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The Siren's Kiss
Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Little Mermaid in this swashbuckling YA tale of sapphic love and high seas adventure! A cursed pirate and a fiery mermaid must team up to take on the ancient gods. Sea monsters, cursed treasure, flintlock pistols, and stolen hearts!
Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Little Mermaid in this swashbuckling YA tale of sapphic love and high seas adventure! A cursed pirate and a fiery mermaid must team up to take on the ancient gods. Sea monsters, cursed treasure, flintlock pistols, and stolen hearts!
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Dead Shot Rayleigh has spent the last three years bound to a cursed ship after crossing the sea god Red-Handed Roger. Her only hope for freedom is to find his long-ago stolen heart—which means taking on his sworn enemy, the Sea Witch.
But Rayleigh's not the only one with a score to settle . . . Fiery mermaid Maren is also searching for the Sea Witch, determined to bargain for the soul of her lost brother.
When Rayleigh and Maren's separate missions bring them together, sparks fly, and all their plans go up in flames. Now the only chance they have is each other.
Find the Sea Witch. Steal the heart. And don't fall for your enemy, no matter how irresistible she is. How hard can it be?!
More about The Siren's Kiss
art by @mmarsloud
The Siren's Kiss FAQ
What are the content warnings for The Siren's Kiss?
The Siren's Kiss contains: fantasy violence, blood and injury, death of a parent (memory), death of a sibling (memory), kidnapping and imprisonment, and animal poachers—who are stopped!
What LGBT+ representation is in The Siren's Kiss?
The Siren's Kiss is set in a queer-normalized world. The main pairing is dual POV Sapphic romance, with Achillean and Bi representation in the secondary cast.
Who is the artist for the cover?
The cover art is by the amazing Gilded Ruin! Check them out on Instagram HERE
Where can I purchase signed copies of the book?
Signed and personalized copies are available from my local Indie the Boulder Bookstore
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