Best of
Mermaids

2022

A Comb of Wishes


Lisa Stringfellow - 2022
    Rita. But when she discovers a different kind of treasure, she accidentally summons an actual mermaid—the wrathful Ophidia. Ophidia makes Kela a bargain: her ancient comb, in exchange for a wish. And though Kela knows that what she wants most is her mother back, a wish that big will exact a dangerous price…

The Mermaid in the Millpond


Lucy Strange - 2022
    But life at the mill is hard and cruel– a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison, with no way out. Meanwhile, rumours are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it’s all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water. But is it really a monster that lives in the depths of the pond? Or a creature trapped and alone, just like Bess, desperate to escape?

The Merman King's Bride (Cursed Fae Kings #1)


Mona Black - 2022
    at first! A cursed King of FaerieA princess betrothed to a man she doesn't loveA kiss that will change everything... The last thing Princess Selina expects to find in the lake in the woods is a handsome merman. His name is Adar and he saves her, teases her, kisses her, and tells her she could break his curse.Because, as it turns out, he's a Fae King, cursed to remain in merman form until he finds a princess to kiss him.But one kiss is not enough and Selina has other problems.Such getting engaged to a prince she isn't sure she even likes, let alone loves. Marrying him and having his children is not on her list of favorite things.And now she's falling for the merman.He's everything she could wish for in a man. Handsome, protective, kind. Except that he is Fae. And has a fishtail.Still, she can't stop thinking about him. Keeps going back to him. Craves his kisses.Would gladly have his babies.Is this a spell, or is it love? Can she break the curse and save Adar? Will there be a happy ending to their story?All a girl can do is try. After all, true love is worth fighting for and Selina knows she has found it. *This book is standalone novella-length NA romance fantasy. It is inspired by Little Mermaid and The Frog Prince.*This book was previously published as "The Opal Tower".

Son of the Deep


K.B. Hoyle - 2022
    He was a Son of the Deep. Nothing but magic could change these things.Once upon a time...Orpheo never meant to disobey his father or betray his kind, but when he finds the young human woman weeping over the death of her own father, his compassionate heart moves him to comfort her.All Rose ever wanted was to make her father proud, but after the mysterious Boy in the Sea eases her through her grief, Rose throws aside her reservations and vows she will find the boy and marry him.As Rose despairs of ever finding him, Orpheo sells his voice to the Sea Witch and gives up his family in a desperate bid to fulfill their love and heal a hundred-year rift between their worlds. But restoration cannot be bought through black magic, and when Orpheo becomes human, Rose does not recognize him.At the end of all hope, only great sacrifice can bring Rose and Orpheo a happily ever after.

Called to the Deep


Desirée M. Niccoli - 2022
    But when they arrive, all that’s left of the ship and its crew is splintered wood and a borderline hypothermic woman who can’t remember how she survived. His attraction to her is instant, and maintaining a professional distance proves to be a struggle, especially when she needs a place to stay that’s far from the press and curious townsfolk, and his idyllic cottage by the sea is the perfect sanctuary.What was supposed to be a thrilling once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Lorelei Roth—who’d never been to sea—turns into a seafaring tragedy. As Lorelei struggles to accept that she is The Flying Duchess’s only survivor, she is plagued by strange dreams and sleepwalking episodes that draw her into the ocean. And if the grieving process wasn’t hard enough, Lorelei also grapples with guilt from developing feelings for the captain who rescued her. But worst of all, is a new, unsettling hunger for raw flesh that’s eating her from the inside out. The handsome fishing boat captain begins to look like a tasty snack in more ways than one.

Prince of Song & Sea (Princes YA #1)


Linsey Miller - 2022