From Bayou to Bay by R. R. Ringo

When Jack Dillon sets sail around the coast of Florida to research coastal recipes for a cookbook, he has no idea what awaits him. After meeting and falling for a beautiful but troubled woman, their idyllic sailing trip turns to horror when they are kidnapped by a violent murderer during an armed robbery and they embark on a deadly journey that ends with an unforgettable twist. From Bayou to Bay will make you laugh and cry and will keep you on the edge of your seat when fate turns on Jack, an everyday man.