Sink or Swim
- Author Kirstie Pelling
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 7 May 2026
- Run Time 8 hours and 32 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Romance: cosy / cozy.
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What to expect
He’s a fish out of water, she’s fighting the current, but together will they Sink or Swim?
Arriving back in the small Lake District town of Inglemere, Aria thinks she’s reclaiming her childhood home after her dad’s untimely death. Resentful of her self-involved stepmother, and dodging her insufferable ex, Aria has no choice but to move into the falling-apart fishing hut she’s been left instead.
Enter Nic, a southern property tycoon with a desperate plan to transform the untouched lake shore into a luxury haven for the rich. But when his development plans hit a snag, the only way forward is to convince the locals he’s one of them.
With Aria’s financial situation worsening, a deal with this handsome devil feels like her only option…
This steamy small-town story is all about how thin the line between love and hate is, and about discovering what – and who – makes a home.
Critics Review
'A gorgeously crafted story that’s full of heart, and is a pleasure to sink into.' DANIELLE OWEN JONES author of Stuck with Him and Stone Broke Heiress
n'Funny, uplifting, and beautifully written with a true sense of place at heart, I loved it!' SUZANNE SNOW
n nn Readers are loving Sink or Swimn n‘Enemies to lovers is one of my favourite tropes. Add in a stunning setting and a little forced proximity and I'm hooked!’ Netgalley reader
n‘Kirstie Pelling nails all the feels, a real roller coaster of emotions from laughing out loud to heart-wrenching and everything in between.’ Netgalley reader
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