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Where Water Meets the Sky
For Princess Gemma, the future is set. She’s spent her life training and preparing to one day be a queen, all awaiting the day her new kingdom and its king would welcome her home.
When the day comes for her to leave her family, she finds herself faced with her future husband’s men, there to ensure safe travel from one chapter of life to another. Throughout the journey, she discovers that—sometimes—no amount of learning or training can properly prepare you for what it’s like when worlds collide.
Even when the future is set, life never quite goes as planned or thought.
When the day comes for her to leave her family, she finds herself faced with her future husband’s men, there to ensure safe travel from one chapter of life to another. Throughout the journey, she discovers that—sometimes—no amount of learning or training can properly prepare you for what it’s like when worlds collide.
Even when the future is set, life never quite goes as planned or thought.
263 pages, ebook
Published June 3, 2023
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C. Miller
28 books47 followersC. Miller lives in Kentucky and has been writing books for more than a decade. She believes books are magical things, transporting readers to other worlds and allowing them to live, laugh, love, and learn with the characters. She loves dogs, beautiful days, and working hard. When not working, you can usually find her playing video games, crocheting, or enjoying those beautiful days that come.
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May 26, 2023
I don’t know how many times I’m going to say, “C. Miller has done it again!” but here I am saying it. C. Miller had done it again with Where Water Meets the Sky.
Where Water Meets the Sky is a fairytale meets a world long since passed. A world rules by Kings and Queens, but really just the Kings. In a land far away from our own there is a princess named Gemma. She’s our main character. Gemma is her father’s favorite daughter but he is forcing her to leave everything she has ever know to marry King Adrien. A man she has never met, although she did see him through a window 5 years ago so it’s okay. (Sarcasm) The day has come, sooner than expect since Adrien just became King due to his father’s passing. King Adrien doesn’t come himself though to “fetch” Gemma. He sends his right hand man and his men to retrieve her. Gemma of course did not want to go. She was leaving everyone and everything she loved. Her family isn’t part of what she loved though. Her own mother doesn’t even speak to her. She will miss her stand in mother, the woman who raised her, Frida. Her father wouldn’t even allow Frida, her lady, to accompany Gemma to her new life so she was left all alone to travel to and live in a new place unlike her own.
Gemma is just that a Gem. She is smart and kind and has good morals, unlike the rest of her family. On her journey to her new life Gemma learns new things about herself and the world she thought she knew. On their travels Gemma and Adrien’s men are ambushed. Will Gemma be taken? Will she make it out unscathed? Or will Gemma lose everything? Oh and then there is the handsome Tristan. Tristan is King Adrien’s man. Will he become a complication for Gemma, who has never let herself thing of a man in that way? Gemma is as pure as they come but can even she ignore the temptation that is Tristan Montblanc?
As I read this book I could tell Gemma was still very young and naïve. She had a lot to learn from living life. Those lessons she learned are some of the lessons that should be taught in school. Such as not to judge someone by one bad thing. Everyone has bad days. Even someone who is mean at all times can be nice just once. Another lesson learned is, your life is what YOU make it. I always seem to find some kind of lesson in C’s books, even lessons she wasn’t trying to have people learn. This book does teach great lessons but it’s still a book to lose yourself in even if it’s just for a short while.
Let yourself get lost in the fairytale of this land far far away and just enjoy the ride.
Where Water Meets the Sky is a fairytale meets a world long since passed. A world rules by Kings and Queens, but really just the Kings. In a land far away from our own there is a princess named Gemma. She’s our main character. Gemma is her father’s favorite daughter but he is forcing her to leave everything she has ever know to marry King Adrien. A man she has never met, although she did see him through a window 5 years ago so it’s okay. (Sarcasm) The day has come, sooner than expect since Adrien just became King due to his father’s passing. King Adrien doesn’t come himself though to “fetch” Gemma. He sends his right hand man and his men to retrieve her. Gemma of course did not want to go. She was leaving everyone and everything she loved. Her family isn’t part of what she loved though. Her own mother doesn’t even speak to her. She will miss her stand in mother, the woman who raised her, Frida. Her father wouldn’t even allow Frida, her lady, to accompany Gemma to her new life so she was left all alone to travel to and live in a new place unlike her own.
Gemma is just that a Gem. She is smart and kind and has good morals, unlike the rest of her family. On her journey to her new life Gemma learns new things about herself and the world she thought she knew. On their travels Gemma and Adrien’s men are ambushed. Will Gemma be taken? Will she make it out unscathed? Or will Gemma lose everything? Oh and then there is the handsome Tristan. Tristan is King Adrien’s man. Will he become a complication for Gemma, who has never let herself thing of a man in that way? Gemma is as pure as they come but can even she ignore the temptation that is Tristan Montblanc?
