Where the Water Meets the Sky

Seven years ago, Kelsey boarded a plane with a terrified, white-knuckled grip on the armrests, bound for a semester abroad in Venice, Italy. She never looked back. Now twenty-eight, she's built her dream life among the historic canals, navigating the city like a true local and leaving a painful recent breakup in her wake. She's content, independent, and keeping romance firmly at arm's length. With a well-worn passport, Kelsey travels everywhere-except back across the Atlantic.

Determined to push past her comfort zone, Kelsey signs up for open-water swim lessons along the quiet Lido shore. Enter Reese: a patient, quick-witted swim instructor originally from San Diego. Having spent four years carving out his own home in Venice, Reese effortlessly brings a comforting slice of the United States right to her doorstep.

As morning swim sessions turn into shared espressos along the beach, an easy, magnetic connection begins to form. But as Kelsey starts falling for the man who teaches her to trust the water, she must decide if she's finally ready to risk her guarded heart-and navigate the unpredictable currents of a love that feels like home.