Fourteen years ago she was found floating in the ocean with no memory. Now the past is about to surface. The discovery made international headlines: a young girl drifting alone in the ocean after a luxury catamaran vanished without a trace. With no memory of who she was or what happened that night, the media gave her a name the world would never forget—Little Girl X. Now grown, Samantha Taylor is determined to leave the mystery behind and build a life of her own. A new job in New York promises a clean start—until the past resurfaces. Dalton Riley knows the truth about the night everything went wrong. A survivor himself, he has spent years hunting the criminals responsible. When Samantha reappears in his life, Dalton realizes the nightmare they escaped is far from over. As enemies close in and long-buried secrets begin to unravel, Samantha and Dalton must decide if they can trust each other before the truth destroys them both. Some secrets don’t drown. They rise. A gripping romantic suspense thriller about survival, identity, and the deadly secrets that refuse to stay buried. Kit Witek delivers a tense, emotionally charged story where the past resurfaces with devastating consequences—and trusting the wrong person could cost everything. PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE – Romantic suspense with dark secrets and high stakes – Amnesia mysteries and buried pasts – Protective heroes and resilient heroines – Fast‑paced thrillers with emotional intensity