[Second Chance 03] • Second Chance at Hope

(Previously published as "All Washed Up" )

During a pre-dawn walk on a beach, Cara Mia Delgatto stumbles over a half-drowned illegal immigrant. Now Cara has thwarted the business of human traffickers, and they are not happy. Her good deed sets off a chain reaction of dangerous encounters. A friend is murdered. Her grandfather’s murky past is exposed.

Meanwhile, Cara’s new business, The Treasure Chest—a store specializing in upcycled, recycled, and repurposed goods—is struggling. And she still needs answers about her old boyfriend Cooper Rivers. What could he possibly be hiding? Then a visit from her son brings her whole world crashing to a halt. Has her impulsive act of kindness put her child at risk?