REVIEW: Tide Over by Eve Holmes (Northern Roots: Atlantic #1)

- April 30, 2026

TIDE OVER

Northern Roots: Atlantic - Book One

by Eve Holmes

Release Date: November 12, 2024

Review

My first Eve Holmes book, and wow, absolutely beautiful, and I already know I’m going to be a die-hard fan.

This is an ode to Eastern Canada as much as it’s a love story.

Liam is a man being chased by his ghosts. The grief of loss and guilt has him driving aimlessly, feeling restless and unsure. Until he lands in Torrin Cove. Tiny, remote, and peaceful. Then he meets Theo.

Theo loves his life, loves Lobster fishing, but he also carries his own grief.

Together, they find something of their own. They build something quiet and beautiful.

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Synopsis

The storm will always pass…

Desperate to escape his pain, Liam Fraser returns to his home province of Nova Scotia—but not to the place he once called home. Instead, he finds himself in Torrin Cove, a tiny, remote fishing village that seems like the perfect place to hide from the painful memories he can’t outrun.

In this quiet town, he meets Theo MacKinnon, a lobster fisherman who has spent his entire life following a path that has been laid out for him. On the surface, Theo’s life may seem steady and certain, but beneath it all he feels trapped, hiding a part of himself he’s never fully understood.

Together, they find the quiet comfort they’ve been seeking. As they lean on each other to navigate the stormy waters of grief, guilt, and pain, they begin to heal. Their connection grows as steady as the rising tide, and in the stillness of their shared moments, they discover the strength and courage to face the truths they’ve been avoiding and embrace the lives they’ve been too afraid to claim.

Amidst their storms, they become each other’s safe harbours.
And learn that the path to healing doesn’t need to be walked alone.

Tide Over is a standalone MM romance with an HEA, and deals with themes of grief and loss.
Books in this series do not need to be read in order.

About Eve Holmes

Eve writes character-driven stories that lean into the raw, complicated, and often messy parts of life. She is passionate about real, respectful, and accurate mental health representation, with a focus on healing, connection, and meaningful growth.

She lives in a small town in Nova Scotia, where she spends her free time riding her horses on trails, beaches, and in the show ring. She can almost always be found with a coffee in hand, and usually an animal by her side—because if she had it her way, she would take them all home.

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