As I read this book I could tell Gemma was still very young and naïve. She had a lot to learn from living life. Those lessons she learned are some of the lessons that should be taught in school. Such as not to judge someone by one bad thing. Everyone has bad days. Even someone who is mean at all times can be nice just once. Another lesson learned is, your life is what YOU make it. I always seem to find some kind of lesson in C’s books, even lessons she wasn’t trying to have people learn. This book does teach great lessons but it’s still a book to lose yourself in even if it’s just for a short while.
Let yourself get lost in the fairytale of this land far far away and just enjoy the ride.
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May 24, 2023I set off on my journey for Where Water Meets the Sky armed with paper and some gel pens. (Many, many gel pens, it would turn out.) To date, it’s still the only book I’ve written entirely by hand. When you can type quite (or extremely) fast, you sometimes get in a zone of just getting it out when writing books. And that’s helpful! When you’re trying to just get it out.
I learned many lessons throughout the course of writing this book, not only about taking one’s time with a task when it could be done quicker by another means but about looking at life through a slightly different lens.
There aren’t many books that I’ve written where I would be comfortable at the thought of a younger girl reading, not necessarily due to content but most often the subject matter and how it’s handled. I was proud of this one for feeling it was suitable for an even slightly younger audience, knowing...
It might have some difficult bits, but it’s got some really good ones that I feel we all (myself included) could benefit from, even if only in thinking about. We when young often fail to see things from our parents’ eyes and perspectives, to see why they do what they do or teach us what they do. We’re often faced with the choice of treating others the way we would wish to be treated, whether they would do the same for us or not. We’re often faced with bad decisions of others that affect us, and we have to decide how we’ll handle it and them. We’re often faced with people of varying beliefs, opinions, ways of seeing things, and we have choice in how we handle that along with choosing what images we cast of our own inner substance. And we’re often faced with our own mistakes and wrongdoing to others, intentional or otherwise.
I did struggle with the thought of releasing this book, if only because those issues are far more blatant a thing than they usually are in my writing. But I feel I came out the other side of this book a slightly more understanding and compassionate person than when I went into it, and maybe someone else will feel the same. (Or maybe just have a nice smile or two along the way, which is still a good thing.)
Writing and having this book someplace inside me has helped me many times in those ways and also in thinking about the images we all cast, what those things say about not only us but those who have been and always will be part of us. It’s an interesting thing to think about sometimes, and a beautiful one.
This book, also, is one of very few where I’ve felt I had a moment of choosing. Mostly, it’s always the characters simply going about their lives. With this one? I had a distinct choice.
Certain things might’ve been obvious to you. (Yet another thing that’s interesting with this is the thought of: Sometimes the things in our life are obvious to others but not us.)
It wasn’t obvious or in any way clear to me when writing!
I am not one for ‘tormenting my characters’. This is one of very few where I can say, “I gave her that happy ending.” (I don’t mind saying here that there is one. This is the closest thing I’ve ever written to a ‘fairytale’ and I’m happy with it ending the way it does. Some people might not agree, but that’s okay!)
We should all, I feel, have our own happy endings even when the reality of such things is that they’re hard work and have lots of bumps along the way.
That, too, is a beautiful thing, I think—holding on to someone you love throughout all the bumps and difficulties of life. (Even if you do on occasion want to smack someone to get the hair off their face. There’s a difference between wanting and doing!)
I hope that if you read this, you’ll feel you came out the other side with something good too, even if only a smile or two.
<3
I learned many lessons throughout the course of writing this book, not only about taking one’s time with a task when it could be done quicker by another means but about looking at life through a slightly different lens.
There aren’t many books that I’ve written where I would be comfortable at the thought of a younger girl reading, not necessarily due to content but most often the subject matter and how it’s handled. I was proud of this one for feeling it was suitable for an even slightly younger audience, knowing...
It might have some difficult bits, but it’s got some really good ones that I feel we all (myself included) could benefit from, even if only in thinking about. We when young often fail to see things from our parents’ eyes and perspectives, to see why they do what they do or teach us what they do. We’re often faced with the choice of treating others the way we would wish to be treated, whether they would do the same for us or not. We’re often faced with bad decisions of others that affect us, and we have to decide how we’ll handle it and them. We’re often faced with people of varying beliefs, opinions, ways of seeing things, and we have choice in how we handle that along with choosing what images we cast of our own inner substance. And we’re often faced with our own mistakes and wrongdoing to others, intentional or otherwise.
