Overview

One awkward marine biologist. One ambitious professor. One gap year that changes everything.

In the golden glow of a South of France autumn, two very different lives collide.

Professor Sylvie Boucher is sharp, elegant, and chasing a major promotion. The last thing she wants is to chaperone a bunch of Californian gap-year students—until she meets Adelaide Poole.

Ade is an awkward, earnest marine biologist more at ease with sea life than people. But Sylvie captivates her, and to Sylvie’s surprise, the feeling is mutual.

As warm days fade into cosy nights, their connection deepens. But with an age gap, diverging paths, and an ocean between them, can a fleeting spark become something more? A warm sapphic romance about unexpected love, self-discovery, and finding someone who truly sees you.