This was a good interesting read and I enjoyed it. The characters were really good and the storyline kept me reading late into the night This is the first book I have from Lena and I am looking forward to reading more from her. A super read I really liked it.

This book was amazing. Read very quickly but I did not want it to end. Can’t wait to see what Lena North comes up with next

After Charlie's boyfriend became physically abusive, she asks her work colleague Carrie for help. Carrie arranges for Charlie to go to her parents on the Islands to escape her ex boyfriend who is an influential person.

There she meets Joao, the Chief of Police, an as heir feelings grow, danger lurks just around the corner. Joao realises he has feelings for Charlie and he first must break away from his girlfriend who he has come to realise only wants to control him.

As Charlie and Joao's relationship starts to become more serious, Joao's time is spent chasing down drug runners. He has help from the dolphins and Charlie comes to the conclusion that Joao and his family have some sort of abilities that allow them to communicate with the water creatures and that somehow she is tied up with the Islanders and because of that her life is in grave danger,

This book also has some characters from Book Four of Birds of a Feather, which is great to revisit them in this book.

This was a very good book, loved the Paranormal aspects of it and really hope we get more books on the other characters in this one. Am loving everything written by Lena North.

Thanks to NetGalley and FAB Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Seaborn started a bit slow and awkward for me, but by the end I was laughing out loud and smiling at my Kindle. Charlie and Joao's story is not a simple one. It's sad at times, a bit terrifying at times, and heartwarming sometimes, too. Throughout it all, Charlie and Joao are surrounded by an island of "cousins" and so much love.

Seaborn is the first book in a new series and loosely tied to the Birds of a Feather series, but it's completely enjoyable as a standalone. (There's one plot point that's unresolved that I assume carries over into another book, but it's not central to the story.)

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We start this book and I started to wonder what this book was really about. Lottie, the main character is reaching out for help in the beginning of this book after an abusive situation. Carrie, Lotti's friend manages to contact her father to get her out of her situation. Lotti reinvents herself with the name Charlie
As Charlie heals, people around realize that she has her father's eyes. A father that she never knew. The locals are all about family and protecting each other. We are educated about the local people and how they are able to change and I was so struck by the scene with the sharks. I was on the edge of my seat dying to know what would happen next with the adrenaline flowing and then in the next scene, the author had me laughing so hard with the phrase, "How do you poop?"
We are taken through quite the path as Charlie finds her way, falls in love and drama ensues. We discover so much in this book. Relationships are rekindled, broken and repaired in others. I don't want to do any spoilers so I will leave it there. I loved this book and the path it took. I was cheering right along with the dolphins towards the end! Talking to dolphins, swimming with dolphins, how amazing is that? The dolphins were such an amazing part to this book. They told us the truth before they even knew it. Not only did we have an amazing ending, but there was a sneak peak of SeaSwept, which I cannot wait to read!

Charlie runs for her life, bruised and bleeding after yet another visit from her former boyfriend. The only one she can turn to is a colleague, and Carrie sends Charlie to her parents on the Islands, a safe haven where she can rest and heal. Prepared to leave, things take an unexpected turn when Charlie finds out about the legacy some of the families on the Islands share, and how she has links to it.

Joao is about to propose to his girlfriend when his uncle calls to ask for help, and he arrives at his uncle Nico and aunt Pauline’s house to find an abused girl. As the chief of police and protector of the Islands, he’s used to handling situations like this, but then the girl opens her eyes and his world shifts. The turquoise gaze is a clear indication that the girl comes from the Islands, but it also cuts straight to his soul.

This is a paranormal, romance, thriller. I was hooked from the beginning of the book and could not put it down. Charlie had a rough life growing up and shunned as a child so when she meets the people on this Island she sees how strong of a bond family is and she finds out secrets that tie her to the Island. There is supposedly another book coming out for this series and I can not wait to read it. I loved the characters in the book and I laughed out loud quite a few times while reading.

I received this free from NetGalley for an honest review,

I received an ARC copy of this book from Netgalley and I am very excited to say that this was 4* book for me.

It had me laughing and awing and oohing and making all sort of sort of sounds that a good book should make you do!

The book is about Charlie, a young woman that grew up in an unstable environment and who ended up being in an abusive relationship which she had to get away from at any cost. A friend, Carrie, helped her get away and she was taken to a remote location on the islands that Carrie was from. On the islands Charlie meets Joao, the chief of police and protector of the islands, and their connection is instant.. the story unfolds from there..

I loved how you could see the evolution of Charlie’s character from being closed up, scared and having no trust to anyone to a bubbly, happy person who could not wait to be surrounded by people she loved (who of course loved her back).

The romance part of the story unfolds smoothly and, as is usually done in most romance books, there is a twist at some point in the book that has both characters gutted. The twist in this book was NOT your usual twist and I honestly did not see it coming! And it does not end there. There are a lot more twists and turns especially after the first half of the book that keep you turning the pages.

