From the author of the beloved Citrus Beach Mysteries comes a heartwarming prequel you won't want to miss...

Before Emma Cassidy became the sharp-eyed investigator fans know and love, she was just a young woman with a suitcase full of dreams and a talent she didn't yet understand.

Fresh out of college and searching for her place in the world, Emma embarks on a series of design internships that take her from the sun-drenched shores of Pearl Island?where locals whisper about things that swim beneath the waves?to the cozy autumn charm of Skipton Station, where two sisters are restoring more than just an old train depot.

Through letters home to her mother Morgan, Emma chronicles her journey: mysterious fog that rolls in on schedule, a widow's walk where lights appear at midnight, sisters with an uncanny connection to the elements, and a Halloween celebration at a plantation where the original owner never quite left.

But it's not the unexplained phenomena that transform Emma. It's learning to trust what she sees when no one else is looking. It's discovering that paying attention?really paying attention?might just be its own kind of magic.

Curl up with a cup of tea and fall in love with the Cassidy women all over again.

Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with a touch of the unexplained, small-town charm, and heroines who prove that the greatest adventures often begin with simply noticing what everyone else overlooks.

"A delightful origin story that made me laugh, cry, and immediately want to reread the entire series."