Uncharted Love Adventure: "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy

Haunting tale of love, lies, and the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.

Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers. But with the water level rising and the weather getting rougher, the Salts stand alone. Then a strong storm hits the island and a woman washes up on their shores. Literally.

Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman (Rowan) back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. And Rowan, who’s spent a lifetime trusting no one, starts to wonder if she’s found the one place she belongs.

But Rowan didn’t wash ashore by accident. She came here to find a missing scientist. And while they all know where he is . . . they're not telling. As the storms worsen, Rowan races against the clock to uncover the truth, while the Salts rush to bury their secrets.

They all must decide: Do they save the seeds, save each other, or let the past drag them all into the dark?

A tale of love, ferocious hope, and the stories we bury to stay alive, Wild Dark Shore is a race against time, nature, and the lies we tell the people we need the most.

352 pgs