Missed by Myles

Jake’s drowning in what-ifs—What if he knows? What if he’s him? What if he feels the same? If love surfaces, he might have something to cling onto to stay afloat.Closeted swim prodigy Jake keeps his life sorted into lanes: train, study, survive. Love doesn’t even make the schedule—until Myles Monroe strides onto the poolside with surfer shoulders and a laugh like sunrise. Jake must win the regional championship to secure a coveted place at an overseas training camp—and with it the freedom to explore his sexuality an ocean away from small-town gossip.Late-night Grindr pings from an anonymous profile lure him toward temptation; as he trades safety for honesty, his secrets become harder to keep. Curiosity and the urge to be himself cause his carefully ordered life to quickly unravel.Jake is about to learn that the strongest lifeline isn’t a rope—it’s love.