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Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel - Devyn Asbury is trying to move on after a bitter betrayal and breakup, and loves her job as wedding coordinator on a historic river steamboat, the Belle of Louisville. The Belle is a finalist in an important wedding venue contest, and Devyn needs to pour all her creativity and energy into preparing for the event. Then Chase Jones shows up, and bargains his own creative skills in exchange for her help in finding out about a young woman that appears in a 1920s photo taken on the Belle.
In the timeline from the 1920s, Hattie Louis is the adopted daughter of a steamboat captain. She loves their life on the river and is involved in all aspects of it. Then her Papa welcomes new first mate on board, Jack Marshall, and everything changes. At first she is suspicious of Jack, but eventually he earns her respect and friendship. As their relationship blossoms, they cooperate to find answers to some of the odd happenings on the steamboat. After all, Jack is a federal agent looking for rumrunners.
The storylines alternate, with Devyn and Chase building their own relationship and preparing the Belle for the contest while hunting down leads about Hattie and what her connection might be to Chase's great-grandfather. Devyn has her past to reckon with, so she's hesitant to trust Chase, and he has secrets as well. There are some unexpected twists in both storylines that add intrigue and mystery to the unfolding romances during the two timeframes.
From the publisher:
Two women, a century apart, are bound by a haunting secret aboard a legendary steamboat.
Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.
As wedding coordinator for the 100-year-old steamboat The Belle of Louisville, Devyn Asbury takes pride in seeing others' dreams come true, even though her engagement had sunk like a diamond ring to the bottom of the Ohio River. When the Belle becomes a finalist in the Timeless Wedding Venue contest, Devyn endeavors to secure the prestigious title with hopes to reclaim some of her professional dreams. What she hadn't planned on was Chase Jones showing up with a mysterious photo from the 1920s.
A century earlier, Hattie Louis is as untamable as the rivers that raised her. As the adopted daughter of a steamboat captain, her duties range from the entertainment to cook. When strange incidents occur aboard the boat, Hattie's determined to discover the truth. Even if that means getting under First Mate Jack Marshall's handsome skin.
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