Haven Cove Series by Desirée M. Niccoli

First comes desire. Then hunger.When Killian Quinn, captain of offshore fishing boat Dawn Chaser, receives a distress call from a sailing ship caught in a terrible storm, he and his crew rush to provide aid. But when they arrive, all that’s left of the ship and its crew is splintered wood and a borderline hypothermic woman who can’t remember how she survived... moreFirst comes desire. Then hunger.When Killian Quinn, captain of offshore fishing boat Dawn Chaser, receives a distress call from a sailing ship caught in a terrible storm, he and his crew rush to provide aid. But when they arrive, all that’s left of the ship and its crew is splintered wood and a borderline hypothermic woman who can’t remember how she survived. His attraction to her is instantaneous, and maintaining a professional distance proves to be a struggle, especially when she needs a place to stay that’s far from the press and curious townsfolk, and his idyllic cottage by the sea is the perfect sanctuary.What was supposed to be a thrilling once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Lorelei Roth—who’d never been to sea—turns into a seafaring tragedy. As Lorelei struggles to accept that she is The Osprey’s only survivor, she is plagued by strange dreams and sleepwalking episodes that draw her into the ocean. And if the grieving process wasn’t hard enough, Lorelei also grapples with guilt from developing feelings for the captain who rescued her. But worst of all, is a new, unsettling hunger for raw flesh that’s eating her from the inside out. The handsome captain begins to look like a tasty snack in more ways than one.Discovering that she’s descended from the people-eating mermaids who devoured her crew, Lorelei struggles to accept her identity knowing her entire existence relies upon its secrecy and devouring human flesh. What happens when Killian finds out? His snoopy ex? A marine biologist? A reporter? The world at large? What happens when Lorelei answers the ocean’s call to the deep? less

Her song is a lure he can’t resist. Even after brokering a deal with the vicious merfolk who stalk his offshore fishing lanes, Captain Killian Quinn has had one too many onboard his boat for comfort. His livelihood, and life, as well as that of his crew’s, depends on his ability to maintain peace. One wrong move and the Dawn Chaser could become a floating charcuterie board, and he’d never see again the one mermaid he wouldn’t mind take a little nibble out of him... moreHer song is a lure he can’t resist. Even after brokering a deal with the vicious merfolk who stalk his offshore fishing lanes, Captain Killian Quinn has had one too many onboard his boat for comfort. His livelihood, and life, as well as that of his crew’s, depends on his ability to maintain peace. One wrong move and the Dawn Chaser could become a floating charcuterie board, and he’d never see again the one mermaid he wouldn’t mind take a little nibble out of him.A sinister craving for human flesh leaves Lorelei Roth with no other choice. She must aid the study of one of her own to find a more permanent solution to protect the ones she loves. As enthralled by all her sharp edges and seductive siren song as her fiancé may be, the threat of becoming the wrong kind of snack is never far enough away.While they’re close to a breakthrough treatment, doubt gnaws at Lorelei as she watches a fellow mermaid languish in a tank, enduring endless rounds of tests and denied the healing touch of the sea. Is one mermaid’s declining health and happiness too steep a price for freedom? And if so, what sacrifices is Lorelei willing to make to set it right? less

A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. A Deadly Mermaid. A Battle for Survival.Reid Kruetz is a seasoned U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, accustomed to facing brutal seas and life-or-death missions. But when he's called to Haven Cove, Maine, a small coastal town with a deadly secret, he’s thrust into a nightmare he never saw coming. During a rescue mission gone wrong, Reid watches in horror as a crew is dragged to the depths by something monstrous... moreA Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. A Deadly Mermaid. A Battle for Survival.Reid Kruetz is a seasoned U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, accustomed to facing brutal seas and life-or-death missions. But when he's called to Haven Cove, Maine, a small coastal town with a deadly secret, he’s thrust into a nightmare he never saw coming. During a rescue mission gone wrong, Reid watches in horror as a crew is dragged to the depths by something monstrous. Then he meets Nireed—a stunning, dangerous mermaid with amber eyes and lips red with blood. She leaves him alive with a chilling her kind is being hunted to extinction.Nireed’s people are fighting to survive. After a deadly brain virus nearly wiped out her kin, the merfolk are now targeted by ruthless fishermen using deadly bait to trap them. Nireed will do anything to protect her kind—but that means forming an uneasy alliance with Reid, the very human who once tried to save her enemies. As their fragile truce grows more complicated, Nireed realizes the real danger isn’t just the fishermen—it’s the growing attraction between them.As the stakes rise and the threats intensify, Nireed must save her people from extinction or risk everything for a future with the human who’s stolen her heart?Dive into a world of danger, passion, and supernatural suspense where every wave hides a deadly secret. less