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Romance · 1998 · PG-13

Rising Tides

by Nora Roberts

The quietest Quinn brother falls for the most unlikely woman—a single mother with everything to lose.

For14+GenreRomanceLength340 pagesRead time~9.4 hoursCommunity ratings0

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

Barely any

Grace's past with a controlling ex; some peril

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit sensual scenes

Substance Use

Some

Ethan's past drinking acknowledged; social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Long-suppressed feelings; fear of disrupting a friendship; Ethan's dark childhood history

What this book is about

Ethan Quinn, the gentlest of the brothers, runs the boatyard and keeps his past locked tight. Grace Monroe, a working single mother, has loved him quietly for years. Rising Tides is the most tender entry in the Chesapeake Bay saga, a slow-burn romance about two people afraid to want something good.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit romantic content

Hero's traumatic past

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