Suzanna Shay wins a mystery themed cruise from her bookstore job where she meets Austen Kincaid, a fledgling suspense writer. Their mutual love of mystery books and an instant attraction promises to make their five day voyage a fun and exciting adventure. Unfortunately for Austen, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the man-eating Haley Henderson, an accomplished writer and wife of Brad Henderson, owner of H&H Publishing. Suzanna and Austen continue their romance once they hit land.