num_pages: 416
description: The youngest of six talented sisters Elyse d'Abreau was destined for stardom - until a boating accident took everything from her. Now the most beautiful singer in Tobago can't sing. She can't even speak.Seeking quiet solitude Elyse accepts a friend's invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named for the mythical first mermaid the Oregon seaside town is everything Elyse's home in the Caribbean isn't: an ocean too cold for swimming parties too tame for singing and people too polite to pry - except for one.Christian Kane is a notorious playboy - insolent arrogant and completely charming. He's also the only person in Atargatis Cove who doesn't treat Elyse like a glass statue. He challenges her to express herself and he admires the way she treats his younger brother Sebastian who believes Elyse is the legendary mermaid come to life.When Christian needs a first mate for the Cove's high-stakes Pirate Regatta Elyse reluctantly stows her fear of the sea and climbs aboard. The ocean isn't the only thing making waves though - swept up in Christian's seductive tide and entranced by the Cove's charms Elyse begins to wonder if a life of solitude isn't what she needs. But changing course again means facing her past. It means finding her inner voice. And scariest of all it means opening her heart to a boy who's best known for breaking them...
language: English
title: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids
publisher: Simon Pulse