When National Park ranger Scout Johnson discovers a packet of notes in an old lighthouse in Acadia Park, she joins together with Naki Dana, a historian of Penobscot heritage and together they start to unravel the mystery of forgotten shipwreck and its treasure. As they explore the territory, it brings them together and ignites feelings in Scout that take her by surprise. Also hunting for this treasure is journalist and newspaper owner Chase Fletcher. Chase see’s this treasure hunt as being his last chance to save his paper and despite his attraction to Scout and the possible future he sees with her, he’ll have to make a decision to save his paper or hold off on getting the scoop of a story of a lifetime.

I have never read a novel by this author and I was eager to unravel what sounded to be a great mystery. I love history and the mix of native american heritage, shipwrecks, and treasure hunting drew me in and after the first chapter where Scout discovers a letter with a clue, I wa all in. Suzanne Woods Fisher created a fascinating main character. Scout’s childhood, which we learn all about in this novel, created a strong-willed, caring, true to herself main character. She grew up in the south and had the qualities you’d expect from a young southern woman, and then she had this backbone. I love that mix of strength and honor. I also loved how Naki Dana, described as inhumanly tall, dark, good looking, and with Presence- note the capital P, made her extremely nervous. Although polite and polished, she couldn’t help but take peeks at him and was tongue tied in his presence. This made for a very fun tension as they hunted for treasure.

There were other wonderful side characters and sub-plots, a teen romance, a missing father and domineering mother, and of course, Chase Fletcher and his chase to save his family’s business. I loved how the author gave us the contrast of Naki’s strong silence, and Chase’s smooth charm and how different their interactions were with Scout. All of these things helped create a well-rounded cast list and a story that shone. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❣️

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review and it was honest.

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