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A mysterious castaway. A Scottish hero determined to protect her. Can they survive the storm?
Cast adrift on the Indian Ocean, Maria carries a terrible secret. Wherever she goes, death soon follows, and she's powerless to prevent it.
William McGregor boarded the SS Trevessa in search of adventure, but he gets more than he bargained for when he saves the mysterious Maria from the sea. She can't tell them her tragic tale, so the superstitious sailors make up their own stories - and some would sacrifice her to the waves to save themselves from the coming storm.
When the sharks start circling and the storm closes in, are sirens more than just a myth?

A tiny taste of what's in store:

My defiance was futile. What did it get me? A small raft drifting across the Indian Ocean, with nothing but the sound of waves and the smell of salt and coal-smoke.
Smoke meant a ship. I was saved.
I squinted into the sunlight, but the waves hid the vessel from me. Maybe I was looking the wrong way. I didn't have the strength to sit up and see.
Rough hands seized me. I struggled, but my weakness won.
Blue eyes drifted above, the same colour as the ocean below. A tangle of wiry seaweed obscured the rest of the man's face.
"It's all right, lass. I'll take care of you."
Darkness took me first.

Length: 172 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Editorial Reviews

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"I love mermaid stories and nobody tells like them like Demelza!" - Michele Gilbert

"If you love mermaids, Ocean's Justice is a MUST READ." - Sherry Fundin

"How can you go wrong with an innocent, castaway siren on a ship full of men? Just make her angry and find out..." - Sharon Delarose

"A tale full of swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, and passion" - Johanna

"Full of fins, frolicking and Scottish MMA champions in kilts" - Syndrium

"A fantastic, steamy tale for grownups, full of magic, fantasy, and the love and desire a siren has for the gorgeous William who stole her heart." - Ginger Gelsheimer, Deep Thoughts from an Author's Cave

"Had me from the first paragraph." - Mary R Styles, Hafna Kliem

"Absolutely a five star read!" - Anna Hub

"An entertaining and poignant story" - Jada Ryker, Top 1000 Reviewer

"A unique and well-written story. Loved it!" - Celindara

"Well researched and realistic - you find yourself there, terrified and yet not wanting to leave." - K T Bowes

"I could taste the sea air" - Heather

"Stop reading reviews and buy these books!" - Eshorts

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Demelza Carlton has always loved the ocean, but on her first snorkelling trip she found she was afraid of fish.
She has since swum with sea lions, sharks and sea cucumbers and stood on spray-drenched cliffs over a seething sea as a seven-metre cyclonic swell surged in, shattering a shipwreck below.
Sensationalist spin? No - Demelza tends to take a camera with her so she can capture and share the moment later; shipwrecks, sharks and all.
Demelza now lives in Perth, Western Australia, the shark attack capital of the world.
To get an email whenever Demelza releases a new title AND get NINE free books, sign up for her VIP Readers Group at demelzacarlton.com (just copy and paste into your browser).
The Ocean's Gift series was her first foray into fiction, followed by the Nightmares trilogy. She swears the Mel Goes to Hell series ambushed her on a crowded train and wouldn't leave her alone.
The suggested reading order for each series is as follows:

Turbulence and Triumph series:
Ocean's Justice
Ocean's Trial
(How To Catch Crabs)
Ocean's Triumph
Ocean's Ride
Ocean's Cage
Ocean's Birth

Ocean's Gift series:
Ocean's Gift
Ocean's Infiltrator
Water and Fire

Nightmares Trilogy:
Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer
Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller
Afterlife of Alanna Miller

Romance Island Resort series:
Maid for the Rock Star
The Rock Star's Email Order Bride
The Rock Star's Virginity
The Rock Star and the Billionaire
The Rock Star Wants A Wife
The Rock Star's Wedding
Maid for the South Pole

Mel Goes to Hell series:
Welcome to Hell
See You in Hell
Mel Goes to Hell
To Hell and Back
The Holiday From Hell

The Complex series:
Halcyon

Romance a Medieval Fairytale series:
Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold
Awaken: Sleeping Beauty Retold
Dance: Cinderella Retold

If you'd like more information about the background behind her books, you can visit her website at: demelzacarlton.com

Product details

ASIN : B00MUVJ9JA
Publisher : Lost Plot Press (September 4, 2014)
Publication date : September 4, 2014
Language : English
File size : 1980 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 172 pages
Lending : Enabled

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Tony Parsons

sea adventure

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018

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Indian Ocean. Maria floating around on a homemade raft from the wrecked ship.
She had been picked up by the SS Trevessa (ship).
Charles “Charlie” Seaborn (boy) welcomed her aboard.
He insisted she eat/drink.

Captain Foster had come to observe her.
William “Blue Eyes” McGregor helped Maria put on some men over size britches/shirt.
Mr. Allchin (cook) wanted her to eat also.
William (engineer) slept on the bottom bunk & Maria on the top.
The next morning, he gave Maria a tour of the ship.
Kaito (Japanese, crew) & William were going to put on a boxing match fight for the crew.
The bets were placed.

Captain Foster broke it up before it could get to far out of hand.
What were Barrett, & Sciarra (Barrett's BMF) up to?
Captain Dunnet informed everyone the Trevessa was sinking fast.
Marie had gotten into a lifeboat not a raft.

Warning: This book contains extremely graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written sea adventure book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great sea adventure movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; Lost Plot Press; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

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Texas

Romance and fun.

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017

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Ocean's Justice - Here we met Marie and William. While there is still humor in this well written story, there's a touch of darkness and revenge. A delightful set of characters, along with the not so nice, and a suspenseful plot. I couldn't put this story down until it was finished. Sadly, I didn't have any more of the series to continue on with the story.

