Underneath The Surface
(2023)(The first book in the Cornish lifesavers series)
A novel by D E Bartley
Previously titled "Beneath The Surface"
Surf instructor Mel Taylor knows better than anyone how dangerous the sea can be. She has experienced first-hand how quickly a calm morning surf can change your life forever.
Lifeguard Jake Martins has dedicated his adult life to keeping the beaches of Cornwall safe. He’s made more saves than he can count and prides himself on being able to handle anything that is thrown at him. That is until he meets the feisty surf school instructor at his new post. This firey red-head beach babe may just be the one challenge that pushes the chilled-out Jake over the edge.
From the moment they meet, Mel and Jake don’t get along. Each of them making it their mission to push the other’s buttons. All those around them can hope they don’t get caught in the cross-fire.
But Jake soon realises there is more to the sassy princess than a fiery temper. There is pain and loss beneath the frosty exterior she hides behind. There’s a woman he would like to get to know better.
Can Jake help Mel come to terms with her past and allow herself to move on from her loss? Or will Jake’s job put him in peril before he gets the chance to prove to Mel that there is such a thing as a second chance of love?
Genre: Romance
Surf instructor Mel Taylor knows better than anyone how dangerous the sea can be. She has experienced first-hand how quickly a calm morning surf can change your life forever.
Lifeguard Jake Martins has dedicated his adult life to keeping the beaches of Cornwall safe. He’s made more saves than he can count and prides himself on being able to handle anything that is thrown at him. That is until he meets the feisty surf school instructor at his new post. This firey red-head beach babe may just be the one challenge that pushes the chilled-out Jake over the edge.
From the moment they meet, Mel and Jake don’t get along. Each of them making it their mission to push the other’s buttons. All those around them can hope they don’t get caught in the cross-fire.
But Jake soon realises there is more to the sassy princess than a fiery temper. There is pain and loss beneath the frosty exterior she hides behind. There’s a woman he would like to get to know better.
Can Jake help Mel come to terms with her past and allow herself to move on from her loss? Or will Jake’s job put him in peril before he gets the chance to prove to Mel that there is such a thing as a second chance of love?
Genre: Romance
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