco-activist Summer Avery abandons the bustle of New York City and scurries to the tiny coastal village of Tide Harbor, determined to accomplish what a crazy bomber has not—stop the destructive Minas Basin tidal energy project in its tracks and earn the EcoGreen directorship.

Desperate for a safe place to raise his autistic daughter, recently divorced marine biologist Gil Moses takes a job with the tidal energy company, ostensibly to study lobsters, but actually to capture the bomber. The last thing Gil needs is to be the focus of a rip-roaring protest led by Miss Fancy Boots, the most attractive and enigmatic woman he has ever met. But there’s a killer on the loose, and Summer must choose—sacrifice her career or risk her life to save her Captain Nemo and the little girl she has come to love.

©2023 Zara West (P)2024 Joan Koster

Surprising Twisty Tension Filled Suspenseful Romance

"Someone had hurt this woman...He'd never hurt her."

"Why can't they be on the same side."

Sides are definitely blurred in the tension filled Concealed by the Tide by, meticulously descriptive, sets the scene perfectly, author Zara West. From the nail biting ocean drama to the losing fighting their attraction battle, the writer brings Summer and Gil to their full potential.

First, the scenery is vivid as this suspenseful romance starts in a small fishing town in Nova Scotia. Gil's arrival is met with disdain as he is from the company that has placed a tidal turbine on the bottom of the ocean where this town earns its revenue from their fishing boats. Gil promises them he's only there to study the effect of the turbine on the lobsters and make sure there's no environmental harm to them. He is actually there to find and stop a saboteur who has already tried to bomb the turbine.

Summer arrives in town to organize a peaceful protest against the turbine but also has ulterior motives to get a promotion at her firm EcoGreen. Summer's and Gil's first meeting is unique to say the least. But from the moment he sees her Gil is smitten.

Gil's a divorced Dad with full custody. His ex-wife is a piece of work. His young daughter Lissie is Autistic but when Mrs. Eagles, the Mary Poppins of housekeepers, shows up at his house, she is just what Lissie and Gil need to understand each other.

I was so impressed with the voice actress Linda Kutzer's ability to create such distinct realistic voices, including that of little Lissie. She really amps it up during the intense town versus Gil scenes.

The last half of this story is filled with tension, OMG twisty reveals and a romantic end. Nothing is left concealed, including this author's talent, when the tide comes in.ll