You never forget your first love. Or your first murder. Escaping her mistake-ridden past, smart and sassy book nerd Delilah Duffy returns to the island she adored as a child to reinvent herself as the manager of Beach Read, a local bookstore. With disturbing acts of vandalism following her every step, the message is clear—she’s not welcome. Tensions escalate when a chilling murder stains the floors of her bookstore on the eve of her grand opening, and she’s quickly pegged as the prime suspect. With questions left unanswered and suspicion high, even from her family, one person stands by her—local cop Sam Teague, her first love and most devastating heartbreak. His kindness and support are an unexpected lifeline if she can trust it. He helps her see her own potential, but she can’t forget the pain he once caused. He broke her heart once—she can’t let it happen again. With evidence mounting against her, Delilah must use her head and her heart to clear her name before the killer strikes again, even if it means confronting her past and trusting the one who left her broken. "First time author Jessica Sherry has a winner in Sea Devil! This book is one of my top 2 favorite books of 2013 and I highly recommend it." - I'd Rather Be At The Beach "I love Delilah. There was something about her. She felt real. She felt like someone I would know.. Heck she felt like me with just a heck of a lot more grace." - Book Geek Speaks "Sea-Devil is reminiscent of an Agatha Christie or Murder She Wrote style Who Done It? with a modern twist. The culprit is not easily identified, even this amateur detective of mystery novels had a hard time pin pointing the murderer and motive in this story." - The Sweet Tea Book Review "I loved reading the book, it's well thought out and well written. The story just jumps from the pages and I couldn't put it down." - The International Review of Books Jessica loves stories that make her heart race, one way or another, so it's no wonder that she writes mysteries and romances. Her novels feature broken, imperfect people, emotional plots, quirky found families, and better-ever-afters. She aches for a good story and loves building worlds where people laugh, cry, hurt, find themselves, and, of course, fall in love. When she isn't lost in a book, she finds inspiration at the beach, on her daily park walks, thrift store shopping, and hanging out in beautiful Wilmington, NC, where she lives with her family. Connect and follow her on Instagram & TikTok authorjessicasherry