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In Too Deep: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Tracey Alvarez (Author), Sunset Rose Books (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5,905 ratings
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What if the man you loved played a part in your father's death?


As an elite police diver tormented by her father's fatal drowning accident, Piper Harland is forced back to the one place she'd sworn never to return. Her tiny hometown on New Zealand’s isolated Stewart Island hasn’t much changed in the nine years she’s been gone. But she soon comes face to face with everything she ran from—grief, regret, and the scalding pain of a love lost.

The one place Ryan "West" Westlake belongs is a hundred feet below Stewart Island’s dangerous waters with one breath of air and only a line to guide him to the surface. Down deep he can forget his mentor’s death. Down deep he can forget the one woman who seared his heart when she left. Only now she’s back, and as it turns out, he hasn’t forgotten a thing.

Desire and tempers flare when West and Piper cross paths again. Can they face their past and be together? Two hearts. A second chance. Everything on the line...

IN TOO DEEP is the first story in Tracey Alvarez's best-selling Stewart Island books set against the stunning backdrop of Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you like heartwarming, sexy and sweet small town romances with a touch of comedy, you'll love sharing the journey with these authentic men and women struggling to find their special someone.

Download your copy of In Too Deep and dive into these sensual romance novels!
Intended for mature 18+ aged readers who enjoy their feel good romance on the steamier side.

Praise for the Stewart Island series!

"It's official…I'm hooked on this series! I want to jump on a plane and fly to this island, because apparently they grow them big and HOT in New Zealand…men that is!!!" ~ Swept Away By Romance

"Perfection comes in many shapes and forms, and Ms Alvarez delivers in her contemporary voice and quirky character traits that make a distinctive difference between average and stellar storytelling." ~ InD'Tale Magazine

"Just as the must-read series of Donna Kauffman (The Bachelors of Blueberry Cove), Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor), Terri Osburn (Anchor Island), Marie Force (The McCarthys of Gansett Island), Sherryl Woods (Chesapeake Shores) have entranced me with their seaside settings and caring communities - so has Tracey Alvarez - and I'm adding her series to my must-read shelf too."~ Fab Fantasy Fiction


Don't miss any of the Stewart Island books!
Book 1: In Too Deep. Featuring Piper and West.
Book 2: Melting Into You. Featuring Kezia and Ben.
Book 3: Ready To Burn. Featuring Shaye and Del.
Book 4: Christmas With You. Featuring Carly and Kip.
Book 5: My Forever Valentine. Due South Short Stories.
Book 6: Playing For Fun. Featuring Holly and Ford.
Book 7: Drawing Me In. Featuring Bree and Harley.
Book 7.5: Kissing The Bride. A Due South Short Story.
Book 8: Saying I Do. Featuring MacKenna and Joe.
Book 9: Home For Christmas. Stewart Island novella.
Book 10: Bending The Rules. Featuring Tilly and Noah.
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Winner of Best First Book in the Romance Writers of New Zealand 2014 Koru Award for Excellence.
"Out of the gate with her début at full throttle, Ms. Alvarez receives a blue ribbon!" - InD'Tale Magazine
"A gem of a small town romance set in gorgeous New Zealand. Heartfelt and romantic, I was rooting for Piper and Ryan all the way!" ~ USA Today Bestselling Author, Kylie Gilmore

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Red alert. Red alert. Her next inhale stopped halfway down her lungs and her nipples budded into two hard points of Ohmigod-yes-please.

She raised the tip of her chef's knife and pointed it at his nose. "Keep your hands to yourself, Westlake."

His gaze flared hot. "What if I don't want to?" He took two slow steps sideways, two steps closer to her. "What if I'm tired of playing your game of 'there's nothing going on here.'"

The knife in her hand swiveled to follow his cat-like movements. "I don't play games. And FYI there is nothing going on here. Nothing I'm interested in pursuing, anyway."

Another step and he rounded the corner, crowding her backward until her butt hit the counter. He rescued the knife from her shaking fingers, laid it on the chopping board, and left his hand resting there, effectively trapping her.

"Liar, liar, pants on fire," he murmured.

