Second Tide

"Some tides pull you under. Others return what you thought you'd lost." Maddie came to Isla Maré to disappear. Not dramatically. Just quietly, the way grief teaches you to. A year of drawn curtains, unanswered calls, and practiced smiles had left her wondering if the woman she used to be was still in there somewhere. The island was supposed to be a beginning. She wasn't expecting company. Aaron wasn't looking for anyone. He was there for his brother, for sun and distance, for two weeks of p...