December 1956.
Adam Rupp works as a waiter and singer on a cruise ship together with his colleagues and friends Tim Foust, Rob Lundquist and their boss Adam Chance, collectively known as "Chance". Between the four of them, they keep the ship's restaurant and entertainment program running. It might not be the most exciting of lives, but despite long shifts and a chronic lack of staff, he is content. If he also happens to have a some unusual powers and a deep connection with ice and coldness (read: ice powers), well, nobody (except for Chance) needs to know. Life is simple, nothing to worry about apart from a stressful holiday season.
That is, until their newest crew member, a young man by the name of Austin Brown, becomes part of their team.
This story also features: Adam's excessive love for iced coffee, getting high on mundane substances, irresponsible sleeping schedules, an appropriate amount of Shipping and sass, winter weather and a lot of companionable silence (what do you expect, it's Adam.)
Book 1 in the "Noise" series. Her mother knew she was different. She only communicated through sounds. Doctor after doctor couldn't tell her mother why she didn't speak. Their love of a country a capella band changed lives. He was the only one who understood her. What happens when a beatboxer and a human sound effects machine meet? Can understanding and attraction transcend "noise"? (Sorry for the crappy summary)