Head Above Water by CE Ricci (Paperback)

Grief hits without warning and pulls everything under. For one man, it arrives like a wave that refuses to settle, leaving him struggling to stay afloat in a life that feels unrecognisable.

When fate brings his stepbrother Cannon back into his world after years apart, old boundaries resurface. Cannon never wanted the family he was tied to, and distance once felt like the only answer. Now he is back, bringing memories and feelings that were never fully resolved.

Despite everything that separates them, their connection grows in the space left behind by loss. What begins as shared pain shifts into something deeper, shaped by dependence, comfort, and emotional conflict. Each moment together makes it harder to return to how things were before.

As their bond strengthens, so does the reality of what it could cost. Cannon’s life sits elsewhere, already built and moving forward, while the present feels fragile and temporary.

In trying to hold on, both are forced to confront what they truly mean to each other, and whether holding on can survive what comes next.