Thanks for the advanced readers copy. I was not able to get into this one, so I won't be proving a review on social media.

This novel was a surprise for me.  From the cover, you can clearly see it is about mermaids but the author added in a bunch more to make this book quite enjoyable.

Mara Westray is a 16 year old girl who has only met her father once. So basically, Mara doesn't know her father.  Mara was raised by her mother in Tennessee but when her mother developed cancer and then dies, Mara is sent to live with her father to Swan's Landing off of the Carolina's. 

"When I closed my eyes, I dreamed of an ocean I could barely remember. The last time I saw the beach, I had just turned four."

Lake Westray, is Mara's father.  He doesn't ever leave Swan's Island.  He and Mara struggle to find a connection.  They hardly speak.  Lake's friend Dylan Waverly, is a local high schooler and Mara's age.  Dylan becomes a good friend of Mara's and helps her out about learning the Island and the people.  

Sailor Mooring is another class mate and someone who doesn't like Mara much.  She also finds that there are certain people, at school, who don't like Sailor, Dylan and Mara.  They say funny things like "your kind" and very insulting things to each other.  Mara has no idea why the hostility and no one bothers to fill her in. 

But then Mara bumps into Josh Canavan and as the two continue to meet up, feelings start.  Then they become stronger.  As the two become closer, so does the truth. 

This novel contains top secret information and to heck if Mara was getting any of it!  The author has the reader follow Mara and her perspective.  The reader only knows what Mara knows and when she learns something new, the reader is supposed to figure it out, like Mara.  This was a bit hard to do because nobody was giving it up, even to Mara.  There wasn't anything to put together.  Reading the book, I felt for Mara and the frustration she felt.  

Answers do come and everything is explained by the end of the book.  I read into the second and third installment of the series and I was intrigued.  I would like to continue on and see what happens.

Overall, I would recommend this book to those who enjoy mermaid stories.  Even if they aren't your typical cup of tea, I still think those who like paranormal and romance situations would enjoy this book.  I found the author really explains her main character, she explains her feelings and the reader really falls into what Mara thinks and feels.  I liked Mara so much better because of this.  The romance is clean.  

Content: clean

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I truly enjoy this book, it kept me reading till the end. I would certainly be reading more of this amazing author. I suggest you read it, you will certainly won’t be disappointed. I usually don't read this type of books, but I read the summary and got very interested. Thank you for the opportunity I will look forward for more from this author.

I never had a chance to review this before it expired. I'm sorry!

*I never got around to reading and reviewing this book. I may do so in the future*

I honestly could not have cared less about this book. I was bored and not pulled into the story at all.

I couldn't really get into this one, but fans of YA fantasy will likely enjoy it.