Three underwater love stories full of magic and passion! Read about a drowning woman’s unlikely savior, a cursed merman’s only hope, and a new mermaid’s disastrous desire in this irresistible collection!Set Includes:THE MERMAN’S KISSA drowning woman is rescued by a mysterious stranger. Now he’s carrying her deeper into the sea…THE MERMAN’S QUESTA doomed merman seeks out a human female to help … MERMAN’S QUEST
A doomed merman seeks out a human female to help break his curse, but will she break his heart instead?
A MERMAID’S HEART
A newly-made mermaid frees a human from her sadistic siren sisters, but her desire could lead them both to disaster…
Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, dangerous mermaids, and sexy merman secrets. Intended for mature audiences.
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A lot of “ups & downs)
This book was a first for me. I enjoyed a twist on mythical characters I thought I knew. My only complaint is I wish the story was more detailed. I wanted more. Longer and more description. The story felt rushed and short but still very entertaining. Give it a read for sure!
Tamsin Ley has created a really unusual mer society. There are a lot of legends about sirens, who have always be depicted in legend as female. Ms. Ley is the first to ask what mer society would be like if the mermen do not have the same vocal talents. What she has created in this inverted society and the interaction between male and female mer is very original and very thought-provoking. What an amazing exploration of gender roles and biology!
You get three wonderful stories, two are about a merman finding his love and the third is about a mermaid. They are all related but are complete stories on their own. They are romantic with endearing characters and the world building is quite detailed and Ebby has a companion pet which gives a smile on you face while reading her story. The stories are:
The Mermaid’s Kiss
This is a short story about Zantu and Briana. Briana has just suffered with a miscarriage and depression and is reevaluating her bad marriage. She decides to jump off a pier with weights tied around her. On her way down a man appears and kisses her and she gets dizzy. When she wakes up, she sees Zantu a merman and she underwater. Zantu who has been hurt by the mermaids and is distrustful of any women is longing deep inside for a lasting relationship. Is Briana different, can she be the one?
Merman’s Quest
This short story is about Rubac and Madison. Rubac’s mate died and he has to find a mate soon or he will pass away. When he spies Madison who is documenting a new breed of dolphins, he jumps onto her boat. Madison wants the fame and Rubac wants revenge because the female mermaids are abandoning the males for humans. When they start feeling for each other, what will they do?
A Mermaid’s Heart
I read this novella in one day I couldn’t put it down. Ebby and Cruz are both outcast in their societies. Ebby is because she won’t harm or use humans like most mermaids and Cruz is deaf and struggles to be accepted. Cruz is taken by three mermaids when he is scuba diving. They drag him downward and Ebby tries to stop them but the leader Urokotori takes him to a cave and commands her pet octopus to guard him. Ebby sneaks in to feed Cruz and Cruz asks if she can free him but she can’t get him past the octopus guarding him. Does Ebby finally stand against the other mermaids and free Cruz? I loved Ebby’s pet shrimp Kato in this story.
These stories were a delight to read and review. ARC
Well worth reading!
I have enjoyed these three mermaid/merman stories since they first came out as individual books. Now this book includes not only the three stories but some illustrations as well. I love this collection.
Mer-Lovers is a compilation of the 3 merfolk books in Tamsin Ley’s Mate’s for Monsters series: The Merman’s Kiss, The Merman’s Quest, and A Mermaid’s Heart. They can be purchased individually, but why would you do that? This set contains the complete story in my opinion, as they’re all family. And you get pretty illustrations!
Please note: these books are erotic romance, so there is sex, and lots of it. There is also a lot of really lovely romance to balance it out and make it even better. You will get a lot of new and interesting merfolk lore, a good bit of underwater shenanigans/fun/adventure including interesting sea creatures, a ton of feels, a heavy dose of steamy fun (more in the first book), and a hefty dollop of family ties that tug your heartstrings.
If you’d like to read my reviews of the individual books for more detail, they’re available. Along with plenty of others! You should definitely give this series a go; you won’t regret it! I purchased this book even though I own the three it contains. The illustrations are pretty (and not gratuitous in case you’re worried).