I did struggle with the thought of releasing this book, if only because those issues are far more blatant a thing than they usually are in my writing. But I feel I came out the other side of this book a slightly more understanding and compassionate person than when I went into it, and maybe someone else will feel the same. (Or maybe just have a nice smile or two along the way, which is still a good thing.)
Writing and having this book someplace inside me has helped me many times in those ways and also in thinking about the images we all cast, what those things say about not only us but those who have been and always will be part of us. It’s an interesting thing to think about sometimes, and a beautiful one.
This book, also, is one of very few where I’ve felt I had a moment of choosing. Mostly, it’s always the characters simply going about their lives. With this one? I had a distinct choice.
Certain things might’ve been obvious to you. (Yet another thing that’s interesting with this is the thought of: Sometimes the things in our life are obvious to others but not us.)
It wasn’t obvious or in any way clear to me when writing!
I am not one for ‘tormenting my characters’. This is one of very few where I can say, “I gave her that happy ending.” (I don’t mind saying here that there is one. This is the closest thing I’ve ever written to a ‘fairytale’ and I’m happy with it ending the way it does. Some people might not agree, but that’s okay!)
We should all, I feel, have our own happy endings even when the reality of such things is that they’re hard work and have lots of bumps along the way.
That, too, is a beautiful thing, I think—holding on to someone you love throughout all the bumps and difficulties of life. (Even if you do on occasion want to smack someone to get the hair off their face. There’s a difference between wanting and doing!)
I hope that if you read this, you’ll feel you came out the other side with something good too, even if only a smile or two.
<3
August 27, 2023
C. Miller has once again written a beautiful and unique novel. Princess Gemma of Auster knew from a very young age that, as a princess, she was meant to be sold in marriage and used to continue a royal line. This fact shaped how she grew up, saving herself wholly for her future husband, because what would be the point in thinking of another when it can't be? But when the time comes, the mysterious King Adrien couldn't be bothered to come for her himself, he sends his man, Tristan. Gemma does her best to bridge the cultural and spiritual difference between herself and the new men who escort her to her new home and unseen husband.
C. Miller perfectly captures a young woman experiencing the world for the first time through new eyes. Gemma starts this novel having never touched a man, never having shown her emotions to any but her care-taker Frida. The new emotions, new experiences with a group of people who do not view tears as a weakness serve to change her views on people. But she still grew up as a princess and was never corrected, so she has limited social skills. C. Miller takes this young protagonist and uses this rite of passage for princesses to show how Gemma adapts and grows into someone who could be a Queen.
Gemma grew never hearing a kind word from her sister. Her mother never spoke to her and barely looked at her. Her father showed his interest and love when she was a child, but then pushed her away. Gemma becomes Gem, or Ruby when she is embarrassed, as she tries to say goodbye to the kingdom she loves, and struggles to throw away her prejudices of her husband before she meets him.
C. Miller perfectly captures a young woman experiencing the world for the first time through new eyes. Gemma starts this novel having never touched a man, never having shown her emotions to any but her care-taker Frida. The new emotions, new experiences with a group of people who do not view tears as a weakness serve to change her views on people. But she still grew up as a princess and was never corrected, so she has limited social skills. C. Miller takes this young protagonist and uses this rite of passage for princesses to show how Gemma adapts and grows into someone who could be a Queen.
Gemma grew never hearing a kind word from her sister. Her mother never spoke to her and barely looked at her. Her father showed his interest and love when she was a child, but then pushed her away. Gemma becomes Gem, or Ruby when she is embarrassed, as she tries to say goodbye to the kingdom she loves, and struggles to throw away her prejudices of her husband before she meets him.
February 11, 2024
This book was adorable. I love fairytales and this hit the spot.
What I loved ♥️:
🧚 The setting of this book was amazing
🧚 The relationship between Gemma and her guards
🧚 The engaging nature of the plot
🧚 The prince ❤️
My complaints:
👿 Although the plot was engaging, I felt that a lot of the book could have been cut out to make the book a little more fast-paced.
Overall, I think this was a great book and I fully could not put it down. Also, I think it's so cool that the author wrote this entire book with gel pens on paper-- her hand must have hurt!
Thank you C Miller for sending me an ARC of this book. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own.
What I loved ♥️:
🧚 The setting of this book was amazing
🧚 The relationship between Gemma and her guards
🧚 The engaging nature of the plot
🧚 The prince ❤️
My complaints:
👿 Although the plot was engaging, I felt that a lot of the book could have been cut out to make the book a little more fast-paced.
Overall, I think this was a great book and I fully could not put it down. Also, I think it's so cool that the author wrote this entire book with gel pens on paper-- her hand must have hurt!
Thank you C Miller for sending me an ARC of this book. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own.
