A best-friend's-brother fantasy romance between a mermaid under pressure to find a man, the guy of her dreams, and the Sailor Girl who will help her attract anyone... except him.

It's not easy living in Merme- the exclusive mermaid kingdom for the underwater elites. The ocean is ruled by Prince Neptune, who's iron fist requires mermaids to perform his every wish. Selective sirens are gifted freedom and luxury and pleasure... at least those he approves. The rest are his slaves. On your nineteenth birthday, your future is picked.

? Ellara has three days left.

The mermaid must consummate with a human man to show the ruler her worth. Only, her siren lure doesn't work. Her only hope to succeed arrives when she meets a flighty Sailor Girl.

?The nautical woman and the mermaid strike a deal; she will help the maid navigate the human customs and streets, while the siren must reveal the hidden secrets of the deep. There's only one man the siren can't bed, Sailor Girl's older brother, Henderson.

Both agree.

?? Things go swimmingly, until the siren and Sailor Girl's brother accidentally meet and the broken mermaid realizes that her sex and love shouldn't be ruled by some faraway, terrible Prince... or by a dumb bargain she just made with a new friend.

And there's a reason that life on shore and underwater never mix. A royal, wicked shadow looms over life near the beach, threatening Merme. The mermaid, Sailor Girl, and her brother must find a way to stop it. Or the entire mermaid kingdom might cease to exist.

? Cruel and Splendid Mermaids is the gripping first book in the four-part, completed Broken Mermaids series -- perfect for fans of forbidden romance, deadly royals, matriarchal governing factions, and spellbinding magic.

The calm before the storm is over... it's time to make waves.

The Broken Mermaids series is best enjoyed in order.

Reading Order:
Book #1: Cruel and Splendid Mermaids
Book #2: Dark and Lovely Mermaids
Book #3: Fierce and Delicate Mermaids
Book #4: Wild and Elegant Mermaids

Available now in kindle unlimited. Read all four.

Readers love the Broken Mermaids series!

"Mermaids and Mythology -- YES PLEASE" - Amazon Reviewer

"I loved Julie's world building, it is phenomenal I could imagine everything clear as day." - Amazon Reviewer

"Intriguing, fun, imaginative... This book made me think of mermaids in a whole new way." - Amazon Reviewer

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