A thirty year old woman escapes from New York City to a charming beach town on Eastern Long Island. Lindsey is hoping to find inner peace after a disturbing incident shattered her confidence. Still recovering, she is stuck between the old love of her ex-boyfriend and the allure of a stranger she encounters on the bus. But will Lindsey ever be able to really trust a man again after what happened? Filled with emotion, romantic suspense and the excitement of a summer by the sea... Though "Through the Riptide" is part of the Colin Preston Series, the books are both stand-alone and can be read in any order.