Philippine Gold is an adventure novel with a strong, and at times, adversarial romance theme. After loosing his beloved wife during a fatally violent crime, businessman and retired Naval Warrant Officer Jon Pellitier looks to find a new life. Not only does he find that new life, but nearly gets killed while doing it Through extraordinary and almost predestined circumstances he meets with the beautiful and troubled Nora Holms. Her heart needs someone or something but her head won't let her trust anyone. Thrown together in an dangerous quest to recover sunken Philippine gold looted by the Japanese Army during World War II, each fight their own demons, yet, are undeniably drawn to each other. On the recovery team, unknown to both of them, lurks an undiscovered and murderous pirate bent on havoc. Philippine gold explores the viciousness and humanity of war, greed and love.