She bargains with a sea-lord-now the tides of Sanditon decide their forbidden fate. High summer draws England's fashionable set to Sanditon's glittering Regency resort and its sparkling bathing waters-but Charlotte Heyward seeks refuge, not gossip. When a fierce storm reveals a wounded sea-lord beneath the pier, her mercy forges a perilous pact: seven moon-tides to recover his stolen selkie skin, or Sanditon will drown beneath his wrath. Now Charlotte must outwit matchmakers, dodge prying eyes, and resist siren songs rising from the deep-all while hiding a secret that could sink her reputation and her heart. Every moon-tide drags Charlotte deeper into schemes above and below the waves. On land, Tom Parker's grand plans for Sanditon depend on investors-investors who will flee if rumors of monsters spread. Beneath the surf, Lord Taranis of the Selkie Court weakens; only Charlotte can track the thief who stole his power. Yet each midnight meeting fans a scandalous attraction. If society learns she consorts with a creature, she'll lose family, fortune, and a respectable future. Fail him, and Sanditon will drown under blood-red tides. Love or loyalty-when the tide turns, which will Charlotte sacrifice?
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