Sinking Tide: But fate keeps them apart...

by Martina D.

Eight years without the love of his life have left Visha with a yearning so ardent that he spent all this time searching for Aoi. Money. Fame. Success. None of these things matter to him if he can’t be by Aoi’s side. So when he stumbles upon him on a busy night, he knows only one the love of his life is at arm’s reach and he will do anything in his power to show him just how much he loves him.

Aoi has it all—wealth, success, loyal friends, and a global fan base—but he’s drowning in misery. Despite achieving everything he ever wanted, something vital is missing. With no memory of the three years he spent with Visha, he often wonders why he didn’t end his life eight years ago. When he begins falling for a charming young man, Aoi decides to give life one last shot, but at what cost?

SINKING TIDE is the second book in The Tidal MM trilogy (no romance in the first book) surrounding themes of mental health, trauma and sexual abuse where two broken people learn to become a family.

448 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 2, 2026

About the author

Martina D. is a passionate writer of MM and FF books with dark themes and A LOT of yearning. Known for twisting her reader's hearts in knots with her heartbreaking stories, she doesn't shy away from touching on harsh subject and bringing awareness to them. When she's not plotting new books, she spends her time reading, crocheting, and pursuing her English degree.

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Reviews

[Atticus · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

Addictive and heartbreaking. Sinking Tide is the second book in a trilogy (Soaring Tide being the first). Much like the first, it had ripped my heart out and made me desperate for more. My hatred for Jason also continues to grow. I will eagerly be waiting for the final volume.

[Érica´s chapters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sinking Tide started from the deep bottoms of the ocean, pulled down relentlessly by the waves. The new moon, invisible in the depths of the dark sea, has started growing again, and for that, Visha and Aoi will meet again. But the moon has various phases, and it always comes back to emptiness.
The second book of the Tidal Trilogy gives us the moments and words we have all been looking for. But can a man enter the same ocean again? Nothing is the same now that Aoi has no memories of his life with Visha, and he is afraid to let himself be surrounded by the waves. Living what seems to be his best life, the coming of a strange man makes him feel a pull like no one else ever did, and he ends up throwing himself into deep waters. And no one is safe from what lurks in it, even if united by love and history. And sometimes that can be others, as well as us.
Sinking Tide was an emotional roller coaster, with strong lows and manic highs. A dream too good to be true. A perfect example of living a life while haunted by the past and yourself. Reading about Visha and Aoi was like seeing opposites: the sun that enters your window in a cold winter, and the cold deep water that cuts you.
Made me cry even more than the last one. Made me wish for more when everything falls down.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved the second book too .....I was waiting for it ...very well written...a must read for people who love an intense love ( lot of angst, love and quite adorable too)story though third book is still yet to be released but still would HIGHLY RECOMMEND people to read the two books of this series which is already released

[saintvitiosisgf · Rating 4 out of 5]

what the actual hell i need the third book right now.