Jayne Ann Krentz always does the unusual so well. Deep, disturbed heroes who’ve had a tragic and unhappy past (sigh), and heroines who’ve taken a sharp new direction in their life. Check! Elias Winters is a legend in Pacific Rim trading, with a notorious reputation for having no mercy and taking no prisoners in business. Low profile, elusive, mysterious, a martial arts expert, he’s an enigmatic loner who practises ‘the way of the water’: Tal Kek Chara. I love him already. When he appears on Crazy Otis pier, allegedly managing a curio/magic shop, the whole town suspects he’s planning some sort of financial take-over. In marches Charity Truitt, recently retired from the corporate world, ready to save the day for the other shopkeepers on the pier. Wham, bam! Instant attraction! Mixed up with a shocking murder mystery and a crazy ‘the-aliens-are-landing’ sub-plot, the deep waters are indeed ruffled. In fact, a tidal wave of emotion swells between Elias and Charity, catching them both by surprise. Dive on in and submerge yourself in this classic, wonderful romance.