Immortal Bonds Series by Isabel Murray

Your value is in your beauty. It is your weapon and your worth. You are powerful but you are alone. You are one against them all, so choose your human lovers wisely. Never let them catch you, or you will suffer. Sayan’s naiad mother taught him well. He has lived for uncountable centuries, following her rules and roaming the perimeter of his vast northern lake. He takes a lover once, and he never looks back. Until he meets Erik. You need someone to care for, Erik... moreYour value is in your beauty. It is your weapon and your worth. You are powerful but you are alone. You are one against them all, so choose your human lovers wisely. Never let them catch you, or you will suffer. Sayan’s naiad mother taught him well. He has lived for uncountable centuries, following her rules and roaming the perimeter of his vast northern lake. He takes a lover once, and he never looks back. Until he meets Erik. You need someone to care for, Erik. Someone who craves your attention like he needs it to live, who wants only you. Someone who drives you wild with passion. Erik Arnesson’s husband died five years ago and Erik hasn’t been the same since. His life is empty, and so is his heart. No one wants a sad forty-something man who can’t perform in the bedroom—at least in Erik’s bitter experience—so he has decided to cut his losses and move on. He leaves the city behind and moves to a cabin beside a remote lake, where he expects to spend the rest of his life in peace and solitude. And then he meets Sayan. Erik can’t give Sayan what he wants, but somehow it doesn’t seem to matter. Sayan should stay away, but somehow he can’t. Why does it feel like they were made for each other, when Sayan is immortal and Erik is just a human? The Naiad’s Gift is a quiet fantasy romance between the loneliest naiad in the world who thinks he knows all there is to know about seduction, and the widowed and weary ex-merchant who has a thing or two to teach him on their way to a (very) happily ever after. less

Sayan never expected to fall for a human. He certainly never expected to bind himself to one, and yet that is exactly what he did.He'd do it again.Over and over again, he'd choose Erik.But…He just wished that Erik would stop leaving him, and going off to attend to his 'responsibilities' in the city... moreSayan never expected to fall for a human. He certainly never expected to bind himself to one, and yet that is exactly what he did.He'd do it again.Over and over again, he'd choose Erik.But…He just wished that Erik would stop leaving him, and going off to attend to his 'responsibilities' in the city.If only Sayan could think of something to make him stay…The Naiad's Wish is an 11 000-word novelette about an insecure and possessive naiad and his patient human mate, with a minor tantrum, a joyful reunion, and more than a little bit of heat as Erik and Sayan smooth out a wrinkle or two in their new relationship. This is best read after The Naiad's Gift, book one in the Immortal Bonds series. less

A year ago, Erik Arnesson left his life as a merchant in the great city of Hallevalt and moved to a small cabin in the far north of the kingdom. There, instead of a quiet and solitary retirement, he found everything he thought he’d lost forever—peace, happiness, and enduring love.In the year that he’s spent with his naiad lover, Erik has coaxed the powerful immortal into trying out many new things. Above all, Erik has taught Sayan how to love... moreA year ago, Erik Arnesson left his life as a merchant in the great city of Hallevalt and moved to a small cabin in the far north of the kingdom. There, instead of a quiet and solitary retirement, he found everything he thought he’d lost forever—peace, happiness, and enduring love.In the year that he’s spent with his naiad lover, Erik has coaxed the powerful immortal into trying out many new things. Above all, Erik has taught Sayan how to love.As spring turns to summer, Sayan decides to do some teaching of his own. Only he isn’t trying to introduce Erik to intimacy, small comforts, and tender embraces. He wants to teach him how to swim. In a freezing northern lake.The problem is, a wild naiad born with the power over water isn’t the best instructor for a human who is terrified of drowning.Fortunately for Erik, a young friend is more than happy to step in and take over. Unfortunately for Sayan, that young friend is handsome, he dares to have a crush on Erik, and Sayan has one more lesson to learn. Love was easy. Now, he has to learn how to trust. The Naiad’s Lover is a low-angst fantasy romance novella about a patient human and a highly strung immortal who just wants to share his beloved lake. It’s set a year after the events of The Naiad’s Gift , book one in the Immortal Bonds series, and features the same couple. less