Review: Whimsical, Charming Fantasy Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2014
“Mermaid Inc.” is a fantasy romance that made me smile more than once—it’s a feel-good, whimsical read.Miranda, a mermaid, has made the daring choice to undergo a spell that gives her human legs—she’s always been curious about life above the sea, but she has a particular mission in this case. She needs to find out about a commercial whaling operation and how to stop it, and if she doesn’t succeed and return in two weeks she will turn into sea foam. Matters are complicated by the fact that to complete her mission, she has to pretend to be a maid when she’s never dusted, much less prepared a meal; she is accompanied by a mouthy, sassy parrot with too many opinions; and her boss, the man she needs to convince to work against the whaling operation, is so charming and handsome that she can’t help falling for him.This book is full of charming scenes—from Miranda’s interactions with her Uncle Seamus to her conversations with dolphins at Ocean World to her first kiss with Justin—and I enjoyed it wholeheartedly. Miranda is an appealing character, from when she’s first trying to figure out how to use her legs to when she’s helplessly inept at housecleaning; her attraction to Justin is also sweet and believable. I also liked that the author bothered to give Justin a backstory too and that you get his perspective as well.I would recommend “Mermaid Inc.” to readers who enjoy gentle, sweet romances with a fantasy twist.