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A sharp Pogue with a wrench. A rich Kook with a dark streak. One summer of secrets that will either save them—or pull them both under.Maya "May" Jennings is the practical, zero-tolerance mechanic keeping the Pogues afloat. She can hotwire a boat faster than her chaotic cousin JJ Maybank and spot Kook arrogance from a mile away. But when her brother Jesse falls dangerously into debt with Barry, May is forced to work grueling midnight shifts at the Kildare Boatyard just to survive.Enter Rafe Cameron. He’s volatile, privileged, and drowning under his family’s dark legacy. He expects May to bow to his cash, but her sharp wit and refusal to flinch throw him completely off his game, sparking a toxic, undeniable fascination.When a breathless, globe-trotting treasure hunt pulls May across the world with the Pogues, she is haunted by the broken boy she left behind on the Figure Eight docks. But after a shattering tragedy in Morocco strikes the core of her crew, May returns to the Outer Banks consumed by a silent, numb grief. While the Pogues hunt for blood and vengeance, an unraveling Rafe steps out of the shadows to become the unexpected anchor she needs. As a Category-5 hurricane tears the island apart, May must decide if their secret connection can bridge the gap between two rival worlds—or if it will ruin them both.