June 4, 2023
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"Where Water Meets the Sky" is a captivating and enchanting novel that weaves together themes of culture, tradition, and love. The story follows Gemma, a young woman from a culture that believes in water spirits, who is being escorted to meet her new husband, King Adrian, by his man, Tristan. As they journey together, Gemma begins to grow close to Tristan and feels guilty for developing feelings for him, as it goes against the expectations of her culture.
The novel expertly explores the tension between tradition and personal desire as Gemma struggles to reconcile her feelings for Tristan with her duty to marry King Adrian. When they finally arrive at the kingdom, Gemma is shocked to discover that Tristan is actually King Adrian in disguise, and must face the reality of her situation, and his deception.
The novel is beautifully written, and the inclusion of the water spirits and glimpse into the different cultures adds a layer of magic and mysticism to the story. Overall, "Where Water Meets the Sky" is a moving and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of love and duty in a very traditional society.
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"Where Water Meets the Sky" is a captivating and enchanting novel that weaves together themes of culture, tradition, and love. The story follows Gemma, a young woman from a culture that believes in water spirits, who is being escorted to meet her new husband, King Adrian, by his man, Tristan. As they journey together, Gemma begins to grow close to Tristan and feels guilty for developing feelings for him, as it goes against the expectations of her culture.
The novel expertly explores the tension between tradition and personal desire as Gemma struggles to reconcile her feelings for Tristan with her duty to marry King Adrian. When they finally arrive at the kingdom, Gemma is shocked to discover that Tristan is actually King Adrian in disguise, and must face the reality of her situation, and his deception.
The novel is beautifully written, and the inclusion of the water spirits and glimpse into the different cultures adds a layer of magic and mysticism to the story. Overall, "Where Water Meets the Sky" is a moving and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of love and duty in a very traditional society.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2024
I absolutely loved this books premise and storyline. The writing was beautiful, the story engaging, and the characters were likable. The MFC, Gemma was absolutely perfect and her relationship with her guards and others in the book were great. The prince - well, the princes was also perfect.
Overall this book is an easy, enjoyable read. And the added neat thing that the author wrote this entire thing pen to paper is pretty awesome - maybe that made the entire reading experience all the more enjoyable. Who writes an entire book with pen and paper these days?
I would love to pick up more of C. Miller's books.
I received an ARC via StoryOrigin and the Author in exchange for my honest review.
Overall this book is an easy, enjoyable read. And the added neat thing that the author wrote this entire thing pen to paper is pretty awesome - maybe that made the entire reading experience all the more enjoyable. Who writes an entire book with pen and paper these days?
I would love to pick up more of C. Miller's books.
I received an ARC via StoryOrigin and the Author in exchange for my honest review.
May 7, 2025
I really enjoyed reading this book, it had that element that I wanted and enjoyed from C. Miller's previous books. The characters had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this world. I was glad I got to read this and am excited for more.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 1, 2023
I really enjoyed this journey, getting to know the characters and their story. C. Miller brought her characters to life on the pages and I found myself right there with them. Another great story by this author!
August 25, 2024
C. Miller creates a fascinating character in Gemma. The sheer originality had me turning the pages with relish. I couldn't put it down. A delightful love story that had me in tears at the end but they were happy tears. Thank you C Miller for giving us yet another wonderful story.
May 25, 2024
Very refreshing story, for once not big battles and army’s colliding but a very wel wrote lovestory!
Easy to read and very entertaining, like to read more like this!
Easy to read and very entertaining, like to read more like this!
December 17, 2024
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. I enjoyed the characters as well. The plot was quite interesting. Adrien being so open was refreshing. Gemma is quite infuriating at times but I loved her.
January 10, 2026
🏞💕Magnificent!
In front of the mirror, Gemma was lost in thought, under the watchful eye of Frida.
Upset, Gemma was preparing to go far away because her father the King had promised her to someone...
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Magnificent story about Love in general, trust, appearances, destiny and many other things.
The plot is captivating, the main characters and the interactions between them are full of emotion.
I had to concentrate a little more than usual to enter the language of the story with its complexity, its finesse, its allusions and its humor.
I highly recommend this incredible and magnificent journey through time and fairy tales!
Absolutely worth discovering!
In front of the mirror, Gemma was lost in thought, under the watchful eye of Frida.
Upset, Gemma was preparing to go far away because her father the King had promised her to someone...
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Magnificent story about Love in general, trust, appearances, destiny and many other things.
The plot is captivating, the main characters and the interactions between them are full of emotion.
I had to concentrate a little more than usual to enter the language of the story with its complexity, its finesse, its allusions and its humor.
I highly recommend this incredible and magnificent journey through time and fairy tales!
Absolutely worth discovering!
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