Where The Tide Takes Us

A novella

A heart-tugging, sun-drenched novella about finding something real in the most unexpected place—and choosing to keep it, even after the vacation ends.

Laney Morgan doesn’t do detours. A tightly booked vacation to a tropical island is supposed to be her reward for years of carefully planned living—not a whirlwind of misplaced luggage, stormy weather, and an infuriatingly laid-back local guide named Luca.

He’s barefoot, charming, and impossible to schedule. She’s Type A, tightly wound, and just trying to salvage what’s left of her itinerary.

But when a sudden storm strands them together on a remote island, something shifts. Beneath the chaos, Laney finds herself drawn to the quiet steadiness in Luca… and to the version of herself that only seems to exist when she’s with him.

Back in the real world, Laney is expected to return to who she was. Instead, she’s left wondering if the life she built is really the one she wants—and if it’s too late to choose something different.

Warm, romantic, and quietly powerful, Where the Tide Takes Us is a story about letting go of the plan, embracing the messy middle, and finding love that’s real enough to follow home.