The Sky Beneath Her
- Judith D Collins
- May 17
- 2 min read
ISBN: 978-1662530159
Publisher: Montlake
Publication Date: 07/01/2026
Format: Other
My Rating: TBR
An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman’s future—and the truth of her mother’s final days.
It’s been seven years since a tragic diving accident took her mother’s life, leaving Tula Cassidy with a crushing fear of the sea. The ocean she once loved is no longer a part of her. And she can’t imagine it ever will be again.
Until her return to the Outer Banks changes everything.
While clearing out an old beach house, Tula receives a mysterious manuscript about the Oceanus. The passenger ship’s final voyage ended in disaster in 1942, and its underwater wreckage ultimately became her mother’s final resting place.
As Tula unravels the ship’s haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing.
With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in.
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An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman’s future―and the truth of her mother’s final days.
From the Publisher
For fans of The Paris Apartment and The Book of Lost Names, this dual-timeline mystery follows a woman who must dive the shipwreck that claimed her mother’s life to unlock secrets spanning generations. I was mesmerized by how author Mary Ellen Taylor transforms the ocean into a guardian of both answers and ghosts. Every artifact pulled from the wreck peels back another layer of deception, revealing how confronting our deepest fears can finally set us free.
—Megan Sakoi, Editor
From the Back Cover
As Tula unravels the ship’s haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing. With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in.
About the Author
A Southerner by birth, Mary Ellen Taylor has a love for her home state of North Carolina that is evident in her contemporary women’s fiction. When she’s not writing, she spends time baking, hiking, and cycling. WEBSITE
