Water Dance

Ann is in deadly peril. Out of a job, out of money, and out of luck. Harried and pursued, trapped under the waters of Puget Sound, death is reaching for her with hands of icy darkness.

But this night, Ann has had one small piece of luck. She's been given a magical ring, along with the admonition, "Never take it off, and, be ready for wonder." And this night, deep under the water, the ring is blazing with light, like the incandescent heart of a star.

A frozen moment, a flick of light, and a new life begins, with new problems and dangers—including the fact that Ann seems to have become a mermaid.

That sort of thing is certain to get your attention. But Ann's problems have multiplied. When David Nan lifts her onto his boat to protect her from a shark, her legs return and she finds herself in the arms of the most attractive man she's ever encountered.

If only her clothing had reappeared along with her legs. It's enough to make a were-mermaid dive back into the ocean.