Review: Fun and Light Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2013
This is my first foray into the world of mermaid fantasy, and I'm not sure why it took me so long!  This was a fun read, taking place mostly on dry land.  The follow up book promises plenty of underwater adventure.There may be some mild spoilers below, but I've left out names in the important bits so I think it's mostly spoiler free.I'm not going to lie; the resolution of the love triangle in this book totally upset me.  I'm still rating it at 3 stars though because obviously I liked the characters enough that it upset me!  Go figure.  I was rooting for them all and it just broke my heart to see Guy A end up with someone other than Meri, and vice versa.  It's not that Guy B was bad or anything, but to me Meri had a bond with Guy A, and only Insta-love with Guy B.  Although the epilogue made Guy B grow on me a bit, so I'm curious to see what happens in the next installment (Spring 2014 I think?)My favorite scenes in the entire book are when Meri and Guy A go on vacation in Arizona, where he teaches her more about her mermaid self.  The part where she imagines cuddling up next to his sleeping form on the couch - so adorable!  After Guy A ended up with the other woman, I made a very unattractive scrunched face every time he and this woman did any kissy face, sigh.  I kept hoping the Ocean Spirit (that matches soulmates), got it wrong.  ALAS!One of the random things I liked about this story was also how much Meri trusts her best friend, Kelsey.  There are reasons that Meri needs to be suspicious, but she doesn't use that as an excuse to shut people out, and that is brave.I'd recommend this book if you're looking for a mermaid story that's world-building lite, character driven, with laughs, hot guys, and a solid set up to a second book.