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The Murky Water Series

Bound by secrets. Forged in loyalty. Sisters in arms—fighting battles the world will never see.


The Murky Waters Rising series plunges readers into a world where friendship is forged like steel, battles are fought in silence, and passion simmers just beneath the surface. Set against the backdrop of military life in towns like Ft. Meade, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia, four women navigate grief, betrayal, and the haunting consequences of choices made in the dark.


Equal parts suspenseful and sensual, the series blends crime, intimacy, and raw emotion—pulling readers into forbidden desires, dangerous secrets, and bonds too deep to sever. Each book intensifies the storm: from the origins of sisterhood in Hazy Views, to the unraveling grief and loyalty in Murky Waters Rising, to the vengeance-fueled depths of Deep Current.

And the current hasn’t stilled. The choices they’ve made will ripple forward—dragging them, and readers, into even darker waters yet to come.

MY BOOKS

MURKY WATERS RISING

Sisters in arms—bound by loyalty, betrayed by love, and forced to face the secrets and decisions that could destroy them.

HAZY VIEWS

Sisters in arms from the start—caught in the haze of love, betrayal, and choices that would ignite the battles to come.

NEW BOOK SOON

Sisters in arms—hardened by grief, united by vengeance, and pulled into a current of betrayal that could tear them apart..

MURKY WATERS RISING

Murky Waters Rising (Book One)

Sisters in arms—bound by loyalty, betrayed by love, and forced to face the secrets and decisions that could destroy them.
In Murky Waters Rising, friendship isn’t just survival—it’s a battlefield. Against the backdrop of military life in Ft. Meade, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia, four women fight to protect each other from betrayal, buried grief, and dangerous truths that refuse to stay hidden. When the bonds of love twist into deception and loyalty collides with revenge, they must decide how far they’re willing to go—and what battles they’ll fight in the name of sisterhood. Suspenseful and sensual, this first installment drops you straight into the trenches of love, loss, and the kind of loyalty only sisters in arms could understand.

HAZY VIEWS

Hazy Views (Prequel / Book Two)

Sisters in arms from the start—caught in the haze of love, betrayal, and choices that would ignite the battles to come.
Hazy Views takes readers back to where it all began—the nights of laughter, the sparks of passion, and the choices that would harden into scars. Against the backdrop of military life in Ft. Meade, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia, Jen, Lace, Nika, and Sasha form bonds that feel unbreakable. But every sisterhood has its origin story, and theirs was written in blood and silence. This prequel reveals the early battles—the ones fought in shadows—that would bind them as sisters in arms and set the stage for the storm waiting in Murky Waters Rising.

NEW BOOK COMING SOON !!!

Deep Current (Book Three)

Sisters in arms—hardened by grief, united by vengeance, and pulled into a current of betrayal that could tear them apart.
In Deep Current, the women’s battlefield shifts from survival to vengeance. Still haunted by Sasha’s death, the sisterhood closes ranks in Ft. Meade and Norfolk, plotting against the man they believe responsible. But justice won’t be handed to them—it must be taken. As their circle tightens, loyalties fracture and secrets erupt, threatening to turn sisters into enemies. Intimate and unflinching, this installment surges with suspense and emotional depth, pulling readers into the dangerous waters of revenge, betrayal, and the unshakable bond of women who fight side by side—sisters in arms to the very end.

What our readers say

This was a really great book! It had a sort of love romance feel. But, it was suspenseful and there were things I read that mad me sad, cry, as well as quite a bit of laughs. It reminded me of some bonds I’ve even created throughout life with close friends. It triggered me have a few reminiscent moments of my own. You definitely do not want to overlook this one. Enjoy!

MrsginaK

Reader

This book was so good!! It keep me wanting to read. I felt as I could relate to some of the characters as well as some of the situations. When I was finished I wanted more!! And guess what I ordered and finished reading just in time for the prequel...Hazy Views. I can't wait!! Vanity Smith is an amazing writer and I look forward to continue reading what she produces!!

Qiana Moseby

Reader and Fan