Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

Perilous Tides

Elizabeth Goddard

Baker Publishing Group · Paperback · August 12, 2025

High-Stakes Romantic Suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Elizabeth Goddard Three years after her mother's suspicious death, forensic artist Jo Cattrel is in hiding, working at a storm-watching lodge along the Washington coast.

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Who it’s for
A tense, faith-forward thriller with romance braided into the danger.
Genres
Christian Romantic Suspense, Christian Suspense, Romantic Suspense
Published
Baker Publishing Group, August 12, 2025

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High-Stakes Romantic Suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Elizabeth Goddard Three years after her mother's suspicious death, forensic artist Jo Cattrel is in hiding, working at a storm-watching lodge along the Washington coast. When her father sends her a disturbing and cryptic message, Jo leaves the safety of the lodge to find him. But during the ferry crossing, Jo witnesses a murder--and becomes a target.

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More surprising to Jo than being in danger is the identity of the person who steps in to protect her--none other than her ex, former Green Beret Cole Mercer. Now a private investigator, Cole has been looking into her mother's death. If he can just uncover the truth, maybe Jo can end her self-imposed captivity and the two of them can pick up the pieces and build a future together. As Cole and Jo search for answers, the past rushes in like a dangerous tide before the truth can be revealed. Praise for the Hidden Bay Series "Elizabeth Goddard has done it again. She's a brilliant romantic suspense writer with fast-paced stories that keep you hooked from start to finish." --LYNETTE EASON, bestselling and award-winning author, on Storm Warning "This book takes readers by storm as her characters . . . face danger not only from outside forces but also from the deadly secrets that rage inside their souls." --NANCY MEHL, bestselling and award-winning author, on Storm Warning This action-packed clean thriller set on the Washington coast serves up a complex plot and sizzling second-chance romance that readers of Irene Hannon and Lynn H. Blackburn will enjoy. Read more

Tense and Tender

A tense, faith-forward thriller with romance braided into the danger.

Come here for

  • romantic suspense tension
  • Christian suspense with a giftable feel

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  • sustained narrative pull
  • display-worthy gift appeal

Where it sits

Christian Romantic Suspense90%
Romantic Suspense57%
Christian Suspense23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Romantic Suspense
  • Christian Suspense
  • Christian Romantic Suspense
Authors
Elizabeth Goddard
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Published
August 12, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Romantic Suspense