Dark Cozy · Paranormal · Florida Keys

Some secrets surface.
Others pull you under.

On a quiet island in the Florida Keys, Sophie Bright thought she’d found a place to disappear. Instead, she found a dead body in the mangroves, a list with her name on it, and a community full of secrets no one is ready to explain.

Welcome to Seabreeze Key

A refuge at the edge of the map

Rising Tides Mysteries is a dark-cozy paranormal mystery series set along Florida’s haunted coast, where found family, old magic, and something far older beneath the tides shape the lives of those who call this place home.

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For fans of Midnight, Texas, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, and Grimm—a dark-cozy introduction to the Kindred Universe.

The first Rising Tides mystery

Saltwater Secrets

Some secrets surface. Others pull you under.

On a quiet stretch of the Florida Keys, far from the tourist maps, there’s a place where the land holds its own secrets.

Sophie Bright arrives at Rising Tides looking for nothing more than a place to land. The RV park is tucked between a cold, spring-fed pool and a dense mangrove forest locals treat with careful respect.

Then a body is found in the mangroves.

Hidden among the victim’s things is a list of names. Sophie’s is on it. Whatever is woven through this place was here long before her—and it didn’t choose her by accident.

Drifters, deputies & keepers of secrets

The People at Rising Tides

The Two at the Heart of the Mystery

One came to disappear. One has spent his life watching the tides. Together, Sophie and Dylan stand at the center of what is beginning to surface.

Sophie Bright

Sophie arrives at Rising Tides chasing a fresh start, drawn by something she can’t quite explain. Independent and quietly resilient, she’s used to drifting—but for the first time, she may have found a place that feels like it’s been waiting for her.

Deputy Dylan Wilder

The steady local deputy, Dylan knows the land as well as the people, guided by a calm, watchful presence and a personal sense of justice that doesn’t always fit neatly within the law.

The Residents of Rising Tides

Each carries their own history, their own gifts, and their own place in the family that has gathered here.

Lola Whitaker

A resident since the 1970s, Lola is warm-hearted and deeply trusted, offering comfort, gentle wisdom, and a steady presence. Her calm carries a strange authority—the community naturally turns to her for guidance.

Talia Mercer

The park’s sharp-eyed tattoo artist carries herself with easy confidence and a sly sense of humor, observing more than she says and offering insight with a quick wit.

Marisol Vega

The park’s glamorous resident mystic brings warmth, elegance, and a touch of mystery to every gathering, offering unconventional remedies and unnervingly perceptive advice.

Anton Radek

An old-world gentleman with impeccable manners and a fondness for quoting Shakespeare, Anton watches over Rising Tides with quiet patience and centuries of hard-earned perspective.

Hal Richards

Rising Tides’ resident curmudgeon hides fierce loyalty beneath his complaints, enforcing every safety rule with equal parts irritation, vigilance, and reluctant affection.

Evan Stroud

Curious, cheerful, and endlessly distractible, Evan collects discarded treasures, complimentary toiletries, and odd bits of information that everyone else has overlooked.

What Kindred Soul Do You Carry?

The Kindred live quietly among us, their souls shaped by the creatures and landscapes of the natural world. Some are guardians. Some are seekers, tricksters, healers, or keepers of forgotten things.

Answer twelve questions to uncover your deepest instincts, discover your Kindred lineage, and meet the Rising Tides character who shares its gifts—and its shadows.

A visitor’s field guide

Discover Rising Tides RV Park

Part sanctuary, part threshold. Keep to the marked paths—and pay attention when the birds go quiet.

The Dock & Marina

Where the horizon begins.

Lanternroot Hammock

The living edge of Rising Tides

Star Cradle Spring

The quiet heart of the park.

Messages from the waterline

Join the Mystery

News from Seabreeze Key, book updates, and the occasional field note from a place that shouldn’t exist.