Don't Hold Your Breath - KL Hill *July 28, 2026*

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There's a shark in the water...Welcome to Galeo University. Where the sun is warm, the beaches are pristine, and danger lurks in the deep.Laney Prince has spent her entire life suffocating beneath her father’s name. Owen Prince—Olympic gold medalist, King of the Pool, turned ruthless attorney—built a legacy so massive it eclipses everything she’s tried to become. Now, two years into her collegiate career, Laney finally transfers to her father’s alma mater, Galeo Cove University, for a chance at sun-soaked freedom far from the cold and the past she left behind.
South Florida delivers the illusion of safety with its sunny, white sand beaches and crystal clear waters.
Then, out of the darkest depths, Hallon Cahill reappears.
Her stepbrother, tormentor, and the one person who knows exactly how to break her.
She thought she’d buried him when their parents’ marriage collapsed, and the miles stretched between them. But the thing about Hallon? He doesn’t let go.
In fact, he’s waiting for her in her new coach’s office, his smile sharp with promises of destruction that will bring her to her knees. The net of control tightens around her, and Laney finds herself trapped in his grip once more, her head barely above water.
Falling for him feels dangerous. Exhilarating. Forbidden. Because Hallon will burn everything before he lets her loose.
And if her secrets finally surface, it won’t just ruin her.
It will drown her.