When love gets a second chance, the stakes are higher-and the fall could destroy everything. Sophie Chen thought she'd closed the door on her past when extreme athlete Mike Sullivan walked out of her life two years ago. Now a successful gallery owner in Santa Monica, she's built something beautiful from the ashes of their relationship-critically acclaimed art, professional respect, and most importantly, peace. She doesn't need the chaos that follows men who live for danger. But Mike Sullivan has never been easy to ignore. ¿ The return: When Mike appears at Sophie's gallery opening, the chemistry that nearly destroyed them both reignites with dangerous intensity ¿ The choice: He's offered the endorsement deal of a lifetime-four months traveling the world, everything he's worked for-but it means leaving Sophie behind again ¿ The accident: One impulsive BASE jump changes everything, leaving Mike with a spinal cord injury and both of them facing a future they never imagined What happens when the man who lived for adrenaline must find meaning in stillness? As Mike begins the brutal process of rebuilding his identity, Sophie faces her own transformation. The woman who once begged him to choose her over his career must now decide if she's brave enough to love someone through their darkest hour. Their relationship becomes a careful dance of independence and interdependence, of supporting each other without losing themselves in the process. This isn't a story about overcoming disability-it's about love that adapts. ¿ Authentic representation of spinal cord injury and recovery ¿ Dual POV exploring both partners' emotional journeys ¿ Art world setting with gallery openings and creative ambition ¿ Found family dynamics with friends who become chosen siblings ¿ Realistic intimacy that honors both pleasure and adaptation From the Santa Monica Pier where they first reconnected to the rehabilitation hospital where they learned what "for better or worse" really means, Waves Between Us is a story about the love that doesn't just weather storms-it learns to dance in the rain. Perfect for readers who believe love stories should be about growing together, not just falling together.