Lila Bennett has always lived with her walls up. As an ambitious architect in a bustling city, she's more comfortable building bridges for others than letting anyone cross into her life. Love, to her, is a distant concept-until she's assigned to a charity project in a quiet coastal town.

Enter Ethan Hart, a laid-back marine biologist with a passion for the ocean and a heart as open as the sea. Ethan sees the world in shades of wonder, a stark contrast to Lila's carefully measured lines. From the moment they meet, their worlds clash in ways both maddening and magnetic.

As they work side by side, Lila finds herself drawn to Ethan's warmth, while Ethan is captivated by the glimpses of vulnerability behind her guarded demeanor. But the closer they get, the more their pasts threaten to pull them apart-Lila's fear of losing control and Ethan's reluctance to fight for what he wants.

Will they find a way to tear down the walls between them, or are some distances too great to bridge?