Fracture Point
He broke her heart to save her future. Now, to save her life, he has to break the laws of physics.
Five years ago, Makoa 'Mak' Ka'ana walked away from Freya Olsen to protect her from his own perceived 'bad luck' following a tragic diving accident. Now, Freya is back in the frozen reaches of Svalbard, hunting unstable methane chimneys that threaten the entire Arctic ecosystem—and she needs Mak’s technical expertise to survive the mission.
When corporate sabotage triggers a catastrophic seabed collapse, Mak must risk everything to rescue Freya from her pinned submersible. But the rescue is only the beginning. Trapped together in a cramped saturation chamber for a grueling multi-day decompression, the forced proximity forces them to confront the silence and lies that tore them apart.
Amidst the distorted air of a helium-rich atmosphere and the ticking clock of a sinking ship above them, Mak and Freya must rely on more than just words to reconcile. It’s a race against physics and corporate mercenaries where the only way out is to trust the one person who once shattered their world.
The Blurb
Five years ago, Makoa 'Mak' Ka'ana walked away from Freya Olsen to protect her from his own perceived 'bad luck' following a tragic diving accident. Now, Freya is back in the frozen reaches of Svalbard, hunting unstable methane chimneys that threaten the entire Arctic ecosystem—and she needs Mak’s technical expertise to survive the mission.
When corporate sabotage triggers a catastrophic seabed collapse, Mak must risk everything to rescue Freya from her pinned submersible. But the rescue is only the beginning. Trapped together in a cramped saturation chamber for a grueling multi-day decompression, the forced proximity forces them to confront the silence and lies that tore them apart.
Amidst the distorted air of a helium-rich atmosphere and the ticking clock of a sinking ship above them, Mak and Freya must rely on more than just words to reconcile. It’s a race against physics and corporate mercenaries where the only way out is to trust the one person who once shattered their world.
"The 'Helium Barrier' is the most unique forced proximity trope I've ever read. Heart-pounding action mixed with gut-wrenching emotional stakes—Mak and Freya's chemistry is absolutely electric!"— Elena R.