by Molly Harper
Part of Mystic Bayou, book 1
First published 2018
Anthropologist Jillian Ramsay arrives in Mystic Bayou carrying a clipboard and a mission from the League for Interspecies Cooperation. Technology threatens to expose mythological creatures to the world, and the League needs answers. This hidden Louisiana town offers a solution. Mermaids swim alongside alligator shifters in the murky water. Dragons kindle fires beneath crawfish pots. Spirit bottles glow on porches when darkness falls. The locals refuse to speak with Jillian. Sheriff Bael Boone watches her every move with suspicious eyes. He represents everything that could derail her assignment, yet she cannot stop thinking about him. His presence ignites something dangerous inside her. The town guards its secrets fiercely, and Jillian must earn their trust before time runs out. Bael may hold the key to everything she seeks, but getting close to him means risking her heart and her career.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Mystic Bayou, Louisiana
214 pages · Paperback · Nancy Yost Literary Agency, Inc