Mermaid Vampire: Drowning Is Just the Beginning: a Dark Paranormal Romance Dark Seas Fantasy

When the sea claims you, it doesn’t have to let you go.Drowning should have been the end for Isla. Instead, she awakens in the crushing blackness of the deep, her lungs burning, her heartbeat fading—until he appears. Pale as moonlight, eyes like polished obsidian, the vampire prince of the abyss drags her from death’s embrace. But his rescue comes with a price.One drop of his blood is enough to change her forever. Now Isla is caught between two hungers—one for the taste of saltwater, and one for the taste of blood. Her body is no longer fully human… nor fully mermaid. She is something else. Something dangerous. Something beautiful.The vampire who saved her, Kaelen, should have let her perish. His kind do not love, and they certainly do not love mermaids. But there’s something about Isla that calls to him—her voice, her scent, her defiance. Every moment they spend together fans the fire between them into an inferno neither of them can control.But the ocean is no place for love. Rival predators close in, and the deep has its own ancient laws. To survive, Isla must embrace her new power… and decide whether she will stand beside Kaelen—or become the weapon that destroys him.Perfect for fans of:Dark paranormal romance with vampires, mermaids, and morally gray love storiesLyrical, atmospheric writing and forbidden, high-tension romanceTropes you’ll find inside:✓ Enemies-to-lovers heat✓ Forbidden romance between supernatural predators✓ Forced proximity under the sea✓ Dangerous bargains and blood bonds✓ Gothic underwater worldbuilding