C L Mannarino: 19 books

“Yes!” The sailor laughed, leaping to the stern of his boat. At the sight of his catch, he froze. There, writhing with fear and fury, a mermaid’s tail got caught deeper in the net, blue-purple scales flashing. Every so often, she would dive. The net would only let her go so far. Her...

My heart flutters. There he is: ready and waiting. Can I find the courage to tell him? My heart flutters again at the thought. He smiles at me, all sun-bleached blond hair and dazzling white teeth. He’s practically shining. But will he still be, after he hears what I...

*Oh, shell fish, I can’t do this again!* The mermaid shot behind the nearest tower of seaweed, eyeing the other mermaids’ pregnancy bags. The doctor’s clinic loomed, reminding her of the day her then-boyfriend had left her because she couldn’t conceive. Whenever the nurses asked if...

For the first time since she returned to the vacation town of Atlantis, Kat hates the magic of soul mates. They’re complicated. They take a while to find. And they’re not even all you hoped they would be. She wants nothing more to do with them. But when she and her childhood crush, Matt...

She knows me. She has my heart in her hands. But could she ever love me? She sits there, smiling in that way that makes you feel safe. Dark mass of curly, beautiful black hair, flipped onto one shoulder. She sits up tall. She smells like spring. Interested in everything...