Ocean Pines

For Cassandra Blake, returning to her private retreat near the shores of Maryland is bittersweet. Mourning the loss of her father, Media Mogul Andrew Blake, is proving to be especially hard. Since his death, Cassie devoted her entire life to the publilshing empire founded by her father to the point it requires her to re-evaluate life and all that is important ot her. She arrives in Ocean PInes to plan her own promising future, but her very structured life suddenly takes many new twists and turns.
The arrival of hadsome Tyler Reed leads to a whirlwind romance full of promise, and forever changes both of them. They find out first-hand that evil comes in pretty packages. The fallout of their relathionship separately finds them in a fight for survival - a fight that jeopardizes their reputations and Cassie's safety.
Maxwell Stern, Cassie's business partner, proves to be invaluable to her in all he is and all he gives. But how much is too much to protect the ones you love?
From the front lines of World War II in Europe, where Cassie's parents and Max fought to build a media empire, to modenr day, Ocean Pines highlights the rise of the Blake Dynasty and the personal struggles Cassandra Blake endures to find her way home for good.