Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan (Paperback)

Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan is the first book in the Acadia Duology, a forbidden friends-to-lovers romance set in a secluded, old-fashioned American community. In Acadia, there is no electricity, no plumbing, and no modern conveniences. Dreams, self-expression, and ambition are not tolerated.

Calder, a young man with the body of a god and the heart of a warrior, lives by faith and duty, serving his family and following the rules of the community. Everything changes when Eden, an angel-faced girl of his age, is brought to Acadia. To the community, she is perfection incarnate, prophesized to lead them to eternal peace. To Calder, she is far more than that—a spark in a dark world.

Friendship between them is forbidden. Love is unimaginable. Eden is betrothed to Acadia’s leader, her life confined to the destiny others have chosen for her. Yet, as fleeting moments and stolen kisses draw them closer, their hearts grow dangerously intertwined. Calder and Eden must navigate desire, loyalty, and the consequences of breaking rules that govern their lives.

In a place where their love can never exist, every choice is a risk. To follow their hearts, they must defy everything they have been taught, risking family, community, and safety. Becoming Calder is a story of courage, longing, and the impossible fight for a life built on love rather than control.