A winter homecoming on a wild coast—where hope rides the tide.

On a rugged Vancouver Island coast where winter fog lifts like a curtain, art teacher Kiona Brooks collides with widowed whale-watch captain Reed Archer—and his fiercely lovable thirteen-year-old daughter. Kiona’s convictions about wildlife tourism clash with Reed’s livelihood, until a breathtaking kayak encounter with resident orcas forces them to look past grief, guilt, and first impressions. As New Year’s tides turn in their small town, sparks and second chances rise with the swell. To claim a future, Kiona and Reed must risk the past—and trust a love strong enough to carry them between tide and tomorrow.