She shoved a hand against West's chest to stop him coming closer, but all that achieved was runaway tingles up her arm from the hard, hot muscles beneath his shirt. He leaned into her fingers and the rapid bump of his heartbeat throbbed against her palm. Close enough to see her own reflection in West's eyes, she froze when his pupils shrunk to tiny dots.

His nose twitched. "Something's burning."

Yeah, something was burning, all right. One more touch, one more second of him looking like he planned to do her on the kitchen counter and she would either catch fire or do something absurd like kiss him again.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HEZR8V8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Icon Publishing Limited (December 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2189 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 5,905 ratings

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Tracey Alvarez

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ALL Tracey's books are able to be read as stand-alones except My Forever Valentine, Kissing The Bride, and Home For Christmas. NO cliffhangers. Click the orange FOLLOW button to be notified of my new releases!

Tracey Alvarez is a USA Today Bestselling Author living in the Coolest Little Capital in the World (a.k.a Wellington, New Zealand). Married to a wonderfully supportive IT guy, she has two teens who would love to be surgically linked to their electronic devices.

Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she's the author of sexy and sweet romances set predominantly in New Zealand. Small towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heartwarming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes--Kiwi men, in other words.

When she's not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found with her nose in her e-reader, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.

Follow Tracey on Twitter as @TraceyAlvrezNZ or Facebook as http://www.facebook.com/TraceyAlvarezAuthor

Her website is http://www.traceyalvarez.com and don't forget to sign up to her newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3kf1zsc

What Readers & Reviewers are saying about Tracey's books:

"Yet another awesome book in the Due South series!" ~Amazon review.

"Out of the gate with her début at full throttle, Ms. Alvarez receives a blue ribbon!" ~InD'Tale Magazine.

"In Too Deep (Due South #1) is thrilling, raw and gritty giving the reader a real treat!" ~Amazon review.

"Tracey Alvarez has written an incredible story filled with amazing characters, strong conflict, interesting themes, and an amazing small coastal town setting." ~Amazon review.

"5 stars. Ms. Alvarez has done it again, with incredible, if not one-of-a-kind storytelling!" ~ InD'tale Magazine.

"The story was engaging, funny, heart-warming, sensual, passionate, and brought me back to people and a place I'm growing to love." ~Swept Away By Romance

"Their story is beautifully written, contains sexy and steamy scenes that heat up the bedroom...and the kitchen, and has moments that will break your heart and some that will make you laugh out loud. All this guarantees for an entertaining romance read." ~Amazon review.

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Bette
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story & Audible Listen🎧 Sweet & Heartfelt! 4.5 Stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
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In Too Deep
Stewart Island Series, Book 1
By: Tracey Alvarez
Narrated by: Amy Soakes

This is a great second chance romance. I enjoyed Tracey Alvarez’s writing style and the interesting storylines she created, they were engrossing from start to end. I love how descriptive she is and where the story is set. The characters are complex and well developed, Piper returns back to her hometown to help her brother, she left home nine years earlier with a broken heart. Back home she has to face her heartbreaks, one of whom is West and not only does she have to face him she has to work with him. I enjoyed how their story played out, there is never a dull moment, there is plenty of emotions, angst, drama, past and present, some nice humor and a slow burn to a wonderful & sweet second chance romance. Thank you Tracey Alvarez for this great story.

