I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to read the ARC of this beautiful, poignant story. Otis is such a great character. He suffers two powerful losses early in the story: his brother dies and his girlfriend, Meg, leaves him. Lucky for him, he has a great life/ swimming coach in Dara. She doesn't let him wallow in self pity but makes him stronger with her tough love. When Meg returns after three years, he's a different person, or he thinks he is. I loved reading how he searches for the right balance of remembering the past without letting it cripple his future. A fantastic debut!