How to Catch Crabs - Heartwarmingly funny! A well written, happy romance with two main characters and a fun plot that keep the reader immersed in their story until the story ends, too soon at that. I had to read Ocean's Justice to find out the story of some of the other characters. According to the author, this is a prequel to Ocean's Justice and the Turbulence and Triumph series.

Ocean's Gift - This series should be read after the Turbulence and Triumph series, but it's not necessary, just sequential. This is another well written story full of romance, intrigue and humor. It's hard to put down any book by this author. Although I chain read these four books, I didn't get oversaturated, which I have done with other authors and stopped reading to have a change. They were like reading a long length novel, the pages just flew by.

Fire and Water - A well written, fun filled romance between two unlikely characters that has the entertained reader immersed in their story. The ending is HEA, but not in the way the reader expects it to happen. According to the author, this is a prequel to Ocean's Gift and Ocean's Infiltrator. The male love interest also appears as a minor character in Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer.

Halcyon (#1) - A well written scifi/fantasy with believable characters and an interesting twisting plot. I finished Halcyon in one sitting, couldn't put the book down. Ms. Carlton never disappoints the reader, her books are always good, no matter the genre. A gifted storyteller. Love the dedication to the physics PHD. This book has a preview, which I appreciate knowing what a book is about before I read it.

Fishtail (#2) - OMGosh, this series is addicting! I love this well written story with it's interesting characters and twisting plot. I loved the ending, because I wasn't sure the author would return "secret" (read the book to find out). I laughed about the main male character, you can call him a fantasy - I wonder if I have to move to Australia to get one of his kind. This series is just as great as her fairy tales. Again, another good story from a very good author. This book has a preview, which I appreciate knowing what a book is about before I read it.

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Tosh

Not really Mermaid...y

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018

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This book was grammatically well written. Overall, the story was okay. But there were some plot points I had a hard time...accepting?

I take it this story is a steam punk setting? The design/language/attitude depictions sound Victorian, and yet there are pen lights and aspirin.

...which leads the focus to pen lights and aspirin. The main hero (or any of the other characters) never finds it odd that not only does this woman not speak a language they recognize, but she has never seen a pen light before or aspirin. He never questions the oddity of it.

SPOILER

Near the end of the story, when she goes to retrieve the comb and notices the boat is floating away. She is a mermaid. She doesn't even try to swim after it and keep it in her sight. She doesn't try to use the flipped life boat for flotation help while kicking her tail to keep up. For a mermaid who has some powers to control sea life or water, she doesn't even enlist their help to keep up with William.

So, this story was kind of hard for me to remember why I was reading it. "Oh, she is a Mermaid? I was sure this was the Kindle release of 'Nell.'

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marj Venmore

Those that like this genre of book, it’s a must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2019

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I genuinely don’t think I am in any position to really rate this book. It’s not really my type, I was sent it for review. I pride myself on giving nothing but honest reviews. I did read the book, as I said I was asked to give a review of the book. Now on the whole I can say, it’s a really well written book, evenly paced, definitely not slow paced book at all. A good storyline with a few twist that you don’t see coming. Had this been my genre I definitely wouldn’t hesitate in giving it a five star review. So for someone who does not really read this genre is my only and I do mean only going to be knocking one star off. Book for book, taking into account of how it’s a well executed book with a decent storyline it would, genuinely be wrong to take more than one star away. Because I can not fault anything. I on a very personal level just didn’t appreciate the book, as much as I would havd, that’s just based on the particular subject

Lolah

A great read that keeps you hooked from beginning to end

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2018

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This first instalment in the series that is a retelling of The Little Mermaid - but so much better! - tells the story of Maria and William's meeting after he 'rescues' her from the sea. Whilst she doesn't speak his language - which leads to both frustration and some funny situations - they get to know each other and eventually fall in love. But all is not so rosy on the ship, where trouble is brewing amongst the men who want to get their hands on Maria too. Will they succeed? Will William get caught in the crossfire? And will the boat stay afloat to get them all where they're going, or will they all die?
It's a great read that keeps you hooked from beginning to end, and I can't wait to read the next book and find out what happens next!
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review based wholly on my own opinions

Maria Nikolova

Ocean's Justice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2017

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The story within this book is pretty captivating, if I do think so myself. Ha-ha. I definitely recommend it to those who love mermaid tails... um, excuse the pun, tales*.

Anyway, as good as this book was, it also had its negatives. But let me list a few positives first: the time pacing was pretty well executed, and there were no strange lapses; the characters became slightly developed by the end (after all, this book is part of a six-book series); and the love story was cute... except at the end, were the cuteness evaporated to make space for the ensuing sadness.

Now, onto the negatives: there were a few points were this book felt boring. Like, everything just seemed to halt and stay there for a while too long. I'm glad I continued, though, since book two (which I got for free, too—like the this one) seemed to pick up its pace... only slightly. Both books are really good based on the development of the storyline, but since the next four books (that's roughly 334 pages altogether for £7.28) are a bit too expensive, I won't be carrying on. I had more negatives, but I can't remember them. And I can't find my notes on the measly amount of grammatical errors I spotted. Drat.

All in all, this is definitely worth a read if one is looking for a short-ish book that begins to uncover a secret siren world.

LeMiliere

A nice love story and good character development

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2018

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This is book one in a series and personally I like books to be written as a whole, I'm impatient and don't like waiting but that aside, this story was well written with a nice love story and good character development. I liked it enough to read the next one in the series. It's quite unusual to have a book about a mermaid so well done Demelza.

iremic

Love conquers all

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2018

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An excellent book, with all the, suspense of a good mystery and love,story in one. The way in which the author tells us just enough to feel for Maria without giving away too much information is an excellent way in which to keep the reader interested in the book, enough to want to see what happens to those people.