"Expansive, romantic, and powerful." --Gayle Forman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and I Have Lost My Way
Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, Susannah was poised for greatness in a sport that demands so much of its young. But an inexplicable slowdown has put her dream in jeopardy, and Susannah is fighting to keep her career afloat when two important people enter her life: a new coach with a revolutionary training strategy, and a charming fellow swimmer named Harry Matthews.
As Susannah begins her long and painful climb back to the top, her friendship with Harry blossoms into passionate and supportive love. But Harry is facing challenges of his own, and even as their bond draws them closer together, other forces work to tear them apart. As she struggles to balance her needs with those of the people who matter most to her, Susannah will learn the cost--and the beauty--of trying to achieve something extraordinary.
This book is simply amazing. Realistic characters, a shot at the Olympics, and such heartfelt emotion all the way through. I adored this book. From the moment I started reading, Susannah became a real person to me. The characters are deeply flawed in the way that all humans are, but that didn't make me like them less. In fact, I liked them more for looking more, well, like me and the people I know.
This was so good, in the vein of Morgan Matson with the characters and the way the plot doesn't necessarily go the way you think it will.
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