The Tides Between Us

Orchid City, Book 2

De: Cali Melle

Narrado por: Alex Kydd, Devon Grace

The tides were shifting, and he was lost in the ocean of her....

Giana Cirone's life had been far from easy. After losing her hearing as a child, she had to adjust to a world of silence. To a world of misunderstanding, where she found herself constantly having to accommodate others.

The ocean was the one place where she never felt misunderstood. It was where she felt at peace, and Giana was determined to save it, along with the marine life that called it home. She dedicated her existence to that cause, living a simple life—until one morning.

The morning that professional surfer Declan Parks shows up with an injured turtle. And she realizes that it isn't just the turtle that needs her help.

An unexpected injury sends Declan Parks to Orchid City for some much-needed R&R. His plan was simple: continue rehabilitating his shoulder and return to the West Coast so he can get back to his life and his career.

But that all changes one morning, and it leaves him questioning everything. He knows he can't get lost in her tides because he has a life waiting for him. But regardless of how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay away....

©2023 Cali Melle (P)2024 Podium Audio

Declan & Giana Are Swoonworthy!

No surprise that this audio captivated me, Alex Kydd is one of my top tier male narrators and Devon Grace was so great as Giana!!

OMG why is no one talking about Declan?! If he isn't top tier book boyfriend material I don't know who would be! I mean, he learns ASL for Giana?! I SWOONED!

Giana is one of my favorite female characters of all time I think, I absolutely adored her! She was so determined and driven, not letting her hearing loss slow her down or diminish her light at all! It was just a part of who she was.

Really though, this may be my favorite Cali Melle book & audio ever now!

Loved

This book combines all my loves!! Small town, beach, surfing and marine animals! I have a degree in marine biology it was fun to learn the fmc had this degree and career.

Declan and Giana have a meet cute over an injured sea turtle. Declan found the injured turtle on the beach and brought it to a local rehabilitation center where Giana works. Declan falls hard and fast for Giana. These two are just adorable.

Love the interconnecting theme throughout the book with the title- The Tides Between Us. This is such a cute, fun, heartwarming, perfect summer read!

absolutely adore!

why did I wait so long to read and listen to this from Cali Melle?!

this story was equal amounts sweet and spicy and I cannot get enough of Giana and Declan!

the narrators were absolutely impeccable at bringing the characters to life and making me feel the emotion they felt along the way.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Okay so I know he was injured, but I expected there to be more surfing content in this book. It was almost nonexistent and that seemed like a big part of it before reading.
The audio was done well. And I know I’m not a part of the deaf community, but I enjoyed reading about Giana and all her opinions and experiences as well.

The FMC is deaf.

The book was cute, the story was cute, however there was no real conflict. No fight between them. Nothing that pulled them apart and back together expect the fact he didn’t live there. It was so cliche. I just think there could have been so much more.