Bay Of Secrets

Tides of Memory and Betrayal

In Bay of Secrets, Rosanna Ley invites readers to the rugged Cornish coastline, where windswept cliffs guard centuries-old legends and the sea whispers of long-buried truths. When Charlotte Sinclair inherits a crumbling family cottage overlooking St. Day’s Bay, she hopes to escape the shadows of a broken marriage and rediscover her creative spark. Yet on her first morning, Charlotte uncovers a hidden diary wedged behind a mantelpiece—a journal that hints at a terrible betrayal during World War II. As she reads each trembling entry, the boundary between past and present begins to blur, and Charlotte realizes that the secret she holds could shatter her family’s legacy forever.

A Hidden Legacy Revealed

Determined to uncover the diary’s author and the fate of the mysterious “Captain J,” Charlotte enlists the help of local historian Jonah Michaels, whose own life is haunted by the legacy of a wartime disappearance. Together, they retrace moonlit smuggling routes, raid abandoned wartime bunkers, and piece together fragments of old letters and sepia photographs. With every discovery, they unearth a complex web of love, loyalty, and sacrifice—yet the closer they come to the truth, the more danger closes in. Unknown forces are determined to keep the past buried beneath the shifting sands of the bay.

Hope Restored on Windswept Shores

As storm clouds gather over the Atlantic, Charlotte and Jonah race against time to reconcile the diary’s revelations with the present-day reality of their own budding affection. In a final, heart-stopping confrontation at the deserted wartime lookout, Charlotte must decide whether to expose the long-hidden betrayal—risking new heartbreak—or to forge a path of forgiveness that could heal generations. With vivid coastal landscapes, richly drawn characters, and Rosanna Ley’s signature blend of historical depth and emotional resonance, Bay of Secrets is a moving tale of redemption, resilience, and the ties that bind us across time.

.Rosanna Ley is a bestselling author celebrated for her evocative historical sagas set against beautifully rendered landscapes. Her novels weave together past and present, exploring love, loss, and the enduring power of family secrets.