When Riley Maybank returns to the Outer Banks after years at Veilstone Academy, she's no longer the Quiet older sister JJ remembers-she's a storm wearing skin, with secrets buried as deeply as the tides. Together with her best friend, Julianna Routledge-John B's enigmatic sister-they face the ghosts of the past and the betrayals that never stopped echoing.

But the Outer Banks doesn't forgive easily. Old flames resurface. Hidden letters stir forgotten wounds. And a scandal from Veilstone threatens to unravel the fragile peace Riley has built. As loyalty and truth clash beneath the Carolina sun, Riley must decide whether coming home means healing-or setting everything on fire.

Secrets in the Wake is a gripping emotional drama about the weight of legacy, the resilience of chosen family, and the price of finally telling the truth.