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When a siren's song draws Captain Killian Quinn to the edge of madness—and desire—he realizes his tenuous peace treaty with the merfolk might be his undoing. Lorelei, the mermaid captivating him beyond reason, is caught in an impossible bind: help study a cure for her kind's deadly hunger for human flesh, or risk losing everything she loves to an insatiable darkness. As Killian and Lorelei grow dangerously close, their chemistry sizzles with the kind of tension that could either save them both or destroy everything they've built. With a fellow mermaid's suffering weighing heavy on Lorelei's heart and dangerous secrets threatening to surface, these two will have to decide what they're truly willing to sacrifice for love.
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Dark, sensual romance with an oceanic pull—think haunting vocals over atmospheric production. Mix ethereal synth-pop, moody indie rock, and brooding alternative. Capture dangerous attraction, forbidden desire, and the tension between predator and prey beneath moonlit waves.
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