A River in the Sea

A college girl falls in love with the professor she works for in 1950’s Seattle.

Kate is a college junior, a gifted student who skipped two grades in school, a naval officer's daughter who's lived in more places than she can remember. Shy and studious, she's never had a boyfriend, let alone been kissed or gone on a date. Kate thinks falling in love is something that only happens to other girls.

David is a college professor, a sailor, a brilliant scientist; solitary and reserved, he buries himself in teaching and research. David’s convinced he’ll go through life with an empty heart.When Kate gets a campus job as David's typist, they discover they're both mistaken.Originally published as

Letters To My Mother