by Robyn Carr
Part of Thunder Point, book 9
First published 2015
Blake Smiley has competed across the globe as a professional triathlete, but he wants something different now. He picks Thunder Point, a quiet coastal town where he can train without interruption and finally establish the roots he never had. His plans for solitude crumble when he meets Lin Su Simmons and her teenage son Charlie. Lin Su spends her days caring for Winnie Banks, who battles ALS, while juggling work, mounting bills, and Charlie's health problems. As a single mother, she refuses to show vulnerability or ask for help. Charlie grows curious about his family background, pressing his mother with questions she won't answer. When Charlie asks Blake to help him break free from his mother's constant supervision, Lin Su bristles at this stranger meddling in their lives. Blake believes he can tear down the walls Lin Su has built and become the support system she and Charlie desperately need. A crisis forces Blake into action, and Lin Su discovers he might actually be everything she never dared to hope for.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Thunder Point
360 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Mira
Content warnings: mental-illness