by Nora Roberts
First published 2016
Mermaid Annika swims in the Mediterranean waters around Capri, searching for the water star with her five companions. The team already retrieved the fire star, but two stars remain lost since three moon goddesses created them to honor their new queen. Time traveler Sawyer King brought the guardians to this Italian island through his abilities to move across space and time. He watches Annika move through the sea with natural grace and finds himself attracted to her pure spirit and joy. Sawyer fears that loving her will leave him unable to find his way back to steady ground. Their enemy lurks in shadow, angry about losing the fire star to the guardians. She plans to spill blood, targeting both the mermaid in the ocean and the traveler on land. The villain has created a new weapon that proves both lethal and unpredictable. This weapon takes human form, making it more dangerous than her previous tools.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Capri, Mediterranean
Period: present-day
319 pages · Paperback · Berkley