Dear Readers,
So here is the latest. As promised, I’ve been working on a new book to continue where the “Dark Tides” mermaid trilogy –Siren’s Call, Siren’s Surrender and Siren’s Desire– left off. Well, I can now announce that it is official. Contracts have been signed and covert art has begun. Siren’s Heart is now in the works for a summer release. Tagged “Ocean Deep” this series is set 23 years into the future and will tell the stories of Tessa, Gwen and Addison’s daughters, as the Mer attempt to integrate themselves into the human world now that they have been rediscovered.
Needless to say, I am excited to launch a new chapter in my Mer world, and I am hoping readers will come along for the new adventures!
I know you guys are anxious to meet the new generation, so here is a peek at the first book, Siren’s Heart:
Over two decades have passed since the Mer have emerged from their exile in the undersea world of Ishaldi. Relations between human and mermaids are uneasy as Mer females have attempted to integrate themselves into human society and find mates. People waver between fascination and distrust of this strange, sea-born species, and their assimilation hasn’t been entirely successful.
Twins Isabella and Gabriella were lucky enough to be “land born”, the product of loving parents Tessa and Kenneth Randall. With a Mer mom and a human dad, the girls have experienced the best of both worlds, and were raised to embrace their unique heritage as shifters. Now out of college, the twins are anxious to continue living and working in the oceans they love. Their lives on the island resort of Little Mer has been idyllic, but it’s time for the girls to move beyond the scenic coast of Maine…
Reckless and daring, Gabriella has found her calling in deep sea exploration. A budding archaeologist, her goal is to bring up more artifacts from the ocean’s bottom that support the place of her kind in human history. When the research ship she works on is hijacked by pirates, Gabriella has to make a choice–escape to the safety of the water and save herself–or stay with her crew and suffer what will probably be a swift execution.
Reluctant to leave her shipmates, Gabriella allows herself to be captured. A mermaid has more than a tail to twitch, and Gabby is determined to show her captors a thing or two about messing with her kind.
Turns out, the pirates know exactly what they’ve got on their hands. They’ve specifically targeted Gabriella Randall for her unique talents in the water. The group needs the expertise of a Mer to recover a WWII relic. And not just any old sunken ship. Their target is massive: A Nazi ship carrying a fortune in precious metals sank in the Pacific in 1941–and the race to recover the lost fortune is a fierce one.
Her kidnappers are led by Dante “the Devil” DeVitas, one of the most notorious treasure hunters on the high seas. A man with no country and owing no allegiance to any, Dante’s determined to recover the gold before its location is discovered by others. He’ll do whatever it takes to lay his hands on the treasure.
Even as she’s repelled by Dante’s icy ambition, Gabriella can’t help but be attracted to a man who goes after what he wants, no matter the cost. Cocky and self-assured, Dante’s everything a woman doesn’t want. However, a mermaid’s sexual needs are stronger than common sense. And when Gabriella’s fierce cycle kicks into gear, there’s no way she can resist the siren’s call to mate. Even as she chafes in captivity, Gabriella finds herself drawn to Dante’s rough mouth, and rougher touch. Dante DeVitas isn’t a gentleman. And now that he’s got the lovely young Mer in his grasp, he finds himself strangely reluctant to let her go.
Their liaison is a dangerous one, but not half as deadly as other threats looming ahead.
Dante isn’t the only one searching for the wreck. An underground group of Nazi SS officers driven by their own murderous agenda also seek the lost ship. However the object they want could be far more dangerous than anyone could ever imagine. Legend says the vessel also carried an ancient relic wielding vast power. Known as the Talon of Atargatis, the object is reputed to be a crystal with the ability to enhance mental prowess, granting its keeper the ability to control the elements. The more Gabriella learns about the object, the more she becomes convinced the Talon actually belonged to the Mer people, and was probably lost or stolen before the undersea portals of Ishaldi were sealed. Whether she likes it or not, her best chance to recover the Talon is with Dante’s help. Suddenly, their opposition turns to teamwork. Dante wants the gold. Gabriella wants the pilfered artifact. Together, they’ll take the risk to recover both.
However playing with fire can also burn, and Gabriella is about to discover the high seas offer more than forbidden passion. Her determination to prove the origins of the mystical weapon could end up costing her the one thing a mermaid can’t afford to sacrifice: Her heart.
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Excited yet?
More as it comes!