Treasured Tails of the Heart — Kali Willows

Welcome to the Isle of Atlaria—where the hospitality is to die for, and the treasures run far deeper than gold.Betrayal and heartbreak haunt Nerissa Hermes like shadows in the tide. Raised on Atlaria's lush, oceanfront sanctuary—a luxury resort built by her mother and guarded by secrets—Nerissa has learned to pour her pain into purpose. Behind the scenes, she's the true gatekeeper: the one who ensures everything runs flawlessly... and the one who swims beneath the surface in the island's most coveted show.But some legacies don't rest easy. And when buried truths begin to rise, so do the enemies who would destroy everything she's worked to protect.Arriving under false pretenses, Wyatt Larsen expected a getaway. He never planned on Nerissa—the fiercely private woman who stirs something in him he thought was long dead. But desire isn't the only thing simmering between them. Greed is closing in. Danger circles like sharks. And the island's most coveted treasure isn't just the one hidden beneath the waves—it's the heart Nerissa refuses to surrender.Darkly romantic, fiercely emotional, and steeped in hidden magic, Treasured Tails of the Heart is a story of legacy, longing, and love that surfaces when we finally stop running from the wreckage.