Synopses & Reviews
In the latest Bayberry Island romance from by New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetest Summer, it might take more than a magical mermaid statue to bring together a hard-headed Navy SEAL and the mysterious artist whos loved him from afar...
Duncan Flynn long ago said goodbye to his hometown of Bayberry Island, Massachusetts, where a mermaid statue allegedly grants true love to the pure at heart. So when the injured Navy SEAL gets sent homejust in time to help his family prepare for the annual Mermaid Festivalhes not in the mood to celebrate. Nor fall in love. But during a night run on the beach, a magnificently naked woman emerges from the surf who bears an uncanny resemblance to the mermaid in Fountain Square.
Adelena Silvas otherworldly mermaid paintings have made her famous and wealthy, but Lena herself is a recluseat least until Duncan Flynn comes home. Shes secretly loved him her whole life, and is determined not to let him get away again. But will revealing her truth win his heart, or cause Lena to lose him?
Review
“Susan Donovan will steal your heart.”—
New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Dodd
“Donovans blend of romance and mystery is thrilling.”—Booklist
“Ms. Donovan knows how to tell a story that will make your heart melt.”—Night Owl Reviews
Synopsis
A mermaid statue could be the cause of heartbreak or everlasting romance for a practical-minded police chief and his first lovein the second of the delicious Bayberry Island trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan....
Every instinct told Police Chief Clancy Flynn that his islands claim to fame was nothing but a silly tourist attraction. But now and then, he couldnt help but wonder if his lifetime of bad romancesstarting with the pretty tourist who broke his fourteen-year-old heartcould be traced back to a childhood prank involving that very statue....
Then one day the pretty tourist comes barreling back into Bayberryall grown-up and on the run with her niece. Though Evelyn McGuinness is wanted for kidnapping, she tries to persuade Clancy that theres more to the story. Now the by-the-book police chief must make the toughest decision of his life: to take Evelyn into custodyor into his arms....
About the Author
Susan Donovans novels have won accolades for being witty, sexy, and entertaining. A former newspaper reporter with journalism degrees from Northwestern University, Susan is a USA Today and a New York Times extended list bestseller whose novels have been translated into dozens of languages. The author of Sea of Love, Susan is a two-time RITA Award finalist and her novel Take a Chance on Me was named Best Contemporary Romance of 2003 by RT Book Reviews magazine. She lives in Maryland with her family and assorted pets.