"True love lands in this merman's lap - literally!"

Dr. Elanna Richfield finds herself in a predicament. She's one of the passengers on a hijacked plane. Elanna knows that the life of her young charge is more important than her own, despite Elanna's stellar contributions toward the cure for cancer. So Elanna offers herself as a hostage in exchange and finds herself tossed out of the small passenger plane into the Pacific Ocean.

Storm, a powerful Merman healer, is enjoying a day off to himself. He's basking in the warm sun and water when it hits him. Or rather, she hits him. Storm doesn't know why the humans threw away this lovely female, but he feels honor bound to rescue her and heal her. She's like no one he's ever seen before, with her warm brown complexion and dark curly hair.

Elanna can't believe she's still alive and in the company of a non-human, no less! She may not have all of her memories, but she has her fighting spirit. No overgrown fish is going to tell her what to do! Storm has never been treated like this in his life. Others may fear and respect him, but Elanna treats him as a normal person, er, merman. He finds her refreshing and is fascinated by this woman who calls him "Fish Boy".

Storm is embroiled in a trap his queen has prepared. He doesn't want to be the queen's mate, but he must have a mate of his own first. Maybe Elanna is the solution to his problem. Surely he can get her to agree to pose as his intended mate. But he never expects to fall in love with the human.

What will happen when Elanna regains her full memory? Will Storm be able to let her go? And what was in that strange powder she accidentally ingested? Will merpeople medicines help or hurt her? And if she does return to mankind, will Elanna be revered, reviled, or locked away?

Infused with Ms. Burke's trademark humor, SEASCAPE is a fast, fun read. You'll find yourself believing in merpeople and wanting one to call your own. You may be in luck as the possibility for a sequel is hinted at. I would love to see if some of the other merfolk seek out mates with legs. Just remember, don't ever piss Storm off!

Sensuality: Rated NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex; sexually explicit scenes: 3.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted July 14, 2003

Summary

How sexy can a woman be after being on a hijacked plane and tossed into the deep blue sea? Very, according to the merman she lands on! Storm was minding his business, sunning in the sea, doing what mer folk do on vacation when suddenly love falls onto his lap. Literally.

Dr. Elanna Richfield never thought she would see the light of another day. Especially from several fathoms below. But Storm opened up a world she had never seen, a world filled with magical elemental creatures, of unending beauty and mystery.

A world filled with political intrigue and danger.

Now if she can survive mystical transformations, jealous queens, and the dictates of a ruling council, she may very well discover true passion and desire, within her Seascape.

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: Paranormal.