S'mores Siren Song
One Scoop or Two
by Virginia Barlow
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Pub Date Jul 06 2022 | Archive Date Sep 15 2022
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Description
Adysson Townsend spends her nights as a siren and days as a human. She owns an ice cream parlor along the waterfront and challenges a big fishing company over their illegal activities. But she’s almost out of time. On her twenty-fifth birthday, she must decide which form she’ll keep. It’s simple until a handsome officer comes to town and steals her heart.
Commander Benjamin Yeates volunteers for the job in Maine. Ever since he spotted a mermaid as a youth, he’s been curious about Mystic Cove. Now a marine biologist, he jumps at the chance to find out if they’re real. He falls hard and fast for Addy before he discovers there’s more to her than meets the eye, depending on the time of day….
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781509244522 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Kimmie G, Reviewer
All you have to say is "mermaid-human love story" and I'm sold. Addy is a human by day and mermaid by night. Ben Yeates spotted a mermaid as a teenager, and comes to Mystic Cove to discover whether mermaids are real or not. He meets Addy and he realizes there may be more than meets the eye.
I truly always love the idea of mermaid secret, and if a book has a modern setting with a mermaid trying to fit into real life, I will read it. In terms of the folklore of mermaids, it wasn't anything particularly original (and I don't mean that negatively), but more so that it's easy to follow, and the idea of mermaids and sirens is fairly standard.
The romance felt fast and slightly underdeveloped. I was wishing for just a little bit more tension, but the two were great, and the steam was perfection. I will say, my biggest wish, is that the reveal for Ben that Addy is a mermaid was bigger. Because the end felt like it was an afterthought. "Oh yeah, I figured it out." I love that fact that he unquestioningly loved her, even though he found out who/what she is, but I still would've loved a grander reveal.
Overall, a really cute, quick read, with just the perfect amount of spice, in a modern setting with the lovely added lore of mermaids.
Carrie W, Reviewer
This was a very quick, self-contained read that gave us just a taste of what is clearly a larger world.
Addy is a siren who looks like a mermaid. She’s been trying to help out her local fishermen by luring fish back into the harbor for them, but the evil corporate seafood guy just keeps breaking laws to get what he wants. Their feud has escalated and Addy has gotten the attention of the law herself, but to investigate the concerns of a business owner, who Addy is also. Ben, the “law” in question, ends up investigating, but hopes to find a mermaid himself. He also, lucky for us, has no problem combining business and pleasure, so starts a fling with Addy. This swiftly turns into more on all fronts, escalating quickly into a race for their lives. Overall, this was an easy read with minimal loose ends.
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General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction
