Beyond the Tide

A scandal in the making… A reality show romance is exactly what historian Ava Emerson promises to avoid in light of her father’s impending presidential bid. Yet, when the historical reenactment show she signed up for turns out to be a pirate-themed reality competition, she finds herself stuck on a ship in the middle of the ocean—the only female among ten incredibly attractive and maddening male contestants. Suddenly, a romance with her seems to be is the only thing on everyone’s mind whether she likes it or not.Ian Sinclair is fresh off the messiest and most public breakup of his life— soon to be aired on Treasure Hunters, the reality show which documents his work as a marine archeologist and diver.Living History: Pirate’s Plunder is the chance he needs to show the word he’s a guy who can be trusted as a role model to the youth he’ll mentor at the Christian summer aquatics camp he hopes to found. The last thing his tattered image needs is another reality show romance.Drawn together by friendship and faith, Ian and Ava dare not acknowledge the attraction developing between them. However, the challenges and threats of a world beyond the influence, expectations, and responsibilities of reality make a romance that should be forbidden become a necessity—as long the cameras are rolling. And when they aren’t?Will this real-for-the-show-romance become an unexpected blessing—or the scandal neither of them need?