Beneath the Surface
The Deep Blue Sea, #1
by M.A. Church
by M.A. Church
Date of
Publication: April 1, 2016
Publisher:
All Romance eBooks
Cover
Artist: Erin Dameron
Hill
Genre: MM,
Shifter Romance
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . Beneath the Surface . . .
Here it is simple and to the point. This was my first MM Merman romance and let me say the descriptive picture drawn of the underwater world is vivid and clear. I could see the world through clear eyes and almost feel my surroundings. Through it all I found a sweet telling of one finding his mate and waiting for years to complete the bonding. The journey was long and the union was sweet and telling. Nisha and Kannon both have some changes to go through but Kannon most of all. The world that he was to step into was very different from what he has known all his life. Romance no mater the form get me but when its good you get pulled in. I enjoyed learning Nisha and Kannon and how they came to be together. I reveled in Nisha's certainty in knowing 'The One'. I did not like the fact that upon first meeting him he was not going to give Kannon a choice in the matter. I could relate to Kannon and the uncertainty that he was feeling and then the discovery of the rest of his life.
Thanks! MA Church has brought me a new world to explore and feel like I can be a part of.
BLURB
A whole different world exists
beneath the surface.
The last thing Nisha expects
while patrolling his territory is to find his mate, but his instincts tell him
the handsome human diving into the surf is the one meant for him. Two bites and
Kannon will be joined to him forever. But when Kannon’s father disrupts the
mating process, Nisha releases his claim, hoping beyond hope his mate will one
day return.
While free diving with his
father, Kannon is bitten by a seductive merman. Although he swore to never go
near the ocean again, the pull to return to the water and his mystery man
remains strong. Finally, after fifteen years away, an impromptu wedding brings
Kannon back to the Seychelles, and his destiny.
Kannon only plans to stay on the
island for a week, but this time Nisha won’t let his mate go without a fight.
Merfolk and human culture collide as the embers of Nisha and Kannon’s mate bond
ignite, and Nisha must complete the mating before it’s too late.
A whole different world existed under the sea—lighting, sounds, even the
feeling of otherworldliness. No matter how clear the water, it still played
tricks, even on experienced divers.
The
colorful tropical fish, artifacts, and the remnants of history buried beneath
the waves—along with a mysterious landscape mostly untouched by humans—always
gave Kannon a thrill. Parts of the reef weren’t very deep, so he had no trouble
freediving.
This year
for vacation, Kannon and his dad rented a boat and guide to take them to the
reefs around the Seychelles. This was by no means the first time he’d gone
snorkeling. Growing up along the California coast guaranteed Kannon was
comfortable in the water.
The guide
had warned them to stay together, but Kannon had other ideas. Besides, he
wasn’t going that far off. After investigating the colorful reef fish and
interesting coral formations—and seeing his dad was distracted—Kannon slowly
but steadily wandered off on his own. An outcrop of rocks covered in algae
caught his eye, and he went to investigate.
Many of
the multihued native fish swam past him, curious as to what he was. It was
funny how they circled him. Kannon held his hand out. A few braver fish darted
in, nibbled at his fingers, and then swam off. God, what a rush it was. Nothing
was better than this.
He drew
closer to the outcrop, surprised it was much deeper than he’d first thought.
Huh, not an outcrop, but the mouth of an underwater cave. Cool. From a distance
it appeared to be nothing more than oddly shaped rocks. Peering inside, he was
unable to see past the murky blackness within.
Curious,
he reached his hand out, stretching toward the mouth of the cave. His scalp
prickled. A tingle washed through him. The water around him caressed his body
as he hung weightlessly, staring at the cave entrance as his dick swelled in
his trunks. What the…?
It wasn’t
as if he made a habit of getting horny while diving, so what the hell? Torn
between desire and unease, he hovered in the tropical water. Chills chased up
his spine, and goose bumps broke out over his body.
His heart
rate sped up—not a good thing underwater—and the feeling of being watched crept
across his nerves. Something was in there, and his mind screamed at him to get
away even as the urge to reach inside nearly overwhelmed him.
Kannon’s
body swayed dangerously closer. His nipples ached as the water flowed past, and
he had to force himself not to whimper as need struck him. He jerked back.
There’s something waiting for me, just waiting for me to reach in so it can...
what? So it can do what?
Jesus, he
needed to get a serious grip on his imagination, and crap, he had to surface
too. Lack of oxygen made the decision for him. All this panicking on his part
had used up his air—stupid of him.
He
surfaced and shook the hair out of his eyes. Wow, is that our boat way over
there? Oh man, Dad’s going to kill me. Worried about the fit his dad was going
to have, he was totally unprepared for the strange guy who popped up next to
him, although “guy” might have been overly nice.
Kannon
yelped, but the dude across from him just smiled. The androgynous, fey face
wasn’t quite human. The long pointed ears were a good indication, as was the
glimpse of sharp little teeth.
Oh, and
the gills at its neck.
Azure
blue hair floated in the water around shapely shoulders and cobalt blue eyes
stared back at him. It was a visage that was hauntingly beautiful,
otherworldly, and a tad disconcerting. The creature smiled slightly as if he
agreed. It—whatever it was—scared the bejesus out of him.
Then it
reached out and dragged Kannon under the water. Oh. My. God. Terror struck, and
Kannon fought, kicking furiously as he tried to twist away, but it did no good.
The creature was too strong, and its hands were everywhere.
Kannon
fought to hold his breath. He needed to get to the surface and… he froze—just
stopped fighting as something thrashed behind the other guy, churning up the
water. No way. He stared in shock at the, the... its upper part looked like a
regular human torso, but the bottom—a tail? That’s a... a... no way!
The
unbelievable sight of a tail—a long, shimmery tail with iridescent scales—was
attached to the guy in front of him. It glistened in the sunlight that filtered
through the water. There was only one human-like sea creature he knew of with a
tail—and that was mermaids. Or mermen. Merfolk? Whatever. Those were
make-believe.
And this
make-believe creature was trying to kill him.
Then it
kissed him full on the lips, and thoughts of his murder flew out of his head
along with every other rational thought. Before he could react, it stopped the
kiss and twirled him around so they were chest to back. Well now, if he had any
doubt it was male, he had his answer now.
There was
no mistaking the hard cock poking him. The merman held him securely as they
floated in the water. That marvelous fluked tail slowly flipping back and forth
caused their lower bodies to rock together. It was kind of nice and… then the
merman sank his teeth into the fleshy area between Kannon’s neck and shoulder.
Oh fuck! What the what?
Author Info
M.A. Church is a true Southern
belle who spent many years in the elementary education sector. Now she spends
her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hardheaded aliens on far-off
planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys
away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta
do it!
When not writing, she’s exploring
the latest M/M novel to hit the market, watching her beloved Steelers, or
sitting glued to HGTV. That’s if she’s not on the back porch tending to the
demanding wildlife around the pond in the backyard. The ducks are very outspoken.
She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two children. She
was a finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013.
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