CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A tale dark, deep and strong, like the sea. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
Even when surrounded by sisters, Celia and Lo feel alone, until a seaside encounter brings them together in this brooding paranormal romance.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
"Whether they'll feel motivated to pick up the next three books is anyone's guess. (Paranormal romance. 14-18)"
In self-publishing phenom Hocking's (
Ascend, 2012) disappointing foray into new paranormal territory, one night of partying on the beach leaves 16-year-old Gemma with more than a hangover.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 22, 2012
"Entertaining for readers riding the wave of mermaid fantasies. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
Another twist on the mermaid theme comes with a hefty dose of romance and a heavier dollop of comedy in this debut.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
"Neither vicious nor deep, the novel is mildly entertaining and will likely appeal most to dedicated mer-fans. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
"For paranormal-romance addicts only. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
A girl runs afoul of the wicked sea witch but finds love with one of her minions in this new take on the mermaid theme.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 10, 2011
"An exciting-enough story, seriously overdone, which many young readers will love. (Fantasy romance. 12 & up)"
Among the recent spate of mermaid books this easily stands as the darkest, even though romance remains the main thrust of the story.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Poignant entertainment. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Sixteen-year-old Lena becomes angry when her father won't let her learn to surf in this new supernatural romance.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 13, 2010
"Readers who see the tale through to its denouement will find their patience rewarded with an intriguing twist. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
Vanessa and her family have been in their summer home on the Maine coast less than 24 hours when her sister Justine, an unlikely candidate for suicide, jumps off a cliff.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010
"Still, details delineating the kingdom of Thalassinia and Lily's ability to move gracefully between sea and land are nicely inventive and well worth a plunge. (Fantasy/chick-lit. 12 & up)"
Imaginative sea-mythology elements help perk up the formulaic boy-crazy plot in Childs's bubbly novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1998
"Fans of Greek mythology will enjoy several tales of gods, warriors, and nymphs woven throughout, but it's the timeless, entrancing love story—the heartache, the triumph, and the bittersweet ending—that grabs the heartstrings. (Fiction. 12-15)"
Sirena and her sisters are hybrids (half-human, half-fish), or mermaids, yearning for the touch and love of men, who will thereby bring them immortality.
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