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Seashells and Daiquiris

(2026)
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I bought a cursed seashell and now it won't stop telling the hot bartender my deepest secrets.

My name is Freddie, and I write love stories for a living.

All I wanted was to escape to a beach town and rediscover the motivation to write while I order daiquiris from a broody, silver-haired bartender. Until I find out he hasn't felt anything in six years because his ex is a sea witch who ripped his heart out and sealed it in a shell.

Sounds like my cue to leave, right? Except guess who bought that exact shell while it was so innocently sitting for sale in a coffee shop? Yeah, you probably guessed. It was me. I was the dork who bought a cursed seashell. And now, It refuses to leave my pocket. I place it on the counter and walk out the door? Nope, it's magically back inside my pocket. I chuck it into the ocean? The beautiful, damned thing reappears. I even tried wearing a dress with no pockets, and then it just somehow appeared in my hand. I could
maybe get used to this, if it wasn't for the fact that it shouts my thoughts and feelings to everyone! Including... yes, inappropriate the ones.

All I wanted was to escape and maybe find some motivation to finish my novel. Instead, I have this merman's heart inside my pocket, and once he discovers that, he will not leave me alone. He wants it back, but no matter how much I chuck it at him, it returns right to me.

My name is Freddie, I write love stories for a living, and now I have a merman's heart that won't leave my pocket.

A romantic comedy with swoony, beach vibes that explores learning to love after suffering a broken heart.
This summer, escape to the magical coastal town of Crescent Cove. This multi-author collection of beachy interconnected novellas is full of sun-soaked supernatural romance and sassy characters.


Genre: Romance



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