Raef, a lonely merman, spends his days watching the dashing Lord Haverford from afar and dreaming of love. When Haverford is robbed by a pirate, Raef vows to reclaim the stolen goods, hoping his victory will buy him the happiness he yearns for with Haverford. But Jon Kemp does not match what Raef knows about pirates, and the simple quest Raef anticipated turns out to be an epic journey. For while Jon might be a nobler man than Raef believed, he's still a pirate. Love and loyalty are not on Jon's agenda, and he certainly has no plans to love someone not entirely human ...

In this version of the Little Mermaid, merman Arien gives up his voice to gain legs in order to repay a debt. Arien enjoyed his quiet life in the world's oceans. He had no interest in the cold-hearted, crass humans until his little sister was accidently caught in the nets of the Coral Queen and released by the schooner's kind-hearted Captain. Pirate ship Captain Molly Obsidian is on a mission to make an alliance with the governor of the Castillo de San Marcos when she finds a stranded male on a makeshift raft. Rescuing him, she hopes she hasn't put her crew or her mission in danger. With time running out, unlikely alliances and surprising betrayals lead up to an explosive conclusion. From Award-Winning Author Laura Hawks, comes a thrilling new fractured fairy-tale.

Raef, a lonely merman, spends his days watching the dashing Lord Haverford from afar and dreaming of love. When Haverford is robbed by a pirate, Raef vows to reclaim the stolen goods, hoping his victory will buy him the happiness he yearns for with Haverford. But Jon Kemp does not match what Raef knows about pirates, and the simple quest Raef anticipated turns out to be an epic journey. For while Jon might be a nobler man than Raef believed, he's still a pirate. Love and loyalty are not on Jon's agenda, and he certainly has no plans to love someone not entirely human ...

Game designers today are expected to have an arsenal of multi-disciplinary skills at their disposal in the fields of art and design, computer programming, psychology, economics, composition, education, mythology—and the list goes on. How do you distill a vast universe down to a few salient points? Players Making Decisions brings together the wide range of topics that are most often taught in modern game design courses and focuses on the core concepts that will be useful for students for years to come. A common theme to many of these concepts is the art and craft of creating games in which players are engaged by making meaningful decisions. It is the decision to move right or left, to pass versus shoot, or to develop one’s own strategy that makes the game enjoyable to the player. As a game designer, you are never entirely certain of who your audience will be, but you can enter their world and offer a state of focus and concentration on a task that is intrinsically rewarding. This detailed and easy-to-follow guide to game design is for both digital and analog game designers alike and some of its features include: A clear introduction to the discipline of game design, how game development teams work, and the game development process Full details on prototyping and playtesting, from paper prototypes to intellectual property protection issues A detailed discussion of cognitive biases and human decision making as it pertains to games Thorough coverage of key game elements, with practical discussions of game mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics Practical coverage of using simulation tools to decode the magic of game balance A full section on the game design business, and how to create a sustainable lifestyle within it

Demetrius is an adventurous pirate who sailed all the seven seas. Although hes a pirate he is also frowned upon and mocked by the village people who live among him. He makes a bargain with them, That he should go out and find every lost sailor and bring them back to their home land. In return he asks the villagers to give him respect and friendship. The journey would be dangerous and uncanny. With a bit of myth and legends he meets a mermaid named Amethyst and Begins to fall in love with her. The adventure is filled with love but it also comes with a ten thousand year old curse. Along with it is a silver pearl who can make every dream happen But Demetrius would learn that he would pay a big price.

Is she a present from the gods, or a warning to stay punished beneath the waves where the mermen belong? Welcome to the underwater world of Atlantes! A paranormal merman (mermaid) romance series by NYT and USAT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow Lucius, King of the Mermen, and ruler of the city of Atlantes, shoulders the guilt for his people’s shapeshifter curse. After being trapped under the sea for two millennia unable to breathe surface air, they might have finally found a cure. Has the time come for his people to swim to the surface and breathe air? The king ready to be the first to test the new theory, but things do not go as expected when a captivating beauty falls into his lap—and his ocean. Is Olivette a present from the gods, or a warning to stay punished beneath the waves where his people belong? Lords of the Abyss series: The Mighty Hunter Commanding the Tides Captive of the Deep Surrender to the Sea Making Waves The Merman King Genres: Paranormal Romance, Merman, Mermaid, Shapeshifter Romance, Shifter, Atlantis, Underwater, Fantasy, Alpha Male, Romance, paranormal, fated mates, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense

"Beautiful, soul-shattering, and utterly delicious." ~ Ilsa Madden-Mills, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author Bennett Sharp is on the run. Wanted for piracy, she fears neither God nor death nor man. Except Priest Farrell. The unfaithful, stormy-eyed libertine hunts her with terrifying possessiveness. Nothing will stop him from coming for her. Not his unforgivable betrayal. Not when she's captured by the ice-cold pirate hunter, Lord Ashley Cutler. She must escape Ashley's prison and Priest's deceit. But can she walk away from their twisted desires? Two gorgeous captains stand on opposite sides of the law. When they collide in a battle to protect her, the lines blur between enemies and lovers. Passion heats, secrets unravel, and hearts entangle until they break. Can love prevail in the sea of ruin? Contains: pirates, Caribbean, British literature, dark historical romance, American colonies, American history, Golden Age of Piracy, action and adventure, alpha male, anti-hero, dark romance

A ghost story with a difference from the WORLD FANTASY and multiple BRITISH FANTASY AWARD-winning author of SOME KIND OF FAIRY TALE It is the summer of 1976, the hottest since records began and a young man leaves behind his student days and learns how to grow up. A first job in a holiday camp beckons. But with political and racial tensions simmering under the cloudless summer skies there is not much fun to be had. And soon there is a terrible price to be paid for his new found freedom and independence. A price that will come back to haunt him, even in the bright sunlight of summer. As with SOME KIND OF FAIRY TALE, Graham Joyce has crafted a deceptively simple tale of great power. With beautiful prose, wonderful characters and a perfect evocation of time and place this is a novel that transcends the boundaries between the everyday and the supernatural while celebrating the power of both.

Join us aboard a pirate ship in a time that never was. A swashbuckling tale of mutiny and courage set in the Pacific. Vivid and entertaining.

While on vacation in Scotland on her tenth birthday, Zeta meets a wise merman who teaches her not only to swim, but also many, many more fascinating things.