Elara Elara is great at a lot of juggling a competitive degree, reading more romance novels than is socially acceptable, applying to jobs seven thousand miles away, and—most importantly—staying single. But when a running injury pushes her back into the pool, she collides with the one person who can throw all her carefully managed chaos off balance. And it all starts with a note. Lucien He should’ve been an Olympian. Instead, an injury tanked the dream and left him building a career as head coach for the next generation of professional swimmers. His summer plan? Focus on his athletes, expand his camp, and avoid complications. Until his neighbor’s best friend shows up at his pool—and one reckless note shatters the control he’s fought to keep.