Love, Tails, and Battle Wails Series by Adrian J. Smith, Neen Cohen

A target to capture. A murder to avenge. A life to honor. Zendalia is a soldier at heart, but when her father is brutally murdered, she must seek vengeance for his death. She dives deep into the ocean to find her father’s murderer and bring them to justice. Her plan goes haywire when she ends up kidnapped by the very mermaid she’s set out to capture, her life suddenly in the hands of a stone-cold killer.Kaelin isn’t strong-willed or confident or even particularly smart... moreA target to capture. A murder to avenge. A life to honor. Zendalia is a soldier at heart, but when her father is brutally murdered, she must seek vengeance for his death. She dives deep into the ocean to find her father’s murderer and bring them to justice. Her plan goes haywire when she ends up kidnapped by the very mermaid she’s set out to capture, her life suddenly in the hands of a stone-cold killer.Kaelin isn’t strong-willed or confident or even particularly smart. Banished from her tribe, she wants nothing more than to reclaim her life and do what is right. Instead, she finds herself with a captive she didn’t want. To protect both of them from the real monster lurking in the depths of the ocean, Kaelin breaks her silence and the rules of her exile.Overcoming animosity, Zendalia and Kaelin make a startling choice. Work with the enemy to save the ocean. But will they find more than they bargained for? Will they find love in the deep soundings?Prepare yourself for a romantasy of mermaids. If you want sapphic mermaids, action, and a snarky octopus, this fantasy romance book is just for you. less

A mermaid. A human. Can they break the surface pressure? Soulara never wanted to be queen. As the rightful heir, Soulara resists expectations in search of her own path. With a knack for technology and an insatiable curiosity, she explores the deep soundings and the surface. What she finds will kill everything in the ocean. Autumn Walton is nothing more than a grunt. She joined the military to escape her family and found herself on a planet, mining water, in hopes to save her people... moreA mermaid. A human. Can they break the surface pressure? Soulara never wanted to be queen. As the rightful heir, Soulara resists expectations in search of her own path. With a knack for technology and an insatiable curiosity, she explores the deep soundings and the surface. What she finds will kill everything in the ocean. Autumn Walton is nothing more than a grunt. She joined the military to escape her family and found herself on a planet, mining water, in hopes to save her people. On a day of respite, she meets a strange creature in the water—a creature she’d been told was nothing more than a myth. Now she knows if the mining continues, she’ll kill the woman she loves. From two different worlds, can Autumn and Soulara work together to save the ocean? Or will their forbidden relationship snap under the pressure of duty? If you love sapphic romantasy with mermaids who need to save the world, this is the book for you. less

A general. An outcast. A usurper. In a battle against humans, will three mermaids turn the tide of the war?Hurt from failing to rescue Princess Soulara, Honour is taken in by Kyree, a deep sounding mer she’s been working with. Honour and Kyree find themselves captive to usurper, Hudson, and with no hopes of warning their people about Soulara’s doom. With the battle falling apart right before her eyes, Honour sees no escape from total annihilation... moreA general. An outcast. A usurper. In a battle against humans, will three mermaids turn the tide of the war?Hurt from failing to rescue Princess Soulara, Honour is taken in by Kyree, a deep sounding mer she’s been working with. Honour and Kyree find themselves captive to usurper, Hudson, and with no hopes of warning their people about Soulara’s doom. With the battle falling apart right before her eyes, Honour sees no escape from total annihilation.Hudson craves power and control, something her mermaid tribe will never give her in their patriarchal beliefs. With a cohort of followers, Hudson fights her own people in a battle for power. Unexpectedly, her crew finds two washed up mers who claim their underwater haven is under attack. But will Hudson believe them? Can she risk failing her people if she doesn’t?As a pacifist, Kyree is thrown into the chaos of a battle. With a mer bent on violence and one bent on rules, she’s caught between a rock and a hard place. Feeling attraction to both is the last thing she planned. And yet, working together might be the only solution when it comes to ending the war against humans.Will they discover love during the darkest time the ocean has seen? And will Kyree finally admit her secret…that she has the missing hope they’re searching for?Read the conclusion to the romantasy trilogy to find out how three rogue sapphic mermaids fight to save their world. less