Turbulence brought them together... love made it permanent. Sage Thompson is flying home to Alameda with a broken heart and a fresh start in mind—until severe turbulence throws her, quite literally, into the arms of Cashton Everly: a runaway restaurant heir trading his father's empire for a paintbrush and a chance to live life on his own terms. Coming home means reconnecting with the family she's neglected for years—and facing news that threatens to break what's left of her heart: her mother is dying. As Sage steps into the hardest season of her life, Cashton becomes the steady, unexpected presence she didn't know she needed. Their connection deepens through hospital waiting rooms, gallery openings, and quiet nights that turn into something neither of them planned. But just when their future together comes into focus, a complication from Sage's past threatens to change everything—and put Cashton's feelings to the ultimate test. Some loves are easy. This one is real. And what follows grief is sometimes the start of everything.

Turbulence brought them together... love made it permanent. Sage Thompson is flying home to Alameda with a broken heart and a fresh start in mind—until severe turbulence throws her, quite literally, into the arms of Cashton Everly: a runaway restaurant heir trading his father's empire for a paintbrush and a chance to live life on his own terms. Coming home means reconnecting with the family she's neglected for years—and facing news that threatens to break what's left of her heart: her mother is dying. As Sage steps into the hardest season of her life, Cashton becomes the steady, unexpected presence she didn't know she needed. Their connection deepens through hospital waiting rooms, gallery openings, and quiet nights that turn into something neither of them planned. But just when their future together comes into focus, a complication from Sage's past threatens to change everything—and put Cashton's feelings to the ultimate test. Some loves are easy. This one is real. And what follows grief is sometimes the start of everything.

Turbulence brought them together... love made it permanent. Sage Thompson is flying home to Alameda with a broken heart and a fresh start in mind—until severe turbulence throws her, quite literally, into the arms of Cashton Everly: a runaway restaurant heir trading his father's empire for a paintbrush and a chance to live life on his own terms. Coming home means reconnecting with the family she's neglected for years—and facing news that threatens to break what's left of her heart: her mother is dying. As Sage steps into the hardest season of her life, Cashton becomes the steady, unexpected presence she didn't know she needed. Their connection deepens through hospital waiting rooms, gallery openings, and quiet nights that turn into something neither of them planned. But just when their future together comes into focus, a complication from Sage's past threatens to change everything—and put Cashton's feelings to the ultimate test. Some loves are easy. This one is real. And what follows grief is sometimes the start of everything.