The Naiad’s Lover by Isabel Murray

A year ago, Erik Arnesson left his life as a merchant in the great city of Hallevalt and moved to a small cabin in the far north of the kingdom. There, instead of a quiet and solitary retirement, he found everything he thought he’d lost forever—peace, happiness, and enduring love.

In the year that he’s spent with his naiad lover, Erik has coaxed the powerful immortal into trying out many new things. Above all, Erik has taught Sayan how to love.
As spring turns to summer, Sayan decides to do some teaching of his own. Only he isn’t trying to introduce Erik to intimacy, small comforts, and tender embraces. He wants to teach him how to swim. In a freezing northern lake.
The problem is, a wild naiad born with the power over water isn’t the best instructor for a human who is terrified of drowning.
Fortunately for Erik, a young friend is more than happy to step in and take over.
Unfortunately for Sayan, that young friend is handsome, he dares to have a crush on Erik, and Sayan has one more lesson to learn.
Love was easy. Now, he has to learn how to trust.

The Naiad’s Lover is a low-angst fantasy romance novella about a patient human and a highly strung immortal who just wants to share his beloved lake. It’s set a year after the events of The Naiad’s Gift, book one in the Immortal Bonds series, and features the same couple.