Roaring Waves (Bayside Tigers, #3)

By Rachel Real

Hopeless romantic and school teacher Penny Lane finds a message in a bottle stranded on the beach. She unfurls it, only to find a love letter with her name on it! With her only clue being a small seaside town called Bayside, Penny discovers a grumpy tiger shifter billionaire named Ryder Strong who loves to sail boats and is hiding a dark secret.

Can Penny and Ryder stay together despite the rough waters of love?

This story is an HEA Romance.

It takes place in the larger world of the Bayside Tigers Series, but is complete and can be read as a standalone.

Steamy scenes ahead! This novella has hot passionate alpha sex scenes. If curvy gals gettin' their groove on with shifters aren't your cuppa tea, pass this one up. But if you like big girls and brawny heroes--enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rachel Real
• Release date: Feb 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524219192

Book preview

Chapter One

Penny Lane loved romance. Adored it. She never read a romance book she didn't like. She never could stop her overflowing tears at any romance movie she watched. And she always loved a happily ever after. Despite all of this, she never actually experienced true love herself.  No matter how many dates she'd gone on, or new relationships she began—she was just stuck and wishing there was much more.

Most men—quite honestly—made her roll her eyes...

Then one morning, Penny found a bottle stranded on the New Hampshire coastline while on a science field trip with her kindergarten class. Penny squinted her eye and noticed an old piece of paper rolled inside. After gently tapping the glass with her finger, it spilled right out—wet and soggy in her hand.

Slowly, she unfurled it and read its message:

In my dreams you are there...

Waiting for me on the wayside.

Like an angel, I see your face

And soon I shall hold you in my embrace

I'll see you, my love...in Bayside.

—From Ryder to Penny

A single tear streaked down Penny's cheek as her eyes scanned every inch of the long forgotten letter. Wait, why is my name in this tattered letter? Penny pondered. Her mind started racing straight away. Who is Ryder? Where is Bayside? The rest of the day she could think of the nothing else, but wanting to solve the mystery of the love letter. She took a long hard look in the mirror that night. Should I find who wrote this letter? Is it really that stupid of an idea? And I have saved all of that vacation time...

Now, nearly thirty-five, Penny regretted wasting her twenties being afraid of taking any risks. She always played it safe. Cautious.

Penny never dared to make waves. Penny pursed her lips.

Screw it, she said.

Early the following morning, she took the first bus ticket to Bayside. Penny loaded up on snacks, because she hated to travel anywhere on an empty stomach. She took a nervous bite out of her twizzlers when she finally arrived in Bayside.

Who is this Ryder? Penny whispered.

"Ryder Strong?