I listened to the Audible edition, narrated by the talented Amy Soakes. She is an entertaining storyteller and terrific voice performer. She brings these characters to life, give each their own voice and personality, as well as heart and attitude. She does a great job projecting the emotions of the characters as well as the characters of the story into her performance. Thank you for another great listen🎧
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Frankie M
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful love story with great characters
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015
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I loved this story!
I was lost in it from page one when we begin to get to know Piper as we join her in a police dive. Ms Alverez is fabulous at creating characters with depth and realistic personalities. Piper and West were both really fun to get to know, and I do really feel like I got to know each of them, and the best part is that each one continued to grow throughout the book.
The story is paced really well and I didn't feel that at any time I needed to skip through or gloss over. It is well written and keeps you engrossed for the entire story.
Romance is fabulous with the right amount of tension, friendship, twists and lust that makes for a really interesting read. Yes, there are some very well written hot scenes within and they are each tastefully written and not overdone.
I really enjoyed getting to know the secondary characters in this story too. It's easy to see that there are stories brewing 'between the pages' with certain ones, but it didn't detract from the main story in 'In Too Deep' and they helped to strengthen it as a whole.
The only thing I guess that I questioned was West's continued hesitation. I didn't feel a really cemented reason as to why he was so vehemently so. In saying that though, it didn't detract from my love of the story overall.
I loved it and I really look forward to Ben and Kezia's story!
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CandCrew
5.0 out of 5 stars A great 1st installment in the Due South series!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
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My first experience with this series was actually "Melting Into You" (book 2 in the series) which I bought as part of the "Love Down Under" boxed set. I loved that story so much that I went back to the book that started it all. The series takes place on Stewart Island, New Zealand--the farthest south you can go in NZ. Without giving too much away, Piper left her home on Stewart Island due to the aftermath of a family tragedy and being devastated by West who broke her heart. Nine years later, she comes back home to help save her brother's business. The community doesn't want her there and this includes West, her brother's best friend. This story chronicles Piper's personal struggles as she deals with fitting back in with her family, community, and West. The characters are well developed and realistic. Piper is a strong, independent woman fighting the demons of her past while trying to figure out her future. Her struggle is very real and she's definitely not perfect. West is angry at Piper for the way she left, what her chosen career is, and because she's back, forcing him to deal feelings he'd buried. Both have personal issues to sort out plus they have their own history to deal with. The story chronicles their individual and shared struggles, which are very believable. It also looks at Piper's family struggles--her brother resents her interference and her sister would rather she just go away. Again dealing with the past is difficult, especially when your chosen method of dealing with it is to ignore it. Alvarez does a great job of telling this story, along with laying the ground work for further installments of the series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Actually
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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A solid 3.5 star review.

Ms. Alvarez wrote a deeply complex story of family dynamics. It was full of angst, humor, anger, hurt, tenderness, and all the family dysfunction one could want to read about in one story.

Piper was carrying so much guilt, bearing it alone, having cut herself off from her family in order to survive.

West, appearing more stable and sure, also was struggling to survive. His mother abandoned him and took his younger brother with her when she left. We don't even get an explanation as to why, but we do get some insight into her self-recriminations about it. He's bearing the guilt of believing he was at fault for her choice, thinking himself unlovable.

The reason I didn't give the story a higher rating was that, at times, I was tired of the same old "Whoa is me," internal thoughts. I felt hammered by them repeatedly throughout the book. I'm not sure if it was because this author didn't trust we would remember why they were struggling or if she wanted to lengthen the story. Either way, it was tiresome and I found myself skipping passages, paragraphs, and pages to get past it.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed the book. I liked seeing the animosity the characters had change over the course of the story, especially discovering the heaviest burden Piper had carried for the past nine years. I can't imagine anyone having to bear the responsibility she had to. Untenable situation.

I also really liked the level of sensuality in this book; it felt real and had a good emotional pull. I will read more from this talented author.
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Lorikeet
5.0 out of 5 stars Brought some memories on Stewart Island !!
Reviewed in France on December 31, 2017
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Thanks for this good time spent with your sexy characters and the settings in New Zealand...they are alive and could be anyone
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Lylian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Brazil on May 13, 2016
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Good history, I will fall in love with West and Pipper.
If u want to read a romance with a bit of a hot story in it this is a great choice.
Easy reading, Had a great time reading it.
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Barbara McFadden
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2015
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I enjoyed reading this book.It exceeded my expectations.
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Smita P
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely story!!!
Reviewed in India on June 14, 2016
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Tracey Alvarez has written this book well and it is a lovely romance storybook one can pick up and read it twice. Set in new zealand the book has nice plot and a strong female lead.
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3.0 out of 5 stars In too deep
Reviewed in Spain on January 25, 2016
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Nice read to spend an evening reading and relaxing at home. Piper cracks me up and well, it's always nice to "see" a handsome guy that falls at the woman's feet ;)
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