{"product_id":"treading-water-roman-thorne-9798251017878","title":"Treading Water: A Steamy High Angst M\/M Competitive Swimming Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinning the gold might cost them their happily ever after.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiles Kowalski just won an Olympic gold medal. He's now \"America's Sweetheart,\" but the 24\/7 documentary cameras tracking his every move have turned his ultimate victory into a gilded cage. The pressure is suffocating, and worse-it's pushing away the only man he loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnox Sterling gave the pool everything he had, but a devastating 4th-place finish leaves him entirely off the podium. While Miles basks in the spotlight, Knox is drowning in the shadows. To make matters worse, his toxic, billionaire parents are secretly funding Tidewater-and are using their wealth to blackmail Knox into submission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurrounded by jealous rivals and unblinking hidden cameras, the pressure shatters their perfect image. Driven by insecurity and desperation, both men make devastating, heartbreaking mistakes that push their relationship to the absolute brink of destruction\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen scandalous footage leaks and the tabloids gossip about their relationship, Miles and Knox are forced to make a choice. To find their way back to each other, they will have to risk their careers, sever toxic family ties, and prove that their love is worth more than gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreading Water is Book 2 in the Tidewater series. It is highly recommended to read Book 1, Breaking the Surface, first! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains the following tropes: high angst and betrayal; toxic billionaire family; forced proximity; hurt\/comfort; and an epic HEA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roman Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251017878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Roman Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437798371583,"sku":"9798251017878","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae281503-eeac-4c0e-8c1c-4a246c9b76a5.jpg?v=1777164130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/treading-water-roman-thorne-9798251017878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}