After making a horrible mistake, Lia will risk everything to stop Clay from falling in love with the wrong girl. Lia’s parents would totally flip if they found out she was falling for a human boy, but the more time she spends with him, the harder it is for her to deny her feelings. If Lia hopes to save him, she’ll have to get closer to Clay. And this new girl? Her eyes are dead set on Clay, who doesn't realize the danger he's in. So it’s for the best that he’s dating that new girl, right? That is, until Lia finds out she isn't the only one at school keeping a potentially deadly secret. Sure, he’s gorgeous in that cocky, leather jacket sort of way and makes her feel like there’s a school of fish swimming in her stomach, but getting involved with a human could put Lia's entire community at risk. and keeping her feelings for Clay Ericson in check. Lia has grown up in a secret community of land-dwelling Mer hidden among Malibu’s seaside mansions. War has ravaged the seven seas ever since the infamous Little Mermaid unleashed a curse that stripped Mer of their immortality. As their fates grow increasingly intertwined, Melusine might be the only one who can help Lia find the answers she desperately needs to save everyone she loves and to achieve her happily ever after.Lia Nautilus may be a Mermaid but she’s never lived in the ocean. With threats Below growing more ominous by the day and a powerful ancient ritual looming, soon the two girls can’t escape each other.

And no matter how hard Lia fights it, showing up on Caspian’s arm is just the start of Melusine’s insidious return to her life. He has invited the conniving Melusine to the coronation ball, convinced she’s capable of change. She fears not only for Clay, but for her best friend Caspian, who seems to be swimming down a dangerous path.

But when an old enemy resurfaces, and Lia is restricted to the palace for the safety of all Merkind, she and Clay are ripped apart once more. Tucked away in an abandoned seaside mansion, Lia and Clay devise a plan to ensure they can stay together forever. Now living in the sparkling palace beneath the waves, she sneaks off to Malibu whenever possible to see Clay.

Lia can’t wait for her parents’ coronation. The descendants of the Little Mermaid face deadly magic, shifting alliances, and the dangers of forbidden love in this final installment of the Mer Chronicles.

Emerge by Tobie Easton