The paranormal part was a first for me to be honest but I thought that it was very fresh and different.

I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading more from this author.

I've read Lena North's Birds of a Feather series and enjoyed it. Her writing clearly evolves throu out the series and even more so with Seaborn. This was the perfect mix of suspense, romance, fantasy and funny. I literally had trouble not laughing out loud as I read this at several points. I think this series will be better than it's sister series and can't wait to finish them.

Though they tend to be stand alone in a series it does help to have read the others to know what is going on with some of the references and the same goes with some of the references in Seaborn. If you have read the Birds of a Feather series s few references are lost but still a great book

This was a fantastic book . All of the characters had you laughing, crying, cringing, wanting to shake them.... Great story, good setting. Looking forward to reading more about the other characters in the book

Charlie (Lottie at the beginning) is being hidden from and abusive ex-boyfriend that doesn't know how to take no for an answer. She arrives on the island and is hidden away, but there is something familiar about her to several of the inhabitants of the island. As time goes on, Charlie finds that she has a strong connection to the people of the island and just when things are looking up, the nightmare from the past shows up. I enjoyed this book. It was different from your run of the mill shape-shifter books. There is love, laughter and some mystery throughout the book.
I received an arc from net galley for an honest review of the book and story.

Charlie is running for her life from an abusive ex-boyfriend, and escapes with the help of a co-worker, Carrie, to the Islands - where she finds a safe refuge with Carrie’s parents. Joao, the handsome Chief of police and protector of the islands, arrives at his aunt’s and uncle’s house - Carrie’s parents - to find Charlie, badly beaten and bruised. One look in her turquoise eyes, and he sees a strong resemblance between her and some of the Islanders, knowing she must have some family links to the Island, unbeknownst to Charlie. He breaks up with his current girlfriend and Joao and Charlie start seeing each other. When problems arise and issues come between them, it would appear there is no way their relationship can continue. Will they ever find their way back to what was growing between them?

I found this book to be a light read, quite entertaining, and basically good love story. The plot is well thought out and moves the story along well. Usually, I’m not a fan of paranormal fiction, but North pulls it off well, and doesn’t overdo it so that the paranormal aspects add a few nice twists to the storyline. I found myself rooting for the main characters, and hating the villains!
It is a fun read and would be a good book to take along on vacation.

Lottie (Charlie) flees an abusive ex-boyfriend and a co-worker helps her to escape to the Islands. to stay with her parents Pauline and Nicholas.

Joao is the Chief of Police on the Islands. He has seen most of his friends fall in love and settle down and he wants what they have. So even though he doesn't have any strong feelings for his girlfriend Mimi he is going to propose, until a call from his uncle Nick demanding his immediate presence interrupts him. When Joao meets Charlie he is immediately drawn to her, but also realises that based on her colouring she is originally from the islands - but who was her father?

Charlie can't believe she has escaped her violent ex, a cop, the son of a Senator and nephew to the President - he thinks he is untouchable. Everyone on the Islands is so nice, they all seem to be related to each other and now it seems as though she's one of them.

But the Islanders have a big secret, three of the original families have special abilities and Charlie seems as though she has inherited them too.

I always struggle to define these books and this one was no different, until I realised that it's really just a paranormal romance featuring shifters - it's just that the shifter element isn't front and centre like it normally is.

As long as you embrace the paranormal aspect this is a fantastic romance. Despite her harsh life Charlie is a wonderful character, principled, kind, helpful and full of fun. Joao takes his role seriously but he is blown away by this resilient woman who doesn't let anything get her down. Okay she argues with him constantly, challenges his authority and laughs at him - but somehow he loves it.

If the idea of a sexy Police Chief with dreadlocks and a paranormal ability on beautiful islands floats your boat then this is definitely the book for you. There's laughter, romance and a little suspense.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Seaborn by Lena North was a fun read I loved all the characters I felt connected to them right away. This book is a must read for the summer, a class of wine and the pool is the perfect setting to read this book. Charlie is a strong female character stuck in a bad place. Once she is free she blossomed. I loved that about the book the most. Followed by the fantasy parts involving mermaids and dolphins. I really hope she continues with this whole family. I would love to see what happens with the cousins.

Wow, I really don't know what to say about this book. I have never read anything like this book. This author created an amazing, original, storyline. I actually felt like I could visualise the scenery. There were numerous characters but, that did not confuse the story it added to its depth. There were so many wonderful characters that stood out in this story. This is Joao and Charlie's story but, it was more than that. It was the story of an island and its people living as one big family. I don't want to say to much about the actual story because I was amazed as each layer of the story unfolded and I want whoever reads this book next to be as surprised and amazed as I was. This is one of the few rare books that I wish I could give ten stars because it is a perfect ten.