Charter the unpredictable waters of romance and adventure as troubled spirit Joel Woodley tries to escape the ghosts of his past while opening his heart to new love on the jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Whidbey Island. The Whidbey Island trilogy includes: Whidbey Island // Following the death of his beautiful boyfriend Leander, Joel Woodley moves back to his childhood home on dramatic, sea-swept Whidbey Island. Joel spends his days helping his parents run their resort, Tall Pines Inn, while desperately trying to keep his mind off losing the love of his life. On a fateful ferry trip across Puget Sound, Joel is thrown for a loop when gorgeous Naval officer Eli Curran buys him a cup of coffee. Confused by feelings he thought had died with Leander, Joel can't recognize the good fortune he's just been served. When a terrible storm hits the island and a young guest of Tall Pines goes missing, Joel has no choice but to surrender to the wills of the Pacific Northwest. And try as he might, he simply can no longer ignore the handsome Navy man with bright blue eyes who keeps popping back into his life. Cedar Shores // After being rescued from a violent Pacific storm by handsome Naval officer Eli Curran, Joel Woodley struggles to settle into life at his folks' quaint seaside inn on Whidbey Island. While his parents are overjoyed at the arrival of the easy-going, golden-haired military man in their son's life, Joel remains haunted by the memory of his brilliant partner Leander who was taken from his world far too soon. Lost in grief, Joel doesn't recognize the patient, courageous treasure of a man by his side. Only when Eli's rescue team heads into the snowy Northern Cascades for a training mission and doesn't return does the cold reality hit Joel. A man he cares for is in danger, and he needs to do everything in his power to bring him home. Facing off against a wild mountain blizzard, Joel puts it all on the line, calling upon a special relic from the past, for one last shot with the man who brought him back from the abyss. Golden Hour // The dramatic action-packed conclusion to the Whidbey Island trilogy finds Joel balancing helping his parents with their seaside lodge and his relationship with handsome Naval officer Eli Curran. Joel's connection to the blond man is challenged as he struggles to find words he hasn't spoken since the passing of his former lover. To make matters worse, the sudden arrival of Eli's hard-nosed, disapproving father, ex-Naval captain Richard Curran, stirs up a storm of overwhelming strain that Joel doubts they can manage. The situation of wills and wants comes to a head in the open waters of Puget Sound as a life-or-death emergency pushes Eli and Joel to the point of no return.