Life Support
Four hundred feet below the surface, his only lifeline is the woman who hates him most.
Ryker "Fuse" O'Shea is the DSS Leviathan’s most reckless underwater welder, a man living on the edge to outrun the guilt of a past he didn't create. For two years, he’s carried the weight of a secret that cost him his reputation and his best friend, all to protect the one woman he can’t have: Tessa Monroe. But when a routine dive turns into a nightmare of sabotage and severed lines, Ryker finds himself trapped in an abyssal trench with only a few hours of air and a failing heater.
Tessa "Tech" Monroe is the clinical, protocol-driven "Voice of God" in Dive Control. She’s built a wall of ice around her heart since her brother’s death, blaming Ryker for the accident that shattered her world. Now, she is the only thing standing between Ryker and a watery grave. As the pressure mounts and the cold sets in, the professional mask slips, forcing them into a raw, auditory intimacy where every breath is a confession and every word is a prayer.
To survive the dark and the corporate saboteurs hunting them from the surface, Ryker and Tessa must navigate the wreckage of their shared history. Amidst nitrogen narcosis and failing systems, the truth about the past finally surfaces. It’s a race against physics and time to see if they can bridge the distance between the deck and the deep, proving that love is the only thing strong enough to withstand the crushing weight of the ocean.
The Blurb
Ryker "Fuse" O'Shea is the DSS Leviathan’s most reckless underwater welder, a man living on the edge to outrun the guilt of a past he didn't create. For two years, he’s carried the weight of a secret that cost him his reputation and his best friend, all to protect the one woman he can’t have: Tessa Monroe. But when a routine dive turns into a nightmare of sabotage and severed lines, Ryker finds himself trapped in an abyssal trench with only a few hours of air and a failing heater.
Tessa "Tech" Monroe is the clinical, protocol-driven "Voice of God" in Dive Control. She’s built a wall of ice around her heart since her brother’s death, blaming Ryker for the accident that shattered her world. Now, she is the only thing standing between Ryker and a watery grave. As the pressure mounts and the cold sets in, the professional mask slips, forcing them into a raw, auditory intimacy where every breath is a confession and every word is a prayer.
To survive the dark and the corporate saboteurs hunting them from the surface, Ryker and Tessa must navigate the wreckage of their shared history. Amidst nitrogen narcosis and failing systems, the truth about the past finally surfaces. It’s a race against physics and time to see if they can bridge the distance between the deck and the deep, proving that love is the only thing strong enough to withstand the crushing weight of the ocean.
"The 'helium barrier' was such a unique, heartbreaking twist! I’ve never read a book that balanced claustrophobic terror and high-heat romance so perfectly. Ryker and Tessa's chemistry literally jumped off the page even when they were miles apart."— Sarah J.