PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL BE FULFILLED AFTER TREADING WATER RELEASES ON MAY 8th, 2026!
Treading Water is a high-heat/heavy angst/happy ending contemporary romance about real-world problems featuring a genderfluid bi guy wrestling with his identity and a fat babe battling chronic pain, written in third person POV from multiple perspectives.
Blurb:
Being a 38-year-old pool boy is pathetic. As is your boyfriend dumping you for a younger man, or divorcees discarding you after fulfilling their fantasies. And not being certain you’re a “boy” in the first place is even worse. It's why Westy McLeigh doesn't believe he's worthy of love.
That is, until life puts a jiggly redhead in his path.
Like the rocks she adores, Suzy Klein is precious and strong as hell. But between snark costing her a job, ailing joints, and her mother's constant criticism, Suzy's hard surface starts chipping away.
Until a slip of fate lands her in the arms of a lackadaisical pool manager.
From smoking weed in the storage shed to rock hunting at the North Shore, Suzy and Westy's days are full of sunshine. But as time brings poverty, trauma, and tragedy, the pair struggles to keep the shadows at bay.
With circumstances weighing down their relationship, will crystals form? Or will Suzy and Westy's love be crushed into dust?
Content Warnings Here
Tropes:
Strangers-to-Lovers
Summer Romance/Winter Worries
Broken Birds
He Falls First
Hurt/Comfort
Pining
Damsel In/Out of Distress
Found Family Vibes
S*x is Great, But Have You Tried Therapy?
Representation:
Fat main character
Gender non-conforming characters (genderfluid and transmasculine)
LGBTQIA+ characters (bisexual, aegosexual, and queer)
Mental Health (ADHD, PTSD, anxiety disorder)
Fibromyalgia with limited mobility and eventual cane use
Black and Mexican-American supporting characters (written by a white author and sensitivity read by members of their communities)
Each book with arrive signed with goodies like coloring pages, a bookmark, and art prints. Please let me know if you are comfortable receiving NSFW goodies below.
For the specialty book bag, in addition to a signed copy and the goodies mentioned above, you will receive a decorative tote bag filled with fun stuff like a homemade candle, tea, tea strainer, beautiful rocks, candy, and more!
Thank you for your support, I appreciate you!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRE-ORDER AND WILL BE FULFILLED AFTER TREADING WATER RELEASES ON MAY 8th, 2026!
Treading Water is a high-heat/heavy angst/happy ending contemporary romance about real-world problems featuring a genderfluid bi guy wrestling with his identity and a fat babe battling chronic pain, written in third person POV from multiple perspectives.
Blurb:
Being a 38-year-old pool boy is pathetic. As is your boyfriend dumping you for a younger man, or divorcees discarding you after fulfilling their fantasies. And not being certain you’re a “boy” in the first place is even worse. It's why Westy McLeigh doesn't believe he's worthy of love.
That is, until life puts a jiggly redhead in his path.
Like the rocks she adores, Suzy Klein is precious and strong as hell. But between snark costing her a job, ailing joints, and her mother's constant criticism, Suzy's hard surface starts chipping away.
Until a slip of fate lands her in the arms of a lackadaisical pool manager.
From smoking weed in the storage shed to rock hunting at the North Shore, Suzy and Westy's days are full of sunshine. But as time brings poverty, trauma, and tragedy, the pair struggles to keep the shadows at bay.
With circumstances weighing down their relationship, will crystals form? Or will Suzy and Westy's love be crushed into dust?
Content Warnings Here
Tropes:
Strangers-to-Lovers
Summer Romance/Winter Worries
Broken Birds
He Falls First
Hurt/Comfort
Pining
Damsel In/Out of Distress
Found Family Vibes
S*x is Great, But Have You Tried Therapy?
Representation:
Fat main character
Gender non-conforming characters (genderfluid and transmasculine)
LGBTQIA+ characters (bisexual, aegosexual, and queer)
Mental Health (ADHD, PTSD, anxiety disorder)
Fibromyalgia with limited mobility and eventual cane use
Black and Mexican-American supporting characters (written by a white author and sensitivity read by members of their communities)
Each book with arrive signed with goodies like coloring pages, a bookmark, and art prints. Please let me know if you are comfortable receiving NSFW goodies below.
For the specialty book bag, in addition to a signed copy and the goodies mentioned above, you will receive a decorative tote bag filled with fun stuff like a homemade candle, tea, tea strainer, beautiful rocks, candy, and more!
Thank you for your support, I appreciate you!
