The Maiden’s Gift: a Saforia Holiday Novella

Everything in my life used to be calm, slow… predictable. Maybe even a little grey since my parents passed. But this holiday season, I’m determined to make things different. It’s my first one without them, and while I know it’ll hurt, it’s time to start moving forward.Before I even have a chance to decorate for Sinterklaas, I’m stolen away from the only life I’ve ever known.Waking aboard The Maiden’s Gift, I’m thrust into a world of adventure, danger, and impossible desire. Kerrik—the gruff Selkie captain I accidentally mated—commands my heart as fiercely as his ship. Deridan, the calm and clever sea serpent, keeps me grounded when the waves—and my emotions—threaten to pull me under.And then there’s the stranger locked in the brig… ancient, powerful, magnetic. I want him as much as I fear him.As fate tangles our paths together, I learn that love can be chaotic, messy, and breathtakingly beautiful. With pirates striking at merchant ships, storms raging across the horizon, and distant lands calling, I discover that the greatest treasure isn’t gold at all— it’s the pack of mates willing to risk everything to keep me safe.This is a holiday novella with omegaverse traits. There’s knotting and spice, this book is for 18+. There are themes of kidnapping, pirates, shifters and fated mates. See inside cover for full list of CW/TW. Your mental health matters!