Jennah Sharpe has crafted a great story of romance growing when Claire sort of jumps from the frying pan into the fire in Coppeberry. Ailfinn, the merman who rescues her, is well characterized as a troubled soul, moody in the extreme, causing storms with his temper. The women of the town aren’t characterized as the friendly sort. Seems one of them sells her out at the first opportunity to kidnappers wanting to take her back to her master..

Ailfinn turns over a new leaf for Claire. He’s been rather selfish, using the town as his playground, grieving for the life he left behind among his own kind. If he’s not making whoopee with the women he’s wreaking havoc on the fishermen. It’s great that, just by accepting him for what he is, Claire is the force of positive change in his life.

I think the naming of the characters is fun. Ailfinn is an ailing, brooding merman. Claire’s master is named Silvain and he matches the vanity in his name. Claire brings clarity to Ailfinn and helps end his self imposed exile. This is a simple tale that was fun to read.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
September 8, 2008