First published 2017
Valerian commands desire from every woman he meets. His sensual power draws females of all kinds until he encounters Shaye Holling on a Florida beach. He takes her against her will to his underwater realm, making her his captive. Shaye resists what others cannot, fighting against Valerian's magnetic pull. He must now earn what he has always taken freely. Valerian battles to prove himself worthy of claiming her. But Shaye remains unaware of a crucial truth about nymph bonds. When a nymph finds his destined mate, the connection lasts forever. Their struggle becomes a test of whether forced attraction can transform into something real.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Florida
672 pages · Kindle Edition · HQN Books
Content warnings: sexual-content