First published 2025
Lisa Lorraine lives with her novelist father Jason on a secluded Maine island that resembles a flying seagull. Her frail health worries Jason constantly, and after her mother dies unexpectedly, he becomes fiercely overprotective. He forbids Lisa from seeing Jamie, the fisherman's son who has become her closest friend during her mourning. The two young people meet in secret, but circumstances work against their romance. When Kyle, a brooding artist, arrives from the mainland, Lisa's world expands with new possibilities. She must choose between obedience and desire while fighting for her right to make her own decisions. The island that has sheltered her may become the very thing that traps her. Lisa struggles to claim her independence and find love while her father's fears threaten to isolate her completely.
Genres: romance, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Birdlane Island, Maine
Period: contemporary
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books